Sarah Nelkin considered Boruto as a more lighthearted version of the Naruto series , but Amy McNulty praised its 13th episode for the focus on a subplot that had been developing since the first episode .
Boruto 's revelations made the series darker .
Sarah Nelkin considered Boruto as a more lighthearted version of the Naruto series , but Amy McNulty praised its 13th episode for the focus on a subplot that had been developing since the first episode because its revelations made the series darker .