People's hot takes on Phil and Techno possibly manipulating Ranboo feel a lil weak. Im not saying they're morally stand up guys but I really don't think they need to bother with manipulating him. They could peer pressure him into something but their intentions would be laid out. They've been upfront about their plans, they just hide how much resources they actually have.
I think it's weak because they dont need Ranboo to further their military power. Techno can sponsor a war all by himself. He might have Ranboo fight along side him, but Phil and Techno dont need to bother with deception, maybe a lil omission of truth will happen however up until now their end game has always been clear.
I feel like their characters are being misinterpreted. They've laid out their moral codes clearly and they've been fairly consistent (more consistent than most if Im being honest) so I find it a lil crazy to expect a manipulation arc like dream when they have nothing to actually gain from it.
Lastly, this whole Philza is a horrible dad to Tommy. Tommy and Phil have yet to clear up their actual dynamic. Phil has never addressed him as son and Tommy has never called him father. At most he admires him, they've barely role played together, even then Phil was one of the few people who visited and gave him gifts. Keep the headcanon family dynamic out of Phil's character analysis. Tommy is barely part of his arc and until the plot addresses Tommy's stance on Phil, the supposed neglect he has suffered from a figurative father figure should be put on hold. Phil is so much more than just the dad character, and these "he left tommy for ranboo" theories are based on a headcanon for now. Please look at him as he is in the established lore and keep headcanon as headcanon. He is super neat and I like his weathered soldier shtick he has going on.
Oki rant over I was perplexed with the sudden "Phil and Techno better not manipulate Ranboo" and Im just left there like??? Have you even seen their characters, their arcs, motivations, their modus operandi??? Why is this even on the table right now? When I see signs of manipulation I'll bite on the theory but based on what I've seen it don't make lots of sense. Just wait and see me being wrong just wait
