Rock Lee's not so bad, Gaara rocks my socks, and a question for CD burner-types

[thistlechaser]

Funny how much one ep can change things. After watching this one with Rock Lee's whole background (little fighting, tons of flashback!), I'm... more okay about him. I don't like him, I don't love him, but I don't still feel like I said in one of my earlier posts: "I don't ever want to see him in this or any other series ever again." I can respect him now, and I can see past his mega-freaky eyes.

However.

(And this is a big 'however' coming up.) There is something going on between Lee and Gai, and it's *not* father/son-ish. And *that* squicks the hell out of me. While I'm trying not to picture this, the images form way, way too easily in my head: The two of them naked in bed together, grinning and thumbs-upping each other in the middle of things, teeth sparkling, thick eyebrows moving... arg.

On cheerier thoughts (...gah... Lee's first time being with Gai... the two cheering each other on and grinning at each other... No! Stop! Arg!). Gaara must be the coolest character ever. I love love love him. Such evil, cold eyes! And I want to know more about this monster inside him! And I found out his name means "loves to kill" in Japanese, and that red mark on his face means "loves" (which seems odd). And and and! I think he *has* to beat Lee in their battle (I'm between eps) because he's amazingly strong and evil and all that... but I'm worried the writers are going to have Lee win. Bah.

And speaking of writers, I'm very glad they didn't kill Hyuga Hinata off in front of us. I was near-tears already, and if she had died (especially when Naruto left her side to wave his penis and make alpha-monkey noises at Neji), I would have lost it. *sniff* But as sad as it would have made me, it would also sort of have fit the story and the situation, too... I'm still glad it didn't happen though.

And the question: For those of you who burn eps onto CDs, do you edit them to remove the theme songs and credits and all that? It's such a waste of space to leave them on, but I'm not sure how much work it'd be to edit them out...

On to ep 50!

ETA: While watching 50: Bah, what a cheat. So #49's all about 'Rah! Rah! Lee's normal! He can't do techniques but look how far he's gotten!', then in 50 he "opens his gates" and does moves even *better* than normal ninja techniques? What a crock. The character was built up as a person without these ninja superpowers, now he suddenly has them. I want my money back.

ETA2: Well at least he lost, that's something. But AAARRRGG! Gai admitted he loved Lee! This may be enough to put me off m/m love for good. Blech! Final edit: Okay, Lee paid a really high price for it. I still don't *like* that he could do it, but at least it cost him a lot. And *sniff* it was a little sad. Poor Gai was crushed because his *twitch* beloved was hurt.

Comments

[ze-dragon.livejournal.com]

I leave the theme songs on. I don't think that the couple minutes of song would really cut the size of the file all that much. (I do have eps that I downloaded with the themes cut, and size wise they're really close.) That said, I wouldn't have the faintest idea how to cut the themes out anyway.

[morinotokei.livejournal.com]

You are a horrible, horrible person and I'm never speaking to you again. XDDD Argh!!! ~trying to scrub brain free of the horrifying images you've put in there~

I did not see or think that at all until reading your post just now. I honestly only saw it as a teacher who is very fond of his protege. Waaaaaaaaaah. I don't like you. ~curls up in the corner, weeping traumatically~

I am currently in MAD CRAZY LOVE with Gaara, as you already know. ^_^

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ah, it seemed like a couple minutes might make a good amount of size difference. I know some people do it, but I don't exactly know how... I *think* it's with the same sort of program that they add subtitles in with...

Oh well!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Sorry, but it's the truth!

I honestly only saw it as a teacher who is very fond of his protege.

But didn't you watch the scene where Gai hugs the unconscious Lee? That was NOT a normal teacher-hug! It lingered! And Gai seriously reacted to Lee being hurt! I wouldn't have been surprised if he had lost it cried right there in the middle of the fighting arena. And how quickly he jumped out! He couldn't have known that the battle was over for sure, but *poof* he was out there protecting him.

And I think it was the ep before, where Gai hesitated in saying out loud that he loved Lee... It was *so* much like he was admitting what they had out loud for the first time.

I hate to even think about it...

Gah.

[morinotokei.livejournal.com]

~still weeping~ I think I'm gonna need to purge that from my mind.

You are evil. :D

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Pain shared is pain halved. >;)

...you had to go with that icon, didn't you? Apparently I'm not the only evil one here.

:)

[morinotokei.livejournal.com]

~pulls out battery-powered halo~ Rock Lee just wants to spread his rabu.

I've watched episode 65, and am totally tearing my hair out at the horrible cliffhanger. I want to see the next episode, which is a one-hour special! ;_;

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! I only got up to 52 tonight, so I still have lots of new ones to watch! Ha ha!

Sorry. :) But yeah! I can't wait for the special, too. I hope the first half-hour won't be recap, like the last hour special...

And off to bed I go! But one last thing: Check my latest LJ post. Heh heh heh.

>;)