#vbros.docx

i wonder if killinger targeted both rusty & the monarch at the same time in s2 ep10 because he's the only person on earth who realized that they straight up share a soul. (because of how souls work in the vbros universe with all the clone bs) due to his bullshit mary poppins powers or whatever's going on with him this could be another reason to why he comes back again in the doctor is sin because he's like "Ok well if these two are the same guy then the best course of action for this asshole is for him to also become a supervillain"

i will say its kinda ironic that the monarch based his whole identity on a butterfly that's known for having an almost parasitic relationship with its sole host plant considering he does the exact same thing with rusty and how he views arching as a whole. i say almost because both monarchs and milkweed benefit from the relationship they have through butterflies being pollinators + milkweed giving monarchs their iconic bright "warning sign" colours that protect them from potential predators. which could imply nothing

something interesting to note about the monarch is how he ended up inheriting a lot of rusty’s personality despite being raised in a different environment. they were both isolated from the concept of normal society as young kids so its really no surprise to why

i love thinking about rusty and the monarch's dynamic a lot cause they're like antagonistic soulmates. they were made for each other but in the way where they bash each others skulls in with hammers over and over as a representation of self hate and how it can stick with you for your entire life. because they're very literally the same guy twice. to me there's like one of those bullshit cartoon rules where rusty can only be killed by the monarch and vice versa. except the monarch doesn't want to outright kill him. because he hates him for the love of the game. and because of that he eternally perpetuates the cycle. even if someone else tries to kill either of them they both survive it no matter what it might be. funniest outcome is because of some looney tunes shit.

it is kinda funny how rusty also very much has god awful anger management especially in s1 and s2 but you barely tend to notice it in comparison to the monarch's constant explosive rage