Have we ever discussed how a lot of Macās overprotective nature and inflated sense of protectiveness probably comes from his desire to protect Charlie, his only friend, when they were kids? They really only had each other, and they were both in horrible situations, but Charlieās was especially awful. Judging by a pretty surface-level reading of āDayman,ā itās pretty clear that, on some level of conciousness, Charlie wrote it about Mac. This is combination with what we know about their childhood friendship and current personalities, itās easy to see where this comes from. In fact, Mac still has a really nurturing attitude toward Charlie as an adult. Some examples are in Pop-Pop: The Final Solution, where Mac encourages him about reading the lawyerās sign, and in Charlie Catches a Leprechaun, where heās pressing him about the paint in the way a parent would a child. I donāt think he treats Charlie like a child, but he definitely cares for him in a more nurturing way than he does anyone else in the gang. Iād even venture to say that a lot of Charlieās well-adjustedness comes from constantly having Mac around to watch his back, even if he doesnāt need it.
