Naruto is not a perfect show by any means. Its most pervasive problem is the terrible pacing, which seems to permeate even the best of moments. These issues come from all angles as well. Sometimes the pacing is slow to the point of absurdity, and other times its fast enough give you whiplash. Some fights can last multiple hours due to the pacing. Its great for emotional buildup, but its awful for keeping the interest of the viewer. Beyond the problem of pacing, the worst issue in the show's entirety is the ending. I'm not going to spoil it here, but it invalidates the entirety of the lore that we have known up to this point, which takes the show's greatest strength and turns it into a weakness big enough to ruin it all. Besides that though, the finale also leads to an escalation of power greater than any of the other ones in the entire series. Power escalation is another problem that plagues this show, although to its merit, it affects most other shonen anime as well.
In the first part of this blog, I talked about the good characters within Naruto, but there are also many below average characters within the show's narrative. These characters, including some of the main characters, feel flat. I am aware that the flat character is a valid character type, especially for a protagonist, but it is way to common with this show. A good majority of the characters are flat, and it takes away from the story as a whole. These three broad problems prevent me from seeing this show as worth all of the hype. Even through my nostalgia for this show, I can see that there are many options of higher quality.
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