I know, i know. Why do i love him? ^_^ Well, it's probably because i identify with him. Every test i took said i was him. Of course, i'm not genius but I am lazy but i do have talents. It's not like i'm hopeless, and it's not like he is either.

He does have an attitude i percieve to be cool. I love bored expressions, and i really love permanent annoyed expressions as well. But the best part is, is that while he really like doing anything except for his hobbies, he will do things if he has to and i admire that. He may be selfish most of the time, but he knows when he shouldn't be which is by far a trait that most humans don't have. Most people pretend to be selfless at some pretty minor times, but when it really counts they aren't. Shikamaru is just the opposite. Except the situation has to be a pretty dire one for him to play possum ^_^;; Even then....

But mainly, Shikamura is the character everyone wants to be. No real direction but intelligient and talented. No one wants to try to accomplish something, they want to just be able to do it and Shikamaru has this ability. So if you don't admire him, your jealous of him. It's just one of the one way or the other kinda things. ^_^