I agree completely with the family analogy but I'd take it a step further. As a group, there's definate overtones of family between all four of them - Hakkai as the traditional 'mother' who nutures and supports the others, Sanzo as the traditional 'father' or 'dispenser of tough love', Gojyo as the eldest brother - still not totally sure who he is but slowly finding out and Goku as the kid who still believes the world can be broken down into black and white terms.
The way Gojyo and Sanzo interact has always fascinated me - mainly because I think that they're actually very alike in terms of personality. The main difference is that Sanzo had his teacher's support to help keep him strong when he was growing up whereas Gojyo was constantly under attack.
That might be why they strike so many sparks off each other though - Gojyo resenting/admiring Sanzo for being that ruthless and that strong and Sanzo resenting the reminder that 'but for the grace of God, there go I'.
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Date: 2005-05-10 01:00 am (UTC)The way Gojyo and Sanzo interact has always fascinated me - mainly because I think that they're actually very alike in terms of personality. The main difference is that Sanzo had his teacher's support to help keep him strong when he was growing up whereas Gojyo was constantly under attack.
That might be why they strike so many sparks off each other though - Gojyo resenting/admiring Sanzo for being that ruthless and that strong and Sanzo resenting the reminder that 'but for the grace of God, there go I'.