I'm kinda looking back at this series and can't understand... how did we lost? Did we lost due to undevelopment? No:
NH had like what?
- Naruto caled her a weirdo when we saw her for first time.
- Hinata almost ruined Naruto's first exam.
- Naruto cheered her up on 2nd exam for chunin.
- Naruto didn't notice a message behind ointment Hinata gave him.
- Naruto beat down Hinata's brother (not even because avenging her, just because he had principles that Naruto coudn't stand)
- Naruto told Hinata to not give up.
- In second part literally two scenes - Hinata's suicidal scene where she confesse
- Hinata touch his cheek (Naruto handhold alot of people to give them chakra, lol)
Naruto never considered her as romantic person for him, not even at one panel in manga.
NS
- Naruto said he likes Sakura, and reason is named.
- Sakura already at the start - starting to change her mind on Naruto from trash that only was around her, to noticing him as someone other.
- Sakura almost gave up on chunin status for her and her love(crush) Sasuke to just prevent Naruto from failing to succed his Hokage dream.
- Naruto fighted and protected Sakura's life with all his streth even going over limit.
- Sakura start noticing that Naruto is not just about words, he stands on his promises. (He found Tsunade, as he promised)
- Naruto placed POAL on his shoulders for Sakura's happines.
- Sakura finally understands that Naruto always cared about her feelins even for Sasuke.
- Sakura promises Naruto to save Sasuke together.
- Part 2 - Sakura tease Naruto about her womans quality.
- Naruto asked her for date and she actually said "yes" but due to low fonds Naruto end's up with nothing.
- In battle both of them a perfectly combined and help each other (fight with Kakashi, Itachi)
- Sakura finds out about Naruto's "curse" and worried about him to almost crying for his safety.
- Sakura saw Naruto's transormation and still worried about him she cries out that will save Sasuke just for him.
- Yamato noticed that Sakura's feelings are more then "help or friendship"
- Sai notices that Sakura really cares about Naruto's feelings and is very gentle for him.
- Both failed to save Sasuke promise each other that they become even stronger to save him.
- Naruto is happy when Sakura tries to feed him when his hand is damaged.
- Naruto tells Sakura that he glad when she heals him.
- Sakura is worried about how Naruto got news about Jiraiya's death.
- Sakura is confident in Naruto's fighting skills.
- Naruto tries to not bother Sakura with beating her resived from Kumo jonins.
- Sakura cries when found out that Naruto's promise hurting him as much as she is.
- Sakura confesse to Naruto and tries to stop him from pursuing Sasuke as it is dangerous for him.
- Naruto told his father that Sakura is pretty much his girlfriend.
- Sakura gave Naruto life with CPR and told him that she is supporting his dream.
- Naruto cared about Sakura in time of battle with Madara/Kaguya.
- Naruto get's angry when Sasuke use genjutsu on Sakura.
- Parallels to Minato and Kushina. Jiraiya and Tsunade, Tsunade and Dan, Obito and Rin.
- Statement that next generation will succed previous.
- Bunch of info that is missed (forehead scene, Narutod didn't know about CPR)
- Official date April 3 when Naruto fall in love with Sakura.
- Tons of details that Sakura and Naruto are somehow complet each other (both perverts, both hot head and etc).
- Mass of evidences that Sakura changed her feelings for Naruto from only friendly to romantical.
- Sasuke never intrested in Sakura as in romanse partner.
And I'm not even started on anime/movie/OVA heavely support of NS (until late time when Hinata get's a medic ninjutsu and other bs about her past with Hanabi).
So...please anyone, explain me, how did we end up like this?