Ever since the release of the original film, theBorutoseries has been subjected to harsh criticisms by fans of Masashi Kishimoto’sNarutofranchise. Followers of this beloved story tend to dislike the protagonist of the new generation, claiming he is a spoiled and arrogant child who does not appreciate his father’s sacrifice.
While it is true that Boruto is far from a perfect main character,despite being one of the most original, with the entire series being considered quite controversial, fans’ bias is to blame for many of the harshest criticisms against the hero. Nostalgia has caused fans to be unnecessarily cruel to Boruto as a character.
Boruto Is Not as Spoiled as Fans Imagine
The Boy Knows Very Little About His Father’s Past
When the originalBoruto: Naruto the Movie,one of two canon films in the franchise, was released, complaints about the attitude of the titular protagonist were abundant among fans. The kid had many unappealing traits that made it reasonable for viewers to find him unlikable, like the ease with which he decided to cheat and his inflated ego.
Nonetheless, the issue that most perturbed fans of the originalNarutoseries was the rude behavior exhibited by the child towards his father.Boruto did not have a positive opinion about his dad, often criticizing himfor being late and not spending time with his family, going as far as to claim thatNaruto was a terrible dad.
Fans claimed that Boruto did not appreciate how easy his life had been compared to his father’s. While his behavior was less than stellar, his desire to spend more time with his father was not unreasonable. Naruto seemingly never told his children much about his past, meaning they had no idea why being Hokage is so important to him.
Naruto Wanted His Family To Be Happy
The Seventh Hokage Purposely Hid His Past
One of the main reasons why fans tend to condemn Boruto is his anger at Naruto for not being present in his or Himawari’s lives. For most viewers, the boy should never have held his father’s duty against him, most of all because he was fortunate enough to have been born into a family with parents who loved him.
The Seventh Hokage was never granted that privilege, being forced to be alone and survive without love for most of his childhood. According to fans, Boruto should have been grateful to his father for taking the time from his job to still be a part of his life. Yet, the series hints at the boy not knowing about his father’s past.
Naruto likely hid his tragic pastfrom his children, wanting them to live the happy life he couldn’t have at their age. Unlike audiences, Boruto is not aware of the suffering of his father, which is why he is not more empathetic. Furthermore, it is not unreasonable for a child to want his father to be a part of his life.
Nostalgia Blinds Fans From the Truth
Although Boruto indeed has many traits that can be considered annoying to fans, such as his anger at Naruto during the series' beginning, many criticisms are fueled by viewers’ nostalgia. The boy is undoubtedly arrogant and short-tempered, but these characteristics are not unique to him. Naruto used to be the same way as a child.
When Naruto was Boruto’s age, he was a bad student who enjoyed playing pranks on Konoha’s citizens and tormenting the elders.
The Seventh Hokage was not alwaysone of the best and most respected Hokage. When he was Boruto’s age, he was a bad student who enjoyed playing pranks on Konoha’s citizens and tormenting the elders. He was brash, rude, and oftentimes aggressive, traits that many fans found unpleasant at the time.
Boruto might never be amonganime’s most popular characters, but he is by no means a rude child. The version of the character fans criticized was a regular pre-teen who felt abandoned by his father. While this does not justify all his actions, it does suggest that he is not as bad as most fans would like to believe.
Two Blue Vortex Greatly Aided Boruto’s Image
The Uzumaki Matured During His Exile
Thanks to the release of theBoruto: Two Blue Vortexmanga, fans have been able to see a whole new facet of the titular protagonist, one that proves how complex he has always been. After being wrongly accused of causing Naruto’s death, the boy was forced to escape from home, with only his mentor Sasuke to keep him company.
The happiness and peace that Naruto fought so hard to give his son vanished, stripping the boy of the rest of his childhood and innocence.
Boruto had to mature without warning, leaving behind the energetic and proud boy he once was.The happiness and peace that Naruto fought so hard to give his son vanished, stripping the boy of the rest of his childhood and innocence. Even then, Boruto refused to remain angry or abandon those who pushed him away.
Despite how much pain being exiled from home and betrayed by his brother caused him, he remained a force for good, working hard to stop the Divine Trees,the franchise’s strongest villains, from destroying the planet. Boruto was forced to mature, but the kindness and determination he held since childhood remain within him.
