Do you think Hinata should have died instead of Neji?

[awesomeseimei]

I just think Hiashi should have died instead of Neji. I initially thought it was him until I saw the curse mark; having Hinata get impaled for Naruto's sake twice would have been repetitive, while Neji died really randomly without getting to do anything at all. I mean I never liked Neji or Hinata much but I don't hate either, heck I didn't mind the way my fave died (sacrificed to show how Edo Tensei works. Come on, really?), but Neji could have at least get some powerups before his death and some epic fight :| As to Hinata, to me she's such a meh character that I don't mind if she is there or not.

 

[mikeeozua]

I don't hate Lee anymore, Neji started to be neutral, lol. I still find Guy extremely ridiculous, but I have no problem with Tenten.

Why did you hate them before?

 

[Xāvî1]

Fcking pairings.

 

[9tailsJinchuuriki]

Hehe. Doesn't really apply to the topic, but how do you guys like the new sig I got?

OT: I always thought that Hinata should have died in the Pain arc. Not because I don't like her character, but because I felt it would have given her an even better end.

Look past the Naruto obsession and try to remember what Hinata truely desired. She wanted to be acknowledged by her father. She is supposed to be the next clan head, but her father doesn't acknowledge her. She is making progress bit by bit and one day she will be the clan's head. If she died in the Pain arc or even now, it would've been bad writing on Kishi's part, she still needs to be acknowledged.

Atleast Neji chose to sacrifice himself for Naruto and Hinata. He chose his own destiny and that was the only way he could've truely be free from the curse. He died the same way his father died and now he finally understood what his father was feeling back then.

Neji's character can't develop further than it had. Naruto promised he would change the way of the Hyuga and that's possible even without Neji, because let's face it, Neji can't change the way of the Hyuga because he can't become the head.

 

[Saskeu]

Hinata is a 2D character with the only purpose is to "love" naruto. That's all shes there.

I belive that hinata dying would of been more better for the plot. Neji was way too awesome :Omg:

 

[shelke]

Neji was supposed to be this layered metaphor for freedom from political prejudices, let it be racial or otherwise. Killing him to save the same head family broke this cycle how? I hate Hinata, Sakura, Ino, tenten, and Chouji - a few others as well. Why was she not killed for Neji to reverse the plight of the brach family is beyond comprehension.

Illustrates the perpetual retard in Kishi, no doubt. He cannot pen decent concepts and bring them to closure, even if his life depended on it.

 

[Joshutsu]

Well if Kishi kept her alive till now, he is planing something for her.

That logic, Tenten and co must have hope then.

 

[CeeRock Damigro]

I honestly think Hiashi (Hinata's father) should've died to show how much he cares about his daughter.

 

[Wik]

Neji was a victim of NaruHina.

Fcking pairings. I can not believe, that's the only reason why Neji died.

You don't seem to understand the point of Neji's character. The end of his circle tied back quiet beautifully the problem was the middle part (being almost completely ignored just as everybody else in part 2.).

The only way his story could end was if he sacrificed himself for the main family by choice, that was his only way to freedom. Or did you just want him to stick around for more jutsus completely ignoring his character?

Neji was supposed to be this layered metaphor for freedom from political prejudices, let it be racial or otherwise. Killing him to save the same head family broke this cycle how? I hate Hinata, Sakura, Ino, tenten, and Chouji - a few others as well. Why was she not killed for Neji to reverse the plight of the brach family is beyond comprehension.

Illustrates the perpetual retard in Kishi, no doubt. He cannot pen decent concepts and bring them to closure, even if his life depended on it.

And this wouldn't have given Hinata's character at a good place at all. Neji's character was of the bad ass gennin and the branch/main house conflict, that's all there was to him.

Hinata has Naruto and the conflict with her father going on as well. these things need to be finnished before/if she will be finnished off.

 

[shelke]

^ I think Hinata petty romance with Naruto falls on a much lower tier than prejudice. And I am pretty sure her issues with her father are resolved.

 

[Wik]

^ I think Hinata petty romance with Naruto falls on a much lower tier than prejudice. And I am pretty sure her issues with her father are resolved.

Well I can understand that everyone doesn't have any interest in shippings, but you should also understand that it matters to alot of people so it still holds in this argument. Also how do you figure that her issues with her father are resolved. I haven't seen anything about that matter since part 1.

Hinata's character won't be resolved untill her father acknowledges her and she's chosen as the next leader of the Hyuuga. She is the weakest sidecharacter from the start (maybe not technically but definately psyologically) and her goal is to be strong as her father but kind as her mother. She wants to catch up with Naruto not only as a ninja but most importantly as a person. She is getting closer to acheiving this but she is not there yet.

Neji has/had nothing like this going on, hic character was all about the struggle of the cranch family.

 

[shelke]

^ I do understand your point but stating that he had just the struggle of the branch family going on is belittling the whole idea. As for reconciliation, then Hiashi- this is what Hinata's father is called, I presume - was shown to train Neji and was on better terms with his daughter as well.

All things considered. She is weak, so recognizing her as a head would be pointless and patronizing to Hanabi who is better than her.

 

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

That logic, Tenten and co must have hope then.

Tenten is in the background, even if she died it'd seem weird and unrelated to anything. Also note that Kishi didn't literally kill off and then bring back Tenten, he's got something planned for Hinata.

It could be to marry Naruto, I personally hope it's to lead us to believe this so that it'll be of a shock when Naruto dies in battle.

 

[paratise]

^ I do understand your point but stating that he had just the struggle of the branch family going on is belittling the whole idea. As for reconciliation, then Hiashi- this is what Hinata's father is called, I presume - was shown to train Neji and was on better terms with his daughter as well.

All things considered. She is weak, so recognizing her as a head would be pointless and patronizing to Hanabi who is better than her.

I always thought Hiashi's choice if choosing Hanabi over Hinata as much more of a justice than choosing Hinata.

That's How people's rights work; that guy is obligated to protect the clan and leave it at best hands he has option to choose. Hinata did not "deserve" to be heiress just because she have born first; Hanabi was a skilled child thus the best option for protecting the future of clan; she was deserving it.

What would the guy say "well Hanabi you are better than Hinata at every aspect even at her half age; but she should be the one i choose cuz she have born first". Much less democratic.

Besides; Hinata is only shown to be caring about worthy for Naruto; not for her clan. There were maybe some filler stuff about it; but they aren't canon. Manga never indicated that she have shown a care for clan and being a factor on its future. İf she ever wants to be become an important figure of clan for getting acknowledged by Naruto...well she would just keep revolving in her same old Naruto orbit.

 

[shelke]

^ Agreed. Hinabi was the obvious choice as she's better. Hiashi shouldn't pick Hinata over her. I see no cruelty in this.

 

[Wik]

All things considered. She is weak, so recognizing her as a head would be pointless and patronizing to Hanabi who is better than her.

What's this even based upon? The last thing we saw of her combat abilities was her doing 64 points. What have we seen Hanabi pull off except beating Hinata when they were younger than 12? Hinata will of course never be able to compare with Sasuke or Naruto or any other of the big fish, but who can by now anyways? I am pretty sure that we will see Hinata on par with everyone else in k9 now that she has grown some balls.

I don't really think you beleive that her problems are solved, I just don't think you have any interest in what's going to happen to her, which is fine I guess. but from a writer point of view Neji's character was way more "finnished" than Hinata is, especially if you consider that her death would have happened before the slaping naruto scene which imo is her characters strongest point so far.

 

[saw2097]

Not really, dying made more sense for Neji's story then Hinata's.

Neji's story was about how fate doesn't decide things, and he died his own way by his own choice saving his friends. Really looking back we should have seen his death coming.

Hinata's story is more about starting as a girl with no self confidence and being a disappointment and then working her way up, she finds her self confidence and earns her father's approval. It really makes no sense for her character to be killed off.