I don't understand this idea that Kishi mentioning Sakura as a 'honest girl' is taken so extremely literally. He isn't at all very specific, is he? Sakura was
honestly trying to do what
she thought was the right thing. That is, more than likely, all Kishi meant by his statement. She shouldn't be crucified for her mistakes seems to be the theme he was going for, since he went on to say you should feel a little better about her. She was trying. But it was obvious she was lying about some things, so him calling her completely honest doesn't at all fit.
And why do you expect Kishi to end the pairing debates in an interview? Obviously he was being vague. He wasn't lying, people are just taking it the wrong way. As far as I can see, the way
Shadow_Uzumaki interpreted the scenario is very much canon. She wasn't being entirely truthful which ruined whatever parts she was being truthful about. That's all there is to it.
I guess this is probably best for the Debate thread anyways...
You could be taking it the wrong way too.
The real question is, who is making this more complicated? The fanbase or Kishimoto? Do you count omission of information the same as lying? Some do, some don't. He says "On the contrary, I saw her as being an honest person." (paraphrasing) What else could it mean? You are either honest or you are not.
Again, THIS is the reason why we can't get a real answer. Interviews have him hinting of Hinata getting a chance with Naruto, but he never said they would get together either. She did get her chance, but just because it is not what you are expecting doesn't mean he lied. Compare what he said, to what you expected it to mean.
Why does it need to be complicated? Why does it have to have a hidden meaning? Couldn't it just be that simple? I didn't expect Kishimoto to just end all pairing issues in an interview. If he did, then you might as well be thinking he spoiled NH from the start from the way he answered the question about Hinata "getting her chance." I am just saying that he said she was being honest, but people want to go into this deep philosophy...."Honest to Naruto or Honest to herself?"
Ask yourself this, would you confess your love for someone because you "honestly think it is the right thing to do?" I give Sakura more credit than that. She is not stupid, just emotionally confused as all teenagers her age would be. I accept the fact that she might not know who she loves more with her moving more towards Naruto.
Otherwise, I would take Hinata's confession variable. Maybe she wasn't being honest either. She just said that because she "honestly thought it was right." How come Hinata's confession is taken straight forward, but Sakura's isn't? Why does everything Hinata does is honest, but everything Sakura does is "dishonest?" And people wonder why Kishimoto is mad the way they treat Sakura. Even if he makes her honest, they still don't see her in good light.
Keep in mind. I am looking at JUST the confession. The whole Sasuke part is a separate subject. God, I hate to see if a pairing does happen. Kishimoto shows the wedding day itself and many fans will still see it as being a "dream sequence" or something different.
If Sakura told the 100% truth, would you believe it? Probably not.
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