greyfoxy

[greyfoxy]

Warning: These are just my thoughts (rant). If you disagree or don’t like it, please scroll past this post instead of engaging. Thanks.

After rewatching Naruto Part 1, I realized how mid this manga/anime actually is, and how Kakashi, who used to be my favorite character as a teenager, is just bland and has zero charisma.

I think the only reason he's popular is because of his look and the Sharingan. He seemed promising at first (a dark cool sensei), but he never evolved beyond his first intro: no goal, no ambition, no personality. Just a mop of a man who wastes his time looking miserable at the grave of his “friend” and reading sketchy books in public. (tbh, I don’t even think he’s really grieving Obito, more like mourning his own ego, since the so-called “loser” saved him and gave him the power that made him “elite.” That would explain his cringe guilt, because otherwise it makes zero sense, he wasn’t even close to him).

As someone who lost a parent and has seen firsthand how toxic work environments can deeply affect a person's mental health, I really DESPISE how Kakashi turned on his own dad as a kid. He chose to side with a system that literally pushed his father to end his own life, instead of demanding justice. (That’s a terrible narrative choice (very badly written character). And no, age doesn’t excuse it, especially if he was close to his father.) Even as an adult, he doesn’t seem to care. (Do we ever even see him at Sakumo’s grave in the manga? I'm not sure.) Instead, he stays loyal to a corrupt system to the point of being willing to kill his former favorite student, all while knowing well why Sasuke acted the way he did.

His whole mantra “those who abandon their friends are worse than scum” is pure hypocrisy. He repeats Obito’s words like some holy scripture, but he clearly doesn’t understand them.

Because if he did, he’d have left Konoha, or at least tried to reform the corrupt system that sacrificed people like his father, his friends, and Sasuke's family.

And Kakashi should’ve never become Hokage. He doesn’t have the mindset for leadership. He’s weak, lacks dynamism, and boring.

And I’m not even gonna start on how he disgustingly tried to manipulate Sasuke by using Sakura as emotional bait… His dialogue in that scene was straight-up ripped from one of those generic Facebook life quotes boomers post. I cringed so hard reading it. It’s easily the worst-written line he’s ever had in the manga, it even dethroned his lecture to Sasuke about revenge, which used to be #1 on the cringe scale.

Honestly, like most fans, I think I actually liked my version of Kakashi instead of the canon one (annoying, passive, purposeless. Even his voice irritates me). I’m nostalgic for his connection with Sasuke… I just wish he’d been smart enough to show some real concern and understanding.

Kabuto should’ve ended him during the Suna/Orochimaru invasion. He served his purpose after teaching Sasuke the Chidori. After that, he was just useless. But because of his popularity, and since Naruto is more about fanservice than actual narrative consistency, he stuck around, being useless as always.

[greyfoxy]

i hate seeing him being sad so today he's chilling at home and watching bluey

[greyfoxy]

@emberswrites i tried to do your prompt, but despite Maximum Effort, it would not get past this stage lol. thought i'd share anyway, as i'm trying to get comfortable with posting rough sketches on this blog :)

this is my AR adult sasuke, with his old haircut and two arms ^^;;;

[greyfoxy]

カカサスオンリーお疲れ様でした…！！   by 零一（ぜろいち） on pixiv posted with the artist’s permission. don’t remove the source. Reblog, don’t repost.

[greyfoxy]

@emberswrites thanks for the request, i'm not burnt out on kisses yet so here you go! I hope you like it 🙂 💛

[greyfoxy]

if you’re a member of the “Teenagers Who Threw Hands With The Government After It Tried To Assassinate Us And Steal Our Eyes” club raise your hand🖕🏼

(original)

[greyfoxy]

There are no good hokages. Not a single one. Hashirama enabled his racist brother knowingly, and let him perform his deranged jutsu experiments. Hiruzen was a fully aware accomplice of a genocide instigator and let him roam free with no punishment. Minato did nothing against the oppression of the Uchiha and made a nuke out of a baby. Tsunade turned her head away from Danzo's conspiracies, it was under her rule that Danzo aimed at Sasuke's life when he was doing nothing against Konoha. Kakashi and Naruto swept a genocide under the rug and had genocide instigators working for them.

There isn't a single good one. All of them are criminals. All of them are guilty.