Something I will never u derstand about Macaque is the one sense of hypocrisy that I will not forget.
Okay so we all remember that line that Macaque said in season 4, he said something along the lines of Wukongs a obsessive demon that runs away from his problems.
You know what my favorite part of that sense is?
MACAQUE THEN RUNS AWAY AFTER THAT
Look I get it. They had a fight, emotions are running high and you need to take a breather. But WHY would you not come back??? If you think Wukong has problems communicating his problems and opening up (which he does) then why the hell would you not stay there!
This isn't even me saying that Macaque should just chill with him under the mountain for the 500 years, that's stupid. But like, if you think Wukong won't want to talk to you, why wouldn't you stay in the place he can't leave?
Like that's the perfect place to talk about your issues. He can't go anywhere! Even in the beginning if he doesn't want to open up, I'm willing to be he would! Macaque was his best friend and his warrior, if we're made to believe that Macaque knew Wukong better than anyone then I'm willing to bet Macaque would be the one he would talk to.
Like do you have no questions? Hey, why do you feel the need to gain so much power? Hey, why were you so prominent to go for Azures idea? Was it because you admired Azure or were you just adamant on taking The Jade Emperor down?
Like you think Macaque would want to stick by Wukong right now in a time of need. (Like a Warrior would. How can you suck this hard at a job YOU gave yourself.)
Again I'm not saying Macaque should just chill with Wukong under the mountain for 509 years. But like, periodically pop in. See if he's willing to talk, maybe bring him a peach so he doesn't have to eat the iron and hot metal stuff. I don't know, if you have feelings get them out now.
Like I understand why Macaque is upset but I find it weird he doesn't ask what happened on WUKONG'S side. Like are you not curious? About anything?
I'm totally willing to exept that I'm forgetting details because I don't even remember that scene all that well but I just find it so funny that Macaque prides himself on being the warrior that stood by Sun Wukong's side but then the one major time Wukong just needed him beside him he dips. Like never comes back.
Ya know until he eats one of Wukong's children, passes it out to the other monkies, then proceeded to commit identity theft and almost get Wukongs family killed. Silly guy.
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ageswap au made by @tenretsuzan on twitter! there's a brief explanation beneath the readmore
your name is hikari ku, age 30. you were banished from your home nation of ku at a young age and led a failed rebellion against your treacherous brother, laid low by a harsh betrayal.
"even if it means harnessing this darkness... i will see my country freed from war."
marred by scars left by your once erstwhile friends and plagued by a darkness that grows uncontrollable, you grasp onto the small hope that you may one day reclaim your nation once more...
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your name is temenos mistral, age 21. you led a peaceful life in flamechurch until one day your brother disappears after leaving you with an ominous message about the church.
"roi... what could have led someone like you down a path like this?"
despite your father's protests, you follow after his footsteps in hopes of uncovering his whereabouts, as well as the church's secrets that forced his departure...
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Rereading warrior cats, as one does, and this part really stuck out for me for Squirrelflight's character? She really doesn't sympathize with others often, instead being a much more critical character... But here she sympathizes with a badger who they drive out of the new lake territory.
It almost feels like foreshadowing for the next arc, but it's not that explicit about it? She imagines that badgers fear, and the cubs stumbling after, and she feels for them, and hopes they find somewhere safe, even if it isn't their original home. Like obviously, on a surface level its showing Squirrelflight's emotions regarding losing her home, and losing a lot of friendships she had made out of misunderstandings.
But then I thought of Squirrelflight's fear for Leafpool and Hollykit, Jaykit, and Lionkit. I thought about how she just wanted her family to be safe. She does this by adopting them as her own- Almost akin to the Badger's being rehomed for the safety of the clans, the kits are fostered by Squirrelflight for the safety of her sister. And they do this in secret, which reflects more of Squirrelflight's additional turmoil I think- She goes to ruin her relationships and is estranged from her home for a very long time.
Now I know that Ashfur and Brambleclaw have to have some setup for the whole conflict in the third arc, but I just think it's insane that they are both there for that fight with her. Like I know this whole "this is foreshadowing" thing is delusional, but... The badger is such a perfect representation of her and Leafpool, and add in the fact that the two relationships she ruined were right there with her...
Maybe this is like, absolutely nothing at all. I didn't expect to get this attached to these cats again, especially when I didn't like some of them when I was younger. Maybe now that I am older, I can sympathize more with a lot of the more mature topics the books bring up.
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It's been a while since the last time I asked you Shark
But I have a new question:
What do you think about the retellings of JTTW, where Tang Sanzang proves to be able to stand up for himself or that he literally can also fight alongside Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing and even Bai Long Ma/Ao Lie (who lately I've noticed has started to grab more fame and recognition, being more and more dynamic and part of the group than just being a simple background character)?
I think the most famous version of this kind of retellings is "The Westward" (I like the design of that Tang Sanzang)
PS: It's good to be back
Oh hey! Good to see you again too @wiings-kwami! And in regards to your question, while I fully appreciate that this is a very inadequate answer I guess that depends on how it's used asdfrweadf. TBH the idea that Tang Sanzang can fight back against or at least somewhat defend himself against yaoguai is a potentially really neat idea! As is in the og classic he is the second most static member of the pilgrim group, and this could provide an opportunity for him to be active and explicitly grown and change instead of regularly acting as the embodiment of the "damsel in distress" trope lol. THAT SAID, I can also easily see this being used to shove the monk into the role of "badass fighter" and keep him a static character that way...I know everyone makes fun of Tang Sanzang for crying and falling off his dragon horse, and while some of this is warranted tbh I feel like a more interesting story could be told by addressing WHY he's crying so much rather than putting him in the opposite direction as a stoic fighter. So at the end of the day and as with any other trope out there, I'd say making Tang Sanzang into a warrior monk is potentially a cool idea, but it's less about him being that and more about how it's executed.
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ok so about one of your metas
of course you know how it's described but I didn't
so I go to read the scene and I see This
"Jonathan’s impetuosity, and the manifest singleness of his purpose, seemed to overawe those in front of him; instinctively they cowered, aside and let him pass."
my sibling in christ, that is not "bulldozing through the Count's guards", that's terrifying them enough so that you don't have to take a single swing at them
*grabs Jonathan by the jacket lapels* what are you
Jonathan, kukri swinging: Prepared to Skin Anyone and Anything Between Me and the Count, Friend :) 🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪
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