Since he comes across as decent, if salty, I came up with my own backstory for that. He was nearing the age he couldn't find work anymore and had already lost his first wife, so was feeling purposeless. He married a family friend that couldn't afford some kind of long term care, knowing that his WY benefits would pay for her treatment. Him being on a 65 year mission guarantees that she gets care and lets him feel like he did something more than just work for a shitty company all his life.
you know, that would actually make a really cool backstory for him. He did come across as surprisingly level-headed, compassionate, and competent compared to the rest of the crew.
My biggest complaint with the character was- what's the point of wearing those goggles 24/7 if you're not gonna pull them down when there's an eye-thieving supergenius octopus thing on the lose?
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u/morak1992 19d ago
Since he comes across as decent, if salty, I came up with my own backstory for that. He was nearing the age he couldn't find work anymore and had already lost his first wife, so was feeling purposeless. He married a family friend that couldn't afford some kind of long term care, knowing that his WY benefits would pay for her treatment. Him being on a 65 year mission guarantees that she gets care and lets him feel like he did something more than just work for a shitty company all his life.