Was the Zetsu transformation plot twist a cop-out?

[MAN OF SIN]

Was the Zetsu transformation of Infinite Tsukuyomi a cop-out?

I feel that aspect of the Moon's Eye Plan was an asspull to make it villainous rather than a grey area. Narutoverse is pretty shitty when you think about:

-Child soldiers(The premise of Naruto). Who part take in the second stage of the Chunin Exams which they can die.
-Legalize of slavery(Hyuuga clan branch affairs).
-Overpopulation, which caused nations to start wars to gain worth so they won't starve.
-People who give up on life, like Kakashi's father.
-Murderous religions(Hidan).
-A ninja abandoning a village(missing-nin) would warrant death, iirc.

Trading this for a blissful Genjutsu and immortality via Tree connection isn't too bad. The only argument that was used against it was that it was a lie. However, Naruto believes in lying to protect people himself. He wants to keep the truth about the Uchiha clan a secret to protect its reputation, remember?

I think Kishi realize that a lot of readers would sympathize with this plan too much(and many did). So he pulled this out of his ass to put the alliance in the white area. So what do you think?

 

[HiddenSound]

Re: Was the Zetsu transformation a cop-out?

Yes it was. I thought Kaguya's army would at least be explained...
Seems Kaguya's version of world peace is destroying people's' minds and bodies...

 

[MinaButt]

I guess Kishi needed a reason for people to not want to use this escape to get away from their hellish lives.

 

[Seventh Sama]

MT practically puts you into a coma. I wouldn't want that but I guess you can consider it a "cop out".

 

[NineSNS]

I think Kishi wanted and needed to finish things up. BZ was the way to do it that resulted in the least amount of required chapters.

 

[MAN OF SIN]

Re: Was the Zetsu transformation a cop-out?

Yes it was. I thought Kaguya's army would at least be explained...
Seems Kaguya's version of world peace is destroying people's' minds and bodies...

BZ said that she wanted them for some battle.

I guess Kishi needed a reason for people to not want to use this escape to get away from their hellish lives.

That's what I'm thinking.

MT practically puts you into a coma. I wouldn't want that but I guess you can consider it a "cop out".

More like a Genjustu rather than a coma. As matter of fact, that is the case.

 

[Kyaun97]

I think she transformed them into Zetsu's to battle against her sons..... That's just my 2 cents

 

[MAN OF SIN]

I think she transformed them into Zetsu's to battle against her sons..... That's just my 2 cents

No, her son's are dead.

 

[Vapid]

It was an uber asspull -- The One Asspull to Rule Them All.

 

[Angelic.]

pretty much.

 

[MAN OF SIN]

It was an uber asspull -- The One Asspull to Rule Them All.

Naw, the shit Obito did was.

 

[WalksInShadows]

whether it is or not, i understand why Kishimoto had to insert that. The way of cooperation and accepting others wouldn't be as important to the central theme if MT was made to appear as being just as good an option, even given that the victims' free will was taken. There had to be a bigger minus side than that; something that would make readers really feel like MT wasn't the eternal oasis in the desert it was made out to be in hindsight.

 

[MAN OF SIN]

whether it is or not, i understand why Kishimoto had to insert that. The way of cooperation and accepting others wouldn't be as important to the central theme if MT was made to appear as being just as good an option, even given that the victims' free will was taken. There had to be a bigger minus side than that; something that would make readers really feel like MT wasn't the eternal oasis in the desert it was made out to be in hindsight.

But isn't one of the themes of the story Yin and Yang, which means opposites yet equal?