Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-31278419-20170331010234/@comment-30721733-20170401042754

Wow! There is so much I could say on this post I don't know where to begin?! I guess before I get into the actual series I can comment on the series' concept? Its a series about ninjas! i mean really who does not love ninjas?! Kishi said he wanted Naruto to be simple and stupid and he certainly succeed and that was exactly the problem! DBZ and One Piece already have main characters who are "simple and stupid" but far more interesting than Naruto himself. Kishi tried to mimic Goku and Luffy too much instead of creating his own original character. Yes the characters are more interesting with flaws but Naruto felt more like a copycat character rather than something new and fresh. The series itself is also confusing because much was not explained in Part 1 ex. Chakra, Jutsu, Biju and even Backstory. There was also a severe lack of character development with secondary or side characters and even with the main characters themselves! So many non-main characters had so much potential to be used more. Basically it felt like Kishi was making it up as he went along with no solid idea or foundation to build of off which lead to too many bad plot twists, main villain change ups every 50 chapters and more. Now as for what actually happened in the show, personally one big thing is I would have not liked Obito in Part 2 at all. Brought to much attention away from Naruto character wise and focused too much on Kakashi and Minato. Now that wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that it felt like Obito was there per Kishi as a random idea thing. I liked the Transmigrant concept with Naruto and Sasuke and the Sage of the Six Paths. HOWEVER! I liked the fact that as a character Hagoromo helped develop the story better when he was not seen or heard. His giving power to Sasuke and then asking Naruto to stop him was just a ridiculous story line. Hagoromo was already wise and intelligent before he died and a thousand years later someone of his intelligence and wisdom who had a millennia to ponder his mistakes again ends up making the same bad choice just in a different way! He should have be able to predict what was going to happen. I would have liked if only Naruto got his power. Sasuke being there at that time made no sense and I would have liked if he had taken Obito's role instead and Naruto gave half of Hagoromo's power to help deal with Kaguya. I also disliked the very confusing plot about Naruto getting stronger only to need help with every fight! That would be fine except it felt like Naruto always had a babysitter and never grew up as a character especially in Part 2. I felt like Naruto taking command in the war and giving orders would have cemented the having grown up idea better. Using Ino to transmit ideas or orders and taking back the chakra of the Biju from Obito on his own would have been a good choice too since you know he's supposed to have inherited Asura's great "willpower" and all? Its just too much of saying one thing and doing another in the series with canon information. It felt like Kishi was just giving Naruto new jutsu or powers to satisfy fans and then reset him to simple and stupid afterwards. Kishi also admitted his favorite character in the series and to draw is Sasuke hence why his place in the story did not go where it should have gone to make a great series. Going back to the subject of Kaguya I like her as a character or at least a concept. As a character there was no development with her and I liked the Ten-Tails as well. Did not like its forms other than the first when it comes back to life. I think the God Tree becoming the Ten-Tails should have been worked into the story somehow and Kaguya being her own threat. Madara as a villain should have actually extended his longevity more and not have died at all. Using the Rinnegan Nagato regained his health and longevity so why couldn't Madara do the same? I think Madara controlling Six Paths and being the real body behind the Six Paths of Pain would have been better. Or Nagato aquired a artifact like the Kusanagi Sword the Yakasani Necklace which imbued him with an artificial Rinnegan? Something else other than a walker assisted villain. Now on the Transmigrant concept. I absolutely HATED and did NOT UNDERSTAND why as Asura's Transmigrant that only Hashirama and not Asura or Naruto got Wood Release?! That made no sense whatsoever! I also did not like Asura and Indra's names. They should be switched FYI per actual Indian mythology. Other than the timing of giving us more information at many wrong times and some characters or biju whos designs I didn't like or which should have just been cut from the series that's most of my problems and what I would fix. The Tenseigan I like as a concept but still haven't decided if I like or not because its hard to justify why something like that would exist. Orochimaru made for a great Part 1 villain and introducing Akatsuki at the end to set up Part 2 was really good! I would have preferred Orochimaru take over the Hidden Grass instead of forming a ridiculous place called Village Hidden in the Sound?! That way we see more of the Naruto world and it goes with the saying "A snake in the grass" I liked the Uchiha clan revolt idea and Itachi killing them and as a result Sasuke's hate but once it was revealed it felt like just another Kishi random after thought on how to take the series. Finally the last thing I have to talk about is who ended up with who romantically at the end of Naruto! There are a few I definitely would change. Asuma and Kurenai didnt feel natural as a couple? The only couple I really liked at the end was Naruto and Hinata but would have portrayed their interactions differently. Also some couples could have been seen more often like characters parents in Part 1. That's all I can say because if I continue this post will be 5 more pages long. If anyone wants to give me their own input or feedback please share it. Id like to hear what you all think?