I though it was the same guy that came onto Kishi's staff 2010 and wrote TL or is a different assisstant. Now I'm totally confused.
I don't think Kishi is literally a full anti-Sakura. He hates Sakura for what she is and what became of her (because of obvious reasons). He even chose to say that he liked Sakura at the 2015 Jump Festa (on Dec, 20, 2014)because with the all the pressure he was receiving, and this lead to Junko telling him to shut up in a polite way, "Please be silent, sensei." The way I see it, Kishi already gave us his original intent on the endgame pairing he considered going with NS, but used his pettiness of Hinata was a BS excuse of him to coping out. Kishi does not care for Naruto and frankly, Kishi is too ashamed or denial to redo the ending and make it NS.
One, there will be little no profit to gain from it. 2. Even if Shuiesha and SJ considered the possibilities or know for a fact that NS could bring them millions, they are too biased and too hateful of Sakura's character redo the ending. They have a right to refused kishi's submissions. The leaked rumors a year ago about the Sakura hate and how Shuiesha editors refused to give a Sakura an ending (perhaps NS) proves how toxic the shonen manga industry really is. Kishi's options are verbally or through doujinshi. And 3 There is hardly enough inspiration to give him the courage to redo the ending because he no longer cares. There has to be some author like me, Kirabook or some unknown author out there to incorporate NS into their original works gets very recognized a popular enough "worldwide" to be very convincing to turn Kishi's eye. Otherwise, he's going to stick to that sc-fi manga of his the is upcoming and never turn back.
Kishi had years, from the beginning of the part 2 til the War Arc, to improve or make Sakura likable. Part 2 Sakura was fine until Pain. And even before than she wasn't as heavily involve since the Sasori fight. She just suddenly dropped and appear for the sake of fodder and because she was already labeled heroine, so we have to roll with it.
If Kishi cared enough about Sakura why does Gaiden exist? One could say he's trying to show SS as toxic, but from Gaiden the only person who was depicted as an idiot was Sakura. She posted a picture of herself over Karin, she decided to punch down a house instead of just answering a simple question that would have avoided everything. Kishi, on the other hand depicted as a Saint who wants to change the system.
SK received a proper closure to their ship. That Karin's love was selfless. NS was because of rivalry. Karin was presented as a girl who knew her boundaries and decided not to chase after Sasuke because she knew that he didn't like her, something that we wish would happen between Hinata and Naruto. Sakura was the only character that we know as of late is a full time housewife. Not bad, but Sakura was depicted as someone more than that. Just having a panel of her at the hospital would do no wrong. Ino was shown finishing a mission, and she herself is a part-time mom.
Kishi could have made NH canon, and left Sakura single or with Lee, that way we are more aware that Kishi sees SS as toxic ship, that he wanted NS but it was a forced hand by SP, but he didn't.
Kishi does not defend Sakura as he does for Sasuke, Naruto, Itachi, and SNS. I have not seen a anti-Hinata statement as I do for Sakura. Only two negative things were said about NH during past interviews; that NH was pity and Neji died as Cupid (more anti-Neji than NH). Kishi's said Sakura is an "addicted" girl who men tends to avoid by not showing up at all. An over demanding housewife. Kishi described Sasuke as an antagonist with a "pure" soul. If Kishi can describe Sasuke as pure, what stopped him from at least giving a positive comment for Sakura?
For someone ashamed of NS, he is very quick to jump, defend, and support SNS. He did wrote Boruto. He makes it clear enough of SNS relationship. He made it clear that he likes SNS, otherwise how else are Junko and Non-tan suddenly involving themselves in a "SNS" CD (they both like SNS as well)?
He fought with his editor to have SNS hold hands, and was only convinced of the cut arms because he wanted gore and he believed it had a deeper meaning. Why didn't Kishi fought enough to for Sakura like he does with SNS?
Kishi could have wrote Sakura better, but he didn't. He couldn't have gave a proper conclusion for NS, but he didn't. He could have avoided anti-Sakura statements but he laughed with them, while speaking seriously about SNS, Sasuke, and Naruto. During NYCC he even said that Hinata was there for Naruto, that NH was meant to be when he could have just as easily said that NH is a good pairing.
Sakura would be as hated as she is if Kishi at the slightest bit cared about Sakura. Even if he liked her, he sure didn't care about her enough to give a backstory or make her more important than SNS/ Uchihas. Part 1 wasn't only about SNS, but part 2 SNS was pretty much the symbol of this manga and Sakura was fodder.
If Kishi cared enough about Sakura, then an alt ending would be fine, even though I still won't be okay with it. I'll support other who do. But the since the ending it's less than likely that NS would get proper closure if Kishi decided to make an alt ending. He might have gave SK a proper closure, but it came at the expense of baby mama drama. Kishi already told us that he ask for female opinions/ aid on romance moments.
There are plenty of others who can write a better conclusion than Kishi. We had faith in him before, and look what happened. That's why I'm not in board with this whole alt ending thing. Another author and another unbiased studio, I will be fine with. But Kishi ruins anything he touches. And with how Gaiden turned out, I'm glad if he didn't touch NS. The minute he decided to green lit The Last, he made his decision. SP is a crappy studio, and how this filler arc went, I don't NS involved as well. I don't want five class treatment/ apologies but I'm not accepting canon from dog kitten either. Kishi had an opportunity before the final publication of 72, he had an opportunity with Gaiden and Boruto. He didn't take it or made any improvement whatsoever. He gave most of rights away to his assistants, to make a new gen manga no one wants to accept. He's done with Naruto. There is too much kitten in between that would make me satisfied with some NS alt.
Edited by NeonRanger, 01 March 2016 - 12:16 PM.
You should give them what they want in the worst way possible.
