Naruto Shippuden: WTF FILLER MUCH?

Right in the middle of the story, just when things are about to get REAL (Maddra), filler pops up. Not just the silly little three episode fillers that serve to buy time. Its a full blown filler arc that does nothing and needs to end! I mean come on its been 16 weeks!!! Just make it end. It needs to end. Just wanted to get that off my chest.