Why do people have a problem with Naruto being Minato's son?

[chaos control]

People say that this downplays the underdog theme that was established in part 1 and the whole "break destiny" theme that was also established.

Those reasons are stupid. Naruto being Minato's son has absolutely no effect on these themes whatsoever.

The following reasons to say that the underdog theme is downplayed are respectable:
He got Kurama at birth.
He is Ashura's reincarnation
He has all 9 bijuus now.
He is Uzumaki and therefore has inherent strong life force and chakara.

However, Minato and Kushina were dead for the entirety of Naruto's life besides the few moments after he was just born. Therefore it is not like they could impart any skills or wisdom to him. They left him no inheritance (besides Kurama which I already stated to be a respectable reason to say that Naruto was not really an underdog). Successful parents do not guarantee a successful child as Hagoromo pointed out. Even the man who was supposed to be Naruto's God father (Jiraiya) didn't show up until Naruto was about 13!

Furthermore, very few people knew about Naruto's relation to Minato, so Naruto wasn't even respected or given any positive special teachings or treatment by the village (like Konohamaru's case). In fact, he was shunned!

How then, would the fact that Naruto is Minato's son make Naruto any more destined for greatness or affect the underdog theme in any way? Naruto still flunked the academy multiple times. He was still hated by everyone. He still never passed the chuunin exams. He was still a dead last in his class. He still went through all of this while still being Minato's son!

Success is not a trait that you inherit!

 

[Cruciatus]

What forum are you even using?

And people misunderstand that destiny thing so much. The theme isn't to defy all destiny, but not to succumb to a destiny that gives you the short end of the stick.

 

[Vapid]

Some people don't like the idea of a potential Hokage looking like the spitting image of a former Hokage and all; it's generic, design-wise.

Then there's also the fact that Minato gave Naruto Kurama, and without Kurama, Naruto would have been a garbage shinobi.

 

[Torche]

I have never seen this in all of my time being on this Forum.

 

[Torche]

Some people don't like the idea of a potential Hokage looking like the spitting image of a former Hokage and all; it's generic, design-wise.

Then there's also the fact that Minato gave Naruto Kurama, and without Kurama, Naruto would have been a garbage shinobi.

Well, you can't really say that. We don't know and never will.

 

[awesomeseimei]

I think people mostly say that Naruto has borrowed power aka Kurama, but him being Minato's son isn't brought up that often in this regard.

 

[Trúth]

I dont have a problem with it.

 

[Cauzing]

What forum are you even using?

And people misunderstand that destiny thing so much. The theme isn't to defy all destiny, but not to succumb to a destiny that gives you the short end of the stick.

^This. Just because Naruto is Ashura doesn't mean it's his destiny to become strong.

 

[Xāvî1]

I have never seen this in all of my time, being on this Forum.

 

[RaitonOniKairRasengan]

I saw a little of this a looooooooooooooong time ago, but these newbies weren't even here at this time. Kind of irrelevant at this point though Lol

 

[Lana Del Taka]

But nobody actually cares about that. Stop making shit up.