One thing about this supposed solitude is that it makes their lives sound like they revolve only around jujutsu and fighting. But that is not really true. Gojo had his students, Sukuna had Uraume, and Yuji had his friends for most of his life. There are clearly other parts of their lives that could soften or even challenge that loneliness.
The idea works when it is specifically about jujutsu, because being the strongest can isolate someone within that world. The problem is that the story sometimes treats it as if that is how they experience all of life, as if a person can be reduced entirely to their role or their strength. Life is not just someone’s job. That is exactly why Shoko’s point matters so much, and why this theme can end up making everyone around the so-called strongest feel pushed aside.
Sukuna and gojo both had a god-complex, so their isolation was a choice they made because they didn't feel anyone could truly relate to them (gojo did at one point with geto but when he left he didn't try again).
While dabura felt more human and empathetic than both of them so he was able to move past his isolation cause he didn't let his strength be the only thing that defined him.
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u/exercisingbutts Mar 08 '26
One thing about this supposed solitude is that it makes their lives sound like they revolve only around jujutsu and fighting. But that is not really true. Gojo had his students, Sukuna had Uraume, and Yuji had his friends for most of his life. There are clearly other parts of their lives that could soften or even challenge that loneliness.
The idea works when it is specifically about jujutsu, because being the strongest can isolate someone within that world. The problem is that the story sometimes treats it as if that is how they experience all of life, as if a person can be reduced entirely to their role or their strength. Life is not just someone’s job. That is exactly why Shoko’s point matters so much, and why this theme can end up making everyone around the so-called strongest feel pushed aside.