Anonymous asked: tbh I read naruto years ago and haven't looked into Boruto. But sasusaku was so outta character for sasuke if it's anything but "I need to continue the Uchiha line" I don't believe it. Like sakura was mad into him but all he cared about was his honor, girl wasn't on his radar. And like I don't see why his lack of emotional warmth would change. I mean the only person he seemed to have strong feelings for was Naruto and that was mostly envy.
I get what you mean. It’s because it’s wrongly executed TTv TT Since it’s a show about Naruto and not Sasusaku, it needed to emphasize Sasuke’s relationship with Naruto, just mostly showing Sasuke’s views, thoughts and feelings for Naruto. We’re all already clear on that.
The part where he went with Sakura was unsatisfying tbh. They didn’t show any development from his side and just leaving it for us to see that this is a shonen, not shoujo, romance esp of side characters are not rly important, and for us to just leave it to the forehead poke boom Sasuke returns his romantic feelings;; they did travel some time and maybe it showed there but man at least they should clear it up OTL
If you watch Gaiden or Boruto, it’s a really nice family story now that I just leave actual SasuSaku behind haha
Why I am so Invested in the Uchiha Family When I Once Hated SasuSaku
Going to emphasize that I ONCE HATED SasuSaku. That is no longer the case now.
The moment Sakura and Sasuke tried to kill one another, I was furious that Sakura could still love him after that (and Karin and Ino for that matter). Hell, I wanted to shake Naruto and have him give up on Sasuke too ( I am fully convinced Sasuke and Naruto love each other in the full sense of the word. I am a mutli-shipper, but just chill, I am happy with SasuSaku too).
It wasn’t until his redemption arc that I finally understood Sasuke’s reasoning and his character. It’s not that Sasuke is emotionless, it’s that he feels TOO MUCH. He has strong multifaceted emotions that are deeply complex.
So while, initially, I was pissed by what I saw as his abandoning his family and running off on some personal quest, I have come around to seeing his reasoning again.
He has to protect the village at the cost of himself because that is the only way to make up for the things he has done and was going to do to it had Naruto not stopped him.
It’s like his arm; he killed people with his chidori using that arm, therefore, as punishment, he lives without it and purposely handicaps himself.
Living without his family is just as difficult and emotionally handicapping as living without a limb. I see that now because of this:
That hit me very hard. I have a father just like this. That’s probably why Sasuke’s neglect of Sarada and Sakura bothered me so much, but it isn’t because he doesn’t care about them. He’s got enemies and so does the village. He has to sacrifice because of this, because that is what his role is as someone seeking redemption. It isn’t because he doesn’t care, it’s because he cares fiercely about what he has done in the past and about the future of the ninja world being better than the one he grew up in.
Sasuke, being someone who feels too much, always turns away when his expression might betray what he is thinking/feeling in that moment. He doesn’t like showing his vulnerability.
Not even to freaking Naruto!!:
Sasuke has a habit of turning away when emotional. So when he did this…
…I knew that it genuinely hurts him to not have been there for Sarada. It may have been easier when she was just a three year old in his mind that he could tell himself doesn’t feel his absence yet, but after Gaiden, seeing her not only grown up but hurting without him probably would make the feeling a whole lot worse. I mean, I’m just imagining how my dad felt seeing me after 10 years and me being convinced he was a dirtbag and not fully getting why he stayed away.
That’s why I’m invested in the happiness of this family, and that’s why I can now say that I fully support SasuSaku. Because the only one Sasuke has openly expressed emotion to…
…is Sakura. Not even Naruto. But Sakura. We, the audience, do not even get to see what she sees, but she’s clearly moved but whatever Sasuke is expressing. So Sakura is Sasuke’s confident, the one he’s chosen to see his true feelings. That’s huge. It didn’t strike me until we were actually shown his hurt over missing out on Sarada’s growing up.
Anyway, SasuSaku shippers, I just want to say that I get it now! I’m invested in them now 100%.
Anonymous asked: How did sarada become so popular and why?? I feel like she's more popular than boruto himself! Also I used to watch naruto but I got lost somewhere during shippuden and I haven't gone back so I'm trying to avoid all the new stuff but I think I don't like it. when I first learned about the kids I was like "what? No! I hate this" and I especially got mad at sasusaku being canon even tho I used to ship them. Idk why I feel this now. I think it's because I haven't seen it develop
Hmmm. I pretty much got shocked in the middle too. I was expecting narusaku to be canon even if I ship sasusaku for a long time. It kinda sucks bc season 1 we go so much moments and feels and hopes but they didn’t put much on shippuuden so I lost the shippy drive. But in the end, they just left it on the forehead poke and got together. Which is very much like Sasuke when it comes to his affection and stuff but the creators decided that it’s enough TTw TT it’s only a little thing to ask for moments but eeh this is shounen manga and not romance so they’d expect we’d understand orz so I guess they had to make it up through Sarada? (that’s what I first thought at least) but it became a whole new story…
I think Sarada is more popular bc her character and story, I mean naruto gaiden is quite the feelsy arc;; Sarada is literally half Sasuke and Sakura, the sass and the dorkiness kinda makes herself really interesting and cute. But parents aside, Sarada is the one of the most precious characters I’ve been attached with. Her story, persona, intentions, even her classiness, I wanna be this child. This baby is too too cute and lovable I entirely forgot her parents lmao
Boruto to me is less interesting but also an awesome character. In a distance, I always just see him as Naruto’s son but what’s intriguing is he’ll hate you for saying that xD sometimes, I also see Sasuke from him? His wits and cool demeanor sometimes make me think that he’s sasunaru love baby lol but in the end, he’ll be just as loud and approachable like Naruto. Also for the fact that he wants to be like Sasuke so much is pretty cool considering what we remember about Sasuke.
Compared to Boruto, Sarada is already a good set? She has her character, stories, and goal but Boruto’s concept is a little unclear, I guess. Like what does he want? What are his real powers, smth like those. Kinda like with Sasuke before, yo dude, what’s gonna happen to you are you just on for revenge your whole life? Lotsa guide questions;; we have yet to find out more about Boruto so let’s just wait. But if you ask me who I pick between Naruto and Boruto? It’s Boruto. Dunno, I just do.
Sorry to give you a long response, I understand how frustrated you are lol but I guess that’s why Sarada became more popular than Boruto. Cuz gaiden. And she alone is indeed very precious. Thank you for the ask ><
