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People constantly say that Kishi hasn't done well with developing the side characters. I say that this statement is incorrect. With most of the side characters, we have gotten a proper explanation of their drives and motivations throughout the series. For instance:
Lee: His motivation to get stronger through hard work with taijutsu training is his painful childhood where he was made fun of and underestimated for not being able to use ninjutsu or genjutsu. It is also his desire to defeat his rivals (Neji, Naruto, Gaara, Sasuke) and to please his sensei. Most of all, it is youth.
Hinata: Her motivation and drive comes from the encouragement that Naruto has given her since childhood despite her father's constant abuse and neglect of Hinata. This abuse and neglect was given to Hinata because she was weak. It caused her to be shy and timid for many years until Naruto came and started encouraging her. It also helped when Neji started being nice.
Neji: His motivation to believe solely in destiny was the cruel and unfair demise of his father. This tragic event caused Neji to despise the main house (who were partially responsible for his father's death) and adopt a more pessimistic view of life. This was until he met a humbling defeat at the hands of Naruto at the chuunin exams, after which Hiashi came and told him that Hizashi chose to die. This information along with the fact that Naruto (who had been dubbed a loser from the beginning) defeated him made Neji embrace a new feeling of optimism towards life that he would carry until his death (that he willingly chose) 3 years later.
Do you people see? These are all examples of deep character development. A lot of the other side characters have stories like these too.
Furthermore, that is really all the development they need seeing as how they were not significant in helping to stop the eye of the moon plan and their back stories don't really relate to the actions of the main villains like the back stories of the main characters (Naruto and Sasuke) do. Spending a lot of time on side characters who have already been developed enough, is a waste of time and panel space.
They are not that significant to the plot.
Lee: His motivation to get stronger through hard work with taijutsu training is his painful childhood where he was made fun of and underestimated for not being able to use ninjutsu or genjutsu. It is also his desire to defeat his rivals (Neji, Naruto, Gaara, Sasuke) and to please his sensei. Most of all, it is youth.
Hinata: Her motivation and drive comes from the encouragement that Naruto has given her since childhood despite her father's constant abuse and neglect of Hinata. This abuse and neglect was given to Hinata because she was weak. It caused her to be shy and timid for many years until Naruto came and started encouraging her. It also helped when Neji started being nice.
Neji: His motivation to believe solely in destiny was the cruel and unfair demise of his father. This tragic event caused Neji to despise the main house (who were partially responsible for his father's death) and adopt a more pessimistic view of life. This was until he met a humbling defeat at the hands of Naruto at the chuunin exams, after which Hiashi came and told him that Hizashi chose to die. This information along with the fact that Naruto (who had been dubbed a loser from the beginning) defeated him made Neji embrace a new feeling of optimism towards life that he would carry until his death (that he willingly chose) 3 years later.
Do you people see? These are all examples of deep character development. A lot of the other side characters have stories like these too.
Furthermore, that is really all the development they need seeing as how they were not significant in helping to stop the eye of the moon plan and their back stories don't really relate to the actions of the main villains like the back stories of the main characters (Naruto and Sasuke) do. Spending a lot of time on side characters who have already been developed enough, is a waste of time and panel space.
They are not that significant to the plot.
