Naruto Rant

Naruto Rant

This is mostly to make sure I have the process down, so feel free to ignore this. It's just an opportunity to rant about several recurring elements in Naruto fan fiction which have been annoying me.

First and foremost, the character bashing. Now everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and I myself am less than fond of Sakura and Sasuke pre-timeskip. However, after reading stories in which Sasuke uses a Katon on Naruto in his sleep and Sakura stabs him with broken glass, I felt that this has gone a bit out of control. In Sakura's case, yes she's immature, yes she's a bit of a bitch, but she is 12! Of course she's going to be selfish and immature. After reading stories where the characters laugh at Sasuke for being gay, I respond with this; he's not even a teenager! He is also quite possibly the most mentally unstable 12-year old around, so of course he's going to a bit of a dick. Itachi was his idol, and then he turns around and tortures him: small wonder he's as aloof as he is.

Secondly, the constant focus on romance. I won't go into the seething morass that is yaoi, because it makes me far too angry. But romance is beyond overdone, and I would much rather a story that tries to develop the characters more, not to mention how sickening romance between twelve-year olds is. Also when they are done, I wish they could be more original- and realistic. Many is the story where Naruto goes from ignoring Hinata to shoving his tongue down her throat in the space of five minutes.

That's all for the moment.