I think the episode was OK;

I liked how the Gaara fight ended, but it's still hard to believe that Deidara actually planned to lose his arm. Guess he can get a new arm somehow, either making one himself or there is someone in the group that have medical skills or know some secret jutsu.

I could stand the Konoha parts. Plus for couple cuteness, I just go :3 everytime I see them together. You probably know who I mean,but in the case you misunderstood, it's not Naruto and Iruka.

It would probably be hard for Kankuro to surprise them, as some mentioned the terrain isn't the best for an ambush. And Sasori noticed him (it seems Deidara didn't), and Kankuro simply had to fight.

And yes, the sand ninjas are pathetic. And here I thought they trained even harder than the leaf ninjas, but it seems the former Gaara team are the only strong ones.

Ah, I laughed at bulb head, but cried when the next "one hour special" was announced.