HANDPLATES GASTER IS A NEPOBABY AND A CLASSIST
I’m going to talk about this silly theory I came up with, about why Gaster might be classist.
First, let’s remember the fact that Gaster is a nepo-baby. Yes, I don’t think it deserves further explanation, but I'll do it anyway bc when you start to connect the pieces, you can’t stop.
1)As if Gaster’s being the royal family adopted son wasn’t enough proof lmao.
2)But you could argue that he became the royal scientist after he built the core, which is a great accomplishment but do u think he could’ve done it without the necessary equipment?
*I didn’t want to put this on the first row bc probably ypur atenttion span is already cooked by tik tok an ai slop, don’t worry mine’s too. However, now that I've got your atenttion and you’re already reading this, probably you’ll keep going. Here’s the disclaimer*
*I’d like to quote that tumblr post of an ao3 fanfic that said something along these lines:
English is not my first language and i will not apologize for any mistakes i make. The english have already taken much from us, i won’t let them take my tongue as well*
*In my case, any mistake that lies on the upcoming text is entirely on purpose, as i hold no respect for this language. The english have already taken the MOAI from us, and i wont let them take my tongue as well. Thank you.*
3)can we please talk about the fact that gaster’s machines and lasers n resources are being paid with monsters' taxes? He's using everyone’s taxes to torture children so he can feel better about the fact that he’s alive?? Instead of going to therapy??? Like, hello???? They should be building hospitals with those taxes. THEY SHOULD CARE ABOUT MONSTER’S WELLBEING WITH THOSE TAXES. HOW’S THE UNDERGROUND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, I DARE TO WONDER???
4)With this, im not saying that gaster does not deserve his place as the royal scientist, he is brilliant and has earned it well, im just saying that he’d probably wouldn’t be there without his nepobenefits okay??
5)HAVE U SEEN HIS HOUSE? NOT EVEN THE LEADER OF THE ROYAL GUARD HAS A HOUSE WITH TWO FLOORS AND A SECRET BASEMENT AND TWO ROOMS. WHY DO U NEED A HOUSE LIKE THAT??TO BEDROT WHILE THINKING ABOUT YOUR DEAD PARENTS?? NUH-UH THAT’S A PRIVILEGE. IF ECONOMY IS THAT BAD HERE IN THE SURFACE IMAGINE THE INFLATION RATE ON THE UNDERGROUND. THERE’S NO WAY A REGULAR MONSTER CAN BUY A HOUSE LIKE THAT.
Now, I’d like to talk about why skeletons might have been a wealthy species. This is important cuz it means that Asgore and Tori did not rescue Gaster from poverty (and death), but that he simply took a step up in socioeconomic hierarchy, which can explain his lack of social consciousness.
Well, this is just an assumption, but you could theorize that skeletons are smarter than average (omg this sounds like if gaster himself had said it lol) this because of them speaking in fonts. Okay this sounds silly but speaking another language makes u automatically smarter, that has been already proved, look it up. And every skeleton talks with their own fount so that already gives them a little advantage.
Also, Gaster himself is smart, i mean, bro made an infinite resource of energy so his kind wouldn’t die. Who does that? Well, that Gaster is smart does not mean that ALL skeletons are smart, but okay skeletons are not smart, which leads me to my second point of why they might have been wealthy.
They’ve got blue magic, maybe I'm exxagerating but i think an ability like that must make some money, like, think about it, is profitable.
Now, all this rambling was just an introduction, here comes my final hit, the thesis, the war declaration, the speech that will make you gasp. Brace yourself cuz this actually makes sense.
I want to talk about the scene where Gaster and Asgore are talking, (before he gets goopy) and this little mice monster interruptstheir conversation to complain about the core’s safety.
Many people think that the purpose it served, was to foreshadow Gaster’s fatal destination and to show how he ended up being shattered across time and space and bla bla bla and all because of his own selfish decisions, we all know the drill. (hehe, the *drill* we all know the *drill* kdnsdjvfsd please tell me u got it)
But let’s see it from another perspective. This little mice fella is a bricklayer demanding better work conditions. He’s literally risking his life for the sake of his job. I think everyone know how hard that job must be, like, fr. We don’t know if that mouse had a family, children he must feed. Probably yes, he looked old, and only monsters with children can age. MICE ENGENDRATE A LOT OF CHILDREN. WHY SUCH AN OLD MOUSE LIKE THAT HAVE TO RISK HIS LIVE SO HE CAN RAISE HIS CHILDREN IN THE POOR CONDITIONS OF THE UNDERGROUND??
BESIDES HE’S WORKING ON HOTLAND. NOT AN OFFICE JOB WHERE HE CAN SIT HIS ASS ALL DAY WHILE DRINKING COFFEE AND SMOKING CIGARRETTES. NO, A PHSYCAL JOB ON HOTLAND, DO I EVEN NEED TO CLARIFY THAT?? HOT-LAND. IT MUST BE FUCKING HOT THERE AND NOW IMAGINE HAVING TO RISK YOUR OWN LIFE BECAUSE THE KING’S PRIVILEGED SON IS AN ASSHOLE AND HE’S NOT IN THE MOOD TO CARE ABOUT PROPER WORK CONDITIONS AND PUTTING SOME RAILS WILL GIVE HIM A MENTAL BREAKDOWN. LIKE?????
The thing is, gaster, as egoccentric as ever, doesn’t care and just tells him to fuck off (politely). You could argue and say that Gaster is mean with everyone and he did not do it as a classism act, but he has shown that he can be kind. Towards asgore, alphys, damn, even the children sometimes.
What i mean, is that gaster given his high position as a royal scientist did not care about the workers safety and that ended up on his own pseudo dead, yep, we all know that, i did not say anything new (did i say anything at all?) but i think people don’t think abt the fact that already someone has fallen into the core (for obvious reasons, no one knows) so another sin of gaster into the list. If he hadn’t been so privileged in life (what a privilege that your whole family has been murdered in war lol) he would have had more empathy towards this mouse, that probably did not have acces to a proper education (unlike gaster) and much less social security adn he wouldn’t been such an asshole but okay I'm so bored i should be studying right now but y’get the idea right? Literally poor people (yes, i need to emphazise on the word poor) died because of his carelessness-arrogant- nepobaby-i'm a scientist and you’re not-attitude and it’s sp weird to think that even in silly indie fancomics about silly indie videogames social classes are present. Thank you for coming into my ted talk.
