A Profile of Hancock - Two Minds in One Man - Fallout 4 Lore

[@The.Nasty.]

Best fallout character.... Evil enough to stab a guy for mouthing off to him. Good enough to genuinely care about the guy’s family afterward. Proud enough to know he’s who the neighborhood needs as a leader. Humble enough to give it all up and admit he could be wrong in his way of thinking. Weak enough to give in to his own whims and urges. Strong enough to stand up for what’s right in the face of adversity, even if he stands alone. Hancock is brilliant.

[@siccandtwistted]

True that

[@carrierafalski4145]

Yeah, he is awesome! Though I like soup can harry...

[@jasonsherman6275]

He's the Joshua Graham of Fallout 4

[@edgiebraahhh7280]

Jason Sherman that is a better comparison than I thought it would be

[@plutoperalta]

My Daddy

[@aimeemarshall1036]

Hancock: “sorry Danse you’re not my type.” (Looks at sole survivor) [sole survivor liked that]

[@kristenej]

Wow

[@kristenej]

H

[@kristenej]

Y

[@kristenej]

P

[@GreenAndGoth]

F

[@LawrenceReamon]

“Constantly insulted for being a ghoul, even on the Prydwen” You mean *especially* on the Prydwen

[@theshreddedone8322]

Nah, because he said that in the context of those being such different places

[@ReflectionOfPerfection]

Almost all of your companions get insulted on the Prydwen except for Codsworth believe it or not lol

[@elgwninja]

@@ReflectionOfPerfection what about danse

[@thatguyjackal915]

@@elgwninja Shot on sight after a certain point in the story.

[@elgwninja]

@@thatguyjackal915ok

[@reptilOasis]

Well, if you breakup with him, than get back with him again you'll get that dialogue: "I just gotta say, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for what I said. I'm sorry I ever doubted you. You've done exactly what I asked for, you gave me back the person... the person I love." and "You don't know how happy that makes me. I've done some boneheaded things, but breaking it off with you, that's up there. But look, I really hate to say this, but... just don't make me go through this again, alright?" And if he gets hit on by another NPC and you romance him, he'll say "Sorry, I ain't a tourin' Ghoul anymore. The one I got ain't the type you go wandering on." So I really think he do love the sole survivor, maybe more than he would admit.

[@xx-pi6dm]

Exactly, I think the way he jokes about things is his way of defending himself.

[@CemeteryDaisy]

Yes! I believe he truly loves the SS, and doesn't want to lose her/him, that's why he jokes about the whole "turning you ghoul" thing. He knows you're going to die someday, and he doesn't want that to happen.

[@jumnunyobeezwax4795]

Yeah, I think the romance side of things is a rare miss for Oxhorn.

[@genevievew.5837]

As far as I've seen Hancock is the most loyal romantic companion. All of the others I've seen flirting it up when youve been practically married to them

[@JyujinPlus]

When you're poly and attracted to 70% of your companions but even Handcock says you 'aren't the type to go wandering on'

[@serendipitousapostrophe1012]

Saddest part about getting to know Hancock is when you find out after the endgame that his brother was replaced by a Synth so Hancock truely lost his brother without ever knowing. All the more reason to end the institute

[@jessicam2840]

That was a really problematic detail because you can find out from a terminal in the Institute as soon as you get there, but you never tell Hancock something he has a right to know. They probably replaced McDonough *because* he was mayor, it's unlikely that the man who committed a pogrom against the ghouls was a synth at that point.

[@kittycat5972]

Jessica M I disagree, McDonough was likely replaced before his electoral run because after he was elected and the whole town expelled all the ghouls, Hancock described how it seemed like he wasn’t even talking to his own brother. It’d make sense for an institute asset to be disgusted by ghouls more so than the average surface dweller, so he would have a campaign based in removing ghouls from his current base of operations.

[@bboynava1812]

@@kittycat5972 That's very sad. Hancock had to live thinking his brother changed one day to another, but his brother was replaced a long time ago.

[@mememachine3963]

*pulls out Fat Man* gladly

[@2pac152]

@@kittycat5972 that makes more sense

[@entrydenialdevice4292]

Hancock is truly one of the best profiles in this game, hell, maybe even the whole Fallout universe. Hancock kills a guy in front of you and welcomes you with open arms and even congratulates you when you hit up his most highly protected stash and killed his best bodyguard. He’s the Deadpool of Fallout.

[@litchtheshinigami8936]

Best thing about it deadpool kind of looks like a ghoul 😂

[@g.IRL21]

OMG right?!

[@Cthulhuwarlord]

Deadpool had a slave and abused her and sold people into slavery. Not a good comparison if you're referring to deadpool in the comics

[@derrickquintanilla180]

@David Ziegler Hey! Hey! Both ar good. At least, to me

[@vegancowboypee580]

Cthulhuwarlord nigga what

[@aubreywaldenart]

You cannot sit there and tell me Hancock doesn’t take his romance with me seriously, that he doesn’t love me. Because I Will Cry

[@dawnofthedeadling]

Lmao, same.

[@melissaspockzilla5169]

Lmao. I was watching this and thinking, "How dare you say my husband doesn't genuinely love me?"

[@sarahjohnson4231]

I was thinking the same thing when Ox says that Hancock wouldn’t even consider it serious until you’re a ghoul like him. That’s not what I got from the dialogue at all. I got him being more wistful that he would outlive us and that if a way was found he would want to spend more time with you, making the sole survivor his number one. It’s a very romantic line.

[@5AMUR-41]

Well, he is interested in cait

[@josephoartigasia]

@@sarahjohnson4231 plus he liked when i told school robot in DC that love has no species barrier between sentient beings

[@metalmaria26]

I could never be part of the Brotherhood of Steel, my favorite companions are a ghoul and a synth.

[@oziku1816]

Im in all of the factions for the quests. Nick and hancock are my favorite though.

[@oziku1816]

@@ultimatecarnage9512 well yeah he gets kicked out of the bos or killed for it.(unless you pass the speech check i think)

[@aubreywaldenart]

Vornalph which synth: Nick, Curie in her second form, or Danse?

[@tylersoto7465]

Would be cool if you could join goodneighbor watch ect to be in a lieutenant or something and a have a goodneighbor house or condo too

[@robertailwood9539]

Hancock and strong for me. Never liked brotherhood ideology anyway... Their refusal to adapt hinders them in much the way that veronica felt in fonv

[@_Harvestman_]

I'm 99% sure Hancock talking about turning you into a ghoul for the romance isn't him talking about a fling, but more that he can't die and you will

[@Thagomizer]

Ghouls aren't immortal; they just have prolonged lifespans measured in centuries. Of course, given that Hancock was a recently created ghoul, he'll probably outlast the ghouls made by radiation from the war.

[@poponachtschnecke]

Makes me wonder if Oxhorn is projecting a little.

[@dudeguy8686]

Also, Hancock says that line even without having romanced him. I figure he means it seriously, but knows few people could even consider becoming a ghoul

[@Bacxaber]

@Dude I'd jump at a chance to be a ghoul just for the immortality. I don't give a shit if I look like a zombie.

[@dudeguy8686]

@@Bacxaber serious coin toss between living a few hundred years+ or becoming feral. Especially knowing you could turn full ghoul at any time, being extra squishy to everything but radiation, and being outcast from most cities. A 'better' option might be to find Mr House's pod and plug in

[@victorylane2377]

I wasn't sure I would like Hancock when I first met him. Now I can't imagine the game without him. Best written and voiced character in the game, in my opinion anyway.

[@discipleofcrispus6581]

It was a tough choice dropping Danse for MacCready. It was even tougher dropping MacCready for Hancock.

[@littlskrimp1080]

Victory Lane yep

[@So-calledOjsimpson]

There’s something about Hancock eyes that make him look so innocent.

[@sarahjohnson4231]

It’s so cute. They really did a good job on his expressions.

[@jaredlikesmusic]

He literally has a couple of rotten voids for eyeballs and no eyebrows but somehow he’s one of the most convincingly expressive characters.

[@sellyoursoul1742]

Stares into his ominous void-holes

[@madeofmeats]

He’s my sweet little prune boy, and I feel a relationship with him is the most endearing. He’s such a tortured and troubled character, it’s nice to see him get redemption

[@astockphotoofspaghetti9433]

"sweet little prune boy" lmao

[@The-Deadite]

What redemption tho? He doesnt change his ways at all throughout the story. Why would he.

[@madeofmeats]

@@The-Deadite his redemption is finding self worth and a cause to work for instead of destroying himself out of boredom and self loathing

[@jaredlikesmusic]

“Sweet little prune boy” fucking sent me

[@udrubudrub]

Get some help seriously

[@coley4581]

28:14 I always interpreted that him saying "long term" as the Sole Survivor will die long before him most likely, since he's immortal and they're not. So by suggesting Sole become a ghoul, they could quite literally be together forever.

[@valtant1051]

i also think this and I refuse to believe anything else

[@elenadugan7502]

The only valid response

[@haka-katyt7439]

Ghoul guys

[@rebeccaweberling2120]

Exactly. He's found the love of his life and he thinks about having to live without them. He wants forever but would never insist you become what he has.

[@darrekworkman5595]

Lorenzo's serum, problem solved.

[@nicholasjohnston9220]

Fun fact, when Finn first tried to rob me I blew his brains out with a sawed off shotgun before Hancock came down and he came down saying "way to make a first impression! I like you already!"

[@ballisticbailey9744]

If you romance Hancock and then flirt with someone else, he gets upset. That's more than 'friends with benefits.' He doesn't like that you might cheat on him. He considers himself to be exclusive to you.

[@thetowerofbabble6307]

Ballistic Bailey that just makes your character look like a piece of shit.

[@runbyjunglered]

Really? How do you trigger this? I've romanced Piper in front of Hancock and he didn't react 😭

[@jaamirshaw1384]

The tower of Babble my character is a piece of shit I betray people left and right

[@gamingpixel3447]

Amy You may have done something he didnt like too recently

[@KarmicDread]

@@runbyjunglered the females are more relaxed when it comes to flirting with other companions, piper only ever says to me so that's how it is then walks away

[@probablykillua4680]

13:59 “Deacon and Hancock have a bit of a hostility going on...” *two brahmin headbutt in the background

[@gaussshalltear7457]

That's deacon and Hancock as Brahmin.

[@annadrift4]

Perfectly timed!

[@beefstew4948]

Which one?

[@SALTrips]

Lmaoooo

[@Sobriety5424]

I love how “like a comic book character” he put on Hancock’s clothes and became a hero. His interaction with your character as the silver shroud really shows this.

[@kaytaylor5954]

I gotta agree with the majority here, Oxhorn. A romanced Hancock is loyal and deeply in love with the SS. But he feels he doesn't deserve the SS's love in return. He struggles with self esteem and covers it up with a joke as a defensive mechanism. Not to mention, he's basically the only companion - the other being Nick - who does not constantly complain when the SS scavenges, and he offers to carry loot when one is overburdened, rather than just make some pithy comment on how one will get hurt (although he does that too). He is always kind to the SS and really rather sweet when one looks beyond the joke to underlying sentiment. He is essentially of a different species like the synths that are romanceable, but unlike synths who masquerade and hide among the human population, there's no hiding what he is. He deals with more outright bigotry and prejudice than any other companion, and it's warped his own self worth. And yes, again there is a parallel to Nick in this, who also cannot hide what he is. But Nick is not romanceable, and therefore it has less impact on the SS's relationship with him. I know plenty of people who are so uncomfortable with their own emotions that they make everything into a quip or innuendo, as Hancock does. It doesn't make their emotions less valid. And I really need to stop watching your channel, I think this is the third video I've commented on today. This is what happens when your videos are so good I just can't stop. Keep up the great work!

[@bushyowie6679]

Kay Taylor did you write the constitution and the hollow earth theory in that books worth of text?

[@fuckinghikki]

great comment! although i don't think his lack of self worth is only due to being a ghoul. he admits to you that he has a habit of running away from problems, and although he's been trying to break that habit by taking on the responsibility of being a mayor, well, it's hard for him. that's why he skipped town with you, he tried to ran away again, even if just for a little while. this and all his previous mistakes make him feel like a huge fuckup.

[@sackboy5055]

bit late but old longfellow also doesn't complain

[@lennybly8087]

Kay Taylor he is a nazi? Its a joke i know you mean the sole survivor

[@dylangoodwin8016]

Piper is a bit the same She offers to carry stuff She don't complain

[@ThePeriwinkleWitch]

We don't deserve Hancock. But Bethesda gave him to us anyway. Much gratitude.

[@MrWestcoast52]

Bethesda don't deserve us

[@AlystrZelland]

@@MrWestcoast52 things and people like Hancock are all Bethesda can do to keep us around

[@kikosawa]

​@@MrWestcoast52the audacity

[@Porterpotty34]

Haha funny pirate ghoul man kill stranger with knife hehe

[@michael19488]

The voice actor did a wonderful job being Hancock. The emotions were so surreal and fantastic!

[@alixinthemiddle]

I have to disagree your assessments on Hancock's romance. I think he is genuinely in love with the sole survivor. he tells jokes when being romantic because he feels vulnerable. the joke is a way for him to bare his soul without worrying he's going to get hurt by rejection. he doesn't know how to be loved. He honestly thinks he isn't good enough for someone as amazing as you. And, he is afraid of the future. what if he falls so madly in love with you he can't live without you. the sole survivor is a human. the sole survivor will age, grow old, and eventually die. and then? then Hancock is alone and he he er find someone he will love as much as he loved you. can't blame the guy for being a little cautious.

[@snipa298]

alixinthemiddle There's also the problem that he's immortal, and won't die of old age. the Sole Survivor, however, is not.

[@wolfen26]

And also another side effect of being a ghoul, he can turn feral.

[@fleacythesheepgirl]

Eh how do I say this right... Ox isn't the best at assessing the male romances imo. Like it seems like he really gets the feeling of the female romance much better (even minor ones like Magnolia).

[@spookbumps6598]

alixinthemiddle ew ghouls

[@johnsonl82]

wolfen26 but he didn't turn into a ghoul from radiation he took a drug/Chem to turn into a ghoul

[@강남훈-f7r]

Hancock to me feels like a chaotic good character. He’s open to crime. He accepts jobs against the big and wealthy. but when it’s about preying against the weak he steps in and stops it. He’s almost always standing up for the little guys.

[@AlystrZelland]

He is absoLUTELY chaotic good. He never hits anyone who didn't give him a reason to, and that reason is based on a loose but consistent set of values. He's essentially operating on a modified version of Crowley's code-- do what thou wilt, but do no harm and take no shit.

[@glenngriffon8032]

Hancock is the kind of guy who'd get a giggle if you broke into a rich man's house and robbed him blind but you put one between the rich man's eyes when he ain't done anything he's gonna tell you you went too far. It's an interesting set of morality. It's really easy to have a character like that drop off the tightrope and be too good or too bad. Very hard to write.

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

Being against the wealthy doesn't make you good just greedy and jealous

[@TheCrimsonRevenger]

I tend to see him more chaotic neutral. Just because it's not "Big evil", stealing, feeding drug addictions, and his various other hobbies are all still evil. And he's pretty chill about many of the outright monstrous things the Survivor does if you play a bad guy. He has enough good in him to avoid being a total monster...but he's pretty comfortable in the company of any monster who doesn't transgress his own particular code. So Chaotic Neutral.

[@Noms_Chompsky]

IKR, 10 seconds in and I was like: "this Oxhorn guy has never been in a D & D game before."

[@lostecho5017]

I think he is genuinely in love with the sole survivor, the ghoul part is so you wont die decades before he does, and the luck and karma deal is that he feels like he isn't good enough for the sole survivor. He even gets mad when you flirt with others.

[@5AMUR-41]

Even though he flirts with others

[@xsanriodollx9073]

@@5AMUR-41 Actually, there's a line of dialogue that happens randomly where someone flirts with him and he says "Sorry, I ain't a tourin' Ghoul anymore. The one I got ain't the type you go wandering on."

[@pissapocalypse]

@@xsanriodollx9073 I'm hyperventilating

[@KimberlyKjellberg]

"He would really contemplate a long-term permanent relationship with you if you were a ghoul" I don't think that is a sign of lack of commitment or him not taking it seriously. But think about it like this, you are a human being that will age normally and die, leaving Hancock the ghoul with the long life of a ghoul a widower for a very long time. It's not uncommon in fiction where one character is expected to live much longer than any normal human life span for them to struggle with this. If SS where a ghoul they would share his long life-span, hence it could be more long-term.

[@nathangordon4891]

Personally I think that given the post apocalyptic anarchic environment of the fallout world, Hancock is as good a person as you can get. He accepts that sometime you have to bend the rules and get harsh when you need to, but at the end of the day, when it comes to freedom and helping those in need, he's always willing to lend a hand

[@issacarellano8246]

Nathan Gordon ghouls age slowly

[@ztmackin]

ISSAC Arellano I dont think ghouls age period

[@dickwwee9366]

That's also why I love MacCready. He's also like Hancock when it comes to "bending the rules". He also is pretty laid back. People give him shit for being a "ass" in fallout 3 but that's another reason why I love him. If you want to survive the wastes you can't trust every person that comes through.

[@matthewpolfer1286]

Baiscally how I play my character. I steal when needed and help out everyone I can

[@imsupercube]

Yeah

[@drakep.5857]

He protecc He attacc But most importantly He take his words bacc

[@shadowsentry6507]

A good companion but not as good like Dogmeat

[@scottshepard1868]

umm

[@scottshepard1868]

@@shadowsentry6507 No its Preston Garvey because he has: Good Karma 'United We Stand' perk and most importantly... He protecc He attacc He take his words bacc (Direct quote from Drake P.)

[@shadowsentry6507]

@@scottshepard1868 Good point but Dogmeat will be on your side even if you choose the raider ending of Nuka World

[@theweirdo48]

Friends: So who is your new crush Me: Its complicated

[@astockphotoofspaghetti9433]

*me casually getting attactched to a fictional characters*

[@bobathicc6188]

A Stock Photo Of Spaghetti *only Introverts with 0% of social interaction ability understand the attachment to fictional characters* Correct me if I’m wrong xD

[@Teddy-hk2qx]

@@bobathicc6188 you are definitely NOT wrong!! 😂

[@toriax2321]

literally hancock and joshua graham are my fallout boyfriends im trying to find more ghoul boyfriends lol

[@LeCalzoneZone]

@@bobathicc6188 I'm a extrovert and I experience fictional charecter attraction

[@beanny39]

I feel one place you may have been mistaken is the romance section. If you watch the break up and getting back together conversations, you can see him talk about how much he loves the Sole Survivor.

[@nathanschultz7950]

Agreed. Breaking up is what makes him accept his feelings, he just wasn't fully able to accept it.

[@f.b.ispywilliam7841]

beanny39 hi

[@kaia6584]

beanny39 i think its also important to think more in-depth about the "turn you ghoul" comment that hancock makes. I mean really think about that. Ghouls are basically immortal and the soul survivor is just a human. For you, this relationship may last a lifetime, for him it wont. "For the long run" means more to how long hell live. He wont be dying anytime soon but you keep aging. I think its less about the relationship between you (sole survivor) and him being less serious and more about the difference in life expectancy.

[@therealbfunke]

like a vampire

[@lonestarlibrarian1853]

Kaia Frantz Which is why you save Lorenzo in the Cabot quest chain. Because the consistent supply of serum makes your character immortal. Though that does mean that as time passes, in my game the SS Nick Hancock and Codsworth will eventually be the only ones left of the original group as the others grow old and die. Also maybe Strong, though i doubt he’d stick with the SS for more than a year or two.

[@teristearns8230]

There's no reason one can't be fun and sincere at the same time. Humor can be used as a defense, hiding your feelings and pushing people away (i.e., Deacon), or it can people closer to you, relieve stress, and endear them to you (i.e., Nick). Hancock's humor here bends toward the latter. We like people who make us laugh, particularly if there's a kernel of self-deprecating tone to it. He jokes by acknowledging that he's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, not classically attractive, not even sure how he got so lucky to hook up with Sole Survivor. I find his romantic comments incredibly endearing and sincere. And some of the break up scenes really do reveal that he's beginning to refine himself. (I just can't bring myself to upset him because I

[@connormartinson7619]

Lmao

[@ItztheJolty]

K

[@astaroth5024]

That's exactly what I think of Hancock, and a big reason why he feels relatable as well

[@boone6184]

Well then NPC thing was ya know cuz it's a game

[@AngelRaivan8579-xh4fr]

Thanks George RR Martin..... lol.

[@Discontinuedalready7372]

_I cant believe it. Thanks, Bethesda for making me like a handsome ghoul_

[@VerenaShadowy]

SAME

[@LeCalzoneZone]

Lol same! Oh and your profile picture is scarring me LOL

[@jasper470]

Your character looks like the female version of the crimson chin

[@DeathGodRiku]

Bobby Shawarma You know I'm surprised that Butch never came up with that

[@William.Shakespeare]

straight up jenner , blah I was hoping id find a comment like that

[@theblandcharlie822]

More like the Nega Chin

[@unnamedvisitor1649]

The Scarlet Smolder

[@JarenLemon]

@Ulysses Fontaine be accomplished that your unique name is being used to create new life (especially in a fantasy setting)

[@Kezajaws01904]

I honestly think that Hancock is the best male romanceable character in the game. Not only is he an interesting guy to befriend but he has the same ideology as Preston in a way: help settlers and beggars and kill raiders, super mutants or whoever the latest threat to your settlements are. He also has a sense of humour that I like, and he utterly adores it when you channel your inner Silver Shroud. I got the distinct impression that he was trying to keep from bursting out laughing the whole time. There's also the fact that whenever you activate Lover's Embrace with him he'll either compliment you or he'll make a positive reference to the time you two just shared. (Besides "You see the brand on the Brahmin that stamped my head last night?" but even that can be taken as referencing the night.) But what I love the most about him is that he's completely accepting of people. Ghouls, Synths, Super Mutants; if you're not shooting at him or his people, he's happy to offer sharing a beer or needle or whatever with you. He doesn't even judge you for finding Pickman's Gallery "beautiful" although his face tells you everything you need to know XD

[@naokibest4213]

Nobody steals from Hancock Sole Survivor: *Yes but No*

[@jrjr648]

Yesn’t

[@greenishot119]

Agree to disagree

[@CloaksCosplays]

I think Hancock represents the moral ambiguity and sometimes the moral contradictions that are a reality of surviving the wasteland. Because of this, he is my favorite Fallout character. Of the people! For the people!

[@benrobbo2902]

Arch_Saltsworn strong not happy must like strong

[@perserveremr.rabbit2990]

I really wish he had a personal quest like Valentine. Something deep and personal for him

[@jimmygore8214]

Yeah

[@aliarvizu1929]

I dont know what you said but i agree

[@fishussugon3215]

I never realised fallout 4 had a literary perspective

[@LordBloodraven]

I always read Hancock and Deacon as having more of a grudging professional respect for one another. That doesn't stop them from heckling one another, but I feel that they would never come to physical blows. Deacon appreciates the cover Hancock's Goodneighbor provides the Railroad's operations. Hancock is envious of Deacon and the Railroad's status as underdogs against the Institute.

[@-Zikade-]

28:09 Yeeeah, I read that line completely different. It's more like "I want to be with you till the end but I'm aware your lifespan is much shorter than mine." Basically he's saying that he'd like to stay with you for hundreds, thousands, however long ghouls live, of years but knows that it's not really possible since the SS will die long before he does. I saw that quip of his as a lighthearted way to acknowledge this reality they'll face. The fact that he points it out shows that he's been thinking about their future, of them staying together as long as possible. If he wasn't committed he wouldn't even bother to think about the SS's mortality. I must agree with many other people who thought your assessment of his romance was way off. To me he pretty much felt like the *most committed one*. He's very deeply in love with the SS but has some self-doubt about it in a "Do I deserve someone like him/her?"/ "I can't believe how lucky I am!" / "I now know karma is bs since nobody like me should be this blessed!" -way.

[@SliceOfPiee]

Exactly i feel like this guys got it a bit wrong with the romance thing XD

[@kiritama48]

@@SliceOfPiee Even if the romance hits him in the face with a fence post. xD

[@Gruftkriecher]

I think that by playfully suggesting to turn the sole survivor into a ghul he implies that he very well would be interested in a long lasting relationship. As he tends to present his thoughts with a pinch of dark humour this just may be a hint he does not like the idea of loosing the sole survivor at some point just because of their very different lifespans. Maybe I got this wrong because English is not my native language but for me this casual joke about turning you into a ghoul expressed a deep sadness and the fear of loosing a person he feels very attached to. I think joking about this while feeling sincere sympathy fits his personality.

[@firesire3971]

Gruftkriecher actually, you reached the same conclusion I did. He can live forever, he doesn't want you to die. that's what he means by a long term relationship

[@quinnzykir]

Gruftkriecher I thought the same thing

[@CemeteryDaisy]

Yes! That's what I think too!

[@DezzyDiamond]

hancock also mentions it if you aren't romantically inclined as well.

[@roelani]

Have to agree here, as well. It's always seemed pretty clear to me that when you romance Hancock, there's a massive amount of insecurity there that resolves itself through his self-deprecating humour. I think it might be a little more subtle romance than some others, which might explain why Ox missed the mark here. You're basically saving Cait. You're saving the MM for Preston. You're saving the Railroad for Deacon. Edit: You're also saving McReady's brother... But in Hancock's case, he really doesn't need anything from you aside from your continued company while you're out there kicking ass. He's already figuring his shit out on his own, like Piper. He's just amazed when you max out his "like" bar, because he realizes the SS and him mesh so damn well together. And yeah, Ox is right when he says Hancock's sexually attracted. But Hancock's neither blind nor stupid. He knows what he looks like. So the full romance probably feels "too good to be true" on his end. Which... Yeah, understandable.

[@brdon2099]

"nobody steals from HAncock" Sole Survivor: *I believe I just did*

[@MisterJohnDoe]

*Steals chems from his place while he’s in Sanctuary*

[@PinkWytchBytch]

~throws modded scarf over shoulder while wearing Irma's fancy red dress~ " Respect me, Sir, I outdid you"

[@Numbers225]

Damn, hancock sounds like a goddamn silked voice angel junkie. I love him.

[@zachimera4553]

I liked most of the video a lot, but the romance part was very off. He jokes a lot but that's just the way he is, and sometimes he seems to do it because he feels like he doesn't deserve you; however he is still extremely happy to be with you and isn't going to take it for granted. The "turn you into a ghoul" quote is something he says regardless of how you two are romantically (even if there is no romance at all) as he is half-jokingly implying that he would be happy to travel with you and fight bad-guys forever if you were able to stay alive that long. He also makes a lot of very romantic and loving comments at random if you are partnered to him, and it even changes the way he reacts to some settlers and such as well: At some point if he starts talking with one of the settlers, the settler may ask if he wants another "tour of the town" (implying that they had some sort of casual sexual encounter at some point). If you aren't in a romantic relationship he will state that he's busy but he will keep it in mind. If you ARE in a relationship, Hancock will decline and tell the settler that he has settled down and that the person he's with isn't worth ditching for a casual fling. While he might not be the most mature/safe-for-work dude, he genuinely loves you in terms of BOTH body and personality, and he will let you know that pretty frequently. Hancock has some issues he needs working out with his own personality and morals, but he isn't iffy on loving you when he does end up giving himself to you. He simply lets you know that he is sexually attracted to you as well as romantically smitten with you. The way I saw it when romancing him in my game is that you almost saw more of a "clearer" version of Hancock through the way he talks and reacts to you as a partner. He seems to be happier and more calm around you while also being free to talk about his drugs and sexual attractions to you without feeling guilty about it. You make him feel safe, loved and happy, and he appreciates and loves you a lot for it, and more than likely wants to stay with you "forever" regardless of if you date him or not, because you are his friend either way and he really appreciates your company.

[@akanemerlo7142]

Thank you, i loved this.

[@yourlordlanceduckpatterson1201]

Zachimera **BUUUUUUURRRRP** so much writing

[@AskingWalnut4]

I'm surprised Hancock doesn't "Like that" when you fly away on that jetpack. Cause you know, /doing jet/? Love me pls

[@bryanpseno8676]

Dominic Bobbett LOL love it!

[@nootnoot6404]

get out

[@luid2683]

get in

[@dreamvisitor]

stay where you are

[@luid2683]

or move around slightly, but stay in the allocated area you are

[@K1NG0FW0LV35]

"hancock hates the institute" *proceeds to romance hancock as your institute character*

[@darkwarlockofit3408]

My opinion on Hancock? I think Bethesda is excellent at making amazing backstory's and character design.

[@AngelicBeatdown]

ha, lol nah...only for like a couple characters

[@itszstrike2719]

DarkWarlockofit pretty good but I think he’s hiding that he might have been a u.s.s constution and maybe got lost

[@itszstrike2719]

Flower Angel well first we all know the brother hood is trying to help but in fallout 3 they help you but in fallout 4 elder maxson is just trying to kill all ghouls raiders gunners and the institute I pick to kill the institute but I regret it because I think the institute as better weapons and cooler tec

[@Noobie2k7]

For the most part Bethesda are great at writting completely fucked up corporations and establishments. I mean how many little Loreies (what i like to call lore stories) do you ffind in Fallout that are positive or atleast aren't that negative or fucked up? I swear every single company or workplace in the Fallout universe had some shady shit or illegal activity or military involvement going on. It's hardly realistic.

[@423chattjrdrippy5]

Idk man there’s some flaws like if the mayor was his brother and they grew up together then how is the mayor a synth when you have to kill him ? Did he get kidnapped then replaced by a synth. I mean it doesn’t add up

[@MDFification1]

One of the best written characters in Fallout 4, hands down.

[@austinpearson3202]

Philoslothical not hands down but hands up with a thumbs up

[@DeathGodRiku]

Nick is the best written character in the game imo

[@austinpearson3202]

Nick might be the best because him and mercer frey from skyrim both have the same voice

[@maj_maas]

Hand cocked

[@EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal]

Why is your icon a frog?

[@SomeCanine]

Hancock is my favorite character in FO4. He's really well-written. Everything he does seems like something a real person would do if they were in the nuclear wasteland and struggling with having leadership inclinations.

[@g0r0keth]

I like KLE-O. A sassy fem-bot who loves big guns. She's great. :)

[@AdrianBludfang]

DJ ST4RF1RE i would've loved it if you could recruit Kleo. That would've been awesome

[@feihtyt2063]

@@AdrianBludfang 1 word. Mods.

[@Aganie.]

A Thicc-Bot*

[@PatrioticNurse948]

@@Aganie. 😂

[@maximilianoramirez6397]

i wish you could romance her and she would be like fisto XD

[@supercuttlefish6199]

Man when Hancock realized that his brother had been a synth for all of the time that he had hated him and a little time before, something about that just hit me. Weird. Especially when he says: "So the institute replaced him with a synth after all" is what really gets me.

[@donniemann6927]

Nobody: Hancock after becoming mayor: *_I HAVE BROUGHT PEACE, FREEDOM, JUSTICE AND SECURTIY TO MY NEW EMPIRE._*

[@Coffee.mug.]

Ah, i see you are a man of culture as well

[@coffee6976]

To your new empire

[@MinktheStorykeeper]

"Hancock the Brotherhood of Steel are evil! You we're meant to destroy the bigotry not join them! Bring balance to the glow! Not leave it in radx!" - some random child of atom

[@SeiShinjitsuShi]

I think he means Anarchy in an original poli sci context, not anarchy, as understood by most people. I think he just wants a commune without hierarchy, which is why he feels a disconnect in being a leader. Also, private and personal property are different things to anarchists.

[@pottedaloe9160]

SeiShinjitsuShi THANK YOU for setting this straight, it bothered me so much about this vid.

[@afonsoscliar5785]

Also thank you! Oxhorn's comments on the lore are great, but when it comes to ideology and politics, he sounds to me as naïve as the pre-war anticommunist discourse (which is totally overthrown as you follow the role of both the government and the corps)

[@JustAwesomeAndRatedR]

Thanks, just like you, I think Hancock sees Anarchy as no leaders, and not no rules.

[@dylanhaugen3739]

In the end they'll always need to be someone to decide what's worthy of a punishment and actually enforce the rules. Those that enforce the rules will have to have the power to carry it out, otherwise the majority can just decide to target people they don't like or just because they're weaker. A leader less community only works if everyone or at least the over whelming majority agree to always defend the weakest in society when they get unfairly treated. It can work, but it's pretty easy to become corrupted. Especially when things get desperate, AKA fallout in general people tend to just look out for them selves most of the time. So good neighbor needs someone like Hancock to enforce the rules, violently if necessary. Otherwise it's just a matter of time before the strong start trying to take advantage of the weak and someone like Vick starts using violence to enforce there will on others.

[@pixelpuddinge2888]

No one: Oxhorn: *h a n d c o c k*

[@bruhtha04]

"You're soft Hancock" ... that sounds...off

[@boone6184]

Oh Oh OH OHHHHH NO NO GOD PLEASE NO NOOOOOOO

[@chummyweevil3948]

Heheh

[@cookedflores9444]

Hehe yeah boy

[@Arsenic647]

Heh

[@tylersoto7465]

LMAO 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@demonpride1975]

hancock didn't kill finn for trying to rob the soul survivor. he killed finn for that comment about maybe eventually replacing hancock as mayor.

[@robertschumacher2707]

Plus it's likely he'd had trouble with Finn before, and trying to shake the SS down then backtalking him used up the last of Hancock's goodwill.

[@ccseries]

"Huh, we never thought of it like that!" - Bethesda, Probably.

[@Noobie2k7]

Well no, he's just interperating things someone else wrote. I;m pretty sure the guys who wrote all of the dialog and storylines know what it all means. . . . Oxhorn is also not always correct, in a few videos he misses obvious hints or pieces of information or just looks into something too much as the expense of other pieces of information instead of taking it all in equally. Bethesda also leave a lot of the things vague on purpose so people like Oxhorn CAN sort of invent their own stories for what went on. It's what makes Bethesda gameworlds so amazing, not everything is always completely spelled out for you and shoved in your face.

[@Stuartette]

Hancock: is okay with me attempting to steal from him Also Hancock: gets upset when I steal some corn because I’m low health

[@sirusblack5067]

It just works

[@ILikeCreepyStuff]

Honestly tho-😭 I still love him, he’s such a lil Bean

[@WellWoopdidoo]

I feel that you may have misinterpreted the "make you a ghoul" comment, I think his point there is that he is functionally immortal whereas one day, being a squishy human, you will inevitably die. This therefore gives the relationship a definite lifespan (yours). If you were to become a ghoul the relationship could last indefinitely, or "long-term". From my interpretation it's less that he would prefer you as a ghoul and more that he would prefer you to not ever have to end the relationship by getting old and dying. Also, I'd love a profile on Valentine. :3 And thank you for the videos! Fantastic as always.

[@joelazidragon3255]

I wasnt going to go there figured someone would and i was right lol

[@novachronum2335]

I was about the type something similar. I definitely took it like he was masking his fear that he will have to eventually watch you die with a joke as usual.

[@WellWoopdidoo]

Yeah he didn’t really grasp the aspect of Hancock’s personality that makes him run away from bad feelings, which is why he turns everything into a joke and tries not to show you how much you actually mean to him. If he admits you matter, it’ll hurt more when he loses you. And right now, no matter what, it seems like one day he’s going to lose you. So he’s going to cram that bad feeling in a box and hope it doesn’t make him blow up the relationship one day.

[@ashevalentine6577]

He is sincerely in love with the sole survivor. Do not doubt his love for you. The reason he cant see it as long term unless you were a ghoul is because you wont live forever like he will.. maybe im just bias because i might love Hancock for real just a little bit but all of his behaviour kind of makes sense if you consider hes really new to this whole ghoul thing and has to cope with the thought of immortality. Nothing would seem permenant

[@silverMancunian8601]

Hancock really does love the SS. I can't play FO4 without him.

[@furiscafynn6275]

I agree with the other comments, his jokes are definitely a defense mechanism. A way to taper down the seriousness and get back to 'chilled' as quick as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if, and it does seem like it to me, the SS was Hancock's first serious relationship. It won't be an easy one either, being a ghoul and a human, that alone is going to get them shit. Not only that, Hancock will kind of stay the same fifty years down the line while SS will change - a lot. Though... Hancock is a noble guy. I can totally see him staying with SS in their old age... ... Tho my character would turn ghoul, be forever General and stuff too :D Edit: Oh yeah, the mysterious serum. Just lock up daddy ever harder I guess.

[@lucid_lady6067]

I'm sorry, but Oxhorn's assessment that Hancock's love for the SS isn't as deep as the others, is completely wrong. He jokes more, but you have to read between the lines. Which, i can't blame Ox for being unable to do. One very simple line of his says alot, though. It's, "If you hadn't come along, i'd probably be in a gutter somewhere getting gnawed on by radroaches". Combine that with his flighty history of always running when things get bad, and he's basically telling you the same thing Preston tells you. That he would have left Goodneighbor, and killed himself. He thinks the world of the SS. And despite his cool, jokey exterior, he actually has a poor self image. If anything, i'd say he cares more for the SS than any other companion.

[@germanyrulz8215]

Hancock's love for the the SS isn't as large as mine

[@jessicam2840]

Give an ominous sense of finality when he says Goodneighbor was something "he could hang his hat on". He thought he had served his purpose and all his reasons to keep living were behind him

[@thatonechick1318]

Hancock is my favorite companion in Fallout 4. 💖 I disagree that Hancock isn't the romantic type. He definitely expresses his true feelings and love for you. He cracks jokes because that's just how he handles himself in life. I took the ghoul comment as him saying that he wants you to live longer like himself.

[@5AMUR-41]

He does still flirt with people

[@logantoddhere519]

Ox, you should totally do a mini series on Diamond City, there is so much to talk about and history to the city. I think this would be an awesome idea like so he can see

[@nickvalentine6243]

Yeah, and he should make a video all about the best character, ME.

[@louisbrody582]

Nick Valentine kowalski

[@xyvxyethe5584]

no nick, you're not the best 'cause you wear the same outfit all the time. i had to install a mod to get you changed.

[@GewalfofWivia]

"Strong not like metal human". Strong disliked that.

[@SuperMarkymark74]

LoganPlayzReaper totally good idea

[@Dewdlebot]

Wow Ox, seriously man? This is a great assessment!...except for the part about his romance. You were WAAAAAAY off base with that one, he's more like the exact opposite of what your saying, he DOES give all to you, while the other companions may actively flirt with others even after you romance them, Hancock almost never does that, even going so far as to actively turn people down. Hell, he even outright says he's in love with you, I'm pretty certain the other romanced companions don't even do that, Hancock is by far the most loyal of the companions in the game, sure, by all means if there was a "friends with benefits" option then he'd be all for it, but that's not what he has with the SS

[@aceofspades7212]

Dog meat is the most loyal

[@yungboi6799]

Doodle Bot mj

[@squarejack8666]

Piper says she loves you, i think.

[@itsclemtime2357]

I run with Hancock and Curie because they generally care about the Sole Survivor and their well-being

[@pissapocalypse]

Deacon does too I think. When I jumped off a bridge and got injured he was like "woah hey are you okay"

[@randomguy-kq4qy]

​@@pissapocalypsedon't forget about codsworth

[@Grottycash]

Hancock was like a teacher rewarding a good student when he told the person to come to his office.

[@brandynicole7410]

I love that that was actually Deacon who said that. It'd be pretty funny imagining Hancock giving Deacon some Jet for being a good little student.

[@lMegumemesl]

Brandy Nicole "hey deacon,come meet me in my office you've earned yourself some jet"

[@beththedarkmage3359]

Brandy Nicole It's even funnier when you realise they don't really get along when you recruit them both and Deacon doesn't like chems.

[@neotdrum]

Another beautiful video. Thanks for that! :D I disagree on one thing. I do think that Hancock is serious about the sole survivor. Yeah, he's joking (look at his life; it's one sick joke), but just because he doesn't use words like love and soul mate doesn't mean he's not commited romantically. When he says 'if we find a way to make you a ghoul, we can go on like this forever', he basically mean that he would stay with the sole survivor forever if he/she was immortal too. At least that's what I understood by it.

[@markusallen102]

Strangely Hancock is a pretty good leader for goodnegbor He believes in freedom and fairness He’s not really an anarchist even if he says he is

[@hotlinechernobyl5157]

He IS an anarchist, but one that can tell right and wrong If you do what is right instinctually, then he has no problem, bit if you harm someone innocent then you made an enemy if him Its a law of the jungle situation, and the only way anarchy COULD work. Although I don't trust human nature enough to share his sentiment

[@beastwarsFTW]

He's less of a mayor, more of a sheriff. He's rules are in place to prevent oppression. Without rules it ends up with bullies taking advantage of people but you don't want rules to control people's lives.

[@delicateghoul]

Anarchy doesn't mean "no rules," it means "no rulers." He helped create the foundation of the town and then bounced before he became too powerful.

[@jessicam2840]

When Hancock asks rhetorically if he is "turning into The Man", it would have been interesting if that had been a debateable point. The people adore him, and you can do pretty much whatever you want... but the people also tell you he's an autocrat who owns the whole town, and that the Watch won't really protect you.

[@PeanutButterZombie00]

This video is so great, so insightful...except for one thing. Hancock actually says that "turn you ghoul" line even when you're not romancing him but are still at his highest affinity, and it always seemed to me that it was an acknowledgment of the fact that he's just gonna live a lot longer than you are. Secondly, there are times when NPCs will come up to him while you're in Goodneighbor and say something suggestive, and he'll say something along the lines of, "the one I'm with isn't the type you run around on", insinuating that he does take his relationship with you seriously...or, at the very least, is too afraid of what you'd do to him if he did cheat on you. Otherwise, I agree with a lot of your observations. Hancock is definitely one of the most complex characters in all the Commonwealth, and I could probably watch hours of content like this. He's one fascinating dude.

[@poofbomb-minecraftmore1883]

Fudge that. Ill kill Jack Cabot and get a regular supply of Lorenzo's Immortal Blood junk, and Ill live foreves with Hancock and Curey and laugh at old man Preston Garvey.

[@the1toastgod153]

YOUR THOUGHTS YOUR THOUGHTS YOUR THOUGHTS YOUR THOUGHTS YOUR THOUGHTS YOUR THOUGHTS.

[@PumpkinWitch1]

I'm in love with Hancock

[@the1toastgod153]

I am madly in love with Hancock :') (Save me)

[@PumpkinWitch1]

the 1 Toast god I'm more in love with Hancock than you are 😎

[@robertescobar7781]

my character is male, I did NOT enter a romance with Hancock and he still comments on if we were to turn my character ghoul we could keep our adventure going long term. he means simply that he enjoys running around the Commonwealth together kickin ass and wants THAT to continue.

[@misspopcoin2204]

Whether you romance him or not. it's very clear that he cares for the SS very much. & doesn't want to lose them. he just doesn't like feeling vulnerable, so he uses humor as a way to cover up how he's truly feeling.

[@no_damage5905]

Your character makes me feel we shouldn’t be able to customize the look of the character

[@CakeTheGator]

his institute character looks pissed off at all times

[@kiritama48]

@@CakeTheGator She looks like she is always disappointed.

[@Kyle-N]

Amazing video as always! Hancock is my favourite F4 character and getting a whole video for him is amazing :) I do somewhat disagree about the romance part - if you listen to his dialogue when you ask him about your relationship, his voice goes very soft in a way that seems very loving and genuine (and the same goes for his 'pillow talk'). I think he does really love the Sole Survivor, but doesn't think he's good enough for them, perhaps because he's a ghoul or because of his past, or both. I believe one of his lines when he wakes up next to you is 'I must still be dreaming' - he can't believe that someone like him could possibly be loved by someone like SoSu. He idolises them, because the SoSu stands up for the things he believes in. But he knows the dangers of the Commonwealth and the thought of losing the SoSu scares him. And maybe that's why he plays stuff off as a joke, like it's a casual 'friends with benefits' type thing. Not because he doesn't love them wholeheartedly, but because he doesn't want to contemplate losing them - seeing them killed, outliving them (hence the comment about turning the SoSu into a ghoul), or even something similar to his brother, where the SoSu would eventually become someone that Hancock didn't recognise. But that's just my take on it, and I'm probably really biased simply because I love Hancock so much haha

[@bear6747]

"So, yeah he's open to getting down and dirty to the sole survivor" A line I thought I'd never hear from Oxhorn

[@melissaspockzilla5169]

The script notes for his relationship dialogue with you say, “You're speaking to someone you're desperately in love with.” Also. If you complement Magnolia's singing, it says Hancock liked that, which show's he doesn't dislike her I think. But if you flirt with her it says he hated that, and again if you sleep with her. I don't have an explanation for why he'd hate that other than him being jealous.

[@kmcd6140]

That comment about making the relationship "long term" came across quite differently to me. Long term to a ghoul could easily be centuries. He has a bit of humor armor up because he knows that, even if you are the love of his life, he will outlive you. Possibly by a long, long time. Thus, right now, you two can only have a "short term" relationship. Perhaps only 50 years, or so.

[@patuszodi7532]

heard it the same way. which is actually quite friggin romantic. "long term" like, forever.

[@perserveremr.rabbit2990]

Saaamme, made me sad that isn't an actual option in the game

[@alfredashford5924]

Well, all the more reason to support Lorenzo Cabot, no?

[@GaussedUp]

Unless you become a ghoul or make a synth of yourself.

[@A-TALKING-TOASTER]

Thats unless our Mc is a synth

[@sugar-cn5bj]

Love the video, Oxhorn. Yet another great piece of work, but I'm gonna have to disagree with you on the romance part. In the beginning, I feel that Hancock saw the sole survivor as a friend, but was also sexually attracted to them. Over time, I believe he developed true, sincere feelings for them. Hancock's jokes and banter with the SS when it comes to their relationship seems to be a defense mechanism. He's never been in a serious relationship before, it's always just been flings and hookups. So when he says something romantic and follows it up with a joke, I see that as him adjusting to being in a proper relationship with someone he loves (he canonically saws that he loves the SS). Also, I think the "we figure out how to turn you ghoul..." comment wasn't about not being with the SS unless they were a ghoul. I see that as Hancock saying the SS should consider becoming a ghoul so they can spend the rest of their lives together, for the next 100's of years. For me, I can never romance anyone other than Hancock. His romance path is so real and eternal. He's not as lovey-dovey and cringy as the other companions but also shows how much he loves the SS in his own way. Nevertheless, thank you for making this incredible video on my favorite companion. x

[@sugar-cn5bj]

Ye Olde Boot ah yes, my apologies. my favourite husbando. can't deny that i'm a total ghoul fucker.

[@jothamheystee]

solesurvivors Lol husbando..

[@CemeteryDaisy]

Same. XD

[@unholymalformationoffisto2131]

solesurvivors .

[@BBaaaaa]

solesurvivors Cait is also a little bit on the sexual side in the beginning of the relationship and stuff (I know, different situations but I'm making a point in here). I see the jokes from Hancock a way from him to stay away from the interior sadness that the real situation imposes, such as depreciating jokes for him to not feel vulnerable, he doesn't want to loose the SS. btw loved your comment

[@isaacoddo5704]

0:15 Hancock sounds like the definition of a chaotic good rogue with the charlatan background

[@MadamePianissima]

Did you intentionally try to make your character have an extremely punch-able face?

[@Juu2Trap]

ikr

[@comradeurod9805]

Elyna Lilyarel i think ox even stated that he does that with every character i think

[@neonglass3603]

XD that's hilarious.

[@elephystry]

I thought she was very pretty :c

[@megadiabrous]

lmao his SS had the rattiest face ive ever seen

[@darkesthourstudios]

That seems a lot like Robin Hood. Hancock: Give to the poor and take things to become rich slowly. Robin Hood: Take from the rich and give to the poor.

[@GeneralKenobiSIYE]

I just loved watching Hancock shank that prick for trying to extort the Sole Survivor. I wish that had been an option the first time you tried walking into Riften and that tool of a guard tried extortion.

[@TheBlackAntagonist]

Why do I get the distinct feeling that Bethesda added that in as a reaction to people's reaction to that particular moment?

[@AnoukhHellstream]

you can shank the guy to get a different dialogue from Hancock.

[@TheBlackAntagonist]

@@AnoukhHellstream It would be interesting if you could actually defuse the situation amicably with siginicant speech skills and get a unique dialogue option from Hancock to the effect of: Hancock: Huh, got a tongue as sharp as a blade doncha? Didn't think that idiot'd listen to anyone not handing him caps, takes some serious sweet talkin'.

[@jaow4000]

I'm pretty sure that what he meant by turning into a ghoul and it being long-term was a reference to the fact that ghouls don't age, so the relationship will be even more long-term

[@xwithmyrookx]

exactlyyy

[@snappy452]

Hancock is my favorite companion. Funny, sharp and a fantastic shot. Give him some power armor and hes almost a match for the players skill set. Damn is he good with a shotgun.

[@Hackerackerackeracker]

snappy452 He can wear power armor?

[@KimmehGeary]

Power Armor and Sword of Wonders from Nuka World and he'll bring down a Deathclaw Matriarch almost by himself. Hancock is a bad ass

[@austinpearson3202]

Hancock-- Aged clothing, sawn off shotgun with full stock, sorta soft on others, funny, cocky, amazing companian, and lots more

[@cavareenvius7886]

I put Nick in the Vim! Power Armor because i was already wearing the X-O1.

[@parentaladvisory4176]

snappy452 he’s great but he’s no cait

[@willbaker6532]

28:08 pretty sure hes referring to the fact that he won't age as a ghoul while the sole surviver will age and die. So for him it's only a temporary relationship as he knows he's going to be a live way after the survivor dies. So if she was a ghoul then it could be permanent. It's not that he's just prefers ghouls

[@captainyossarian388]

Best companion...also he really loves the SS. When you romance him, I just wish I could say to him that awesome line from Deadpool, "It's still a face I could sit on."

[@markmikolay9019]

"but we sure fucking did" that is one of my favourite lines in the game

[@trancecod]

"He's a thief and a scoundrel who loves a good score but in the same time he's a defender of the helpless and the homeless." So he's basically Robin Hood of Fallout

[@Amber-753]

The next topic is Dance and Deacon? (A man filled with lies, a man whose existence itself is a lie.)

[@destinyhill590]

Dude..........uncool

[@bobathicc6188]

why do you call him ,,Dance’’ he doesn’t look like he could move that good

[@GranddukeofWales]

@@bobathicc6188 lol

[@bobathicc6188]

@trandmain i Said a phrase Shaun who is our son in the game, says when he encountered Danse

[@justinmcknight9176]

"we don't serve ghouls here..." Best joke ever

[@DearValentina]

No one: Oxhorn's character: 👁️v👁️

[@tsarfox3462]

Hancock is one of my favorite Fallout characters. He's the best kind of leader. Everyone should be free to live the way they want, but don't infringe on the rights of others. No matter if you're a ghoul, a synth, a human, or a super mutant you should be free to pursue your conception of the good life without petty judgement. But, if you're someone like Finn who tries to extort the innocent, he'll put you down. That's the burden of leadership, getting rid of the folks who try and take advantage of the weak and innocent. What really makes him a good guy is his self-awareness. He doesn't like having to put down opposition. He just does it because he doesn't want some tyrant to take over and make life miserable for folks. And he goes so far as to walk the wasteland with you to make sure he doesn't become a tyrant. He's not a violent sociopath who kills and feels nothing. He internalizes the consequences of his actions and feels guilt over killing even the shittiest of people. But he has the guts to do what's right. As for theft, I think he has a nuanced attitude towards it. The way he sees it, he's rich and can afford to get robbed. So he's cool with someone raiding his storehouse if they're badass enough to pull it off. But Finn extorting some random drifter for all their stuff is unacceptable. It's gutless to rob a random, defenseless person, but it takes guts to steal from the mayor of Goodneighbor. Plus he's funny, cool, and charming. If he could use power armor he'd be my ideal follower. I'm not really attracted to ghouls, but I think Hancock might just be cool enough for me to overlook his physicality and have a relationship.

[@kingweeb3365]

This ☝

[@charles76355]

This ☝️

[@nielubieinceli]

But he can use powerarmor. In my game while Sanctuary was under attack, he got into the power armor with fusion core I left nearby without even my command.

[@tsarfox3462]

@@nielubieinceli I think they patched that or it's one of my mods or something but yeah. He definitely can use power armor.

[@xXJennismsXx]

Great video Oxhorn! Though I do have a few nitpicks? I guess? (If you wanna call them that) First thing I wanted to say was that the game leaves whether or not McDonough was a synth before becoming mayor as a mystery. When Hancock mentions the strange smile his brother had, it was on the night when he had Diamond city turn on the ghouls. The game never actually addresses when McDonough was replaced. So for all Hancock or any of us knows his brother could have been a huge douche. Also I think Hancock is more serious about the soul survivor than you think. I took the 'doing this long term' comment as him basically saying stay together for many years maybe even indefinitely as the soul survivor wouldn't die from old age. And I don't see Hancock cracking jokes as him not being serious or truly caring about the soul survivor, I think that's just his personality. It's how he deals with his emotions. Angry or annoyed? Crack a joke, laugh it off. Fear or guilt? Laugh it off. In love and feeling vulnerable? (You get the idea) It's like a coping mechanism that doesn't involve chems. (Something that's useful when the world's gone to hell I would think) When I was traveling with Hancock, he even rejected the advances from other NPCs and mentions that he's in a relationship that he's taking seriously. (Not in those words I can't find a clip for the exact quote unfortunately) Of course I could just be biased. Hancock is my favorite XD Anyway that's all. Sorry for talking your ear off (As it were) I'd love seeing a profile about Nick sometime in the future. Keep up the great work!

[@littlskrimp1080]

Hancock and Valentine has like the most depressing backstorys

[@itzcat288]

littl skrimp But they’re also the best companions 🙌

[@MadameMeowth]

Pretty good assessment, but I disagree with your ultimate conclusion; Hancock is a good person who has done some bad things, so he does not initially understand how the Sole Survivor can love him. His self deprecating humor is a defense mechanism because he has come to idolize and love SS, but you are a human and could probably have your pick of the Commonwealth. If you pick him, his dialogue becomes so genuinely loving and grateful and he shows the SS that he knows he is a better person for being with her (or him). Even his bedroom talk is caring and not just referring to sex; he says things like, "I must still be dreaming," and "morning sunshine," which show he cares about SS as a person, not just a fuck buddy.

[@spookypuppydemon8404]

I have a huge crush on Hancock

[@fuckinghikki]

same, honestly.

[@DeepSeaBlu3s]

I dont have a crush on him, but I can see why

[@flustereddork2204]

The moment he killed someone and greeted me with open arms as i enter good neighbor just made me instantly fall in love with him hahahha

[@lexietysk5796]

Feelz

[@mahalia1991]

Same he sooo relaxed and cool yet cute lol 💖

[@thecrusader1619]

Hancock is the best. i was doing a mission in Goodneighbor i was killing enemy's and Hancock walked around the corner with a fatman he blew everyone up including himself.

[@ILikeCreepyStuff]

Such a king for that

[@baronturtle1621]

OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE!

[@juliehenderson5748]

Eat the people

[@sf-inkorporated5025]

Baron Turtle u got that from the epic rap battles ayy lol

[@majortomenthusiast2950]

Last time I saw them they kicked the institutes ass with liberty prime

[@vic-20personalcomputer80]

Somerandomdoge From KZbin last time I saw any of them, I wiped them out with my Minuteman army.

[@justyourfriendlyneighbourh3260]

An Aussie Gopnik it doesn't matter what you think of the ghoul the synths MUST be freed from the institute, the railroad are the only help for the synths

[@hannahhoke1067]

As soon as I saw Hancock I felt like Lilo when she adopts Stitch. "Yea, he's good!! I can tell!!"

[@caseyguilfoyle4580]

One of the big paradoxs with Hancock’s “looking out for the little guy” philosophy is he’ll happily go out and kill a raider picking on the little guy even though that raider may be a little guy himself who if picked on by others. Protecting the little guy is good until the little guys start attacking each other.

[@vincentkeith5259]

We need a new word. Classical Anarchy is simply a society without government - not without respect for private property and contracts. Without those you either have tyranny or chaos. Common usage of Anarchy is - lawlessness, riots, and chaos. It's sad, but like many words who's usage has changed, I don't think it's redeemable. The problem that Hancock runs into is simple human nature. Those lacking principle will attempt to take advantage of the weak. The long standing solution to that is Government. Government consolidates power and power attracts people who like power, governments overreach and you get tyranny. I think you're correct that he's confused a lack of respect for private property with freedom, and I agree - that's entirely wrong. I do think he's slowly working toward what might be considered minarchy but he's not quite there yet. Some people, a significant portion of any population are happy to respect private property and contracts without the need for government - sadly there is also a significant portion who will seek to take advantage. In fallout I'd say it's about 50/50 (which is probably pretty close to real life - maybe I'm being optimistic.) I'm I the only one who would prefer half as many companion choices with each having twice as many lines of dialogue? - or even better, the same number of companion choices with ten times as many lines of dialogue. Would you pay extra for a companion DLC that added hours of extra dialogue? - Not just one liners, but some actual conversations about the state of the world beyond the companion quests. I think I would.

[@kermitkerman8794]

Vincent Keith i personally say it more like 3 groupes 50 20 30 50 respect private property.... 30 dont respect private property and steal murder.... And the 20 follow rules if they KNOW they get caught but if they KNOW they can get away with it....

[@SpriteBleedin]

28:12 i think he means by turning you (the player) into a ghoul then you could be together for 1000's of years, because, as you should know, ghouls age much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much slower than humans, so when you hit age 60-80, and you die, hancock will still be around for a really long time, so having a long term relationship isnt 30 years, it like 1000 years, 30 for him is short term as fuck

[@OptiPopulus]

I think the reason Hancock jokes about turning you ghoul to make you two permanent is ghouls don't die of old age, non-ghouls do. He might want to live the rest of his life with the sole survivor, which might mean outliving the usual lifespan of a human.

[@EverythingRoy]

I've been watching your videos these past few days and I really have to say. You've done something to me. You've awoken a distant memory that I buried long ago, which was playing games for their worth. Being able to really dive into it and enjoy the game on an emotional level. I've been missing the full experience for over 8 years. I really appreciate it. Also wanted to comment on how well done your commentary is. Keep it up bro!