How do we know there is a rise in Sasuke x Hinata support? Keen to know if there's any quantifiable indicators
No data, just something I observed over the years. Before the ending it was never or barely considered. After people started seeing how nH and SS turned out I notice a slow rise in people thinking maybe those two should have gotten together instead. With more and more fan art, fan fiction, and posts supporting the idea.
No one was talking about anything. So, I finally decided to bring it up to see if anyone else notice it as well.
Uh well I suppose they think Sasuke is better off with a submissive yamato nadeshiko anyway since that is what Sakura is being in any case. It doesn’t make sense to me but whatever, since when has a couple’s Development mattered to them? The current situation was made from a lack of in the first place, but “satisfy the crack pairings, they said”. I did mention before I could see Sasuke with a yamato nadeshiko type of woman but it’d have to be one he didn’t burn his bridges with and could develop with after a fresh start, so I was thinking a new character personally.
Honestly, through Boruto we do see how Hinata and Sakura raise their kids.
Sakura as a largely single mother was able to raise a well behaved well adjusted girl that was able to get over her lack of a father in the house pretty quickly. Hinata raised two very spoiled brats that she can't control; now granted Naruto did contribute to that mess.
But to me it says this, Sakura can largely raise any child she has well enough on her own, now granted having someone one else in house would help, but she doesn't need it. Hinata needs someone to help her raise her kids assuming not all the problems stem from Naruto. Switching spouses won't change that.
We know NS would work simply because Sakura wouldn't put up with what Naruto does with Hinata like she does with Sasuke and would crack the whip.
Why would Sasuke care to do better with Hinata? He barely knows who she is and has no real connection with her. He is with Sakura out of obligations, he has no obligations to Hinata if she is not Naruto's wife. He also doesn't care about submissive-to-him Sakura, why would he like submissive-to-everyone Hinata more?
Honestly, the only guy that is good for Hinata is really Neji since they were both raised in a very traditional way, and as clan head of a large clan Neji would need to spend time raising his heirs.
It's pretty accurate what you said, considering Karin is still a better fit for Sasuke since later in the war, he seemed more sincere to her with his apology than he did with his crap one to Sakura.
Karin is probably Sasuke's best choice. Since, if he has a kid he clearly wants it to be raised in the village where Naruto can look out for them. However, Karin has no connection to the village. Therefor has no reason to stay in the village and would just follow Sasuke around. So if Sasuke wants his kids in the village, he has to stay in the village with them.
Edited by Bail o' Lies, 14 January 2022 - 09:25 PM.
Or if she was thinking about Naruto’s hand, she only means it in a sisterly way. 
