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ladyjessamyn: (OMG! He is NOT denser than a brick! He's just stubborn! He's actually very clever, I think)rashaka:I agree! Naruto plays a part for most of his life and stupidity is an element of the "happy idiot" laughing mask. He is clever in an inventive way. I don't think he's bright the way Sakura is bright, but in a different way. Once he approaches something as a problem he needs to solve, then his cleverness and adaptability comes out.ladyjessamyn: Exactly! The nice thing about Naruto, as a series, is all the different kinds of intelligence we see. We see Sakura's kind of intelligence. She grasps concepts quickly and easily, and we can assume she has book smarts, as well, I think. Then there's Shikamaru's kind of intelligence; strategic problem solving. And then there's Naruto who, as you said has cleverness and adaptability.ladyjessamyn:He also has imagination, I think. He finds creative ways out of things.rashaka: Yep. Imagination is by far his strongest trait-- the ways he finds to combine his moves into a complex multi-level scenario is awesome.ladyjessamyn: Yes!rashaka: Like in the chuunin exam with Neji. and Kiba.ladyjessamyn: Exactly! And, of course, there's the fact that he does not give up.rashaka: the never-give-up thing I've seen in a lot of anime leads, so that's old news for me, but I like something about the way that Naruto's attitude not to give up feels more real because of everything he's experienced so far. It's not just a character "type". I’m just constantly amazed by how much I *love* Naruto as a character.ladyjessamyn: Me too! I usually do not like main characters this much, I almost always fall in love with a supporting character in a series. But I totally adore Naruto. And I just love him MORE as time goes on.rashaka Exactly!ladyjessamyn: Yes, very true. About Naruto's determined attutide seeming more real because of what he's been through in his life. Because, yeah, you're right a lot of anime leads have die hard determination, but I very rarely feel it like I do with Naruto. ladyjessamyn: I mean, like...when he he's going to do something. I totally believe he will find a way to do it. And I actually care about him finding a way to do it. which I don't usually when it comes to anime lead characters.( about twice as much Naruto appreciation behind this cut-tag )
