Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-8284722-20141222195100/@comment-8284722-20150103165127

Hey guys. Just wanted to give you some insight on the roles of females in these films. It's already been very clear to most of you that Kishi has written rather bad female characters. And that's because, unlike the male characters, they don't do all that much. And here's why. It seems that the only thing the female characters do is pine over a single boy and do everything in his name, whether it's a good thing or not. They obsess over whichever boy it is, and can't accept failure in any regard. Sakura, Hinata, Ino, Karin, Konan, Tsunade, Mei, and Rin all fall under this (and don't even get me STARTED on Amy Rose!). It may not seem like it, but that's actually a mental condition known as obsessive love. Not only that, but they seem to be RIGHT all the time, when oftentimes they are not. Seriously - is love the ONLY THING WOMEN ARE GOOD AT? Absolutely not. Women can do far more than just... womenly stuff. They can do anything men can. And Kishi's portrayal of women otherwise comes off as a bit sexist personally. And this is coming from a guy. So I'm going to try and portray women as having a greater sense of independence and power, because Kishi created some great females, but ultimately they were written terribly.