Facepalm!
Yeah, that's the debate I was talking about I was in. It was one of the most frustrating and head shaking moments of my life. For those who have an account on MangaFox who know of Akatsuki_Karas. He/ she says he/her isn't a Sakura hater, yet his/her arguments reek of unfounded bias against her.
Couldn't agree more, it's a shame what this shipping war has become. We have reached a point where even the most simplistic and unmistakable aspects of the manga are subject to incessant argumentation in an attempt to prove, or disprove, something that should've been acknowledged simply by interpreting the obvious.
Really, it is embarrassing to have to argue about a subject evidenced so many times throughout the manga, which is Naruto love for Sakura. Everytime someone says "Naruto never said he loves Sakura" (therefore he doesn't love her), someone in the World is killed by lightning. That's why even after this likely, though unnecessary confirmation by the Obi/Rin parallel, hardly anything will change in the fandom. It's pretty much guaranteed that the shipping war will last until the very end of the series.
it's gotten so bad that if I were to ever write a fanfiction about the destructive behavior of humanity. I would use fan and couple wars as an example. Yes, I believe it's gotten that bad. The villain: "Human foolishness has proven to have no boundaries. Even in works of fictions can they not keep their negative feelings in check"
The hero: "Come on! Even you have to admit that's kind of a stretch"
The villain: "Really, you argue about a character's validity and which characters should end up with who. Even then, you're not above attacking each other and slander their intelligence for simply having a differing opinion."
The hero: "uhhh. . . not all of us are like that?"
In terms for anything ending, a sakura rin parallel establishment is possible next chapter. Since naruto is going to give obito a talk no jutsu, it's within the realm of possiblity of naruto mentioning his relation to sakura as like obitos towards rin and how he could would explain that if something happened to sakura he would be devastated, possibly even saying how she wouldn't have wanted him to follow a dark path. It's mostly going to a be we are alike speech and there's always a way back from the darkness, even naruto forgiving obito from what he did to his parents.
It's just very very possible that something ns obirin comes next chapter if the memories naruto saw come into play I mean we know how important rin is to obitos character, sakura has been the same with naruto mainly over the promise but going between team 7 and minato, it's a similar setup both ways, even Sasuke factors into this in other ways too. I would not be suprised if naruto learns it was obito who managed to make Kakashi better.
It's not granted to happen, but if naruto confirms he still loves sakura this next chapter, that's game cause if his feelings are still there, what else should happen? I mean it's it like we would get a suprise like 631 all to soon while the battle goes on I mean 631s event was predictable considering 630 ended with minato in front of naruto and sakura, that was very possible they would talk and some like me said that something could happen to make minato think of Kushina and well, look what happened the morning 631 came out, it was a meltdown to those against ns to the point forums had to be locked down due to the outrage some people voiced at that small moment and to another degree ns fans that were guilty of doing the same actions nh fans did in 615. Well I'm still upset that forums let nh boasting get out of hand but only acted on the ns stuff. Seriously if 652 has a naruto saying he loves sakura event, that's it, game over. People cannot say he's referring to the past before 469 or he's getting obito to let his guard down, no. If naruto says he loves sakura, he loves sakura.
It's that simple, it would just be more of a flow from kushinas foreshadow to 631 to the future. If we have a naruto saying he loves sakura moment, what else is there to go on? Naruto stating he still loves her combined with Sakura's changing outlook on Sasuke, what is the purpose of it all if not to go towards something in the end?
I agree, that if Naruto confirms his feelings again in the next couple of chapters. No one can deny it anymore. For one thing, we were never even given a hint that his feelings even changed, that was all fan interpretation. If there is actually confirmation from Naruto himself. No one can deny his feelings anymore, out of wanting him to be with someone else. That closes the Naruto side. Kishimoto just has to wrap of Sakura feelings and if she confirms her feelings for Naruto is love. It's a done deal for us. We just have to wait for them to say it to each other.
While I agree Naruto confirming his feelings ends all contrary speculation. It's not a done deal unless Sakura confirms the same, in my opinion. However, it will close the door ever more slightly on fanbase opinion.
Edited by DattebayoXShannaro, 24 October 2013 - 06:20 PM.
That's so true.
It's alright to interpretate, but acting like you have evidence when you do not have will only bite you in the back.
I think it's quite interesting to hear there are other people who do feel the same way, and that we aren't the only ones. And yeah, one's reaction it the label is definitely highly subjective, I don't like it, but my sister probably wouldn't care.
