I’m deeply thinking about Gene Zaroothian, and how he lowkey forced BH into a celebrity/hero lifestyle and doesn’t realise the extent of how damaging it ends up being until it’s too late. He lived out the last of his fame through them, even if it was as a hanger-on. I think he feels awful about it.
He obviously tries to reduce the damage done by consistently attempting to cheer them up or even give them outs. ‘If you don’t wanna do it, we don’t have to do it’. And suggesting they all leave the museum for a bit to go eat together as a family!
Like he literally overhears BH listening to the Jimmy Jimmy show about ‘what’s next for BH?’ Followed by them immediately turning the TV off, and his first thought is to suggest spending time together. (Gene’s room is literally feet away, and on a call minutes later Gene confirms if they were watching TV earlier. He was LISTENING!!! HE PAYS ATTENTION!!!)
And then later in the game, knowing how much is on BH’s shoulders, he’s trying to lessen it CONSTANTLY even if he’s sometimes really badat it.
Like suggesting that SOMEONE deal with Gwendolyn, rather than immediately suggest BH to get back into another fight.
How defensive he gets with Lizzie over BH, ‘they know that already Lizzie! You don’t have to spell it out all the time for them!’
‘Maybe we were always meant to be criminals!’ ‘This is for the best!’
(And I seriously believe he means that, even if he misses the limelight.)
How he genuinely tries giving BH small things to enjoy throughout the missions, even suggesting they go and watch for Gessie breaching! (A line you can get waiting during pinkstocks mission long enough)
And, the biggest thing to me, is how much Gene involves himself this game. He is ALWAYS available to pick you up, even if he’s annoyed. Even during a mission!! (I’ve tested this and he comes no matter what)
And then at the end, being the reason BH even reaches court to begin with?! This fucker put HIMSELF ON THE LINE by literally crashing what’s left of any of his fame DIRECTLY INTO THE REA PHARMACEUTICAL BUILDING. Not to mention saving us a boss fight by doing so!!
AND HIS OUTRAGE AT NIPULON FOR HURTING BH!! GOD!!! Gene fucked up SO much but he’s genuinely trying so so so hard for BH it makes me SICK