How I Would Fix Sakura!

There are some weird audio cuts. Thought I’d mention it.

I love that he keeps saying Himawari instead of Hinata 😂

People also forget she created an antidote for a poison that COULDN’T be cured and saved kankuros life, and she tried to keep Naruto alive after kurama gets taken out of him

Sakura getting an “i can fix her” is WILD 😂😂😂

Honestly with Sakura it’s established early in that she’s a genius. So adding more breadcrumbs that she wants to be a medical ninja earlier is the way to strengthen her character. Not to mention just adding more of an emphasis that she is weirdly strong will set her up perfectly

I'd be okay with Sakura badmouthing Naruto, IF when Sasuke (someone she cares about) calls her out on it, she takes that criticism to heart and reflects on it. And then apologize to Naruto. I'd be okay with her being weak in the Land of Waves arc, IF, when she comes home, she reflects and goes, "I nearly died... I wasn't ready and I was only a liability." And then have a 20 second scene where she confronts Kakashi like, "I almost died, teach me something useful, and do it properly."

Sakura’s genjutsu tease was Kishimoto’s version of Toriyama’s “oops I forgot” plot points 😂

You know what, I think that very early part 1 Sakura can be left more or less untouched (apart from what you said about making her crush on Sasuke less over the top). I think that establishing her as initially a very immature kid who has massively overromanticized the idea of being a shinobi and doesn't really take it seriously, has the potential to make her character growth hit a lot harder. I think it's why her moment in the forest of death hits so hard. That's really the first time that everything has gone so disastrously wrong that she is left alone to deal with a very dangerous situation. She has the realisation that she is woefully unequipped to handle it, and that thanks to her ill-preparation her teammates may very well die. Watching her have that moment and then choose to stand up and fight even though she has no chance made SUCH an impression on me as a kid. After that however, yeah, absolutely she should dive headfirst into training and actually making a change - it's such bullshit that in the original she spends the months of build-up to the Chuunin exam finals doing NOTHING.

Step 1: Fix her relationship with Sasuke Since they end up together give them like… actual reasons to like each other beyond “Sasuke is cute emo.” After the whole “You’re a pest” thing maybe have Sakura actually look into Sasuke’s life and realize how much shit he’s gone through, causing them to become closer as she legit tries to understand him. And while he feels she doesn’t/couldn’t understand, he does recognize and appreciate her TRYING to reach out and understand him. Even if his edgy ass doesn’t accept readily. That would give a lot more meaning to the “thank you” at the valley of the end. He’d be thanking her for a whole lot more. Step 2: Develop her Talents Sakura becoming a skilled medical ninja and heavy hitter makes sense in the series. But keep focusing on her Chakra Control and planning. Have her learn Genjutsu themed around her aesthetic and prowess. Sasuke uses mindfuck domination Genjutsu. Maybe Sakura’s genjutsu is supposed to focus on medical purposes. Sedating and distracting people in surgery, which she applies in combat to create openings and make people susceptible to other things. Have her knowledge as a Ninja be used to decipher techniques so she can either power through herself or inform allies how to overcome them. Maybe she doesn’t 12 chess gigaplan things, but she’s good at understanding concepts and abilities. Step 3: Just have her help more Just… have her be more actively useful in the story. Show how important she is to the team and how they work. If you really wanna have it be the Team 7 show, make Sakura’s bond with Sasuke integral to bringing him back to the village and not just Naruto’s. Edit: Oh. For da movie… I dunno.

Hey Nick it seems that this video has some audio issues, the audio seems te cut off sometimes. It dit as well in some of your other recent videos ❤

I know this controversial take, but her we go. The less involvement of Masashi Kishimoto in Sakura character writing the better Sakura we will get. He can't write women.

Neji and Himawari relationship bro watched Naruto with carryminati 😂

i feel like sakura was written as a side character but placed into a lead role, so just make her a side character. people love hinata, konan, ino, and they all have some of the same issues that Sakura has, but nobody bats an eye because they have less screentime.

It’s sad how kishimoto fumbled the potential Sakura had

Sasuke and Sakura need a movie just like the last, could be them travelling together or something. That would fix the lacking emphasis on his true feelings about her throughout the anime.

Years ago I was one of the few people who pointed out Naruto's obsession with Sasuke wasn't normal. At that point Sasuke had done enough for me to label him as a enemy and I was so annoyed Naruto wouldn't do the same. If my best friend tried to kill me or my family and friends then went on to be a terrorist I'm not gonna be his friend anymore. Lol But nobody was mature enough to have that conversation back then.

Kakashi could've taugh Sakura the hell viewing tec (the genjutsu he used on her during the bell test), before the wave mission.

...Nic...please tell me you didn't just call him (Soak-uh)...

there is no way they can cram 4 arcs into a 2 hour movie and make it good

Part 1 sakura is more nuanced than people think. And please stop calling sasuke abusive to her in part 1. Literally sasuke has shown nothing but caring and concern and only mild annoyance for her. Sakura never hated Naruto. Just found him annoying for his attention seeking and insensitively called him undisciplined because he has no parents. She just leached off what she saw the grown ups feel. I like some of the ideas but i feel you have a misunderstanding of part 1 sakura.