#too bad eiffel is still stuck in a rating where he cant say fuck or talk about sex. poor guy

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@markwatney-space-pirate okay wait hang on actually, because youre wrong.

stan surviving the Hephaestus? absolutely, in fact he'd do it better than doug out of sheer stubborn force of will and old-fashioned work ethic. he's always wanted to be on a ship- and this one is in space! take that, poindexter! sure, he got here from jail, but hes nothing if not good at making the most of a bad situation.

but doug not fixing the portal?

did you even hear mayday?

busted tin can hurtling through space. no hope of rescue. total isolation. he survived for half a year in those conditions. not to mention the sheer technical prowess it takes to operate the comms equipment- he really is good at what he does! he even manages to improve the standard equipment towards the end of the series.

the main difference between stan and doug is that stan is motivated by pride and love. doug is only motivated by love. and maybe fear sometimes.

but in a situation where a loved one is trapped beyond a mysterious portal that he has to reverse-engineer by himself? doug would thrive in those conditions. hes the big hero! hes got a mcguffin to fix, the time and... some of the resources to do it, and someone he cares about to save! of course he can do it! he might nearly kill himself doing it, but he's damn well going to do it. and probably commit a lot less felonies in the meantime!

... well. a few less felonies. thirty years is a long time, ok?

oh yeah my favorite character? hes the lazy stereotype who probably has adhd and some other learning disability. yeah hes divorced, but hes also really good with kids, even if hes irresponsible. might have something to do with that car crash he was in. oh yeah hes also the beating heart of the show hes in and brings everyone together by sheer force of comic relief and genuine love. he has a history of trying to connect to people who utterly disregard him- one of which is a morally grey scientist. oh and he saves everyone in the climax of the series by choosing to completely wipe his memory and everyone mourns him after finally realizing how important he was to them.

stanley pines? no, im talking about the one who DOESNT get his memories back in the end, and its framed as a good thing. yeah, doug eiffel.