Look guys, don't scrap over spilt milk. I like anime, you like anime, we can just agree to disagree over things. Assert makes a very good point about Kishimoto, it is principally his story/character development that make this show, but the animation isn't that bad either. Love it or hate it, you still watch it either way. Why you would watch something you hate, though, is beyond me... which I guess means that no one really hates Naruto.

But seriously, keep the flames out of here please. If you can't make a point without badgering someone in the process, you have no valid point to make.