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Sam and OMG HAX!!
While I agree she gets little love, that could be because she seems to be nothing more than a side-character in absolutely everything. I mean, in one arc alone, we learn of the hidden powers in Lee, Gaara, Neji, Hinata, Kiba, Kankuro, Tenmari, Shikamaru, Shino, and basically everyone else. I mean, even Chouji ends up impressing quite a few. (and then in the retrieval arc, he really lets loose with some jaw-dropping strength) But Tenten... can still chuck kunai and shurikens en masse. To be fair, this does keep her pretty consistent in terms of usefulness with Sakura and Ino (who mostly get more attention because they actually get some screentime). The only female genin who show any real potential are Hinata and Temari (who... then actually go on and make use of said potential).
I don't mean to sound like I'm bashing Tenten (because, let's face it, hating a fictional character with a passion is pretty stupid and should be left to jealous yaoi fangirls). I'm just saying that she's really more of a background character, like Kishimoto already had enough characters to delve into, but still needed a 3rd team member for Neji and Lee.
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