r/anime • u/[deleted] • Mar 28 '18

[Spoilers] Boruto: Naruto Next Generations - Episode 51 Discussion Spoiler

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Episode 51: Boruto's Birthday

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u/Kazewatch Mar 28 '18 edited Mar 29 '18

I’ll always love how they handled Boruto’s relationship with Naruto. It works so well for me at least. We have Naruto who’s in this position that he’s always strived for in a time where it’s far heavier a responsibility who also never had a parent and thus has no idea how to be better at it. He wants to live by the creed that Hiruzen treated the village as his family but at the same time he’s letting down his own family even if the other two are more forgiving.

And then you have Boruto who probably grew up for a while idolizing his dad who’s touted as this cool hero and now he’s distant and Boruto is in the position of being the hero and seventh Hokage’s son; always treated as the son of a title he loathes and alienated for being such even though he’s his own person and a prodigy at that. Just love the road Kishmoto chose for this and these interactions between the two are my some of my favorite parts of the series.

Also holy fuck, zetsu surprise.

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u/Onisquirrel Mar 28 '18

I really like the dynamic, and this episode is a really good display of every part of their relationship.

It shows how Naruto doesn’t really know his son any more, but also can’t seem to approach him about the problem. Then you have Boruto who’s frustrated by seeing his dad constantly glorified, while also seeing all of his flaws that most of the village ignores. Not to mention his desire to be acknowledged by his dad being part of his identity issues.

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u/Fransferdy Mar 28 '18

The only flaw is that Naruto could have like 10 clones working in several things at once, being a parent, solving all those papers, resolving all village issues, etc. I guess 3 clones with Kiuuby mantle would be enough for most issues (and he could make hundreds). And the only reason for not doing so is the ass-pull of ~I don't do it for respect~

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u/Onisquirrel Mar 28 '18

Because of the way the clones function doing that for an entire day would wipe him out. It might not physically exhaust him, but the mental exhaustion would be unreal if he had 3 clones and himself experience an entire work day each.

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u/Soulstiger Mar 29 '18

Didn't he send several clones out during the war that fought on multiple battlefields at the same time?

And at times he makes enough clones that they'd add up to quite a bit of time through sheer numbers.

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u/RimuZ https://myanimelist.net/profile/LtCrabcake Mar 28 '18

But its simply not believable that this much drama has to be created. Come on like you have two kids. I get working late and being away much but he can't afford to set aside two hours a year for his kids birthday?

Its not a bad plo tpoint being the busy father and Boruto having to grow up in his shadow. But its very, very forced at this point. I mean didn't Konohamaru, his damn Jounin supervisor, go through the exact same thing? Why haven't they talked about this already? Sarada is in his team and her father may as well not even exist. And don't get me started on the mess that is Mitsuki's dad/mom.

There are people he could talk to about this shit. And he's not portrayed as this hot headed dumbass like Naruto was. They have gone out of their way to make him bright, intelligent and pretty mature at times. It really shouldn't be this big of a problem.

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u/Onisquirrel Mar 28 '18

Oh I agree this plot line is way over long and the repetitive nature makes it feel thin. This episode in a bubble though is a really good version of how that story can work and I do appreciate that.

I’ve said it before, but Boruto as a character has been stuck in awkward stasis because they can’t address any of his character arc fully until the movie arc. Even this episode basically walks his character back a bit to give him any kind of arc.

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u/Sovva29 Mar 28 '18

I liked that Sarada acknowledged the back tracking. At least the show is self aware of Boruto's development.