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Rendart



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:13 am Reply with quote
Well I was just wandering what everyone else thinks on this. I have been watching Naruto for some time now and something strikes me as rather odd. Like I have never seen a ninja with the same powers (besides the 3 shadow ninja from air or water). Also there is the mystery of what Sakura does, but more to the point... I think that Tenten is the weakest one out of the bunch, all she does is throw things with nothing else special that I noticed, if some of you read the manga and would like to correct my accusation by all means go ahead. Thank you for any input on the matter.

-Rendart
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Klaus



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:15 am Reply with quote
One thing I've been wondering is the teachers weaker then Naruto and Sasuke?
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SuperOnizuka



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:49 am Reply with quote
The thing that I really don't like about Naruto, though I enjoy watching it, is that the main characters have some insane powers. Which is why I like TenTen, Shikamaru, Lee, and Sakura the most. Since they did not have 'given' benefits, they have to work for their strengths. They, also, have the most 'humanistic' characteristics of all of Naruto. TenTen had to practice to get her aim 100%. Lee had to practice 24/7 to be as great as he is, Shikamaru doesn't rely on super powers but his brain to win, and Sakura is the most human character of all of Naruto.

Real ninjas didn't rely on those super powers that we see in Naruto, but craftiness (shikamaru), aim (TenTen), martial arts (Lee), and above all they were still humans (Sakura).

The only 'weak' characters, in my opinion, are the characters with given powers, Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji.
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R.G.



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:55 am Reply with quote
As far as most people are concerned,Sakura is the weakest.
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SuperOnizuka



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:25 am Reply with quote
I really don't see Sakura as the weakest character of Naruto. Even if I do judge by humanistic qualities, I believe that Sakura is the character that really represents humanity in Naruto. She has her own personal strengths, yet, fragile, emotional, and works for what she tries to obtain. Humanity is fragile, very emotional, and laborous. Watching her as the character representing a human balances Naruto. If it wasn't for her fragility, Naruto wouldn't be as balanced, ok it is still not balanced, and we would be seeing inhumanly strong characters. Not to the likes of DBZ, yet still powerful.

She, as well as the other characters I listed earlier, shows that they can be special in their own way by putting effort into what they are striving for.
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XCTU



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:14 pm Reply with quote
weak is a relative term. Weak in terms of, if you pit them against eachother, who would lose the most? Or weak in terms of character development? Or is it weak in terms of personality?

Tenten is my favorite character personally...so that biases what i view as weak. I agree with SuperOnizuka on his points...
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Magister_L



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:53 pm Reply with quote
Although SuperOnizuka has some points not all people examine Naruto as deeply as SuperOnizuka. I just watch it for the hell of it, not to write a paper on symbolism of the characters. Anyway I think Sakura is the weakest just because she always gets her ass kicked.
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SuperOnizuka



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:57 pm Reply with quote
Magister_L wrote:
Although SuperOnizuka has some points not all people examine Naruto as deeply as SuperOnizuka. I just watch it for the hell of it, not to write a paper on symbolism of the characters. Anyway I think Sakura is the weakest just because she always gets her ass kicked.


Well...I don't watch it to analyze every single detail. I, as well, watch it just for the heck of it. It is just those tidbits that really stand out in comparison to the rest of the cast in Naruto.
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darkhunter



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:37 pm Reply with quote
Magister_L wrote:
Although SuperOnizuka has some points not all people examine Naruto as deeply as SuperOnizuka. I just watch it for the hell of it, not to write a paper on symbolism of the characters. Anyway I think Sakura is the weakest just because she always gets her ass kicked.


Actuall it's important to know what you're watching too. If you watch it and pay no attention to detail because it might be important later on. But then again, Naruto do draw the most ignorant viewer other than dragon ball z.

Yea naruto kick ass...whoopee. Yea he's cool because he's a ninjaaa... naruto roxor.
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Rendart



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:16 am Reply with quote
XCTU wrote:
weak is a relative term. Weak in terms of, if you pit them against eachother, who would lose the most? Or weak in terms of character development? Or is it weak in terms of personality


I meant in whichever way it meant to you, and don't get me wrong, I like Tenten, I was expecting to see more from her during the chunin exam is all.

-Rendart
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Koholos



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:04 pm Reply with quote
I have to disagree with Super on his points about Lee and Shikamaru....

Lee, esp after watching him in the Chuunin exam, and even later than that, is insanely powerful, and has a few of his own odd powers, as does Shikamaru...
And if he's referring to thinks like the Blood Line Limits, then Jiriaya, Tsunade, Naruto, Temari, Kankuro, and indeed, most of the others come under that, while Shikamaru, on the other hand DOES have one...

There are many discussions on this point on many of the Naruto forums out there, and the two names that come up the most are Sakura and Konohamaru. Myself, I think Sakura is designed as a weak character, so I don't hold her weakness adainst her, and Kono is just a kid, so I don't mind his either.
The one I think is the weakest is Kankuro, personality wise, and fighting wise. Zaku is also a bit of a loser, but I really dislike Kankuro....[/quote]
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SuperOnizuka



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:19 pm Reply with quote
Koholos wrote:
I have to disagree with Super on his points about Lee and Shikamaru....

Lee, esp after watching him in the Chuunin exam, and even later than that, is insanely powerful, and has a few of his own odd powers, as does Shikamaru...
And if he's referring to thinks like the Blood Line Limits, then Jiriaya, Tsunade, Naruto, Temari, Kankuro, and indeed, most of the others come under that, while Shikamaru, on the other hand DOES have one...



Did Lee have those powers innately? No. He worked day and night, training to be that way. Notice that everyone considered Lee like Naruto. Incapable of being a Ninja. But Naruto and Lee proved otherwise that they can be good ninjas by training daily. It is only assumed that Lee has innate insane powers because he displays it all at once during the chuunin exams. But he learned it through training.

Shikamaru learned the Shadow Jutsus from his father who got it from his father. He learned it. But without a brain and intelligence, that form of jutsu is a waste. Shikamaru is a very intelligent individual. Although he has a predisposition towards have a great intellect, he also had an environment that supported a great advancement of intellect. Not at the academy but at home with his father.
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Holy Vampire 32



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:36 pm Reply with quote
I think Tenten is the weakest character but ya have to admit being a weapons master is pretty cool. I'd love to be able to make weapons appear outta symbols written on scrolls to throw at my enemy. Anime smile


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XCTU



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:53 pm Reply with quote
Holy Vampire 32 wrote:
I think Tenten is the weakest character but ya have to admit being a weapons master is pretty cool. I'd love to be able to make weapons appear outta symbols written on scrolls to throw at my enemy. Anime smile


Yeah, i like her cause i think being a weapons master is damn cool...throwing a crapload of weapons and stuff, omg awesome...but yeah, i guess it isnt too effective against fan-girl...=/

Rendart- ah, i see. Well, i wanted more from Tenten, too...hopefully in some way or another, she'll show up again...
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Ohoni



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:25 pm Reply with quote
At this point, Sakura is the weakest ninja on the show. Ino is slightly stronger, Ten Ten is considerably stronger, as her ranged expertise, while a "one trick pony", is highly effective. She just got a bad draw in the chuunin prelims, as Temari is her kryptonite.

Sakura's getting a renaisance though, and will likely be one of the stronger ninja within a few chapters of the manga, while Ino and Ten Ten are pretty much stagnating.

As for the "powers", they aren't so much powers as they are techniques. Yeah, they seem like super powers, but they can be learned by just about anyone (except Lee because he's jutsu dyslexic). For example, Kakashi or Sasuke could use almost any character's techniques, excpet for the bloodline limits (which are sort of super powers I guess).

As for the genins being stronger than the teachers? No. Even at this point I think Iruka would put up a decent fight against Naruto, and would probably have a much better chance of completing most types of missions, simply because he has a wider skillbase. He doesn't have the "uber techniques" or the kyubi to power them, but he's got the skills to pay the bills.

Kakashi could still wipe the floor with any of the genins or chuunins.
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