Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-18016240-20160208110013/@comment-26773508-20160312004223

ShishiHeiwa wrote:

@Narutopwnu7 what is your point in saying that? Did I care that he lost his brother? No. Did I say anything about his brothers in my last post? Nope. So your point is meaningless. I think his point is that Madara went rogue primarily because he lost his brother. But so did Hashi and Tobi. The Senjus, despite their losses, didn't succumb to the Curse of Hatred. Madara and Obito easily fell into that trap. Madara did overcome it briefly. But he gave into the Curse again. And hence, he was not a good Hokage material, just like how Sasuke isn't a good Hokage material either. Neither Madara nor Sasuke could inspire confidence in their village brethren. If Madara really were such a good Hokage candidate, he would have worked his ass out to earn the villagers' trust, like Naruto.

But he didn't. Instead, he plotted to bring about the shinobi version of The Matrix, which in my opinion is perfectly understandable. We can relate to Madara's despair at the state of the world. However, that doesn't make Madara a good Hokage candidate. It just makes him relatable as a character.