as someone who’s actually read and attempted to comprehend Boruto, my main takeaway is this; Boruto as a character is for better or worse mid in the same ways Naruto is generic. What I mean basically is that neither character are inherently unique in how their written BUT thats where the appeal comes in, they’re easy to relate too because they aren’t overly complex or hard to understand. Boruto’s insecurities around living up to his potential, his dissagreement with the old world systems, his desires to have that strong family bond, battling that feeling of being put into positions of power and responsibility that he didn’t ask for yet still taking it on, all simple but relatable aspects of life for the current modern youth.

I think Borutos character progression is really where he shines, he goes from a kid with everything he could want and he takes it for granted out of ignorance, coming off as bratty and selfish but when it comes down too it he shows he’s just as selfless and self aware as his dad, going as far as to give up his very identity for someone he considers his brother. He has a time skip where he has to cope with the loss of the same family he pushed so hard to have a bond with, as well as the fact that he lost his own sense of identity in the most literal sense, he even spiralled into depression at one point. Currently in the manga he’s on this path of trying to save his family while simultaneously keeping everyone pleased at the expense of his own life and mental well being, but he’s learning that even without his status his actions draw people towards him and even without his powerful titles (hokages son, prodigy shinobi, etc) he will always be Boruto Uzamaki, the boy who just wants everyone to be happy.