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I know this is rather far-fetched, but it's just an idea I had... What if Shino is a girl? Like, if the Aburame clan will only let guys become ninja, so Shino's dad has disguised her as a boy her whole life so that she can become a ninja... it would explain why she always acts so mysterious, doesn't interact with people, and hides her face and body. And after the timeskip, she covers up even more... maybe she became more effeminate? I don't think Masashi Kishimoto will actually use this, it's just a cool idea I've had. Also, what if Shino was a girl and she fell in love with Kiba and told him she was a girl and they fell in love and then Hinata thought they were gay?

Unlike many strong shinobi, Deidara never quested for immortality. Throughout his life, he argued that the true beauty of art was it's short life, and he embraced his own mortality as the wonderful transience of art. Not much is known about Deidara's life. He was once a ninja of Iwagakure, then worked as a mercenary terrorist bomber. He at first refused admittance into Akatsuki, but was forced to join after being defeated by Uchiha Itachi. He was partnered first with Sasori, who he respected, and who, despite his attempt at immortality, predeceased Deidara, then with Tobi. Now Deidara is dead, and though many may mourn his passing, I will not. He died in a way he would have thought appropriate, dying in his own explosion, making the art of his life more beautiful by his death.

I look at the lyrics people put on quizilla because I want to see unique, original lyrics. Quizilla says that their lyric page is for original lyrics only. So why do I go to the Most Popular and Recent Lyrics lists and see songs by Dido and Relient K and lyrics from Wicked? These people aren't claiming that the lyrics are theirs; in fact they tell what band/singer they're actually by, but it leaves little room on the Most Popular and Recent lists for people's original lyrics that they've put lots of time and effort into writing. I say this as a lyricist: If you want the words to songs written by popular bands and singers, go to lyrics.com, not quizilla. And stop posting lyrics that aren't yours!!!

A common oppinion is that Yondaime is the leader of Akatsuki, reincarnated with amnesia of his previous life. I think that Tobi is also reincarnated--from Obito. If you think about it it makes sense--black spiky hair...a Naruto-like personality ...one eye-hole in his mask... Akatsuki probably wouldn't mind another Uchiha in Akatsuki, and Yondaime, if he has any memories of his previous life, would be likely to pick that certain Uchiha. Also, you never, as of yet, see Tobi fight. This could be because the author doesn't want to unveil, by the Uchihas' signature fighting style, that Tobi is actuall Obito. The mask is probably also to hide his face, which would also reveal his identity. Even their names share similar sylables, which, in Japanese, would translate to symilar characters.

As I have been watching more Naruto, the chauvinism that is constantly appearing has really started to bug me. For instance, practically every team has two guys and a girl. And who's almost always the weakest one? The girl, of course, with a few exceptions. Also, there are many rivalries and friendships between the boys in the series, but only one rivalry between girls, and it's completely trivialized. And the very idea that almost all medic ninjas are girls suggests the idea that in battles, men should be the soldiers and girls the nurses. The entire series includes men taking center stage in battles while many girls are like Sakura, only thinking about the guys. (At least Sakura's cool after the timeskip) Some of the only exceptions to this rule are Chiyo, Tsunade, Anko, and Temari. And for the latter two, some of the strongest women in the anime, they dress them in fishnet and hardly-existent skirts. And hardly anyone pays much attention to Tsunade's super-strength, etc-- their eyes are stuck on her chest (Seriously-- how does she breath?).

I don't know if anyone's actually reading this, but if you are, I'm going to make a new "How Much Do You Know About Naruto" quiz, and I need questions. If you're reading this and have an idea for a hard question, post the question (but not the answer) as comment please. If I don't know the answer (shame on me!) I'll figure it out (Yay for Wikipedia!). Thanks for your help!

I've got this theory about Shino...that he has this power where he can get this understanding of people...not like reading their mind, but just an aura of their feelings he can sense...and that's why he's so distant from people, because so much of intimacy and friendship is learning about each other and he already completely understands people. Don't you just get this feeling that Shino understands a lot, not in, like, a Shikamaru way, but, like, a deeper understanding of people and the world in general...maybe I'm just crazy. :P