Naruto: Did Orochimaru Actually Deserve Redemption?
TheNarutoFranchise has produced some of the most iconic and well-written villains in the entire anime industry, yet it has simultaneously ruined some of these well-rounded villains through its theme of redemption. While this recurring theme may have some benefits and valid reasoning behind it, some instances were simply unjustified, in-turn tarnishing the character itself. Onesuch instance of Kishimoto’s forced redemptionis the series' most notorious villain – Orochimaru. Orochimaru was theNarutoseries' first major villain, who started off his villainous streak by killing off his own mentor,Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi....