Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-25093611-20160322113057/@comment-734582-20160601170354

GreatestSin wrote: ^i doubt that he (and usually any othe mangaka) thought that people would look at anything (if it only comes to looks and not powers) other than the "cool-ness of the modes" :) It actually comes down more to practical matters. E.g. Naruto lost his goggles because they were time-consuming. Everyone wears sandals because Kishimoto liked to draw toes. Kishimoto actually puts a lot of thought into how his characters look.

GreatestSin wrote: "he didnt think about symbolism or connection etc", otherwise narutos modes wouldnt look so complicated or madaras/obitos TTJ mode(s) :) You're not making any sense.

Symbolism? Naruto is filled with symbolism. Just look at his battle avatar, or the spiral theme recurring. I could devote a thread to Naruto and Sasuke's yin/yang theme, ranging from the jutsu they use to their story parallels.

Also, what's the point about looking complicated? I have no idea what it has to do with the rest of the thread?