Naruto just needed to be more serious, his bouts of smarts not outshone by stupid comic relief, not as stupidly happy-go-lucky as he is for the most part, and not so easily forgiving. I'm not meaning go around and kill everyone, but he like can't stay mad at anyone. Lol Also, not say the stupid things like, "He was the coolest guy", or "I can't think of him as anything but awesome," same shit, but whatever translation you "prefer". I mean, he said that to the guy who almost brought about the end of the world. :| Who gives a rats ass if he was like you as a kid. Lol
/Rantend