The Thing About Goku and Chi-Chi
I think people who criticize the GoChi ship look at their relationship and think, ‘I wouldn’t be happy in that relationship, therefor they must not be happy’. And I understand that thinking, to an extent.
If my husband died and left with no promise of return, I wouldn’t want to live the rest of my life raising my children alone as a widow. I would’ve probably attempted to move on after a couple of years. But Chi-Chi didn’t.
If my wife scolded me and told me what to do as often as Chi-Chi, I might not be happy. I would’ve probably complained or argued with her. But Goku didn’t.
To the contrary, Goku explicitly said what GoChi fans have known for years - he loves that about Chi-Chi. That means when Chi-Chi berated him countless times for being irresponsible and for deterring Gohan from his studies, he loved her for it.
Likewise, when Goku unexpectedly came back to Earth seven years after his death, one of the first things Chi-Chi said to him was, “I waited for you.” That means Chi-Chi didn’t mind waiting for Goku. She waited, even with no indication she would ever see him again in her lifetime. If that’s not romantic, I don’t know what is.
The GoChi ship works because of Goku and Chi-Chi.
They know they belong together, without reservation, without regret, without even a moment’s consideration of looking elsewhere. Their relationship is loyalty, acceptance, and commitment at its finest.
Not all of us are made for that and even fewer seem to fully grasp it, which is why I think a lot of people can’t relate. But we can sure as hell be impressed by it and I, for one, ship it.
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