#ah yeah bro their toxic codependency definitely will be a huge part of the sequel
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sasubaeuchithot · 5 days ago
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Thoughts on the take that some people think Naruto and Sasuke are toxic and that they are codependent on each other and are just obsessed with one another. Personally, I enjoy both their intense connection and their healthier moments, but I also find the notion that their love can become so overwhelming and possessive that it becomes unhealthy. I know you been busy and haven’t had time to write, but have you ever considered exploring that perspective in your writing?
sasunaru's toxic codependency is the most appealing thing about them lol. the thing about fiction is that taking things to their extremes makes for a much more impactful story. Sasuke and Naruto are fully willing to die for and with each other literally since land of waves. sasuke's body moves on its own, because protecting Naruto is literally written into the code of his character, which in turn gives Naruto the same desire to do the same for him in turn.
people who take these fictitious extremes and equate them to real life morals are not only boring as fuck, but completely lack media literacy. the point of stories since the dawn of time is to make us feel emotions. you can have a character say that they would do anything for their loved one until the paper of the book tears from the ink, but Naruto physically gives his actual right arm to the cause of making sure Sasuke has someone who loves him in his life. the gore exaggerates the meaning of Naruto's words so we the audience can feel how endlessly he loves Sasuke as if we were in his body. we know the love is unconditional because of the extremes.
putting our society's morals onto fictional characters defeats the entire purpose of creating fictional characters to begin with
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