Sakura was always my favorite character...but right now that is postponed.
You're right. It wasn't Naruto's fault or even Hinata's or that a**hole Sasuke's.
Sakura had all the control over the romance outcome. If she had just chosen Naruto she could've prevented this mess.
No, she does not. Kishimoto had all control. Are you seriously telling what he had no control about his own characters?
If you are going to blame her for choosing Sasuke, then you should also blame Sasuke for reciprocate her feelings, suddenly and with no explanation, one day after trying to kill her -again-, and complimenting her forehead for first time ever.
Wow a topic asking to stop bashing a character to bash another one... Congrats.
Yes, I find funny how he says "Do not bash my favorite character! Bash THIS instead!"
What if I do not want to bash any characters?
I do not agree about the red herring part, though.
NH has... What? Hinata confessing in 438... and her speech in 615? Two noteworthy moments in nearly two-hundred issues?
NS on the other hand has dozens of moments. Thos are MANY red herrings.
Am I supposed to believe that the couple with two moments in 200 issues was the intended all along and the couple with dozens of meaningful moments of interaction was the red herring?
Well, if NS was always supposed to be the red herring, maybe Kishimoto should have spent MORE time building NH up and less time planting red herrings. Then I would not be complaining!