[saru]
For good or bad, and regardless
of the fact that he's really almost 500 years old, Goku is the kid of the
group. When he's not preoccupied by the events that took place 500 years
ago, he's quite carefree and even bratty. His needs and his stomach come
first, so he is often whining and picking fights with Gojyo --who often
acts as childish as Goku does and fights right back.
Underneath the carefree exterior,
though, lies some very serious and even deadly business. Goku is truly
a very powerful, violent demon who was imprisoned 500 years ago. Although
he did not commit the crime he was imprisoned for, his truly violent tendencies
as a full-fledged demon are a good enough reason for fearing him and wishing
to see him safely locked up. Luckily for the Sanzoikkou (trans.
those who travel with Sanzo), Goku's true self is contained by the golden
circlet he wears. Whenever this circlet is removed, though, Goku's a force
of nature to be reckoned with. He's a cyclone tearing across space, ripping
everything apart and smiling every step of the way. A truly scary sight
that worries Hakkai, Gojyo, and, yes, even the stubborn Sanzo.
Goku, though, is ultimately
a very lonely little boy. Locked away for 500 years, he must've withdrawn
into himself fiercely, feeling betrayed and miserable. I think this is
why he is so unable to express his feelings, whether as a demon or in his
human shape. He is simply not used to being with people, so he doesn't
know what to do with them. He's starving for attention and love, but isn't
quite sure how to get it. His relationship with Sanzo is a clear example
of this. Goku is fiercely devoted to Sanzo, the first person to show him
kindness (of a sort) in 500 years. Whenever Sanzo is wounded Goku is devastated
and driven to become his true self in order to destroy whoever attempted
to kill his present happiness. At the same time, Goku annoys Sanzo by doing
all the things the sour monk hates: whining, lagging behind, complaining
around the clock, pestering him. All very normal behaviour for a kid who's
dying to say I'm lonely, look at me! but would rather swallow his
own tongue than admit this.
[suki]
[omoshiroii] [joudan
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