Yes, he is. Have you seen TVTropes' page on Saiyuki? It's both good and entertaining.
Well, she's got the Parental Figure Killed in Front of Him/Her thing, the "carrying the fate of the universe on his/her shoulders" thing, the motley crew of allies, the fairly honorable opponents who aren't the real villains, the possibility of a previous existence ... but by well into the first book, it's more like Fanfic Sanzo Who is Getting Some. Of course, this ups the stakes when something threatens her Goku equivalent (who does have some odd points in common with Goku but is different enough to make me chuckle-snort at the idea that they could be at all equivalent ... ).
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Date: 2010-11-28 03:18 am (UTC)Yes, he is. Have you seen TVTropes' page on Saiyuki? It's both good and entertaining.
Well, she's got the Parental Figure Killed in Front of Him/Her thing, the "carrying the fate of the universe on his/her shoulders" thing, the motley crew of allies, the fairly honorable opponents who aren't the real villains, the possibility of a previous existence ... but by well into the first book, it's more like Fanfic Sanzo Who is Getting Some. Of course, this ups the stakes when something threatens her Goku equivalent (who does have some odd points in common with Goku but is different enough to make me chuckle-snort at the idea that they could be at all equivalent ... ).