Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-24529455-20140925191041

So back when Kaguya was revived, I was very shocked, but it did seem to make a little sense at the time. She was the most powerful being in Naruto after all, even if there was no foreshadowing for her at all. By that time, I had shelved the idea of Sasuke becoming evil again, and decided to accept her as the final villain.

But then two weeks ago Sasuke's true motives were revealed, and I thought "What the Heck???" Was Kaguya even necessary?

Now that this is happening, I don't think Kaguya should have happened at all, and Madara should have just had his tailed beasts extracted like Obito. Why? Like I said before, Kaguya had no foreshadowing except for when Madara activated the Tsukuyomi, and that doesn't really count since she appeared one chapter later. We heard about Obito as early as Volume 16 and we got hints on Madara and Sasuke in Volume 25. Now that's foreshadowing. Black Zetsu attempted to remedy this by explaining how this event was a result of his effort to revive Kaguya, but it ultimately falls flat because we never got the least bit of foreshadowing that there was a higher power than Obito and Madara influencing these events.

My other gripe is on the theme change. When Naruto and co. were fighting against Obito and Madara, the main themes were dealing with the pain of the past as well as the quest for power. These themes are also a main focus in the Sasuke arc, which would have gone perfectly continuing from Obito and Madara. However, this becomes disjointed because of Kaguya, who brought other themes into play (such as corruption of power, teamwork, sacrifice, etc.) So when Kaguya was defeated and Sasuke took center stage, we were forced to remember the themes of the past, when it could have seamed so smoothly if Kaguya hadn't happened.

So I ask you, was Kaguya really necessary? I'm not thinking so. 