Sakura is not main character-ish

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This is not a hate thread but a logical thread based on Sakura's actions throughout the manga and why she is not fit for the main character role as a whole. And please do not turn the thread into a Hinata/Sakura thingie. With that in mind, let us start.

Sakura's personality has always been shallow from the very start of the manga. Even her first appearance was somewhat annoying
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Then we see the ever obsessed Sakura
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I could list a few other bad points but we all know how obsessed she is and that she always hits poor Naruto.
But the real reason she isn't fit to be a main character and Naruto's companion is her unsupportive attitude toward him.

We can all understand she loves Sasuke but is that a reason to diss Naruto ? To the point even Sasuke gave her the cold shoulder ? She is so dense it ain't funny
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She doesn't understand him at all. She makes the most obtuse comments. She kinda (lightly) redeemed herself with her stand in the Forest of Death but she quickly returned to her violent, useless self.

She couldn't even believed Naruto was the one that saved her from Gaara, even when Sasuke told her.

For all of Part 1 all she had in mind was her beloved Sasuke who didn't give a rat's ass about her. Her lines mainly consisted in " Sasuke*Sasuke*Naruto is dumb*Sasuke*Sasuke...

Anyway, there is no points in stating all her faults during Part 1, they are legion.

Part 2 Sakura started off better. She had improved as a kunoichi and even on a human level. Or so it appeared. What does she do when she sees Naruto ? PUNCH him. That was getting old and annoying as ****.

When Naruto faced Orochimaru, she gets knocked out (she was merely careless there) but later, she just ignored Yamato's order not to get close to Naruto and she gets hurt like a kid!

But to me the most disgusting and lowest move she could ever pull was what she did to Naruto at the Kage summit. Sure before, she was violent but never before had she used Naruto's feelings for her like that. You might argue that she was doing it for the right reasons. I call BULLPOOPIES. There is never a right reason to play with someone's feelings and even more so when that person is supposed to be your teammate, your friend. How could she even devise that plan and even worse put in in motion ?

She tried to make a fool out of him, and all his comrades were there.
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Witnessing that! Is that what a so-called friend would put you through ? Naruto reacted with prestige I might say.
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If he had slapped the sens out of her, it would have been better though.


So tell me, how is character with that many flaws is fit to be the main character ? I don't blame the people who dislike her (I'm part of that group, no shit Sherlock)

She is :
shallow
violent
unsupportive
useless as a ninja for most of the show
hardly relevant to the plot
obsessed over a boy or rather the idea of boy because she doesn't even understand Sasuke and yet she pretends to love him ?
much of a burden, always relying on others to do the job when she fails


I just wanted to say a few things about why I don't think she is main character-ish.



If you read it all, thanks. Even if you don't agree.


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While some say she doesn't deserve it. She is. Being a part of team 7 instantly made her important.
 

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I didn't read it all but I agree anyway, mainly because she character has not developed much throughout the manga much like a true main character plus she possesses overlying negative traits.

Edit: Also, that fake confession kinda ticked me off for Naruto. That was some fake shit for her to try and take advantage of Naruto's infatuation the way she did.
 

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Although I do agree with you on every single point you made, I don't think making the thread was a terribly wise idea. You did mention [at the very beginning of the post] that this was not meant to character-bash. However, with all of the negative points and flaws you mentioned about her character, it could easily be interpreted as such.

No, I am no some mod looking for a lower-ranked user to pick on...I just don't want to see other people get in trouble. :erm: :yeah:
 

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Seems legit how you pointed out all her negative moments and then over exaggerated them, while overlooking the fact that she actually learns from most of the mistakes she makes.
 

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I didn't read it all but I agree anyway, mainly because she character has not developed much throughout the manga much like a true main character plus she possesses overlying negative traits.

Edit: Also, that fake confession kinda ticked me off for Naruto. That was some fake shit for her to try and take advantage of Naruto's infatuation the way she did.

Yeah me too, it felt so wrong... On so many levels. And she didn't even make amends afterwards.
 

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The sakura fans are coming...
 

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Although I do agree with you on every single point you made, I don't think making the thread was a terribly wise idea. You did mention [at the very beginning of the post] that this was not meant to character-bash. However, with all of the negative points and flaws you mentioned about her character, it could easily be interpreted as such.

No, I am no some mod looking for a lower-ranked user to pick on...I just don't want to see other people get in trouble. :erm: :yeah:

Well, I have a right not to like a character, right ? I'm not bashing her, I'm pointing facts that I don't like. I'm not "sakura suxx lolols hinata ftw" That's bashing. But thanks anyway
 

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Seems legit how you pointed out all her negative moments and then over exaggerated them, while overlooking the fact that she actually learns from most of the mistakes she makes.

I am always looking for some real serious discussion. I'd be really glad if you could point some hard cold facts about her learning from her mistakes.
 

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Agreed except the negative opinions toward her. She is part of Team 7 and is and always will be the main character of it. Nobody can just replace her b/c of anyones opinion its just the way she was created whether people like and believe it or not.
 
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I like how you focused on all the negativity she already learned from.
All the points you made are no longer a valid argument against the main Heroine of the series.
She has redeemed herself from who she used to be.

Her act of of violence is part of her character and it's comedic relief. That is a part of her that will not change, but everything else is no useful for an argument.

That is all. :|
 

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But what has she done that was relevant ?



I'm not bashing anyone. Just stating why I don't think she is fit to be a main character..

Oh absolutely nothing. I agree with you. I'm just saying that despite her not doing anything, she is the main heroine.
 

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1st she is a main character she plays a large part in the series overall and as someone stated shes apart of team 7 which automatically makes her important secondly both her naruto and sasuke were annoying as kids but now there all growing up into the next 3 sannin and one shall be the future hokage ffs get off sakura's back pick on tenten for awhile sakura has earned respect GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE_
 

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I like how you focused on all the negativity she already learned from.
All the points you made are no longer a valid argument against the main Heroine of the series.
She has redeemed herself from who she used to be.

Her act of of violence is part of her character and it's comedic relief. That is a part of her that will not change, but everything else is no useful for an argument.

That is all. :|

Hm I haven't really seen any change in her attitude. Do you realize not a full month has passed in the Narutoverse since her infamous confession ? yeah we've seen her new power up which she should have gotten long ago. But is power what makes you a main character ? Is that all it takes ?
What about her punching Naruto while healing him ? Comedic relief... It wasn't funny the first time nor was it the 10.000 times afterward.
What about her not even mad at Sasuke for trying to kill her and still obsessed with him ?
What about the last chapter and that fake smile ?
 

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Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and kakashi are all main characters.
 

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I am always looking for some real serious discussion. I'd be really glad if you could point some hard cold facts about her learning from her mistakes.

Well for starters.. she doesn't "obsess" over Sasuke anymore. Read her reaction in the lastest chapters since he's came back..

The point you made about her dissing Naruto.. she doesn't do that anymore. She only did that up until chapter 3. Then whenever Sasuke told her off she said she would be nicer to Naruto. Which she did do, thus she went on to cheer him on in the Chunin exams and support his goal as Hokage..

You also said "she tried to make a fool out of Naruto". What? You really think that was her intentions? I think you missed the whole conversion Sai had with Sakura and then with Naruto.. Sakura was only doing it for the benefit of Naruto and to protect him. You should reread those chapters and pay attention more carefully..
 

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1st she is a main character she plays a large part in the series overall and as someone stated shes apart of team 7 which automatically makes her important secondly both her naruto and sasuke were annoying as kids but now there all growing up into the next 3 sannin and one shall be the future hokage ffs get off sakura's back pick on tenten for awhile sakura has earned respect GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE_

Poor Tenten, I'm indifferent towards her. I haven't seen much to like or dislike. Maybe Sakura will earn respect but as of now, she hasn't earned it. I hope she will be important in the future (I may not like it, but she is a main heroine) Maybe she'll play a big role in relevance to Sasuke, but I won't believe it till I see it though

Oh absolutely nothing. I agree with you. I'm just saying that despite her not doing anything, she is the main heroine.

I guess that if we are being technical, she is a main heroine. I just think that she doesn't deserve it.
 
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