Thread:Sulyeon/@comment-32463351-20170714152028

I have to agree with you. I think Sanzo should be seen more as a 'guardian' than 'adoptive father'. It forces a 'theory' that Sanzo adopted Goku, and we don't know that for sure. I know Goku mentions Sanzo is 'Like a dad', but that doesn't mean he is, just that Sanzo acts like one (old man Sanzo, haha). Plus it forces the relationship of 'Father/Son' instead of leaving it open ended, which kind of sucks for fans of the 393 pairing to have to see their ship being dismissed on a big wiki for Saiyuki.

Besides, when Goku is 35 and Sanzo is 40, the idea of 'father/son' seems very strange. Koumyou as a father makes sense, he was much, much older than Kouryuu. Konzen as a father also makes sense because Goku was a kid and Konzen was in his 20s. Sanzo's only 5 years older than Goku. Guardian definitely fits, even though I think Goku's grown out of the need for a guardian.

Just my two cents. 