This was supposed to be a writing blog but it's a Journey To The West blog now. I also post about other things occasionally. (No NSFW content or spam in comments and DMs welcome. You will be blocked.) Aroace | Genderqueer (Any Pronouns)
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Sun Wukong can in fact sweat! Not all monkeys can, but most people headcanon Wukong to be a rhesus macaque, which do have sweat glands, particularly around the armpits and groin.
...I don't know if anyone wants this information, but I looked it up and I had to inflict it on you. You're welcome.
I love writing Sun Wukong I get to think of the most insane response someone could have to any situation and then write it. I get to let the impulse to write ridiculous win. This monkey is a menace to society and I channel his chaotic energy with pure glee.
I have read Journey To The South and it was pure psychic damage. It somehow managed to character assassinate:
— Sun Wukong
— Bodhisattva Guanyin
— Princess Iron Fan
— Red Boy (And he's not even THERE)
— Nezha
— The other Pilgrims (And they're not even THERE)
— The Six Eared Macaque (And he's not even THERE)
— The Literal Buddha
(I will say they got the Jade Emperor perfect though. I will give them that.)
So yeah, do yourself a favour and don't read it. Maybe one day I will publish a six-part essay that unpacks every aspect of the story and why it is terrible but honestly that would require me rereading it and I would rather eat my own small intestine.
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Doing the dishes and thinking about that one really messed up part of jttw with the kingdom where the king is forcing his citizens to sacrifice their toddler sons to make a medicine to cure his... exhaustion... and thinking about the fact that being a king who has ruled for a while before that point and has multiple consorts he almost definitely has a son who falls within the age range and there's two things you can do with that either the prince is spared because of course, he's the king's son, the king would consider such a thing as killing his little boy barbaric, yet he doesn't think twice about demanding the children of his citizens, OR he is so far gone that he looks at his son and only sees a number that will make up the one thousand one hundred and eleven hearts he requires and soullessly volunteers his own child to save his life
Tripitaka: ...Do you want to talk about something, or...?
Wukong: *Drops a pretty flower in his lap and runs away*
Tripitaka:
Tripitaka: *tears up*
Tripitaka, whispering: Thank you Pilgrim
(idk I just thought it would be cute since Wukong likes being given pretty things if he gave pretty things to his family but was also kind of awkward and monkey-ish about it)
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This is my portrayal of their relationship early on in the AU. It's got a lot of rough patches.
I ask that you take the time to read this wonderful analysis by Tuima11 to avoid developing a misconception of what I'm trying to convey-> https://www.tumblr.com/tuima11/814808770344566784/the-golden-fillet-canon-vs-fanon-fight?source=share
Moving forward now.. symbolism!
The Hollow Red Circle -> There's a lot to cover with this one. The imagery was actually inspired by anti-wolf collars (these are leather collars that have spikes embedded into them; sheepdogs wore them by their necks to protect themselves from wolves when defending the sheep)
oh my god where do I start.
The circlet, right? Not related at all to the collar imagery. Yet.
Tripitaka recites the Headband-Tightening Sutra every time Wukong commits an act of unnecessary violence. It is meant to discipline him, to teach him that the cooling blood on your claws is not the way. You are wrong. I think Wukong would see the dots, but not connect them. After the circlet's put on, and after he experiences the head-splitting agony every time he kills someone, there's like. This feeling that he's lost some of his freedom to express himself, you know? Like he's in a cage.
Basically, he chalks the circlet as a collar, a device meant to tame him. That's what they're meant to do after all. (And honestly, he really isn't wrong). However, Wukong convinces himself that this is how his Master sees him. An unruly, uncivilized beast that does not deserve to have free agency. This kind of mindset causes him to harbor a festering resentment against the monk, but the thing is, he wants to like him, to get along because after centuries of living, he's well versed in spotting sincerity, a rare find in his opinion. And his Master is the pinnacle of it. But when he remembers how Tripitaka looked at him after reciting the spell, he couldn't help but see the Celestial's judgment in his wide eyes. The fear that lingers afterwards doesn't really help either. (This is the end of the symbolism commentary sadly💔)
After the fourth time, the resentment cements itself and desperation starts to creep in. He's trapped. It doesn't matter how kind this holy monk is because he is just like the Celestials, like those humans, like everyone else. He will always be a mindless ape in their eyes.
So he does the only thing he really knows how to do in situations like these.
And now, we have The Incident.
okay this is getting really long actually. we're not even halfway lmao
The anti-wolf collar. They are worn by the protector, the one who guards the weak. It is very effective when injuring the attacker, but just as effective when harming the ones you sought to defend. This is meant to be a commentary on Wukong and Tripitaka's 'Protector and Protected Dynamic'. Sun Wukong is more than able to vanquish anything that seeks to harm his Master, yet he himself can bring harm to Tripitaka all the same. Wukong tests his limits, he deliberately tries to drag out the worst in Tripitaka. Although Wukong can't physically hurt Tripitaka (The circlet's a dull reminder) he can push him almost right over the metaphorical cliff.
Tripitaka, for all his naivety, has been travelling with Wukong long enough to recognize this. Now, the most logical thing to do is try to have a conversation and settle this properly. But Tripitaka is just, very, very emotionally exhausted for having to deal with the deaths his disciple caused, the journey itself, and he's rightfully angry about The Incident. (The thing is, he doesn't understand why. He knows his use of the circlet is harsh, he does, but how else is he supposed to redeem the irredeemable? Why can't Wukong simply look for the alternative? Why can't his disciple just understand why he has to say the damn spell.)
(Hey a little author's input, I don't think we're really aware of just how tiring it is to try and redeem someone. It takes a lot out of you, your morality, your empathy and just you, overall. Now, I think Wukong and Guanyin were right in saying Tripitaka should've shown him mercy when he killed those bandits, but I still feel sympathetic for him. I think this sentiment was influenced by Diane and Bojack's relationship, and my own).
The monk therefore lashes out in response, exchanging the monkey's underhanded persistence with cruel words of his own. Their argument, tiff, whatever you can call the exchange of harsh words of great intensity, is always so confusing to navigate because you can see they're getting real wound up about it, yet they won't allow themselves to explode because they're acutely aware of what the other can do. So they're like, talking to each other, teeth bared and lips curled back yet always a considerable distance away. Their spats always leave the other fuming and their throats sore from how much they screamed at the other.
Tripitaka's usually the first to calm down.
He'll usually sit near the general direction Wukong stormed off and meditate, waiting for him to come back. After a while, he does. Wukong gets the rations, sets down Tripitaka's in front of him before sitting a few feet away and biting into a ripe peach he found nearby. The air's more quiet, but they never apologize.
A fact that no one can deny is despite how complicated their relationship is, they care for each other so, so much. And the two of them know that, and they find some semblance of comfort in that. No matter how terrible they are to each other, they will always come back.
@exploringwonders-mads I blame you for this (pls check out her ao3 fic "The Moment To Fight", it's just really fun to read and reread)
this was supposed to be angsty but I couldn't resist
This AU has so much potential, yet I don't plan on expanding on it. Probably some doodles here and there since i'm already preoccupied. however, if you guys would like to play around with the concept, go ahead!
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