I understand both sides on this one. Anime characters getting hit and then bleeding it not really that bad and at times has been used in comical purposes. Vash from Trigun bleed several times from comedic hits and even commented on such things. So Yeah, some might be a little over analyzing it. Perchance the pairing wars has gone to our heads and people have become paranoid. Any mistake on kishi to show a negative aspect and people jump on it really fast. This scene? NH and SS fans: "Oh look, Naruto is bleeding. Total abuse. Naruto should get with Hinata."
However, I do know what the other side is talking about. See, withTrigun even though Vash bleed and it was for comedy, it was consistent. So it wasn't like there was a moment where he get hit and has no injury bleeding. Problem is, when Sakura hit Naruto in the past none of the wounds bleed. So we know that this is the conformity and if it was a serious wound, he would really bleed. Now here we have a comedic scene where Naruto bleeds from it and it kind of sends the wrong message. Again, look at the other times Sakura has hit Naruto and Naruto wasn't bleeding from it.
Me? I favor more for the comedic, but the pairing wars drama has pushed people over the edge a lot. NS, NH, and SS fans alike are willing to pick anything apart to have their say.
Edited by James S Cassidy, 27 August 2013 - 06:41 PM.