So this isn't anything real big, but it is just something that really bugs me that I really need to get off my chest.
Alot of you have many reasons to call Naruto a hypocrite and in ways you are right. However, my reason is a little bit different that I wish to explain. You see, Naruto had some things that might be taken as hypocritical of him. Truth be told, I had no problem with most things because in all honesty almost all heroes are like this. Superman is even like this sometimes, but I cannot fault them for that. Otherwise I might as well blame every hero for being such one. This is merely an idea and not say a judgemental one.
Some of you remember this, right?
http://www.mangapand...m/naruto/671/15
"We're great friends you know." Referring to Sasuke.
I have a huge urk with this line from Naruto for a while now and it is probably the only thing that has really urked me ever since this manga started. This line makes Naruto a bigger hypocrite and honestly makes me mad at him for calling Sakura a liar about Sasuke (even if he is right.) I'll explain, but first let me bring up another scene.
"I hate people that lie to themselves."
What does that mean? Naruto is basically saying that he hates people who live in delusions and not reality. At least this is what I assume. He hates people that deny their true feelings for one reason or another. That being said I have to say this: "Look who is talking, Naruto."
You hate people who lie to themselves meanwhile you are lying to yourself thinking Sasuke is a great friend? Really? I'm sorry, but are we sure that Naruto isn't living in fantasy land? Okay, friend maybe, brother sure, teammate definitly, aquaintence yes, but great friend? This dude has tried everthing he can to show that he is not as great of a friend as you might think, but you ignore all that bad stuff because he saved you on the bridge that one time? Come on. You call Sakura a liar because she doesn't care about Sasuke anymore and say you hate people like that, meanwhile you are lying to yourself thinking Sasuke is this great friend who has never been a jerk to you. Even Sasuke himself thinks you are out of your mind and he is borderline psychotic.
No offense, Naruto, but before you start judging Sakura of lying to herself maybe you should look in the mirror and really ask yourself "Is Sasuke really that grest of a friend?" I can even understand you calling him "a friend" because that at least implies that you are close, but you have issues, but a "great friend?" Yeah, you are lying to yourself now.
Really, Naruto, I am a nice guy too and I am willing to give people chances, but I would never say that a person who I used to care that tries killing the girl I love, kill me, and kill the people I look after is a "great friend." Even the most noble of heroes is not that stupid and believe me, it is the dumbest thing you have ever said in my view.
I know many people here can try to justify it or say that Naruto correct in thinking this, but I really have a hard time believing this. I really have a hard time swallowing this plot point.
Anyway, that's jsut my rant.
Edited by James S Cassidy, 08 July 2014 - 09:01 PM.