Why the Death of Filler Might Actually Be Bad

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• KI

  @KitsuneAnimeYT · 3 weeks ago · pinned

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• CA

  @CaptainSeraph · 3 weeks ago

  I want filler episodes not filler arcs , there is a lot of canon lore out there abt side characters , maybe center that around an episode

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• TH

  @theking8347 · 3 weeks ago

  Filler was the only time characters outside of the main cast ever got to do anything.

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• TR

  @Truck-kun11 · 3 weeks ago (edited)

  The filler episodes in Classic Naruto is the only reason i EVER cared about any of the Konona 11 outside Team 7, because its the only place they ever had time to shine as characters and get any spotlight

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• TA

  @tavarriobilbo623 · 3 weeks ago (edited)

  If I&apos;m being honest, I actually didn&apos;t really mind filler all that much. It was always so exciting just to be able to keep watching my favorite anime for as long as it kept running and not ending anytime soon.

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• MR

  @MrSai-mn8wz · 3 weeks ago

  I unironically want the G-8 filler to be in the live action one piece series

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• WI

  @WilsakoGaming_Official · 3 weeks ago

  Who else love how gintama explained/made fun of the whole filler/manga-to-anime catch-up etc. etc.

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• BR

  @BrennantheWitchFailure · 3 weeks ago

  Ironically the only filler they seem to be making nowadays are the filler that fans UNIVERSALLY DESPISE the most: recap/clip show episodes. <br>Unless you’re the Ember Island Players episode from Avatar, they never really work

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• LB

  @lba1112 · 3 weeks ago

  the best filler arc is g8 in one piece because it inhances the emotional depth of water 7. throughout g8 we are shown that the straw hats would rather risk themselves to get back the merry rather then just take a navy ship, which really shows how much they have bonded with merry

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• AN

  @andrewjenck9152 · 3 weeks ago

  I think something like Juju Stroll is a good middle ground where you see the characters in their natural state and it&apos;s a fun bonus to the episode without breaking the flow of the story.

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• MI

  @midas_a_mouse · 3 weeks ago

  JJK fans out here PRAYING to have a single filler episode.

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• BU

  @Bushido-road · 3 weeks ago

  One thing that I think a lot of people took for granted about filler is how it gave us a few episodes of levity before the major plot took place, where other characters are given a chance to be fleshed out, as well as adapting on already established concepts. But with remakes that remain more faithful to the manga, such as Sailor Moon or Shaman King, the story feels rushed, most of the main cast only getting one focus episode every arc, and a lot of moments that made them stand out from the original are completely cut, including anime original characters.

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