Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5784644-20130924234941/@comment-5784644-20140702130324

CharismaKid16 wrote: Benson's the kind of guy who says exactly what's on his mind. Sometimes, it comes off as positive, and other times, it comes off as harsh. Believe me, I used to hate Benson when the series first started. I never understood why he kept yelling at Mordecai and Rigby so much, either. Eventually, though, it dawned on me that he's really only trying to protect Mordecai and Rigby.

For example, in the episode Stick Hockey, he got rid of the stick hockey table because he didn't want Mordecai and Rigby to end up like he did. He even admitted that out loud by the end of episode. Another example would be Busted Cart, where he clearly stated that he didn't hate Mordecai and Rigby, he just hated a lot of the stupid stuff they did and still choose to do.

Something else to take into consideration is that his father taught him that the only way to get somewhere in life is to yell all the time, (This was in the episode Think Positive) so I can't really blame him when he gets upset. I know his yelling can get obnoxious at times, but at least he usually has his reasons. Wouldn't you be angry if two of your employees were always slacking off and causing trouble? Whenever I get frustrated with Benson, I typically let that question come into play.

Benson may have anger issues, but I can understand why he has those anger issues. I'm not saying that he isn't in the wrong sometimes, because in a few episodes, he is. However, with him around, Mordecai and Rigby can be put in their place every now and then, which is good in terms of making sure the park isn't completely obliterated. Yeah, Benson can be harsh, but that harshness is necessary in certain situations. I get where you're coming from, though. Alright, all fair points, however, the reason why I don't like Benson is because, logic or not, he just an unpleasant person who just makes me groan every time he starts chewing out Mordecai and Rigby, for me, it's one of those buzz-kill sort of things. A cartoon is, for the most part, supposed to be fun and enjoyable, so logically when the actions of a character on said show either does despicable acts several times or robs me of that joy they effectively get on my hit-list of least favorite cartoon characters because of that. And in a show were getting a cold could land you in a position where you have to go Catnis Everdeen (excuse me if I spelled that wrong) on the Chupacabra to stop a thousand year old demon from possessing you, logic isn't exactly on Benson's side. (Well it is- you get my point.)