1: I recall those conversations. Nothing was detailed in regards to "countless amount of teasing". I am making this statement to make a point, that it -really- is not as much as anyone think it is. I am happy to be proven wrong. You made the statement, you should be able to back up your claim.
2: There's nothing wrong with them changing their mind, but I want to present what they are saying: What if, they did as they said, and stuck with their original plan? The interviews don't really contradict, they all say that NH was the plan in some shape or form, regardless of how you beat at the wording. I would challenge that the NS relationship is even in constant "development". There are a lot of individual character developments, but the relationship itself never strays from close friendship. It grows from Sakura's animosity to that, and that is beautiful dev. It could have gone further, but the text shuts that down long before the end. Further, Naruto and Hinata did know eachother before the Chuunin Exams, and the fall was not sudden. Take in the understanding of the Last and you will understand it takes course through the manga. The chapter count is completely off, mind, but development does not take excessive quantity either.
- : Yes, the reason is stated and shown in chapter 3, born of rivalry and prettiness. There really isn't much else to it in it's introduction.
- : This is blatantly false, we know Sasuke -does- care about Team 7. Team Hebi reminds them of him. It is something he cares about, but it is nothing something he allows himself, due to his goals.
3: It is not an interpretation? It's supported by her words. She admires him because of how he faces his flaws and failures, that he preservers, thematically endures. He's not the bravado or strong faced that he seems. He -does- have doubts, and insecurities. She acknowledges those things, that he is not perfect. And not everyone actually -does- see that at this point. They see that later, but not at this time.
1. I can't belive I'm doing this.
(I'm to lazy to search pictures for the Databook Entrys now - maybe someone can help out here. )
- "At the beginning", "From the middle", "Quite some time ago" do all point at different periods of time, therefore contradict each other. (Just in case: If you are planning something, you have to decide to do it first. The nature of "Planning" neccesarily involves a decision.)
- Sakuras feelings for Naruto with supposed "unknown" wherabouts: See above + Databook Entrys.
- Since Hinata and Naruto are classmates, yes, it is very likely that they have "known" each other before the Chuunin Exams. Since she was described as "A weirdo who looks away when I look at her" and as a "shy and dark girl", I'm sure she and Naruto had a lot of meaningful deep conversations before that point and a lot of off-panel bonding time.
- "Naruto loves Sakura because she is pretty" (I actually said chapter 3. This was false information on my part. Sorry about that.)
- Let me rewrite this: Sasuke saw Team 7 as his family. He didn't have any romantic interest in Sakura, what makes it pointless for Naruto to go for Sakura because of rivaly reasons, since Sasuke dosen't even treasure her that way.
Edited by lupina, 21 September 2017 - 11:29 PM.