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kanae_88※ This Manifesto was originally published in august, 2009.
WARNING: This manifesto contains spoilers for the entire manga. And detailed spoilers up to chapter 700. Read at your own discretion.
A Dangerous Affection
The SasuKarin Manifesto
Disclaimer: While this manifesto aims to highlight SasuKarin's mutual development, it does not seek to claim that their relationship was mutually-romantic in nature throughout the manga. What I am arguing for in this manifesto is that their bond had all the foundations it needed to naturally step in that direction, if Kishimoto had decided to do so. Also that — despite what some may say — the pairing did receive a remarkable amount of substance (meaningful moments from both ends, interaction, subtext, focus, backstory, remarks from other characters, etc) that did make it a plausible, likely outcome.
Hopefully this manifesto can serve as a reminder of that!
• INDEX
I- Why SasuKarin?
II- Canonization: aka Kishimoto's writer intent.
III- Common arguments against them: aka misconceptions running rampant.
IV- Conclusion; final words: why I support SasuKarin, tying the knots together.
V- Extra: Some helpful links you may want to check out.
I would love to read your thoughts, so please don't hesitate to comment ♥ But please no bashing. Also, comments go on this post please, and not on the other sections; thank you! For your convenience, I'll be linking back to this post at the end of each section :D
The SasuKarin Manifesto
Disclaimer: While this manifesto aims to highlight SasuKarin's mutual development, it does not seek to claim that their relationship was mutually-romantic in nature throughout the manga. What I am arguing for in this manifesto is that their bond had all the foundations it needed to naturally step in that direction, if Kishimoto had decided to do so. Also that — despite what some may say — the pairing did receive a remarkable amount of substance (meaningful moments from both ends, interaction, subtext, focus, backstory, remarks from other characters, etc) that did make it a plausible, likely outcome.
Hopefully this manifesto can serve as a reminder of that!
• INDEX
I- Why SasuKarin?
♦ Their development.
♦ Their personalities: Similarities&Differences.
♦ Their bond: What's it's foundation?
♦ The unknown: Factor X and Factor Y.
- a. Meet SasuKarin (Chapters 348 - 457).
b. Sasuke's Downfall (Chapters 457 - 489).
c. Their Rising (Chapters 567 - present).
♦ Their personalities: Similarities&Differences.
♦ Their bond: What's it's foundation?
♦ The unknown: Factor X and Factor Y.
II- Canonization: aka Kishimoto's writer intent.
a) The amount of moments they've gotten.
b) Kishimoto's habit of singling out Sasuke and Karin among Taka.
c) Recurrent Themes of the manga (and how SK ties in).
d) Their similar pasts.
e) The amount of canonical commentary regarding them.
f) The importance given to what happened between Karin and Sasuke.
b) Kishimoto's habit of singling out Sasuke and Karin among Taka.
c) Recurrent Themes of the manga (and how SK ties in).
d) Their similar pasts.
e) The amount of canonical commentary regarding them.
f) The importance given to what happened between Karin and Sasuke.
III- Common arguments against them: aka misconceptions running rampant.
a) Sasuke just wants her for her abilities!
b) Whatever, he still stabbed her! Tool or not, that means he didn’t care that much after all!
c) Pft. Even before going dark, Sasuke was always an ass to her!
d) Sasuke rejected her from the start!
e) Karin just has the hots for Sasuke and wants to ravage him, it’s nothing but lust and a shallow infatuation! She’s a perv!
f) Who cares! Karin said she’s over Sasuke, SasuKarin is dead!
g) So what! Karin is just a fangirl who doesn’t even know Sasuke!
h) Suigetsu’s comments about SasuKarin are meaningless, he was just doing it to be a jerk!
i) Whatever! So what?! None of that matters anyway, because Karin and SasuKarin are just comic relief!
j) Karin was all over Sasuke after a measly apology. What do you say to that, huh!?
k) Whatever! Sasuke's apology was half-assed and insincere anyway!
l) So what!? She disgusts him! The face he made on 627 said it all!
m) I hate it anyway! Going back to Sasuke is a detriment to Karin's character!
b) Whatever, he still stabbed her! Tool or not, that means he didn’t care that much after all!
c) Pft. Even before going dark, Sasuke was always an ass to her!
d) Sasuke rejected her from the start!
e) Karin just has the hots for Sasuke and wants to ravage him, it’s nothing but lust and a shallow infatuation! She’s a perv!
f) Who cares! Karin said she’s over Sasuke, SasuKarin is dead!
g) So what! Karin is just a fangirl who doesn’t even know Sasuke!
h) Suigetsu’s comments about SasuKarin are meaningless, he was just doing it to be a jerk!
i) Whatever! So what?! None of that matters anyway, because Karin and SasuKarin are just comic relief!
j) Karin was all over Sasuke after a measly apology. What do you say to that, huh!?
k) Whatever! Sasuke's apology was half-assed and insincere anyway!
l) So what!? She disgusts him! The face he made on 627 said it all!
m) I hate it anyway! Going back to Sasuke is a detriment to Karin's character!
IV- Conclusion; final words: why I support SasuKarin, tying the knots together.
V- Extra: Some helpful links you may want to check out.
I would love to read your thoughts, so please don't hesitate to comment ♥ But please no bashing. Also, comments go on this post please, and not on the other sections; thank you! For your convenience, I'll be linking back to this post at the end of each section :D
