RamenxBlossom

Sasuke vs itachi doesn't happen in "part 3" since many people consider part 3 as post pein arc.

 Considering the fact that I banned all thoughts of Naruto after the ending, the fact that I even remembered half the characters' names are surprising to me

I agree with most people here. (And yes, i am still alive).

Part 1: 8.5/10 - 

The story and characters were great, relationships between characters were pretty good, and the fundamental ideals were well established. Main and some side characters were fleshed out well.

Part 2 (first half): 7/10 - 

Large amount of character development, but only for a select few and the growth of other characters were heavily stunted. Other bonds are established, and I loved the action sequences and Pain arc was somewhat great.

Part 3 (second half): 3/10 - More focus is placed on the Uchiha, but I didn't mind it too much. Getting to know more about the bijuu was nice, and Kushina is awesome. War arc was dragged out way too much, and was pretty kitten. Naruto, Sasuke and Obito were way too overpowered. And Kaguya came out of nowhere. 

Ending: - 0/10 - 

What is this kitten?! It took practically everything that happened and threw it away. No explanation for pretty much anything that's in it. It's not even like a badly written fanfic, it's a mockery of everything Naruto is meant to be. The "ending" is just making fun of everyone's hopes and dreams. It didn't seem like any of them had gone through the war - they still seemed immature and naive, and none of them seemed deserving of the title of shinobi.

Had any of them actually killed anyone? Seems like they never had to have the burden of having caused the death of someone - only white Zetsu clones. Sasuke didn't have to die, but there should have been some sort of consequence for all his crimes. I remember reading several Sasuke-centric fanfics years before Naruto had ended, and even they had Sasuke on sort of probation or serving some sort of punishment. Now what does that say when even Sasuke fanboys/girls had him being punished after the war...

Post-ending: Not going to even go there.

At least with the whole siblings thing, they acknowledge that Naruto and Sakura have a deep and powerful bond. It's far better than saying that it was only a crush, or just friends.

Honestly I'm still baffled at just why they brought romance into the whole thing. It's a shounen, with good action and great relationships (at least for a while it was...). They could have literally just said that everyone was just good friends and left it at that. Any romance can just be fanon and not a single person could give a kitten.

And I am back people!

After my who-knows-how-long break I have returned, cause apparently I'm still feeling a little pissed, enough to get angry at pro-ending fans, NH/SS and even the extreme NS shippers...

Sigh... If this is what I'm like now, I'm going to be screwed when Yr 12 starts tomorrow