Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-31948035-20170717011649/@comment-5085906-20170718093734

^Well, he is supposed to be this complex edgelord anti-hero. They usually attract a large and toxic fanbase.

Yes, Sasuke has mastered almost the same techniques, but they made a point to show that he did so a bit later than Itachi. In series, both were considered to be prodigious ninja. But I guess the fandom only has eyes for Itachi.

Also, bruh, I actually think Sasuke's a decent character and an overall formidable shinobi, but his genjutsu skills pre-Hagoromo hax powerup were shit compared to Itachi's. He needed Shee to veer his attention elsewhere just to put him in a genjutsu. Compare that to Itachi, who owned both Deidara and Orochimaru with relative ease.