#anyways the Azure and Macaque foil can be so fun and cool

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Macaque and azure have lots of parallels. Loved wukong, felt betrayed and got send to the underworld, used mk by befriending him in order to get to wukong, tried to kill wukong, projected their issues and wukong relationship to everyone around them, didnt care for the innocents they hurt as long as they reached their endgoal (i already stated mk, so talking about how they hurt the gang while trying to get the sahmadi fire/throne), manipulated by forces higher than them. And those are just the obvious surface level parallels.

Im honestly pretty dissapointed that when i see them interact in fics its usually almost nothing or wukong love triangle. Theres something there

YEAH. YEAH YOU'RE SO RIGHT.

I mentioned a while ago that the way Azure treats MK in s4 is how Macaque treats MK in 1x09—again, pretending to be MK's friend, trying to hurt his relationship with Wukong, attempting revenge against Wukong etc. etc.. They even both have their change of heart because of MK while they're at their lowest, "Help us, make it right." "You still can—you're the only one who can." When viewing them through a "Hero and Warrior" lens, I totally see both Macaque and Azure as Warriors to Wukong's Hero.

Now, I think their differences are pretty interesting too! Azure is very globally minded while Macaque focuses on himself and those close to him. Azure's going to take risks while Macaque is far more cautious. Azure is very over the top and focused on glory while Macaque "slinks in the shadows". Azure's willing to sacrifice even his close friends (looking at you 4x10 roar and the fact he almost hit Yellowtusk with the scroll in 4x13), while Macaque (if he is actually close to someone) wouldn't sacrifice them for some goal. His goal is them, if that makes sense ("Pretending like you're just in it for you! But deep, deep down you're not that guy."). Macaque will gladly quit while he's ahead and not reach for anything more. Azure on the other hand is always reaching for something more, something greater.

There really is something there.