Chalk it up to Naruto's "mysterious power". I usually get tired of fighting-based anime fairly quickly, but it's so easy to get drawn into this one. Even after such a long break of not watching it, I found it to be as fun as when it was first running. Even more now, with Shippuuden.
Priscilla, it does get a lot better once the chunin exams start. I'd recommend at least watching the tournaments and the aftermath, even if you decide to skip the other tests. However, if you don't like the characters in the chunin arc, then chances are the anime won't get much better for you. The characters themselves are the strongest part of the anime, in my opinion anyways. If you don't like them then chances are it just won't be worth it. A lot of the secondary characters you'll see in the chunin exams play important roles later on, though mostly they remain secondary.
I will say though, the real reward is when you get through the first series and get into Shippuuden. Won't miss anything by not seeing the fillers, so that's 70 less episodes to worry about. ^^;
Naruto Shippuuden 15-34
Finally caught up! The end of the first arc was very emotional. I'm actually disappointed that I ran out of new episodes to watch. I'm looking forward to seeing how this will develop, now that we're finally seeing the Akatsuki. They leave more questions than answers, but still.
And yes I could just read ahead in the manga, but I don't want to.
~DragonHeart~
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