As I expected, this thread is filled with Big 3 talk. (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece)
As an avid anime watcher, I will tell you my experience with the Big 3.
First off, I'd like to say that these shows aren't anything special. I'm not saying they're bad, and if you enjoy them, then that's great. But to be honest, there really are ALOT of MUCH better shows out there.
One Piece: I'm going to be honest and say that I don't have much experience with this. When it first aired on TV in America, I watch the first 15 or so episodes. When I realized that it was censored to death, I started to watch it in Japanese (with subtitles, of course) on the internet. It was much better than the awful censored english version, but I lost interest very soon. I will not rate One Piece because I don't know enough about it.
Naruto: My favorite of the Big 3. I was hooked since the first episode. From the Zabuza arc to the Chuunin Exam arc, (the first 30 or so episodes) I have to admit I was REALLY impressed. But then the series took a turn for the worst. After Sasuke left the Leaf Village, it really got dull and uninteresting. The last 100 or so episodes were completely unnecessary filler. Then came Naruto: Shippudden. For the first time, we get to know the actual bad guys in Naruto and see them in action. That was pretty cool and interesting, but somewhat ruined by all the whining about Sasuke. Right now in the story, it looks like things are started to get wrapped up and we could actually see an end soon.
Rating: 6/10. The characters' unique abilities and fights are cool, but that's about it. It has a mediocre story and it's often ruined by "SASUKE PLEASE COME BACK HERP DERP"
Bleach: My least favorite of the Big 3. I rarely say this, as I like almost every show I watched to some extent, but Bleach is awful. The characters look awful and ugly. The story is horrendous and going absolutely no where and is always side-tracked by fillers. Even the fights are boring as hell.
Rating: 2/10
03-Dec-2010 04:24:56