I still liked it. I don't know why many people hate it. They say it's because of the filler episodes, but I think I like the filler episodes though.
That's not why I don't like it. Actually, most major Anime series' have fillers nowadays. Dragonball had fillers, and I liked that show (though GT left alot to be desired).
Anyway, the reason I don't like Naruto isn't because of the fillers. It isn't even because Naruto's a Ninja who wears a bright orange outfit that anyone half a mile away could spot. No, it isn't for any of those reasons.
The reason I don't like Naruto is because he is
NOT A NINJA (sacrelige, I know)!!! Not in the abstract. I don't care how good he is at the Juutsus, or whatever they're called. He is NOT a Ninja. But he needn't feel bad. Most of the other characters in Naruto aren't Ninjas either. Here's why.
Would a real Ninja fight every opponent face to face? Would a real Ninja really care AT ALL about their enemy's 2-hour life story? And finally, would a real Ninja be dumb enough to seal a demonic Fox inside an infant and then train said infant to become a Ninja powerful enough to unleash the power of the aforementioned Fox? If you answered 'no' to all of the above, then congratulations. You not only know something about real Ninjas, but you've also proven my point. Celebrate. A winner is you.
No Ninja would EVER fight someone face to face if they could help it, regardless the circumstance. Ninjas are masters of the silent killing art of the Orient. They are trained to kill an opponent before that opponent even knows they're around. Ninjas were often used to assasinate important people, not listen to their life stories first. No Ninja would care about that kind of stuff. They'd probably use that time to set up their kill strike.
Finally, if there were some demon a Ninja was going to seal, they would NOT seal it inside an infant whom they planned to train to become a Ninja. No, they would probably have destroyed the demon, since they'd have to be able to subdue it anyway just to be able to seal it. And if they HAD to seal it, an infant Ninja-to-be is the last place you seal it in. You seal it in a rat or toad and then STEP ON THE TOAD (according to Naruto mythology, if he ever dies, the Fox dies)! Problem solved.
Actually, when you think about it, the bad guys are more like Ninjas than any other characters. They're the only ones that ambush the heroes and attack from unknown locations.
I would understand if he were a Samurai. But a Ninja? No way.
