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5y

Also, Shikamaru is Naruto's ACTUAL best friend.

Thematically speaking, Rock Lee is the real main character. And the final arc just proves that Neji was right the whole time.

Cujo

6y

JoJo trash imo, I can never get into it.

009

5y

Elaborate on the rock Lee and neji thing

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5y

The whole point of Naruto's character in the beginning is that he's supposed to be the "underdog" and that hard work and determination can supersede natural born talent. That was what the whole ideological battle between him and Neji in the chunnin exam was supposed to represent, with Neji being on the side of not being able to change fate.

We literally have this theme ham-fisted to us throughout the majority of the series. Every character Naruto faces in the exams has a Kekkei Genkai, techniques that are exclusive only to people born in particular clans. Literally referred to as a "DNA anomaly" in official guides. Natural born talent.

Fast forward to the final arc, and Naruto is literally the reincarnation of ninja Jesus. He was never an underdog and always pre-ordained to be the most powerful ninja of his time, just like every other version of him that has existed throughout time. Neji was right.

On other hand, Rock Lee is a character who is completely incapable of using techniques from any of the three main jutsu categories other than taijutsu. Literally the only thing he knows how to do is punch and kick, in a world where people can fly, breathe fire, shoot laser beams and summon giant monsters.

Rock Lee is who Naruto was supposed to be through and through. Despite his shortcomings, he was able to train himself so hard, by the time we got to the fourth ninja war, this dude was able to kick a reanimated Edo-Madara in half. And then later, was quick enough to push Eight-Gates Guy away from an on-coming attack from Six Paths-Madara.

DonJuanCherryTempo

5y

All this straight facts AND neji’s death scene was the biggest garbage I’ve ever read on god

I think the fact that neji died like that soured my feelings towards naruto as a whole bc after reading this thread I’m remembering there’s a ton of stuff I enjoyed

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5y

The fact that Neji is the only major character to die in that war too (not counting Shikamaru and Ino's dads)

DonJuanCherryTempo

5y

Neji was my fav character but he ain’t do s*** all shippuden besides get hyped as the only jonin and then his death just felt like a giant f*** you

All the tools he had at his disposal and he blocks a wooden stick with his BODY?! To save naruto who is literally a demigod?

Nine Arts Dragon

5y

Hot take : most anime are f***ing garbage

Nine Arts Dragon

5y

Hot take : most anime are f***ing garbage

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5y

Also, Shikamaru is Naruto's ACTUAL best friend.

Thematically speaking, Rock Lee is the real main character. And the final arc just proves that Neji was right the whole time.

Stardust

5y

This applies to every media tho it aint a hot take

flizzy

5y

Most TV shows and movies are trash too

Nine Arts Dragon

5y

True, but feel like it’s a little worse when it comes to anime

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5y

The whole point of Naruto's character in the beginning is that he's supposed to be the "underdog" and that hard work and determination can supersede natural born talent. That was what the whole ideological battle between him and Neji in the chunnin exam was supposed to represent, with Neji being on the side of not being able to change fate.

We literally have this theme ham-fisted to us throughout the majority of the series. Every character Naruto faces in the exams has a Kekkei Genkai, techniques that are exclusive only to people born in particular clans. Literally referred to as a "DNA anomaly" in official guides. Natural born talent.

Fast forward to the final arc, and Naruto is literally the reincarnation of ninja Jesus. He was never an underdog and always pre-ordained to be the most powerful ninja of his time, just like every other version of him that has existed throughout time. Neji was right.

On other hand, Rock Lee is a character who is completely incapable of using techniques from any of the three main jutsu categories other than taijutsu. Literally the only thing he knows how to do is punch and kick, in a world where people can fly, breathe fire, shoot laser beams and summon giant monsters.

Rock Lee is who Naruto was supposed to be through and through. Despite his shortcomings, he was able to train himself so hard, by the time we got to the fourth ninja war, this dude was able to kick a reanimated Edo-Madara in half. And then later, was quick enough to push Eight-Gates Guy away from an on-coming attack from Six Paths-Madara.

flizzy

5y

Yeah I watched this too

flizzy

5y

I hate Bakemonogatari

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5y

I promise you I wrote an essay about this for my creative writing class years before this video was uploaded. Got a B- for it.

flizzy

5y

Too h**** and pseudo intelligent, nobody talks like that

flizzy

5y

I hate Bakemonogatari

Cujo

6y

JoJo trash imo, I can never get into it.