Did making the Naruto chars older hurt the series?

[DarthEnderX]

I can only find it a positive change of things. I mean I hate kids. I really, really hate them. And then you put someone like Naruto into that equation. Its not a pretty sight trust me. Now? He's a bit more grown and less annoying so I cant find that negative.

I'm with this guy.

I never felt that Naruto's childing antics were what made the show enjoyable. In fact, its one of the show's biggest detriments.


Comparing Naruto to Simpsons is ridiculous also. For every "Maude Flanders" example of continuity, there's a half dozen times where they ignore events of previous episodes.

[Animeniax]

I'm with this guy.

I never felt that Naruto's childing antics were what made the show enjoyable. In fact, its one of the show's biggest detriments.

His childish bravado and fearlessness made the character likable to me. I remember how petulant and wild he was, smiling and giving the thumbs when everyone else was feeling unsure. Like in the Chuunin exams, when faced with all of their competition, he claims he'll beat them all to become hokage. Now that he's older, it's ridiculous when he makes these brazen claims, or when he screams at an enemy that he won't forgive him.\

Same with Sasuke. Before he was a tormented kid who just wanted his mommy and daddy. Now he's an emo teen who wears mascara. And look at Konohamaru. He used to be adorable, now he's just an obnoxious Naruto-clone.