Serious spoiler. Not that one couldn't have guessed this a while ago, but meh.
(SPOILER)4th Hokage is to Darth Vader as Naruto is to Luke Skywalker.
I don't even read the Naruto manga, yet I've seen this already mentioned in various places. It looks like Naruto might be reaching its franchise climax, and possible ending.

What will the 'Narutards' do?

Since I already answered this thread a while back with one, I'll do another one:

Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann is quickly becoming one of my favourites. I have said this a few times before, but each episode just gets better and better. I've been sitting on a post about it for quite some time, but I'm waiting for the show to end to gather some sensible thoughts about it. (Right now I'd just be sputtering nonsense out of sheer awe and adrenaline.) Super Robot fans, GAINAX fans, anime fans in general--look out for it.
(GAINAX=Evangelion, FLCL btw)