oi, naruto.
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ch292 keeps throwing errors in unzipping for some inexplicable reason, so I skipped it and went on to read 293. oi, my breaking heart, what did I miss and what the hell is kishimoto doing to naruto? cripes.
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ch292 keeps throwing errors in unzipping for some inexplicable reason, so I skipped it and went on to read 293. oi, my breaking heart, what did I miss and what the hell is kishimoto doing to naruto? cripes.
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Date: 7 Feb 2006 05:21 am (UTC)One of the things that's impressed me about Kishimoto is his sense of proportion with regards to powerlevels/talent. If we're told someone is powerful, they are. And most of the time--even with the Kyuubi et all--if the weaker opponent gets to beat them, it's either by tearing themselves up, through sheer bloody-mindedness, or both. And sometimes both. If you're a genius, you're a genius. If you're a monster, you're a monster. And if you're a normal guy, you better have a hell of a ace in the hole to compete with that. What's more, if you're a student, then you won't surpass your teacher in a month, or a year, or three years. You can work, and maybe you'll get there someday, but despite the moral of working hard, it's not easy. And not everyone makes it.
Lee is shown as the most hardworking, determined character in the series. He's an inspiration, in ways. And yet, he never gets to actually win. Unless you count his short meeting with Naruto and Sasuke before the Chuunin exam. The monsters beat him so far.
I don't know that Sasuke is really more focal than Naruto, but he's still the genius, and Naruto's still fighting for wider acceptance, and now struggling with monsterdom. What's more, he brings a good share of the conflict.
In the end, Naruto is the one who affects the people around him, which sounds cheesier than it is, but that's really what makes him the protagonist more than anything. He's also the one that learns. Emotionally, Sasuke's a lot more static, which makes him a better tragic lead traditionally. The story itself is definitely about both of them.
...And I was going to say something else, but it escaped me. I really have thought about this too much.