my favo:
naruto
kakashi
rock lee
itachi (he owns everyone)
neji (i didn't like him at first but after the fight w/ the soundnin, i love him)
Shikamaru
gaara
my hit list:
SAKURA!!!!!!!!!! (she does jack shit) (inner sakura does jack shit too)
Ino (i use to like her, but then during that chuunin exam when she's "equal" to sakura, i really lost respect)
Kurenai (that battle w/ itachi is pitiful)
TenTen (that battle w/ temari is pitiful)

As for Hinata, i think she's ultra cool. She was just unlucky to be paired w/ Neji, who is like the genius of the hyuugas. i think if she was paired w/ someone other than neji, she could have won.
I use to like Sasuke when he protected or at least try to protect Naruto (when they fought haku and going up against gaara). Later, that snobby lil bastard needs to get his ass kicked.