Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-31099706-20170327120301/@comment-3441296-20170327221250

Thekillman wrote: Kakashisologod1 wrote: We have to remember that he did not want to kill sasuke,that should AT LEAST make us think that it was a watered version. Yea he didn't want to kill him, which is why he showered him with Amaterasu and plucked his eyes out in genjutsu.

Itachi was fighting seriously.

Ravenlot 27 wrote: It seemed much simpler because it lacked the usual characteristics of Tsukyomi from the part 1 (red moon and inverted colours) Considering it was intended to mislead the viewer, a red moon and inverted colors would be a dead giveaway. I don't see why Itachi can't change the Genjutsu to something different.

Um Itachi wasn't trying to kill him. That is actually stated. Not sure why that is even trying to be refuted. However, it was alluded too several times afterwards that Itachi had let him win too (not in those words) so its sort of hard to agree or disagree.