[Gif Description: 6 gifs featuring Ethan Morgan and Benny Weir from My Babysitter's a Vampire. In Gif 1, an annoyed Ethan grabs Benny by the wrist and says, "Come on." In Gif 2, Benny grabs onto Ethan in a panic while Ethan slams his bedroom door. Gif 3 features Benny and Ethan hiding under a pool table. In Gif 4, the two cuddle while asleep. In Gif 5, both smile as they dance haphazardly. In Gif 6, Benny is shocked as he says "No way!" while Ethan turns to face him in surprise. End description.]
i just realized im done with supernatural i guess its time to show you all the polycule that started brewing in my head since like season 5 and kept growing
Thoughts on Benny + The Followers of the Apocalypse?
Idk if you want them separate or together so I’ll give you a little of both.
I personally don’t care for portraying Benny as suicidally arrogant and pathetic. He’s a lot more capable than people in the fandom give him credit for and should def read and take his All Roads characterization into heart as it is canon. I think a lot of it stems from all the other major players and factions being so much more intimidating and equal to the player by the time you reach him and the general goofy aspect of his character like the slang and that god awful suit but he’s truly a force. He cons people, is capable in a fight and is not afraid of getting his hands dirty, he just doesn’t do things that could get him killed if he doesn’t. It’s only when the Courier gets involved that he starts facing repercussions for anything. It’s funny but I wish more peeps focused on his underlying aspects like the fact he is prideful and has a temper but at the same time isn’t belligerent. He goes on benders according to Swank so he really isn’t above all the “missing the tribal days” syndrome all the other Chairmen have. It’s something that always plagues me when I like a popular or well known character in fandom cause they always get dumbed down and it cuts out a lot of the stuff I like to focus on. It doesn’t help that I feel a lot of people treat him like he’s the worst character morally when like random side quest NPCs have definitely done worse than him to you and general on a good day.
For the followers, they are one of my favorite factions despite not being a consequential faction. They had a lot cut from them such as a quest line that had you expose Caesar by revealing all his ancient Roman shit was a farce as he learned it from his time in the Followers and not from Mars (a big reason Caesar has a kill on sight order for followers members or people who reveal they are educated) and just more agency. I think it’s funny they are so close to Vegas while standing against all it represents but I understand why they wouldn’t like it as so many people struggle with addiction and abuse in the Mojave due to how much it sucks to be there. I feel like if you had the option to incorporate them into an independent Vegas or NCR option in a major way they’d do wonders for the future of the Mojave since they universally just want to make living easier and healthier. They are a bunch of pills but they don’t let that get in the way of their goals. I also enjoy how they make anyone who is helpful or just lost a follower (a cut quest lets Rotface join if you encourage him to be better and he’s actually happier for it!!!). I wish we got more random follower NPCs and encampments but New Vegas barely can function with all it has already so I get why their stuff was cut but man does it suck. I think I’d be a follower if I was in the Mojave.
As for Benny AND the Followers? I think Benny appreciates them as a former Boot Rider and tribal. They help those in need and I feel like there’s unspoken solidarity between raiders/tribals and the followers as they likely got healed a lot. If Benny had the power I feel like he’d make them a part of Vegas as like a thank you because y’know, the honor and loyalty is a big part of Chairmen culture past and present. After Emily ehh…. as long as she doesn’t bring it up. They probably wouldn’t accept due to it being Vegas but Benny is just like an annoying old friend to the followers. He’s probably stopped by on his many escapades trying to overthrow House and they tolerate him as a useful in/tie to Vegas power dynamics. He’d make a shitty doctor and most Followers have shit poker faces.
selena gomez’s boyfriend being a racist ass about filipino food in a tiktok is just another confirmation of what i already thought of her. that’s the company she keeps. no wonder she and taylor are such good friends. “besties who date racists together, stay together!”
He's a ghoul, worked at a casino goods factory before the war
In my whole au thing he's courier 6, but like, barely does anything after brnny shoots him because he's SILLY and is just a male wife [certified benny syndrome he's now like a domesticated cat in the tops]
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