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Yes, I hate Anti-Sakura-ers with a passion. Just as I hate everyone Anti-something who are Anti because of the STUPIDEST reasons.

Okay, for the record, there's absolutely NO SENSE in hating Sakura for her pink hair. One, it's just a friggin' color (which happens to coincide with her name), and two, who's shallow now?!?

Shallowness. Sakura was incredibly shallow in the first few episodes because her growth was stunted a bit. But I think it's more incredibly shallow to hate Sakura AFTER she got over that shallowness!

Which brings me to my next point. Anyone who thinks Sakura's development was Mary-Sue-ish is an idiot who didn't look thoroughly enough through Sakura's growth. Naruto's and Sasuke's growth are more pronounced because they're the two main male characters and Kishi happens to be a bit sexist. They grow as their power grows. Sakura grows as her emotional capabilities grow, so her growth isn't as shown as the other two. She's always shunted to the side, but YES, her growth is there.

From being incredibly shallow, just caring for Sasuke because of his apparent "perfection" and hating Naruto for his annoying behavior, she went to the point when she began to care for both her teammates not because what they are on the surface but because of how she knows them as they hurdle more challenges as a team.

She grows to a point where her emotional stability that sustains both her teammates can't hold them firm anymore, and she needs to grow even further, but this time, in her physical (ninja) skills, because the boys have come to the point where battle is the only language they're willing to understand, and she'll have to learn it herself if she wants to get through to them, especially Sasuke. So she trained for three years and being the fast learner she apparently is, she grew EVEN FASTER, fueled by her determination as a kunoichi and a friend.

There you have it. Sakura's growth. Not Mary Sue-ish at all. Because I'm actually not that dumb to see the subtle but positive hints of her growth. Anyone who can't see this is close-minded and unobservant.

Lastly - her love for Sasuke. How does THIS make her a horrible person? She loves a person who she knows deep in her heart might never love her back, DAMMIT! She loves a person who is the hardest to love! How does THAT make her so weak and shallow? I don't know about you, but being able to handle such a strong feeling for such a person needs a lot of strength - emotional strength.

Those people who hate Sakura are just those who can't see beyond physical strength.

They're what they hate - shallow.

(Sorry for the incredibly long rant - it's been a while since I've been angry at Sakura bashers.)

They're just jealous because Sakura's better than them. D:

But seriously. I hate the narutofan forums. Everytime I go there, I leave it with my eyes rolling. And I agree, their reasons for hating Sakura are really stupid. Why can't they see her role in the series is very important? Without Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke would've gone insane and die.

I would say more but Tenshi-chan has said everything that needed to be said.

:stabs NarutoForums: DIEDIEDIE

Not too many Anti-Sakura fans are intelligent- most base their claims on their previous image of her. Really, they misjudge her and often compare her to her teammates. Yes, next to Sasuke and Naruto, Sakura isn't necessarily the brightest light, but she does manage to hold a spot of her own. I don't understand how bashers can hate Sakura for "being too weak!" and then "being too strong!" I love Sakura because she is realistic in her growth. She has her strengths and weaknesses, and what's important is that she harnesses both. She finds her own way to fit into Team 7, as difficult as it may be. Take the post-Sasuke encounter for example. Most people bashed her for "just standing there!" (nevermind that she tried to charge at thim as well - DAMNyouYamato), and didn't realize that she also did her research.

There was also that scene in chapter 319 (I think?) where Sakura is shown crying over Team 7/Sasuke. People BASHED her for daring to cry, when it was perfectly alright all the times Naruto cried. I think some member at NF made a thread that was something along the lines of "Why is Sakura wasting time crying?" Essentially his argument was that she should be training like all the others, even at night. Nevermind the fact that Naruto, Yamato and possibly even Kakashi were asleep. You know, that thing when you close your eyes and rest your body?

Yeah, it's been provided that it's essential. rolleyes




Oh but you win forever for that rant. heart

Sometimes those anti-Sakura people tend to be to ridiculous whenever I read about their comments on her. Sure, Sakura may look and act useless at first, but as the storyline progress, she becomes more useful and helpful at times.

man anti sakuras annoy the hell out of me stare mostly all of them have the same reason for hating her:they think shes soo annoying. seariously shes not annoying. my friend is sorta an anti sakura. she doesnt like her in the anime cause she thinks she annoying as hell and other stuff i dont feel like putting up. she prefers the manga sakura cause she thinks shes more better. i dont really see much of a difference in the manga and anime (not the fillers) so im just use to it when someone is an anti sakura hater. i just ignore them and really think what sakura is really like. sorry if i was rambling.

i hate sakura bashing!!! this girl came in my thread callin sakura a b**** and how she would kill her and stuff it was horrible! i got mad and i typed this one post about if you dont like the characters i sealected then dont come here. it was odd.