I wonder...did Kishi ever actually intend to introduce Hinata to make a rival pairing? Or did fans just take it that way because of how at the time she was introduced, she was the only one who "liked" him and at the time Sakura was stuck on Sasuke? Was it intentional, or did the fans start it all?
(Hope this doesn't sound like a hate post, cuz I don't hate Hinata...)
Hinata is what rock lee and ino to sakura and sasuke.(credit to redragon).
Hinata is not sakura rival. The manga never acknowledge it.
The romance in naruto is always about naruto sakura sasuke one side love triangle.
It's fan who make it a big deal, because Hinata is female fan favorite(excluding sakura).
Hinata character type always exist in Japanese media.
Hinata conflict is her love to naruto.
Edited by rocci, 26 August 2014 - 12:33 AM.