so i see a lot of discourse on whether or not itachi was retconned into being a heroic or good character, and i (being an itachi fan, as well as a kishimoto defender) disagree.
what always comes to mind is this 2 page interaction between kakashi and itachi in chapter 257 (well before itachi’s redemption)
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shisuiweee asked:
Hii helloo
Amm..how are youu!!? How is your days?
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HIIIIIIIIIIII!!! i’m goodddd. just writing, studying, whatever… :))) how are YOUU????
I don’t really understand boundaries. which is why I never reach out to people bc I’m like what if this is crossing some sort of line everyone else can see but I can’t….. I don’t understand them in the other direction either which is why I tend to lose myself in other people I just do anything and everything for them and feel that’s what I’m supposed to do….. anyway I’m lonely
no dude it's so cool how attached you are to that character who is singled out and ostracized due to the external monstrousness that clashes with their internal spark of humanity. and i love how drawn you are to themes of horror and love, nature versus nurture, otherness, isolation, and the abject. i bet you have normal feelings about your own personhood
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