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2 Gibson had to pilot the Super Robot by themselves, come up w/a plain to outsmart SK so they can sneak into his heavily guarded base and basically just wing it the rest of the way while trying to keep each other alive. Which they did and managed to save the others. Then you have NoF ep. I typically consider this Chiro and Sprx's MVP ep. But all things considered Gibson was pretty impressive too. Despite being oppressed by his worst fear and unable to think properly. He never left Chiro's side-

3 side and was useful helping them get away from danger (compare that to Nova and Otto who ran off and Antauri who had to be shut down). Chiro himself in that ep always kept an eye on Gibson and pulled him along so they wouldn't be separated much like how Nova did Sprx. I definitely see a pattern a lot of times when the team is facing a really stressful adversary, Chiro and Gibson end up sticking close to each other if they can. The two genuinely like and understand the other. Gibson's always-

4 been fair to Chiro. Not minding when he goofs off instead of helping him or even pulling the 'young man' card when Chiro needs some boundaries. Overall I also think it's cute and thoughtful of Gibson to care about Chiro's education. Even when there's a war looming Gibson still gives him homework so he's never behind (aka far ahead of everyone else his age). Likewise it's cute how Chiro gets Gibson's limits and never faults him for it. Chiro's typically the one who watches out for Gibson and-

5 protects him from danger. Such as grabbing him when he falls or picking him up to carry him out of danger. Chiro's pretty protective of Gibson while still knowing he's highly capable as a fighter. Overall they have this nice subtle protective relationship where they share a lot of interests (science, video games) and like having fun w/each other. Though they make a lethal team w/good balance. But you know everybody on team has a great and interesting dybamic w/each other.

Ahhh anon! I’m so sorry this has taken me so long to respond to: I wanted to wait until I was at my computer & not tired out of my mind.

This is such an excellent analysis of Gibson and Chiro’s relationship! I love how you pointed out how often Chiro carries Gibson out of danger; that’s a thread I didn’t appreciate in the show when I was younger, but now, every time I see it I can’t help but internally squee a bit inside.

(Especially since Gibson is normally a monkey who prides himself on looking professional and calm, yet he submits to being carried around like a football by Chiro. [I know that like. In battle he rarely seems to worry about appearances but. It’s such a cute little note I can’t help but point it out anyway!])

Gibson is such like---it’s hard to really put found family dynamics into strict family roles but!! Gibson is such like a dad type figure. A very Soft & supportive dad, and I love it!!

oooh! this isn’t something i’ve really thought about before 🤔

i do like @formless-monkeys (apologies if i got the wrong blog) analysis of Nova’s time in the Wormhole, and how she may have died & been brought back! however!!!! i’m also going to take a stab at adding / contributing my own thoughts :D

i think it was very overwhelming. lots of lights and colors and sounds, some of which she wouldn’t normally be able to see/experience, which is difficult for her to process.

i also think she would have seen a lot of things---things from planets long collapsed, galaxies lost or swallowed by time; species that once traveled through space themselves before ending. she might have seen things from shuggazoom’s start; or the verans; all of them snippets too chaotic to really keep track of.

maybe she visited another galaxy; maybe time wasn’t the same, maybe she lived out entire adventures there, making a name for herself before being brought back. (maybe one of these adventures is what caused her to grow to the giant size we saw in Belly of the Beast!)

> tbh i don’t really think this one happened but it sounds like a fun concept 👀

hi i love this

tbh if the entire team was taught to harness the power primate like chiro & antauri, even if they weren’t at the same strength, that would be IT.

i imagine each of them would have a different like—talent? i think this is something that’s been talked about before, i’ll find the post when i finished moving all my old srmthfg posts from my blog.

anyway, but like—

nova would probably have epic fire powers a la snowbound

sprx’s “going with the flow” & piloting skills could manifest is like, a low level prediction like antauri’s “see without seeing”

otto would have empathy powers of some kind, imo?? like being able to sense how people are feeling or. something. or maybe his connection is to the mechanical, idk exactly how the the pp works you know?

not sure where gibson falls tbh, i haven’t rly thought about it much in depth ^^; i’m just throwing things out lol

ALSO unrelated to the power primate—

i do yes! i’m basing them on the write-ups provided on this site, ‘cause it’s my favorite :D

also! i’m sorry this took me a bit to get to; i had half of a reply written up & then tumblr mobile crashed on me 🙃

Chiro -- ENFJ

So, 16personalities has this one labeled as “the Protagonist.” Which, just as a label is already awfully fitting, isn’t it? However, I feel like the little summary they provide makes it even more so:

These warm, forthright types love helping others, and they tend to have strong ideas and values. They back their perspective with the creative energy to achieve their goals. 

I’m not really sure the whole profile fits him to a ‘T’ but there was definitely a lot of similarities there (especially, I felt, in the strengths section!), so I’m going with it!

Antauri -- INFJ

Listed as “the Advocate.” What really made me lean towards this for Antauri was the strengths & weaknesses section? Like, all of them felt really true for how I interpret him & write him!

The summary on his is pretty nice too:

They tend to approach life with deep thoughtfulness and imagination. Their inner vision, personal values, and a quiet, principled version of humanism guide them in all things.

Nova -- ESTP

Nova took me the longest to decide, but I ended up going with “the Entrepreneur.”

They tend to be energetic and action-oriented, deftly navigating whatever is in front of them. They love uncovering life’s opportunities, whether socializing with others or in more personal pursuits.

She’s a very driven monkey, so a very driven personality type is only fitting!

Sprx -- ISFP

Originally had him as Nova’s type, actually, but as I was hunting around for Nova’s I realized that “the Adventurer” felt more true to Sprx than the rest.

They tend to have open minds, approaching life, new experiences, and people with grounded warmth. Their ability to stay in the moment helps them uncover exciting potentials. 

For all that he loves the sky, I feel like there is a part of Sprx that is just very grounded and present. Which is what helped him bond with Chiro preseason / in the first season!

Gibson -- ISTJ

The summary for “the Logistician” (ISTJ) felt very Gibson:

These people tend to be reserved yet willful, with a rational outlook on life. They compose their actions carefully and carry them out with methodical purpose. 

The strengths and weaknesses also seemed to parallel a lot of his struggles in the show, so that pretty much sealed the deal for me!

Otto -- ESFP

“the Entertainer” already struck me as Otto. Not because he was such a lovely source of levity in the show but because it seems to me like he enjoys making people laugh / happy?

This summary is also great:

These people love vibrant experiences, engaging in life eagerly and taking pleasure in discovering the unknown. They can be very social, often encouraging others into shared activities.

& the strengths and weaknesses, like most of the others, are also Very applicable to Otto, I felt!

Obviously people are welcome to chime in and agree or disagree as they want! (Especially with Chiro’s, which I am really not as confident in as the others!) But that’s my take :)

2 that respects each other and also share similar parental focus for Chiro in a more obvious way. Honestly Gibson and Antauri have a pretty interesting dybamic since you'd think they'd fight a lot but they always seem to be on the same page. For Chiro, Gibson's like the fun parent to Antauri's stern one (not that Anturai can't be fun). He indulges and likes all of Chiro's hobbies and playfulness. He's more lax on Chiro running off instead of doing work. He also takes on mom like qualities too. -

3 I know Gibson's been called the uncle figure. But I see him as the fun older brother for Chiro who also takes on a lot of maternal qualities in the role he plays raising him (homeschooling him. Tending to his health. Being more laidback but stern at the same time in managing his boundaries). He's not the mom. He's not the dad. He's the same as the others in being like a older sib who just happens to have more responsibility in caring for Chiro's upbringing thanks to his abilities.

Aaah! Anon, sorry this took so long. Thank you for being patient with me!

As per usual I love your Gibson analysis :) Personally I’ve always thought of Gibson as a sort of dad like (or mom like, if you prefer!) figure, but I can absolutely see him as a fun but occasionally stern/parental older brother!

I love the dichotomy you mention between him & Antauri, too! Gibson’s mind is on Chiro’s present. His current health; his schooling; his enjoyment of life. Antauri, on the other hand, usually thinking ahead, & trying to balance Chiro’s Now with the future he has as the Chosen One. Antauri can certainly be fun & laid-back, but I think that he’s all-to-aware of the burdens Chiro faces/will one day face to truly let it go completely? Whereas Gibson doesn’t have to worry about as much of that.

:D i’ve seen a few different people’s answers to this, so i think it’s. finally time that i give you some as well :P (also this ended up kind of long, so! i’ve put a lot of it under a readmore :D)

I believe this is something that I’ve halfway talked about before? But that was... idk, a year or so ago? So, I don’t necessarily think that my thoughts now will match up with my thoughts then XD

As a mentor, I think Xan was very strict and distant? I think he was a very tough mentor who expected the best from both of them at all times. He wasn’t necessarily cruel when they failed, but there was always that... disappointed feeling from him, behind the mask. Success, though, was usually rewarded. Rare compliments were given out, or maybe they would be allowed to take a long break / a day off, or something? I don’t know. I feel like he rewarded excellence, did nothing for mediocrity, and assigned tougher / crueler tasks if you were slacking off.

I also feel like Xan had a very holier-than-thou attitude that was sort of... encouraged / cultivated by the other Verans. I mean. You have this whole group of people who are just... super entrenched in the Power Primate (and the fact that theyre apparently glowing humanoid beings is honestly a waste. a planet full of sapient gorillas or smth would have been cooler, imo. but i should stop, before i go on a tangent / give myself ideas :p). They know a lot about it, they’ve obviously collected all the lore that they can about various galactic mythos and such, and...

They do nothing with it.

Did they warn the people of Shuggazoom that their planet was the host of a Dark One egg? No! Did they monitor the state of the Dark One egg? No! Did they keep an eye on Skeleton King, someone corrupted by Dark One forces? No! What about Yoggasoth (or whatever the water-god’s name was)? Did they take the box he was sealed in away for containment? No!

They seem very much content to ignore the goings-on of the rest of the universe, and that’s why I have the tag #varon mystics hate blog.

Brainwashed? Lobotomized? Cleared software? OH MY GOD OH MY GOD A ROBOTAMIZED HUMAN