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[Shadow Wolf]

They'll probably still want Hinata happy with the person she loves. Another reason NaruHina is so massively popular is because a lot of them hate Sakura and don't think Naruto deserves to "get punched by a violent b*tch." She's not even that bad .

And that happens because of their own lack of knowledge. If they knew exactly what "tsundere" means and they would dig further into the eastern culture while keeping thri minds open to discussion, they would be more appreciated and Hinata wouldn't be hated as a character.

There are two ways to see a person perfect (or in this case, a character)

The first one would be to see it as an "ideal perfect" person. That's how Hinata perceives Naruto and, with all due respect, I feel like that's how fans also perceive Hinata. They don't see that her lack of self esteem is a flaw in her character and that she must accept herself as a good ninja/person before thinking of loving someone else. Her skill are unique and her determination in the fight against Neji was admirable, yes. However, fans perceive her as a "perfect" girl (and she is not) with the "perfect" crush (which is one sided) for the "perfect" person (Naruto is not perfect either). And what drives people to dislike both the character and the fans is this: nothing is that kind of perfect.

The second type is to accept the person's imperfections and see them as a person we can trust. This bond can only be established by getting to know a person for how they truly are, with their virtues and their flaws. Naruto shares this with Sakura and the manga gives us enough proof to confirm this. The missions they've shared together, the suffering they both had to endure as team 7 since losing Sasuke, and the events which have made them stay together while working on the goal of stopping threats... they have shared those moments together and they have built a friendship which can easily lead into them becoming a couple. Part of Naruto's determination to bring Sasuke back comes from his determination to make Sakura happy, and now we see that Sakura recognizes the fact that Naruto has a big task in his hand while protecting the world and thus, in her desire to protect him, she wants to assist him in the battlefield (chapter 573). Their view of each other is the real type of "perfection": Accepting the flaws, promoting the virtues, and encouraging each other to grow. I know that many NS fans perceive this and thus, in my opinion, I feel them more open to thoughts and ideas.

Now then, I know that there are still fans who simply reject any idea concerning NH and vice-versa. I don't discard the idea of any of them happening. After all, Kishi has the last word. However, from the development of each character and from what we've seen in the manga, I have to say that this is my reason as to why I'm a NaruSaku fan: Care, Reaponsibility, Respect, Knowledge, Trust, Love.... Evidence.

Hinata is not a bad character. I admire the fact that she still struggles to improve on her self-esteem (even if chapter 573 threw me off a bit). But despite this, I don't see her as Naruto's girlfriend.

[CloudMountainJuror]

A little summary/discussion I had with a friend of mine on Hinata and her character:

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[Paptala]

Honestly, she's one of the characters that I care for least in the manga. It's nothing against her specifically, so much as I don't really care for her kind of character in general - the super nice, sweet as honey, shy moe-type girl. I tend to prefer more outspoken characters.

And not to bash, but Hinata's fan base tends to put her on a pedestal (and I'm aware that not all of them too) when she has a lot of faults just like every other character - that probably led to a further disinclination to like her character.

As for her purpose in the manga? I think it was at first to fill in the missing spot on Kiba and Shino's team, but then perhaps as a foil for Sakura's character. She loved Naruto from the beginning, where Sakura came to love Naruto gradually. She is dark and shy, where Sakura is bright and outspoken. She is clear and straightforward about what she feels, and Sakura is more complicated.

Edited by Paptala, 11 May 2012 - 02:23 AM.

[Fenris]

Not sure if it's already been discussed: What are your opinions on her being considered a main character?

[Anguyen92]

Not sure if it's already been discussed: What are your opinions on her being considered a main character?

Not very close enough. I guess in order for her to qualify as a main character, she needs to have meaningful interactions with the main characters (not just Naruto, also but Sakura, Kakashi, Sasuke which I don't think is going to happen) of the story and have some sort of key investment in the biggest storylines going on, not just an admiration for the main character. I'm sorry, but having an admiration for the main character does not qualify as being a main character.

Ok, this is the part, where I'm going to say something spewy which is that Hinata has got to have the heart and the commitment and the powerahhhhh. Can you feel the powerahhhhh?

Edited by Anguyen92, 29 May 2012 - 11:58 PM.

[Jenskott]

It seems every so often a new "What do you think about Hinata" thread gets started. Oh, well...

I do not care about her. She is a very secondary character, and as much as I am concerned, she is a background object. I do not find her interesting at all.

I do not dislike her, either. She simply is... there.

She is considered a main character only for her fans.

[ultranx]

I don't hate her, but I dislike a few things about her.

Whenever there is a panel or something about her all she ever thinks about is "Naruto-kun." While yes I understand she is in love, but does she ever think about anything else? Anything at all. I thought maybe we get some more out from her or something, but no it's always the same. I feel this keeps her back from reaching a fuller potential. I am not saying she should just lose her love for Naruto. I am saying that she would probably go a lot farther if she thought about something else OTHER than Naruto for a change.

Other than that I have no problems with her. She is strong, has potential, and is kind of cute in certain ways. I have a few images of her that were really nicely drawn and they are not NH pictures, but just of her fighting pose. She has a sort of elegance that differs. Still. I feel if she just put down her feelings for Naruto temporarily, we might see more of her personality and possibly see her improve in social skills.

Darth Krypt also sums up what I think nicely as well.

you and dark krypt basically summed up what i think too. and i also agree with kns. and i was a narusaku fan from the start, even when i watched the anime first. i kind of have a nack for predicting pairings in every anime i watch even the old ones like inuyasha and all the ones that used to come on toonami

Edited by ultranx, 03 June 2012 - 10:42 PM.

[Paptala]

Not sure if it's already been discussed: What are your opinions on her being considered a main character?

Hinata is in no way, shape, or form a main character. She is a secondary character with two initial characters plots (family issues & her love for Naruto), and only one remaining.

Shikamaru has gotten more development, plot significance, etc. than Hinata, and yet he's not considered a main character. The main characters are Team 7 only, and always have been.

[narulsaku]

Hinata is in no way, shape, or form a main character. She is a secondary character with two initial characters plots (family issues & her love for Naruto), and only one remaining.

Shikamaru has gotten more development, plot significance, etc. than Hinata, and yet he's not considered a main character. The main characters are Team 7 only, and always have been.

yes i agree hey this quote is for everyone what do you think that who could be main character jiraya , kurama ( 9 tailed beast)
tsunabe hun?

[Anguyen92]

yes i agree hey this quote is for everyone what do you think that who could be main character jiraya , kurama ( 9 tailed beast)
tsunabe hun?

Well, all of them, is definitely above Hinata, for sure, in terms of character importance. I guess the actual question is who could be below Hinata in terms of character importance?

Edited by Anguyen92, 10 June 2012 - 03:59 PM.

[Catwho]

My hierarchy:

Main characters: Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, Kakashi, the Kyuubi. These characters play a central role in all or most arcs.

Secondary characters: Anyone with a name, spoken dialogue, who appears in more than one arc (with the exception of the current arc, since it's a finale.) So, Hinata falls under secondary character for me, about on the same level as Konohamaru, Sai or even Itachi, for that matter.

Minor characters: Anyone with a name and spoken dialogue who only appears in one arc and the Edo Tensei arc

Background characters: Characters without a name or without dialogue. All the canon fodder. Also, characters who only exist in a single scene within an arc, such as Sakura's admirer.

[merryGOflava]

My hierarchy:

Main characters: Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, Kakashi, the Kyuubi. These characters play a central role in all or most arcs.

Secondary characters: Anyone with a name, spoken dialogue, who appears in more than one arc (with the exception of the current arc, since it's a finale.) So, Hinata falls under secondary character for me, about on the same level as Konohamaru, Sai or even Itachi, for that matter.

Minor characters: Anyone with a name and spoken dialogue who only appears in one arc and the Edo Tensei arc

Background characters: Characters without a name or without dialogue. All the canon fodder. Also, characters who only exist in a single scene within an arc, such as Sakura's admirer.

i dont know.....i say hinata is a minor character.... not to be biased or anything! but.....sai and itachi's importance is waaay up there, in other words they are important to the plot (maybe itachi more). hinata doesnt have that much importance to the overall plot....well...other than being a love interest....but i dont see that as enough.

even though sai was shown only in part 2 he still has more screen time than hinata and some of the rookie nine......if sai beats you in screen time then you arent one of the important rookies in my opinion.

[narulsaku]

Well, all of them, is definitely above Hinata, for sure, in terms of character importance. I guess the actual question is who could be below Hinata in terms of character importance?

yes but are any of them main

[kidNinja]

My hierarchy:

Main characters: Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, Kakashi, the Kyuubi. These characters play a central role in all or most arcs.

Secondary characters: Anyone with a name, spoken dialogue, who appears in more than one arc (with the exception of the current arc, since it's a finale.) So, Hinata falls under secondary character for me, about on the same level as Konohamaru, Sai or even Itachi, for that matter.

Minor characters: Anyone with a name and spoken dialogue who only appears in one arc and the Edo Tensei arc

Background characters: Characters without a name or without dialogue. All the canon fodder. Also, characters who only exist in a single scene within an arc, such as Sakura's admirer.

I'm pretty sure there's one more arc after this dealing with Sasuke once and for all.

[Catwho]

I'm pretty sure there's one more arc after this dealing with Sasuke once and for all.

What I meant was, because of Edo-Tensei, a lot of otherwise minor characters were resurrected to be in this arc, for the purpose of being zombies.

[narulsaku]

one more arc hun that ll be a long time hope that should not happen

[ninja_salamander]

I really like hinata but she is not my favorite. The only female which I like very much in Narutoverse is Kushina.

But I will have to say although I am NS, Naruto moving on from sakura and going to hinata might be a good thing for Naruto because if I see by real life I wouldn't want to be with a girl who is confused to chose between me and someone else even after the good things I might do for her and the bad things the other guy might do to her. But this is just theoretical because I haven't fallen in love with someone uptil now so I can't actually say that whether Naruto moving on from the person he loves so much(sakura) will be making him happy or sad?

[Deej]

My hierarchy:

Main characters: Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, Kakashi, the Kyuubi. These characters play a central role in all or most arcs.

Secondary characters: Anyone with a name, spoken dialogue, who appears in more than one arc (with the exception of the current arc, since it's a finale.) So, Hinata falls under secondary character for me, about on the same level as Konohamaru, Sai or even Itachi, for that matter.

Minor characters: Anyone with a name and spoken dialogue who only appears in one arc and the Edo Tensei arc

Background characters: Characters without a name or without dialogue. All the canon fodder. Also, characters who only exist in a single scene within an arc, such as Sakura's admirer.

There is a huge difference though between a Gaara and a Hinata. Even though they could both be labeled secondary characters. So to more accurately reflect their status, characters like Gaara, Itachi, Shikamaru, and Jiraiya probably belong under the semi-main character label. While Hinata and the rest of Konoha 11 could comfortably be called true secondary characters.

[KnS]

There is a huge difference though between a Gaara and a Hinata.

Truer words were never written. Gaara is a deep, complex, and multifaceted character. He's the regimental commander of the allied forces, for crying out loud. Not to mention he's just freaking awesome.

Even though they could both be labeled secondary characters. So to more accurately reflect their status, characters like Gaara, Itachi, Shikamaru, and Jiraiya probably belong under the semi-main character label. While Hinata and the rest of Konoha 11 could comfortably be called true secondary characters.

Personally, I would be inclined to classify Hinata as a tertiary character. In a normal screenplay she might not even have a name -- she could just be called Obsessed Fangirl #1 because she essentially has no dimension or self-determining purpose beyond orbiting the hero.

[narulsaku]

hinata i am sick of it garra is surely above hinata