Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-4271790-20141106113847/@comment-8284722-20141112055318

Kishi didn't ruin her character up until those last eight chapters. When Sasuke defected, Sakura finally came to accept others, and became a very selfless and caring (if not quick-tempered) individual who even started keeping watch over NARUTO. To be honest, though, Sasuke's way of returning the feelings was WAY too rushed. I said earlier that it doesn't make sense for someone to like a person just because another guy beats you in a fight. If I had been in Sasuke's place (just hope I don't lose an arm), I might've accepted defeat. And I might've apologized for hurting Sakura. But I wouldn't want to suddenly make out with her. Oh - and he TOTALLY took away Naruto's forehead comment (either that, or he was daydreaming about Itachi again). In the end, Kishi had intended to make Sakura look like a heroine, which he clearly was doing well especially when she held her own against Madara even after getting stabbed, beating the Ten-Tails enough to scare the crap out of her teammates, reinstating confidence to an entire army, and being the only female up against Kaguya. But then Ch. 693 came along, and we saw the very same desperate, annoying, "battered wife syndrome" fangirl named Sakura we had always hated - even after she took a bite of genjutsu. These last few chapters ignored almost all her characterization, and that's what makes me furious.