A Huge flaw in the Naruto Franchise is Naruto himself but not just for all of the many reasons I have already listed. There is a really annoying trope you see in a lot of Movies now a days where the Main character is bland and emotionless, a tool that allows the audience to supplant themselves into that character. That being said there is an even worse concept, one that is impossible to like. Basically it consists of a never changing being that always wins and saves the day in a big way despite never earning. That is handed power over and over again to defeat everyone thrown at them, to have unshakable resolve and so on...

Naruto is this being entirely. He is the King Arthur Charecter, the Duexmachina character, predestined to rule and come out on top. He was literally enhanced by destiny, given greatness for no reason. He is practically a messiah without purpose or reason behind it, taking away from his desire to be great and hokage cause he was already destined for it all and more despite the series making a big point of stating that destiny means nothing and that hardwork is more important. Even when he Fails, he comes out on top by either becoming freinds with his Enemies or plot armor suddenly saving him.

For the First statement- Pein, Obito, Haku, Zabuza, Sasuke...

For the Second- Everyone else... not good enough? Pein could easily defeat the Six tails, despite the Jinchuuriki being a million times more skilled in all ways then Naruto. But naruto easily overwhelmed him using Kyuubi's power despite it being at half strength.

Another thing is that Naruto suddenly defeats people despite only getting the last hit in or really not doing anything ...

- Kakazu is the best example of this... same with literally all of the Movie villians.

Or he Wins by failing and winning by attrition or random shit
- Neji, Kiba, Most of his enemies... Neji beat his ass until Neji got tired then Naruto won, no actual skill...

Or how he is considered great despite not knowing how to even say Chakra, know what Chakra is, know about the elements despite training with Jiriaya, Still can't break a genjutsu, has to rely on powers that augament all of his basic powers just to compete with pretty much anyone, is a one trick pony more often then not... being unaware of the Hokages, make any attempts to better himself despite very random and poorly placed training arcs...oh and he peeks in Girls baths, which is kind of a felony... Never changing his views, his mindset, maturity levels or really in any way...

He is always able to make a freind despite differing philosophies being a thing, is always in the right no matter what, an is unshakable beyond tiny moments that serve no real plot points...

In Short Naruto is a character that is so OP despite not earning it that the series has to fake Emotional growth to make his journey even a little interesting...

More so, Naruto is obsessed with Sasuke to a disturbing degree despite him being a traitor and sociopath... he is never really reprimanded for that at all...

Worse there is no consequences for literally anything he does. Be it good or bad, Naruto needs to have consequences, that is how you grow. Make him learn, lose and the loss and victor y have big issues. Making him get punished for being disrespectful to his leaders, make his obsession come at a cost. Let him lose and nearly die from a fight and realize he needs to train and actually develop skills.. make him realize that he cannot always safe people and be forced to kill Sasuke...

I think however the most irritating is this... Naruto's childhood was not that bad, despite what he says, and thus most of his motivation is pointless.

- His Teachers were fair, he was a shitty student.

-He complains about not being able to do the clone jutsu despite having crappy taijutsu, no academic skills, only semi decent aim, and no real talent with anything else. He should not have graduated... at all...

- He screams about Saving Sasuke, Being Hokage and what not despite not doing anything to better his chances... like training, learning politics, learning about Orochimaru and so on...

- He destroyed public property, repeatedly but was never really punished for it.

- He did have some freinds despite being oh so lonely...

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