Crisóstomo Ibarra; Naruto; y Magsalin; Does nothing that detracts from the plot; Half of what he does is just filler episodes; Tries to make his own destiny, gets screwed over after he is framed for a revolt against Spain and becomes a cynical filibuster instead; Says “I make my own destiny” while being the supposed “child of prophecy”; Is the protagonist of two books so influential they helped start the Philippine Revolution and is now mandatory reading in Filipino schools; Is the protagonist of a show known for a somewhat problematic fanbase; He shines at the expense of other characters’ wasted potential; Adds to rather than detracts from the stories of other characters such as Elias and María Clara; The ultimate origin of the villains he fights is shrouded in a near-endless loop of the previous villain having been manipulated by another, more dangerous villain; Fights against the corrupt machinations of Padre Dámaso and Padre Salví, eventually seeking to undermine the entire system of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines that enables them
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