#mine is gene. and also andy & ollie. and linda

[virtualplushy]

save me bobs burgers

[sailoreuterpe]

You knooow I gotta ask about your favorite Bob’s Burgers characters and why now!

Tina belcher: I am Tina nearly to the T; we share the awkwardness, the bad self-esteem, the love of fanfiction, and so on. It’s like looking back at little me but with the familial support that I didn’t have as a kid. I’m able to live vicariously through Tina while cheering her on.

Teddy: I see an awful lot of myself in Teddy, though my social anxiety trends in the opposite direction; whereas he barges into situations, I overthink them to the point that I skip social situations entirely. Teddy’s fierce love, loyalty, and sweetness are what makes him so important to the Belchers and to the show. His questionable actions I either ignore, handwave, or chalk up to different writers, though I completely understand why others don’t like him.

Gene Belcher: Gene and I share an unkillable love of food and a zest for "childish" things. He’s also so much into music, my one greatest creative love, that I can't help loving him. Gene reminds me a lot of one of my nephews that I adore and who with I share many traits.

Bob Belcher: Bob reminds me a lot of myself in regards to his dislike and distrust of people tempered with a desire to be more sociable. I also love his little quirks, like getting so passionate about food and talking to inanimate objects. Bob is me if I were a much better cook.

Linda Belcher: Linda is what I would be if I had much better self-esteem. Her love of music and theater alone make me want to be her friend. As well, she’s so protective of her family to a fault sometimes–much like myself, trying to shield my loved ones from any harm.

Louise Belcher: Louise is like a few friends and relations of mine, so I think of her fondly even as I’m groaning like Tina at her antics. She always comes to the moral conclusion eventually. Plus, she’s fiercely loyal to her loved ones and that I can empathize with that.

Mort: Mort is so chill and so sweet even when other people treat him badly. He’s consistently kind to everyone and he’ll offer up his home, his mother’s home, basically anything to help out. Mort doesn’t get nearly enough attention in the fandom or in the show, really.

Regular-Sized Rudy Stieblitz: Rudy is the kind of kid that I wished that I had. He’s friends with Louise despite their very different personalities and he’s just the sweetest. Plus, he’s got a lot of the same medical issues that I had as a kid so I emphasize a lot with him.

Zeke: As rough as Zeke might be, he’s genuinely a nice guy. He never begrudges Tina her obvious jealousy and he’s friends with all of the Belchers. He’s the kind of kid who can befriend anyone and is always up for whatever scheme is going down at the moment.

Marshmallow: Marshmallow is one of Bob’s most consistent friends. She’s reliable and supportive, regardless of the issue at hand. However, she won’t cotton to anything that she sees as wrong because she has a strong moral code.

Honorable mentions to: Alex Papasian, Andy Pesto, Calvin Fischoeder, Felix Fischoeder, Gus, Jocelyn, Mickey, Nat Kinkle, Ollie Pesto, Ron