[joudan]
Levity is the spice of life. So we at Team Bonet strive to keep the jokes coming. To pass away the time, and because I think a few of us have willingly crossed into part-time cuckoo territory. Take our good friend and self-proclaimed fossil John ("that's Treize sama to you"), for example. He RPGs Goku, and I think he's having too much of a good time with him for a man whose passion is opera, ballet, and all things theatre. Maybe it's because he's studying Psychology. Regardless, he's a pretty nifty Goku. He lets out these very long and exquisite "SanzOOooooo!"s at least twice a day, then turns around and throws one great, cyclonic tantrum which usually ends in "Sanzo, I'm hungry." He really reminds us of how truly undernourished graduate students can become, too. He'll crack open the fridge, peer in, take out some carrot sticks or heat up some ramen, munch for a while, then fix our RPG Sanzo with a stare and growl out "I... want... meat." 

We've grown so used to Treize's version of Goku, actually, that Goku's actual set of pipes in the TV series staggered us. He has a very high pitched, somewhat nasal voice. It's very annoying, and takes some getting used to if your first taste of the Saiyuki anime was the OVA. Or if you have a crazy friend who loves to make voices. 

 

[500 nen mae]
Having already talked a bit about Goku in Gensomaden it's time once again to visit Gaiden. I love Goku in Gaiden, you see. Not only is his character design a decided improvement over the red, orange, and yellow cyclone of Gensomaden, he's also much more vulnerable and endearing. In Gaiden Goku is a full kid. He's sweeter, and his loneliness is stressed much more strongly. His attachment to Sanzo's past incarnation, Konzen, for example is physically presented by having Goku grip his (very) long hair as they walk. I find this touching. It's as if Goku is afraid of taking Konzen's hand (as well he should be; Konzen has a nasty temper), but craves comfort so much that he settles for taking Konzen's hair instead. This is a very natural way for a kid to act, and I find that it makes this Goku much more likeable than his older self. Of course, I can't reasonably expect 500 years to pass and still have Goku act in the same way. I'm just glad an alternative exists. Even if he's too cute at times. As I said before, I just can't hate him. 

Kono baka saru. 
 

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