#(tagging spoilers bc of s5 ref)

[octoagentmiles]

let's talk about captain barnacles again

my favorite character!! he has issues <33

specifically, he has self preservation issues. he's always getting frustrated with Kwazii, or just physically holding him back, calling him "reckless," etc. Always telling him to be careful; and what does Kwazii always say?

And he's right; he is always careful. Aside from a couple bumps on the head here and there, Kwazii almost never gets hurt, no matter how much danger he puts himself in.

Barnacles on the other hand:

threw himself into literal acid.

threw himself under a giant falling ice chunk.

threw himself on top of the cone snail, AFTER already getting stung.

stood infront of an out-of-control Gup-B.

grabbed an actively chomping shark by the face.

and has been stung by jellyfish three times; once in this image, once in The Manatees, and again in season 5.

and of course, we all know The Manatees Episode™.

I think one reason he's always worried about Kwazii not being careful, is because he's not careful himself, so he believes that Kwazii's going to get hurt one day. He doesn't want that.

(I'd like to note that in all of those situations, he was trying to protect someone else, and I love that—but also Kwazii is very protective of his friends and the creatures he meets too, which just makes Barnacles see himself in him even more. furthering his worry.)