How Growing Up Changed My Opinion On Benson

[@TomboTime]

everybody hates the responsible character until it's their turn to be that character

[@vengefulfork7169]

Real ass quote

[@forbiddenbanana9255]

I have worked with people who have been as lazy as those two so completely get why Benson gets as mad as he does

[@BigWheel.]

I grew up and became Benson. I just fly off the handle now because all my patience is gone.

[@hevyguy8192]

@Homer real steel phrase

[@javontetreault6713]

​@@BigWheel. go get therapy

[@prowlandsasuke]

Benson being angry while trying not to cry then crying was too real.

[@Orange_Swirl]

I remember that episode. Even when I was a kid, I felt sorry for him. It helps that Mordecai and Rigby acknowledged they screwed up.

[@fumarc4501]

Being a manager… the feels.

[@angryboi595]

Even when I was a kid I felt bad for him and started to like him more

[@antipiracyleague2393]

cried so hard he turned into pops

[@whyplaypiano2844]

@@margeryojije7862 Benson admits in later seasons that the reason he never fired Mordecai and Rigby was, 1.) because he admired that they never let bad situations get to them, and 2.) Because he used to be like them and wanted to give them the chance to change. Also, you can sympathize him a person without agreeing with their actions. It's obvious he SHOULD have fired them, but then we wouldn't have a show to watch.

[@mcmorky9704]

Even as a kid I knew Benson wasn't a dick, the fact that they weren't fired every episode shows how kind he was.

[@elderleon1844]

man he only did that because almost nobody would take that job to begin with

[@seabass8593]

I gotta be honest the only two people who benson won’t fire would be pops and skips, the other four would be fired within a week if it was a real job

[@me2552]

​@@elderleon1844there would be someone I mean if i can remember It happened once

[@dwainsimmons3447]

@@seabass8593 benson can tolerate muscle man and hi five ghost are more than mordecai and Rigby.

[@BaulZak]

@@seabass8593muscleman and fives do horse around but they do actually finish their work before doing so. And that is all Benson cares about

[@dariushcreates]

Benson is probably a very generous boss. Hes only angry at people who don’t do their job. He yells at Mordecai and Rigby for screwing up all the time and had many opportunities to fire them but he didn't! Plus they get free accommodation and food!

[@tigertempertantrum6573]

On *top* of payment, no less! (when they don't owe money for shit they destroyed, of course)

[@Chicagospy]

Yeah ive always liked benson and when growing up this makes sense like damn he is the nicest boss possible with the bad shit he deals with quz of rigby and mordekai and i hope i spelled that right

[@JoshuaGames4076]

@@Chicagospy you spelt Mordecai wrong

[@Nionivek]

Honestly early on they would make it a point to show that Benson would actually reward the two if he thought they were actually doing their job... Now they would always turn out to have NOT done the job... but the point still stands.

[@quinnfletcher3906]

If he fired them who would take their place? There was an episode where he could have replaced them but the replacements didn't want the job.

[@papapaopao]

Another thing to note about Benson is that he only gets mad when they’re not doing their jobs (which is all the time) but when they are doing their job, and showing promise, Benson hypes them up. Like when he thought they showed up to a meeting an hour early or when he thought they made pancakes and washed the kitchen? Benson deserves much more credit than he gets

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

When I was a kid I thought Benson being angry was understandable. But when rewatching the show I really noticed that aspect of Benson

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

Exactly. Benson is a super down to earth dude if you just respect him as a boss and do the chores he tells you too

[@FreshZCORD]

Yeah I remember the very first episode showed that, when he was willing to give them a raise

[@forastero54321]

That’s kinda the joke though. When you are a kid most authority figures look like angry control freaks when in fact we are just little shit heads.

[@stevenyee1055]

@@forastero54321 Being mindful of others is a trait one learns growing up. Circumstances that pushes responsibility and learning early on; a situation where you need to take care of someone who can't help themselves, bad family situation ect..

[@Vinthechad]

Ngl, seeing Benson breakdown in anger into tears honestly hit me hard. As a kid, you normally don't like the person who's in charge of a job. As an adult, keeping a job is very important & if they loose that job, it changes everything

[@Violetcdo]

For real.

[@Friendly_Neigborhood_Astolfo]

Problem is there are bosses out there who make it not worth keeping that job and unfortunately there are jobs not worth staying at

[@keycrafter7471]

really weird when CN turned it into some gif in commercials

[@CantusTropus]

There are, certainly, but Benson doesn't seem like one of those.@@Friendly_Neigborhood_Astolfo

[@treyflorek8592]

Yea that hits deep

[@monsterfanatic5344]

He wasn't a jerk, and he was certainly justified for his anger, but he did have a habit of maybe being a bit too condescending/easily irritable. Benson isn't perfect, but neither is anyone else in the show. Everyone has flaws, and Benson just happens to have the negatives that stand out the most, even if they don't happen to be the WORST negatives.

[@bungiecrimes7247]

A character isn't perfect? Woah such knowledge. 😐

[@Itsant33]

He doesn't have conflated character flaws especially considering it is just Mordecai and Rigby that irritated him

[@ElBarcoBasurero]

Fr

[@shanespotton5512]

His parents also taught him that the only way to get what he wants in life is to yell

[@nothingtoseehere9648]

I rewatched Regular Show and it actually hurt how childish Mordecai and Rigby are in the earlier seasons I refuse to believe they are 23 years old, they act like 12 year olds. The development in the later seasons was nice but Benson should have 100% fired them realistically Other cartoon characters make since because they are still kids but these are full on adults, somehow with a job

[@noconnection1839]

He was a whole ass adult. Complete with Balding, anger and bills. A Regular person, in a regular show. *wow*

[@Cocoon-Temperance888]

WOW

[@Inky_doodledoo]

Not to mention a whole ass major putting him in charge

[@andreiboroianu946]

Wow

[@onikingkhai7967]

omg i never thought of it like dat😯

[@lilgobllinn6127]

This shows you don’t understand the real world idiots and jobs give an idiot a job and he’ll fuck something up eventually while fucking around hints towards mordicai and rigby yea their chill but holy fuck they’re bad at there jobs benson just wants them to do their jobs no matter how simple the task is and they don’t even do that so as the boss it’s frustrating seeing an employee fuck around all day like them

[@KevinEontrainer381]

you must admit the voice actor did a splendid job on Benson's meltdown

[@giraffe460]

I see what you did there.

[@catbatrat1760]

@@giraffe460 I don't. Explain, plz? ^^

[@steelgray789]

Yeah, he plays an angry man well.

[@whatsaaappthesequel]

@@catbatrat1760he sounded like pops

[@davidv1341]

Of course, He has to do a splendid job or he's fired

[@ArtieArchives]

Benson is actually pretty lenient compared to bosses in real life. Only time I hated Benson was the episode "Best Burger in the World", where he prevented Mordecai and Rigby from getting the once in a lifetime chance of getting it.

[@ryanbrown7489]

And in the episode Replaced. Also he was a dick at first in Eggscellent, but he redeemed himself. The same with Stick Hockey.

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

And when he trier to spoil the final episode of a show for them. There was a few times.

[@aragaminightmare9527]

Also the "Eggscelent" episode, he chose the worst time to scold Mordecai about skipping work. Like his best friend may never wake up and now you choose to scold him.

[@Nionivek]

I will defend Best Burger in the World. it was very strongly implied that had they done the work that they would have been done in time. As well them not having finished their work would be alright in a vacuum, but they never ever finish their work.

[@dragonslayermasterornstein83]

@@Nionivek even if they never finished their work he does NOT have the right to eat their burger that THEY paid for before having the gall to tell them that's what happens when they don't work.

[@matti.8465]

Some don't realize that people on a managerial position are responsible not only for their own actions, but for the actions of the employees on their team. Benson has to answer for everything Mordecai and Rigby do, they are his responsibility. And honestly? Even if Benson yells, Mordecai and Rigby get off easy. You can tell he really doesn't want to fire anyone, his threats are just desperate attempts to get Mordecai and Rigby to do their job because they wouldn't even try otherwise.

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

Benson having to answer for their screw-ups is literally the premise for the episode where he has to get a golf cart fixed at its dealership, which is over 1,000 miles away for some reason.

[@Eres_Nyx1154]

Honestly Benson could fire them if he really wanted to. Like when those two tech kids came around and Benson wanted to get a picture of Mordecai and Rigby's reaction when he told them they'd be fired.

[@BigWheel.]

@@Eres_Nyx1154 how would he replace them in this job market though?

[@sumthinorother9615]

@@BigWheel. Do they even do anything? Maybe offscreen they pick up garbage or something, but it sounds like firing them would save on thousands in damages alone. So why worry about replacements?

[@MellowDarkflower]

​@Sumthinorother if I recall correctly, Benson has admitted to Mordecai and Rigby that he does like them, but wish they weren't such slackers. He knows they can do better, and he is trying to teach them responsibility.

[@shay_was_here]

I always hated that “just get another job.” mindset because it’s difficult to get a job; let alone keeping one. Sometimes bosses fire you for the most outrageous reasons and sometimes they fire you for someone else’s mistake(like the case with benson here). There is also so much preparation that goes into getting ready for a job interview and sometimes the people hiring just won’t hire you. Some of the jobs I tried to get into weren’t good communicators and left me calling them to see if I did get the job or not and even then they didn’t give a straight answer, so I was left looking for another job. I have one now, but I don’t forget all the effort I put into finding it even if I don’t like it.

[@Gonkers20XX]

Been down that hole too where I've had to call back to see where my application was at because I had three consecutive progressin interviews and when I called up they asked ME to call them back later and I never did.

[@hookah6579]

But you just explained why you shouldn't give a shit about your job Like the reason you actually will be fired is probably for a reason you did not deserve. Like any relationship really. You put all this effort into and whose appreciating you? So do the bare minimum.

[@darkprinc979]

@@hookah6579 Sure, and then when the goods and services you get are bare minimum or worse you don't complain, right?

[@bittersweet4074]

​@@hookah6579 And who would want to hire half-assed employee? The choice cannot be higher for employers to choose their candidate and for the employees? Even doing your best still couldn't get the bare minimum job you think you deserve.

[@hookah6579]

@@bittersweet4074 oh I deserve everything in this world and more, the sad part is how little other people think of themselves and it effects my world. Which I own, yet somehow others don't see it but get their little dicky wicky in knots because I broke the arbitrary rules of their gay little subreddit. Short version is, who wants to higher a bad employee? Noone. But they shouldn't get a choice in the matter because fuck them they aren't me

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

One thing I appreciate about Benson is that he genuinely is an actually good boss. He yells at Mordecai and Rigby because it's justified, but he's still supportive of everyone, including them. He does consider they can do better. Something I liked is that his anger simmered down a lot when they were in space, not just because firing isn't an option anymore, but because, by then, Rigby has matured immensely as a person.

[@Torauma_Yume]

Especially considering benson's own bucket of problems within the story

[@runemaster8656]

I love the mordecai omission LMAO

[@Jupitersios]

Also, Maellard or Pops could have also fired them 🤔

[@lalegende2746]

@@runemaster8656 Mordecai was always the more mature of the two at first, but Rigby gradually got there in later seasons

[@dmj271095]

I had a similar moment when I tried to re-watch SpongeBob as an adult. As a kid I didn't understand why Squidward was so angry and tired all the time but after having lived with disruptive neighbors and working with teenagers who just want to play all day rather than work, I understand and appreciate him much more

[@NachozMan]

Not only that but he's a starving artist working at a dead end Job, I recently rewatched Spongebob up to season 4 and the first movie and you do actually see Squidward soften up a bit towards Sponge and Pat as times goes on, being less outwardly mean and vindictive, plus he does always show up for parties and other important social gatherings in the show, and even is normally smiling when he's in the background of these scenes.

[@ashhabimran239]

Even as a kid, I was always on Squidward’s side and couldn’t stand SpongeBob and Patrick half of the time

[@PrinceFloof]

@@NachozMan The episode where Squidward had Sponges back when he gets scolded by an angry customer is great to

[@AdrianCruz_]

@@PrinceFloof the krusty krab pizza?

[@joscar062]

​@@AdrianCruz_ 🎶 Is the pizza for you and me 🎶

[@KaioKenneth4]

As a kid, my favorite character was Rigby. I’m the youngest sibling, was young for my grade in school, and I’ve always been short, so I related to him being the “little guy.” Now, having grown into an adult, my favorite character is… still Rigby. Because he grew up too. By the end of the show, Rigby is a reliable, supportive friend and a caring, thoughtful partner to Eileen. He went back and got his high school diploma, which most dropouts never do. Truly a great role model. I just wish more people watched the show all the way through to see his development. I fell off watching the show when it aired but went back to watch the whole thing on Hulu recently.

[@michaelwhary7697]

Considering that most high schools don't let you go back after your graduation class year, pretty cool.

[@cyberoracle]

yeah at first mine was mordecai until i realized he was a selfish asshole then i started loving rigby

[@cckiller0053]

At first I didn't understand what was going on when Mordecai started hanging out with Margaret until I realized how much Mordecai neglected Rigby every time Margaret was around. It banished my heart everytime Mordecai chooses Margaret over Rigby. I remembered an episode where Mordecai grew jealous of Rigby for being himself, just goofy and funny, I remembered Margaret giggling from that and Mordecai grew angry about it.

[@sovietunion7643]

as the oldest of 5 i always related with benson because i knew what it was like to be hated for being the messenger.

[@asphaltshingles8594]

@@michaelwhary7697people get their GED instead

[@Excessive_complaining]

Tbh Benson is so well written that even as a child it was so well choreographed to me that Benson wasn't a jerk for no reason there was merit to the rage deep down in his heart I knew he was good to Mordecai and Rigby and by calling them on the bs it only strengthened their character development.

[@buincqv67]

Personally as I got older I realized I resonated with Rigby more than mordecai. As Rigby had more internal and everyday problems than mordecai. (Being too short. His brother, him not having a degree etc, As mordecai mostly struggled with love interests. RIgby struggled with far more different range of problems. And needed more character development than mordecai. As he usually pushed mordecai to do bad things at least a handful of times. Rigby felt like the main character to me now looking back. But you won't really understand unless you rewatch the show when you're older. When we're kids we don't really think or care about those other things. Like development and etc which is why we didn't pay attention to Rigby growing up

[@Orsonpost]

@@buincqv67 as a kid I always liked rigby because he was the funnier one he’s still my favourite though

[@allencastro9344]

@@buincqv67 Rigby's the most annoying one in RS, majority of the problems that appears is because of him, he's the bad influence that keep egging Mordecai to skip work and do crazy shit, so as a kid I've always wanted to beat the shit out of Rigby, now as an adult what he did to Mordecai (convincing him that he didn't get in college and destroying his future) truly disgust me

[@neolord1215]

Fr, sometimes I felt annoyed with him but I knew Mordecai and Rigby were in the wrong and then as I got older I realized just how generous Benson was, like shit the fact they had their jobs was crazy.

[@sm1purplmurderedme583]

onggg i never hated benson

[@codyduncan9911]

You could tell the writers really grew to sympathize with Benson as the series went on. And I love it for that

[@is17a985]

Me when I lie:

[@Messup7654]

Me when I lie:

[@zonnodon163]

yup

[@Ahrone1586]

​@is17a985 wdym

[@andreiboroianu946]

yup

[@X-SPONGED]

"As a kid, you root for the heroes As an adult, you understand the villains" Is a phrase that comes to mind when dealing with topics such as these

[@retrac3147]

I think you can’t truly hate someone when you understand them

[@weebobo955]

​@@retrac3147Hitler, Jeffrey and zao

[@missshannonsunshine]

As a kid I def liked benson. They were just so annoying. He was never unreasonable

[@vicenteabalosdominguez5257]

You see Batman, I have a very tragic backstory that explains why I blew up the orphanage and why I'm about to feed the survivors to my pet tiger Terry.

[@DodotheWishFanboy]

@@missshannonsunshinethat was intentional, though.

[@Pudding404]

Benson puts that real-life perspective on an otherwise very goofy show. From all the stuff everyone does, not just Mordecai and Rigby, that usually puts the entire park in danger. You just know that he feels responsible both metaphorically and literally as he's a manager. Every show needs the straight-man.

[@mightymoeish]

Perfectly said. Mordecai and Rigby slacked off on a sweet gig. Anyone who viewed Benson as a "tough boss" is probably some emotional anti-capitalist anti-work redditor.

[@xkmuffinzx3915]

Reminds me of Squidward tbh (especially the early seasons)

[@manicpepsicola3431]

​@@margeryojije7862 I don't agree. Remember the episode where they almost got replaced and no one wanted the job? They might be bad workers yeah but its not like Benson has a large pool of good workers to choose from. Its a minimum wage job that obviously no one else wanted.

[@stevenkunkle3857]

​@@margeryojije7862 you've never been a manager, have you? You don't always get the cream of the crop. Usually it's the crud they scrape out of the bottom of the barrel.

[@reesekilpatrick241]

@@margeryojije7862 no one cares

[@Mexicanandwill]

The one thing I always loved about Regular Show is no matter where the characters were in their friendships they ALWAYS were down to scrap for each other. Every single time they had each other's backs.

[@moonlitm3285]

True, I always liked that too.

[@WhereisYunoGasai]

facts

[@-valmetal-]

facts. even benson knew he deserved being punched by mordecai when he was insensitive about rigby’s egg allergy

[@yazidefirenze]

And there were MANY scraps. Like, seriously, how many fights are in regular show in total?

[@khalidnoor7735]

This is incorrect, mordecai kills rigby in one episode over a girl, mordecai was the ultimate simp

[@Daniel-rh7kh]

Benson was always "relatable" to me, even as a kid, I grew up witnessing my mom's stressful daily life as a professor, effectively working 60 hours weekly, having to deal with adults acting like spoiled brats, the hierarchy that exists in academia, the blame game, all of that while raising me and my brother alone. It didn't happen to me, but I saw how an overworked person can break down, how much shit they have to deal with, that applies to everyone with a serious job, as kids, our parents hide such things from us.

[@ProfessorTakatoPalm]

After hearing that Monologue from Benson, I realized why he’s the way he is and I really felt for him. It’s so unfair that he’s getting blamed for something he didn’t do and he’s then stuck with not only the people that did it, but won’t listen to him. You gotta feel bad for the guy.

[@ProfessorTakatoPalm]

@@margeryojije7862I agree with you that he should have fired them long ago, it’s crazy he didn’t. Though I’ll still feel bad because he asked them not to follow him and they didn’t listen to him. It’s hard for me not to feel bad for a guy who got in trouble for something he didn’t do and the people who got him into the mess got him into a bigger one.

[@Harukininja]

​@Margery Ojije Because we all make poor judgment calls and give people chances. You should feel empathy for his heart and motivations being in the right place. Being so emotionally dismissive of people like Benson is why we all struggle to get along so much cause no one wants to understand anyone's situation and at the very least advice him on what they could've done better. Kinda sad to feel that way in my opinion..

[@demontiming3234]

@@margeryojije7862 because he actually tries and shows that he cares about people. He could have fired them a long time ago but knows that they have nothing else other than the park job just like him which is why it’s so important to him.

[@Elipson52008]

@@demontiming3234 and that's is why the blame is %100 on him and deserves no pity at this point.. He's not supposed to be their friend. He's not supposed to let his feeling drive his decisions. He's supposed to be their boss. within the first season, Benson had already given them tons of slack in an attempt to get to know his workers and how to manage them and had rightly determined they were lost causes. He brought this all on himself by keeping them on after that.

[@demontiming3234]

@@Elipson52008 of course he is to blame. He is the one actively making the decision to keep them. But that does not however mean that you shouldn’t feel sympathy towards him. You should feel sympathy because he’s actively sacrificing just to help others who he knows desperately needs it. He likely knows that no other job is going to be as nice to them or even care for them.

[@mokodo813]

Benson is a really a complex character. His anger is rooted in many things other than being a boss. He’s had a traumatic past, a strained relationship with his father, it’s just many things that kept kind led up to him being this way.

[@WoodbabyCYL]

Lol i love that episode

[@Skoopyghost]

As a drummer, I contact well with other drummers. Benson is a kickass one.

[@chazerulez]

As I grow up, I realize more and more that characters like Squidward and Benson were in the right about how they feel about the respective main character. If I had to deal with people like SpongeBob/Patrick or Mordecai/Rigby, I’d be as pissed off as they were

[@ronaldomontero3624]

Except SpongeBob actually worked not like Rigby and Mordecai but they turn SpongeBob even more annoying in the post season three

[@lainhikaru5657]

​@@ronaldomontero3624Spongebob is a competent worker but has a very annoying trait, that being that naivety and toxic positivity some people have, well, it was true positivity for Spongebob though

[@Erik_Ochoa013]

Larry from TAWOG is a highly honorable mention! He’s literally carrying Elmore’s economy by himself and his multiple jobs yet never gets a single tip from anyone.

[@narlabegins]

Except Squidward is actually a dick who constantly tries to sabotage SpongeBob and Patrick because he thinks of himself being better than them. Sure, SpongeBob is annoying, but Squidward is your typical loser who acts smugly with other people because they think the world owes them something, even if they never actually did anything to prove they deserve a shot at life. This was true when the show was still worth a damn, at least.

[@davidlennon1069]

Seeing Benson’s breakdown as a kid made me actually mad at Mordecai and Rigby for the first time😂

[@Steampunksped]

@@margeryojije7862 He was once like M/R and wanted to help them mature

[@vizari9570]

@@margeryojije7862 What a sub zero Iq take

[@vizari9570]

@@margeryojije7862 wtf

[@CrystalRose1111]

@@margeryojije7862 It’s a cartoon lmao Obviously if he fired them there would be no show. But Benson’s character wasn’t the jerk Mordecai and Rigby made him out to be

[@Dante82301]

@@margeryojije7862 Huh?

[@arthursboypusshe3613]

The episode where Pops forces Benson to not yell at Mordecai and Rigby and the episode where he’s brought to tears by their actions really reversed the roles for me. I had always liked Mordecai and Rigby and would laugh at Benson but after those episodes I found myself getting mad at them too. As someone with a short fuse, I really relate to him.

[@machinaowl910]

Pops really annoyed me that episode

[@Gr3nadgr3gory]

​@@machinaowl910 it really showcases that a good boss needs both traits. Pops is way too soft and Benson can be a little too hard sometimes. Most of the time with those two you need to be hard though.

[@djroscurro9859]

​@@Gr3nadgr3gory At least Pops realized he messed up by the end of that episode

[@sangojxser520]

@@margeryojije7862 He might realize that no matter how much they might be lazy that there might still be good aspects to them and that this might be the only things keeping their life complete despite that not being shown in the show.

[@Dante82301]

@@margeryojije7862 Must have been my imagination

[@cckiller0053]

I always liked Skips as a kid, he was always a good inspiration to look up to. He was strong and wise, and he knew exactly how to set things straight, so I think we should give credit to him.

[@gamer-jm6my]

Yea I’m just now watching this show as an adult as a kid I watched bits and pieces but never got invested but I like skips a lot he is a cool character for the reasons you stated he is somone you can look up to he is strong and knowledgeable and someone to aspire to be

[@Slifer8521]

Even as a kid I knew Benson was never a bad guy.

[@MarkIsTiredAlways]

​@@margeryojije7862 They made a character to suffer thats it

[@SlayerkingJD]

@@margeryojije7862 I feel like he probably didn’t fire them because they felt like family to him

[@Godloveszaza]

He was just mean dude had serious anger issues and for evident reasons but you can see the whole camp was family. Who the hell even seen Benson as this villain yall are soft😆😆

[@Godloveszaza]

​@@margeryojije7862 the people who read all that got some good time on their hands. Long story short bensons a good guy.

[@demonicplayer]

​@@margeryojije7862 woman🤡☕

[@GojiBoiEarth1964]

If you think about it, Benson is actually a pretty lax boss. Mordecai and Rigby pretty much act like 12 year old kids despite being in their 20s and almost destroy the multiverse on a daily basis because of their immaturity, yet all that Benson does is tell them to clean up the mess. Most bosses would definitely fire them if they slack off as much as they do.

[@nocontext400]

i wonder if the events of regular show that led up to the big final battle between pops and his... brother? would've happened if mordecai and rigby were just.... not there, they were usually the source of every messed up thing that happened, think about it like this: skips, the immortal gorilla had things handled with...... whatever evil entity it was that he had to fight every 100 years or whatever, and everyone else just kinda did their own thing, while mordecai and rigby: summoned destroyer of worlds, almost had the park destroyed by a warlock, made benson so mad that HE almost destroyed the park (cause he held his anger in for so long that he became the physical embodiment of rage and when he finally let it out just by simply screaming almost killed mordecai and rigby and temporarily made them go completely deaf lol) and let's see... what else did mordecai and rigby do... really that's about it that i know of but still that's some pretty heavy stuff that they did which leads to way later in the series some intensely bad stuff happening as a chain reaction of sorts, i suppose muscle man... i think? started a prank war between another park and all that but.... that one isn't as bad as the stuff mordecai and rigby do

[@ampstamp]

A lot of what makes a "jerk" character good is by giving the kids something to root against and something the parents or adults understand. Benson and squidward are prime examples. As a kid, they seem like assholes, but as you get older, you realize that they're just fed up with the bs they deal with constantly. They're not bad people, just frustrated

[@ssgsschiraq8858]

"because if I lose my job, I have nothing, nothing.."that always hits me the hardest from a kid till now🚶🏿‍♂️

[@ssgsschiraq8858]

You speaking facts😂😂but honestly m/r did always did care for Benson they just had a fucked up way of showing it.. I think Benson knew because their relationship is kinda like father son🤣🤣🤣

[@melee6456]

​@@margeryojije7862 is this a bot

[@novalise3700]

​@@margeryojije7862 🧢

[@jagzey]

@@margeryojije7862 tbf i would’ve fired them first episode

[@zekramnordran9526]

props to Sam Marin for not only having crazy range, voicing Benson, Pops and Muscle Man, but for also delivering a genuinely emotional performance during Benson's numerous meltdowns

[@captainjax200]

Marin didn't voice Skips, Mark Hamill did.

[@zekramnordran9526]

@@captainjax200 uhhh I didn't say he did

[@captainjax200]

@@zekramnordran9526 my apologies I'm illiterate and retarded.

[@MENACE2S0C1ETY]

@@captainjax200dumbass he didnt fucking say that

[@jimbodestroyer1324]

​@@zekramnordran9526dang tbh I read pops as skips too

[@kikobbell]

As someone who’s a little older (I’m 28), I’ve found that aging affects EVERY piece of media you consume. Benson is a particularly good example of this experience. Maturing and taking on more responsibilities, heck just experiencing more kinds of STRESS, just deepens your empathy for all kinds of characters in all kinds of stories, because stress and conflict are at the heart of good stories. Look forward to rediscovering a lot of your faves down the line; adulthood doesn’t have a lot of pure joys, and this is one of them. Great video dude!

[@michaelwhary7697]

That is unless, the media executives decide to take the show and ruin it. Then it just becomes a cesspool of bullshit and nonsense or just plain unwatchable. #animerocks

[@elderleon1844]

dude I'm 25 years old and I still don't understand Benson at all, I don't identify with him and I definitely don't think anything of what you think

[@MaoRatto]

​@@elderleon1844 Weirdly I can as going from someone from a much harder workplace to easier. I feel like Benson unintentionally towards servers when it comes to being the dishwasher. :X Where most of my other peers don't detail, I go out of my way to, but I don't get angry but with a smile. I unintentionally inspired of my peers and sort of police the front as as I just want them to do better. I am help training a fifteen year old in a slower place where I just don't want to stress my co-workers due to being a clear league ahead. So much so when I was being employed last week my boss skipped the interview as I had 5-6 years of experience right across from his place along side being a dishwash manager.

[@BilboBaggMan]

​@@elderleon1844that means the next 4 years are gonna be extra rough. Buck up kiddo. Your gonna learn a lot.

[@ShaggyDabbyDank]

Squidward and Benson are probably the two best examples honestly

[@reesebastings3423]

He’s a very human character. He is a great boss but still has flaws such as anger issues. Which I think gives credit to the idea that these characters are really just human characters. And as Mordecai and Rigby mature throughout the series his relationship with them improves.

[@c0rxpseb0i13]

I think his anger was justifiable he is patient until it gets taken for weakness

[@deadtortoise9268]

Urhm, Achually he is not a human character, he's a gumball machine. 🤓

[@c0rxpseb0i13]

@@deadtortoise9268 what ? I didn’t notice that thanks for telling us 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@theorangeoof926]

Well Mordecai and Benson did work in a gas station in a pilot for what became Regular Show “2 IN THE AM PM” and the reason why they look like this in the show is because of an acid trip.

[@titanus261]

Anger issues? I WOULD HAVE ANGER ISSUES if two 23 years old did this to me for years. How in the actual duck, can you mess up my park for just placing some chair? How in the actual duck, can create a black hole over a chair instead of sharing it, how the duck after thoses destructions can you just leave and leave it up to me? And the moment i get back at you after eating my lunch for weeks yours in ducking poisoned?!?

[@Nionivek]

There are maybe 2-3 times Benson was genuinely a jerk... but to be fair any amount of jerkiness he had towards Mordechai and Rigby was a drop in the bucket compared to what they had done to him. . My favorite part about Benson, at least early on, is whenever he THOUGHT the two were actually doing their job... he was ready to compliment them or outright give them something. As well, even though they never deserve it, he always tried to help them when they came to him. Benson, while maybe threatening to fire them too much, is actually a pretty good boss overall. . Heck, Muscleman even showed that Benson is actually a rather relaxed boss, he was able to slack off quite a bit but because he would actually do his job... he allowed it. Now he did ban videogames, but at LEAST his hand was being forced.

[@Orange_Swirl]

"Mordechai" ☠️

[@ntfoperative9432]

Those are honestly the best bosses, the ones that let you use the down time you earned by doing your job, rather than doing the "if you got time to lean, you got time to clean" thing

[@isabellev9576]

Another person commented that his threats to fire them probably aren't even serious most of the time, but rather just a way to get them to their jobs, and I honestly agree. He had so many chances to fire them, and yet he rarely took those opportunities. The few times he did, he even tried to give them a second (or third, or fourth, or fifth...) chance to redeem themselves. He used to be like Mordecai and Rigby when he was younger - that became clear in a lot of episodes, like the stick hockey one where he took the stick hockey game because he didn't want them to end up like him - and, in a way, I feel like he has an almost protective outlook on them. He wanted them to turn out differently, to grow up like he had without having to be put through everything he experienced.

[@machinaowl910]

I feel like he is that way because of his upbringing. His constant threatening to fire Mordecai and Rigby reminds me of how my parents fight. It's like you're angry at the person, but you can't really cut yourself off from them or avoid them. He doesn't ACTUALLY want to fire them, but that's how he expresses his anger.

[@nocontext400]

@@Orange_Swirl *mordechai intensifies*

[@codesaw]

You either die as Mordecai & Rigby or live long enough to see yourself become Benson

[@delmuswu-tangbroadnax9056]

Deadass I was listening to this before I went to sleep but Benson's "I'll have nothing" speech actually has me crying. Ik that it's just acting and all but god damn did Sam Martin do a good job

[@delmuswu-tangbroadnax9056]

Also I hate that I could see myself doing the thing Benson did in the last clip that's terrible

[@FreshZCORD]

Yeah that scene makes me tear up everytime I see it

[@leoxic6203]

sam marin*

[@icemans1matedude339]

Sam Marin is talented mab

[@CommanderBohn]

Of course he wasn't. He was however stressed and demanding of Mordecai and Rigby to actually work their asses. The stressful part also resulted in him getting angry very easily.

[@KuroKumo96]

Bro he gave them a job to set up chairs and decided to play video games which ended up destroying the park. Most of the work he gives them is menial and they still can’t do it right let alone do it at all. When benson does give them the occasional hard or garbage job they deserve what they get.

[@monkeychife]

Honestly I always saw both sides of benson. Growing up my dad went to work and missed out on his whole life. I barely had a relationship with my dad till I was 16 and he would always tell me he did it so I could have the opportunities he never did. It taught me that the no fun guy is sometimes the one who holds it all together so everyone else can have fun

[@TheKharymusic]

I never thought Benson was a jerk. He gave Mordecai and Rigby very simple straightforward tasks that they were easily capable of performing but constantly botched. He caught all the flack from the boss when things went wrong, and never received adequate compensation or praise when things went right. He was one of those rare employees who both liked and cared about his job, but that dedication was not valued by his superior or his two worst subordinates who all collectively strove to make his life harder.

[@M4x_P0w3r]

Sometimes he could be a big asshole, though. For instance, when he made Mordecai and Rigby take care of the hyper aggressive geese that were terrorizing the park and refused to hear them out, instead of calling animal control. If not even Skips is willing to deal with them, you know that the matter can only be dealt with the help of professionals, not the pair of slackers.

[@ridiculousrandy1401]

​@@M4x_P0w3r I think it was a petty way of getting payback tbh. Think about it. Geese are assholes, but it's not like they're necessarily a life or death threat. If someone consistently made me angry over ridiculous circumstances after I gave them an INSANELY easy task to complete, that means they get geese duty.

[@frankspick7544]

@@ridiculousrandy1401 petty payback i'm sorry but those two could have easily gotten hurt or worst. benson could have done something else to get back at them but no he put them in danger.

[@M4x_P0w3r]

@@ridiculousrandy1401 No, sorry, I would agree if they were regular asshole geese, but these were *hyper aggressive* geese. Here, let me show you a clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4bLpnqkaLWqqJI&ab_channel=Grizwald

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

@@M4x_P0w3r THAT AND he f*cking made them try and take on an adult Cassowary...

[@localfatty4364]

I feel so bad for the people who didn’t get to experience this show

[@tempino273]

I mean kids can still experience it though streaming...but it's not the same when I used to come home from school when it was still airing and catching new episodes on the TV...the charm isn't there with streaming

[@localfatty4364]

@@tempino273 i know but the kids now will never have the nostalgia we did

[@sakamoto8354]

@@localfatty4364 It goes both ways. The kids today will have their own nostalgia when they grew up that you never did as well.

[@localfatty4364]

@@sakamoto8354 yesss kids will have drag time story hour as their nostalgia

[@AlanBaker-ry1xz]

@@localfatty4364 basado

[@SuperSonicMaster17]

Personally, I liked episodes that focused on Benson because it lets him show more personality than just the jerk boss character trait.

[@donalddarko5807]

This is something I noticed about the nagging wife/girlfriend characters. Most of the time the show portrays them as unreasonable but with full context there reactions are mostly realistic and reasonable. The usual set up is the husband screws up and gives his wife a vague description of the screw up. She responds with anger and confusion. He acts as if she's acting insane.

[@kyle4563]

As kids we aren’t aware of deeper feelings nor the struggle of others. We only react to how they appeared on surface. The calm chill guys were always “cool” no matter what bad things they’ve done. The angry always yelling guys, were always seen as “bad” despite all the good they’ve done. Growing up is realizing the feelings of the others. Empathy. Compassion. And Responsibility.

[@Wince_Media]

That reminds me of the video game Catherine, in which people talked about how Vicent's wife, Katherine, was either a nagging wife or a sexist nagging wife stereotype, and I couldnt really see it. She was pretty reasonable with her concerns, like "don't drink out late on a work night", and she was super calm during almost every moment.

[@ranimeRAT]

It's often women who end up in caregiving roles (~75%) so the "nagging" stereotype gets pushed on them a lot because of their responsibilities

[@TheBcoolGuy]

No

[@donalddarko5807]

@@TheBcoolGuy I never thought about it that way

[@PelemusMcSoy]

This episode also had a major impact on me when I first saw it, but it was the dialogue before the bonding montage. Rigby asked Benson why he hated them, and Benson's angry face softened to a combined look of shock, pain, and sadness. Benson said, "I don't hate you guys. I just hate some of the things you do. ...okay, I _really_ hate some of the things you do. I know you don't mean them, but I'm your boss, and it's my job to push you to do better." I was in college when I first heard this and had been working at a campus convenience store for a couple years at this point, and it made me think of my first boss. She had called me to explain why I hadn't been doing one of my closing shift tasks correctly, but was very calm and put into context how it affected the opening shift. Sure enough, I took the criticism to heart and did a better job with the task, and everyone noticed the improvement (myself included). I've also carried this bit with me into my adult career, and it's helped prevent me from ever thinking my bosses are out to get me when they're just giving me constructive criticism.

[@iaminsideyourwalls2021]

You have my utmost respect

[@Hetepi16]

Benson in Regular show, Squidward in Spongebob, Mr. Moseby in Suit Life, They are best examples of characters we hated as kids and started to become relatable when we grew up.

[@Violetcdo]

Fr

[@DodotheWishFanboy]

@@Violetcdototally

[@Dinosaur315]

I actually used to understand Squidward even when I was a kid. Now ofc I understand him even more

[@DodotheWishFanboy]

@@Dinosaur315 true.

[@ben-chan420]

@@Dinosaur315 Same, he was always one of my favorite characters

[@Ledecral]

I genuinely became Benson when I was a supervisor for a while. You think “oh, I’ll be the chill boss” until you have an employee that’ll spill soda on the floor and leave it there, or the employee that’ll spend 2 hours on a half hour task, or the employee that can’t get something clean AFTER SHOWING HOW TO DO SEVEN TIMES, DAMN IT DEVIN!

[@juanpablogonzalez8528]

On my experience being a boss i learned that when you try to be the "chill boss" they try to take advantage of it, they take you being chill or understanding for you being spineless and it's only a short time till they start screwing you over, they start lying to you, they start slacking and not doing what they were supposed to, and whenever someone asks they blame you. Whatever the case in the end you are held responsible for what they do, and it's sad, you may want to have a chill relationship with the employees but if you do it's only a matter of time until one or two ruin the whole thing for everyone, and in the end it puts you into a role you may not want to be in

[@oompalumpus699]

@@juanpablogonzalez8528 Yep. In the workplace people perceive kindness as a mark of being a pushover.

[@buddy_132]

@@juanpablogonzalez8528 Every good leader needs fear and respect equally. Without fear your word is meaningless and can be ignored, without respect they’ll rebel, backstab, and or desert you.

[@eyesofthecervino3366]

​@@juanpablogonzalez8528 From my experience I appreciate a boss who can hold people to the appropriate standards. Otherwise it's so easy for just one employee to start slacking off or making messes that everyone else has to take care of. Obviously you need kindness and respect from managers, but it's absolutely not fair for someone to take the big money, then force everyone else to deal with the consequences when they don't want to . . . well . . . to manage things. Gotta have a balance.

[@onnie.6815]

Damn devin has to chill

[@terracottagecheese2767]

When I was younger I used to feel bad for characters like Squidward or Benson but I didn't know why. Now that I'm older I understand that often times their bad traits were brought out by characters like Spongebob or Mordecai and Rigby being a constant source of annoyance and inconveniencing them at every opportunity. Sure, Benson's outbursts are often over the top for comedic effect, but 90% pf the time his anger is justified. And I always liked that, when he wasn't angry with Mordecai and Rigby, he was a genuinely nice, albeit kinda awkward, guy.

[@Eres_Nyx1154]

To be fair, SpongeBob does take his job seriously, and he often times tries to be nice to Squidward. The problem was that overzealous can do attitude that lowkey borders on toxic positivity. Mordecai and Rigby are slackers who take shortcuts in their work. That doesn't make them bad people, but if they're not doing the job required of them, it's a headache for everyone involved.

[@sumthinorother9615]

@@Eres_Nyx1154 ​ I don’t think SpongeBob really resembles toxic positivity. He absolutely wears his heart on his sleeve through good and bad. He more so has no sense of boundaries. Granted, Squidward’s boundaries are “never come near me,” so he probably needs to get over that. I mean, he’s miserable in Tentacle Acres too, he needs to make friends. It bothers me so much that people latch onto him as the “adult” character, he’s so immature.

[@michaeltaylor788]

@@sumthinorother9615 yep because of squidwards immature mean personality I’m okay with SpongeBob messing with him. 😂

[@michaeltaylor788]

@C'thulhu, The Old God of Madness squidward is not anti social he just thinks he is better than other people and he is a snob and when he tries to gets together with people he thinks like are like him it backfires they don’t like him he is not that deep .

[@mee091000]

​@cthulhutheoldgodofmadness5931 I would not say Squidward is anti social. He just uses narcissism as a way to cope with all of his failures in life.

[@peoplefly9585]

I remember my reaction a little bit. I remember actually feeling sorry for Benson because as a kid I really liked him. I never really hated him since we have seen him have his good moments and as a kid I really liked those moments. Now though, he's one of my favorite characters, I really love how he is portrayed.

[@davysmith1934]

I would work for Benson in a heartbeat. He's a boss who's helpful and supportive towards his employees. And most of em destroy the thing they are supposed to protect. Working for Benson, in a "work as much as you want for extra cash " job sounds like a freaking dream.

[@denisucuuu]

Also it's an extremely comfortable job with WAY too many perks for what these employees offer

[@livinglegend9709]

As a kid I actually understood why Benson was angry and I liked seeing him happy. The only reason I didn't like Benson was because the stuff he pulled in the show was out of pocket. For example, him eating Mordecai and Rigbys burgers that mess was out of pocket. Another one is when Mordecai and Rigby wanted to play with the hockey game Something I did wish Benson understood is that Mordecai and Rigby aren't normal. They get into some stuff that really don't make sense 😂 Now for the end of the video. maturing is what made regular show so good. The end of the show showed all I needed to see. Everyone in regular show, regularly maturing with me as I do so myself

[@rikustorm13]

Ngl the burger thing was rude af, like yeah Mordecai and Rigby are a**holes but just let them eat...

[@94oddy]

@@rikustorm13 Why would he let them if they literally did zero work that week and was still getting paid? Only thing he asked were for them to at least do their job first then get lunch

[@neolbioldey]

Well Benson redeemed himself by the end of the hockey episode

[@Buglin_Burger7878]

@@94oddy Because he is breaking a law rather then docking pay or firing them which is the correct actions. If he established stealing is acceptable he encourages them to steal. With every act of revenge you create an reason for them to get revenge which gives you a reason to get revenge.

[@94oddy]

@@Buglin_Burger7878 He was suppose to send them home without pay, but still what he did wasn’t illegal cause they clocked in but did no work so they didn’t earn a break

[@cs40660]

I always understood Bensons perspective even as a kid, sure, i still laughed at him and saw him as the party kill but i did get him. He just wanted to get through his day as easily as possible.

[@Mortablunt]

4:15 - Benson having nothing without his job hits even harder as an adult, because a child is going to think that’s the only thing he values, but an adult will think “oh shit that’s right you can’t afford housing and food without a job.”

[@nehalarafa8260]

suicide will help with that! just conquer your fear of death!

[@thehengy3232]

So glad someone made a video on this. Growing up you start to understand Benson. Plus he’s actually a badass character dude, pro drummer, pro stick hockey world champion. One thing you didn’t mention was another reason Benson always stated as to why he was so hard on Mordecai and Rigby was because he saw a lot of himself in them and wanted them to be better than him, which I think also tied into his famous anger. Although that last thing you said about Benson becoming your favorite character happened to me over the last few years as well. You start to understand the guy a lot more.

[@flashfunk0373]

@@margeryojije7862 ratio

[@KittyMcFlame]

However, the only thing mordecai and rugby don't deserve especially from. Benson is his verbal and physical abuse, yelling at them reasonable or not is one thing, but to often put them down even when. They are not working like not appreciating the 2 for even when they do work, not saying that they are 😎 , or eating their 🍔 Straight up accusing them out of nowhere for something they didn't do etc is another thing, so that's the 1 thing from him I never like about him

[@yohance_d]

I get the point of Benson acting the way he does, but another part of growing up is realizing that you shouldn’t make the job the centerpiece of your life. Always take pride in your work and help make the job easier for you and everyone else, but also remember that you are more than that. Because you can always get fired any time for any reason regardless of how hard you work or how good you are.

[@fantasy-writing-v5z]

Yeah Benson does put too much of his life into his work and has a habit of abusing his power not to mention his short temper

[@tri-sapien6487]

Huh, I never really saw him as a jerk. I just saw him as a hot head who got mad because a bird and a racoon keep destroying things, which always made sense to me. I found the show funny because those two were idiots and the only reasonable one would fall on deaf ears. It is weird, sometimes I'm smart on things and other times I'm dumb. Cool I smart this time. I'ma take a nap now.

[@zephyr1741]

Was the nap good?

[@deft4184]

Same, yet somehow whenever I stumble into Regular Show clips I see Benson being outed as a jerk.

[@Barakon]

Tanooki but still.

[@johans3164]

Enjoy ur adorable nap :)

[@Kv-2Heavy]

Were you blazed when you made this?

[@FX_BLURR]

Honestly, Benson was probably my favorite character in the show. Just the way he rages and just completely ruins Mordecai and Rigby's day is just hilarious.

[@nocontext400]

... ruins MORDECAI AND RIGBY'S day??? other way around lol

[@amiatanamedmichelle5539]

As someone who had the unfortunate experience of being management as a teenager, I’ve always understood Benson. Imagine being an 18 year old high school senior in charge of grown adults at an auto parts store. I wanted to kick and scream too

[@BobPantsSpongeSquare97]

I only got into Regular Show in 2020 when I was 23 and so it is pretty interesting to see other perspectives on the show from people who actually grew up with it

[@Eres_Nyx1154]

When I watched the show at 12, it was easy for me to say that Benson was a complete asshole for no reason. But being 24 and working with people like Mordecai and Rigby, I get where he's coming from. When they don't pull their weight in a job, everyone else gets suckered in.

[@borderlands10]

It was such an awesome show, one of the few shows on Cartoon Network that didn't shy away from casual violence and issues that are truly a slice of life. I was 13 when it came out and started watching it, so I guess that means we're kinda the same age, unfortunately I stopped watching TV for about 5 years when I was 15 because me and my father ended up being homeless and I missed so much stuff that happened throughout the show that I decided to catch up with it when I turned 21 and I binged the whole show.

[@Wince_Media]

I only briefly watched the show when I was 7-8 and I disliked it because it felt too mean spirited for my infant mind. My favorite character was skips because he was the nicest character that wasn't annoying (sorry pops). I disliked Mordecai and Rigby, I hated Muscleman, and I think I was neutral on Benson, but I certainly tolerated him more than the main duo. I need to check this show out since I'm older, I feel like I'll enjoy the show more

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU FOR NOT WATCHING/GETTING INTO IT WHEN IT WAS FIRST RELEASED. Good times. I'm turning 21 in November.

[@joshmccain6061]

Even as a kid I saw Benson as the guy just trying to do his job while those two basically made the simplest of tasks a world ending event

[@NintendoFreakazoid]

What really gets me here is the fact that Benson had so many chances to fire Mordecai and Rigby. In most of those cases, he would have been more than justified in doing so. They have unwittingly put the lives of the entire park staff in life-threatening danger on numerous occasions. They have brought the entire park to the brink of ruin several times. These two are responsible for some of the worst days in Benson's life, yet he chooses to keep them there. Despite everything they put him through, he cares for them like family. He wants them to do well in life and is only harsh on them because he feels like they're squandering their potential. It is for this reason he proudly sips from the coveted "World's Best Boss" mug. As far as cartoons go, you'd be hard pressed to find a better boss than Benson.

[@許潤璋]

Benson was never a jerk to anyone, he was being a boss. If I were one of his employees and even if he yelled at me, I wouldn’t think of him as a jerk because I would immediately realize my own faults.

[@Nameless82284]

Even during Benson's worst moments, you could argue that it was Mordecai and Rigby's fault. Such as the time he wanted to replace them. It may have been awful but they have been late for their jobs plenty of times and that's what happened. Or the time Benson refuses to let them get their burgers fights them and ate their burgers. That was cruel, but that only happened because Mordecai and Rigby did not do a single job last week. In real life, they would have been fired.

[@swiftstreak98]

​@@Nameless82284 Still not an excuse to not have a lunch break

[@RevyaAeinsett]

Never say never. Benson was a massive jerk when Rigby almost died in Eggcelent.

[@murlocmaster6192]

im the same fucken way! if i fucked up i own it and then beat the ever living crap out of myself internally for the next 3 days

[@bujustic]

I don't know if you have a job but you don't get yelled at in a good workplace. If my manager yelled at me I would leave because no employee deserves verbal abuse.

[@ssjharambe2336]

Props to Benson's VA on that breakdown. As an employed adult, I felt that

[@Jukestar]

I sided with Benson even as a teen, and as someone who has struggled with having a short-fuse like Benson in the past, I really relate to him.

[@adriannaranjo4397]

I think the road trip they had for the cart warranty really put their relationship into perspective It showed Benson letting his guard down and relax around Mordecai & Rigby, and they both got to see how stressful his responsibilities are compared to him. Even knowing all this Mordecai & Rigby can't help themselves and nearly ruin everything with their slacking. Leaving Benson to give them one of the harshest reality check probably in the entire show

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

And to think all of that trouble could've been avoided with him saying: "I said don't do anything, that includes talking!"

[@tonyajones1463]

Now that I'm an adult I was in HS from 15 and up when it came on. I fell in love with it but this episode qhen benson cried I cried with him I was so sad for him I finally understood his pain. Got my first job at 18 amd I was very mature about it. I took it seriously. Anyway I always felt like benson was like a father figure to both Mordecai and Riby but I can see he has a certain bond with each of them. With Mordecai it's respect cause he does take some responsibility from time to time. He trusts him a little more than Rigby. With Rigby its like he fathers a young immature young teen trying to teach him about the world and such. I love it what he has with both of them

[@partydave1067]

Honestly I remember I saw this episode when I was like 12 years old (I'm 23 now) and I was quite empathatic towards Benson, even as a kid I understood that it was unfair for him to be blamed and deal with consquances that he simply couldn't be accounted for - in addition to the fact that he ALLOWS these two goofballs to keep their jobs at the park.

[@Rammsteinfanboy2]

Recently became a shift lead at my restaurant job and my relationship with my coworkers changed. I went from cracking jokes here and there to having to stay on everyone during work. I never lost my cool like Benson but my coworkers see me as a "bad guy" for not letting them be on their phones, for giving them prep/cleaning tasks, and for telling them something when they constantly mess up. It's tough cause I'm not yelling at them or calling them names I'm just making sure they're productive at work.

[@supergonk6485]

Benson was one of my favorites from the beginning. The only other charecter that had a chance being better than benson was maybe Mitch

[@OneSpikeyGuy]

Not like...High Five or Skips? Mitch. Really

[@forbiddenbanana9255]

​@@OneSpikeyGuy Yes

[@tcitf4766]

skips was probably the coolest imo

[@nocontext400]

i think the one i like the most is... also benson, pops being in 2nd for how much of a goofy character he is and... rigby being in 3rd, the rest of the characters are kinda... mehh....... skips is kinda cool i guess... if it wasn't for the fact he has to fight some sort of evil cosmic baby every 100 or 1000 years or whatever and that whole thing with the cosmic babies... that's just weird idk, but uhhhh.... yeah

[@torri776]

Regular Show. One of the best written shows of the 2010s. And not just the 2010s, but also of all time - this is because what happens on screen is incredibly fun for children and teens to watch (I was in the latter category when I first watched this masterpiece of a show), and as you grow older, especially once you enter your college years, you can greatly RELATE and fully underSTAND what these lovable characters are going through.

[@pinkcrazy5133]

I disagree. I dont relate to Rigby or Mordecai at all. They are horrible rolemodels. They should have been fired the first day they started working. They literally are entirely self absorbed, date multiple people at the same time and feel little to no remorse for it, have a disgusting work ethic, and throughout the show, it has soo many refrences to sobriety. This was never a kid's show. This was for the lazy bratty boi their parents would scold for pulling poor susie's pigtails, but its ok because he "has a crush on her". This is defintely a guy show as well. This is certainly not "the best/most relatable" story out there. By a long shot.

[@BionicPEKKA]

You know who else has a ratio? My mom!

[@argentin2306]

Man, even as a kid, sometimes my "rose tinted glasses" for characters fell off and I could see and say "wow, they're acting like jerks today/on this episode", because you got to admit, even as a kid, Mordecai and Rigby were just downright awful or annoying (other characters from other cartoons like Gumball and Darwin too)

[@J_Goffik]

Benson truly deserves better. He’s so talented with so much on his shoulders, and now that I’m older and finally watching the show to completion I just want him to be happy.

[@BvstJungkookist]

When i was 9 i remember hating with my entire soul Benson because he was 'mean'. Now that im watching the serie again as a teenager, Benson became one of my favorite characters along with Skips. They are both really mature people who just want to do things right, and they are both really patient (i consider Benson patient because of all the chances he had given Mordecai and Rigby). I Find realistic characters very comforting ngl, they are the only ones who bring peace to the show, and also the only ones that i can relate to.

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

As someone who grew up with anger issues myself, Benson was ALWAYS one of my favourite characters! For me, the anger episode where Pops tries to control him, is the main one that convinced me.

[@elderleon1844]

take care of your health man

[@Femaletomiserable]

I totally understand this. Once I became employed at 16 I realized the constant stress of wondering if my coworker’s actions would effect me on a personal level. As someone who attended a behavioral school, I was deep in this mindset that you never snitch, you never give someone away. But I had to teach myself to do otherwise for the sanctity of my own boss. I saw her struggle, saw her trying to support her employees and give them chances. Thankfully due to how I was raised, my boss liked me quite a bit and my coworkers all unanimously liked me. But that also came with my coworkers who had beef with eachother pulling on either arm trying to win me over. That meant that people trying to involve me in their own immature quarrels could put my own job at risk. And having to report stuff to my boss also made me anxious that she’d take it out on me (which once or twice she did) I really realize now that some people REALLY need their jobs, my boss had two kids and no husband which meant that she was working full days, I mean open to close, which had to be exhausting.

[@Cooe.]

"Behavioral school" = The remedial school for all the pregnant chicks and drug addicts.

[@Femaletomiserable]

@@Cooe. wow! I love how you’re villainizing two groups of people who are struggling with life! I was there for a suicide attempt, thanks You seem like you’re having a bad day and are finding something to be mad about 💀💀

[@Cooe.]

@@Femaletomiserable Are you SERIOUSLY going to try and deny that most of your classmates were exactly as I described? Get the fuck over yourself. 🤣 And I was addicted to hard opiates for well over a decade. I can call the kettle black because I'm also a kettle.

[@reservoirfrogs2177]

@@Cooe.Ironically it’s something you could clearly use

[@Cooe.]

@@reservoirfrogs2177 Lol oh look, another sensitive special snowflake. 🤣 Lemme guess, you're a Zoomer, no?

[@princkleminckle1159]

Benson is like that one friend in the group who is both responsible and is hella fun to be around

[@itsumayo]

For me I always thought Skips was the best character. He was always asked to do things for everyone else and still did it with his best effort. I realized this with the bowling episode and the episode where Skips get so stressed that he might die. Sometimes I feel really bad for the guy.

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

Plus the guy is immortal. So he will never age and watch the others Benson, Mordecai, Rigby, etc. age and pass while he remains the same. The fact he is still sane is a massive accomplishment.

[@KARIMENT.]

Rewatching that scene when Benson was breaking down I felt the emotion and I can definitely understand why he acts the way he does now as an adult! W video man glad the algorithm gave you a push!

[@KARIMENT.]

@@margeryojije7862 That’s because Benson cares about them, he basically sees them as family and in the show he didn’t seem to have much friends outside of his work he was lonely. I get your point though irl those two would’ve gotten fired at every job.

[@Dante82301]

@@margeryojije7862 Last warning. Get out or I'll call the guards!

[@Bread-nx9fo]

Benson has anger issues because his boss is literally the worst, he was willing to fire him over something his employees did, and doesn't even remember Benson's name in the first seasons.

[@bdhhsgbyddhggg]

Let us never forget the time Mordecai and Rigby actually did their job and Benson was like “Hey, sorry I underestimated you guys and yelled at you. You did good. I’m gonna reward you guys with some soda that I got at the Olympic’s some years back.”

[@denisucuuu]

What's wrong tho? That's more than they deserve if we're being serious

[@yesno5794]

This heavily applies to Ken from the Bee Movie being an adult now instead of seeing Ken as the big bully in the movie when I was a kid I see him as the only sane person in the entire film and making his anger justifiable like dude lost his girl to a God damn insect.

[@swiftstreak98]

One of the reasons why I never liked Barry (or the entire Bee movie for that matter)

[@Gamebuilder2000]

Hi mean he's still insane for feeling threatened by am insect But he is justified in that he's allergic

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

​@@Gamebuilder2000 He's justified in the fact that it was a fucking bee

[@AJotasticGamer]

​@@AkameGaKillfan777just because he lacks rizz doesn't mean he's justified. He just doesn't have the power of jazz that Barry has

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

@@AJotasticGamer 😑

[@phyl.1673]

I can't believe how fast time goes by. I still can't believe that I'm already a young adult, enduring and experiencing new things that adult life has to offer. Just a couple years ago I was a young, dumb and immature kid enjoying life without responsibilities. Growing up hits hard when you're actually aware that your mindset is transitioning from a kid to adult. Life just starts losing color when you grow up, leaving the happy, innocent, and carefree young us.

[@RoninCatholic]

I loved the episode where they were working a shift alongside Muscle Man and took the kart into town to pick up lunch, and Muscle Man demonstrated that Benson is okay with them doing this as long as they call up and give him a heads up that they're taking a lunch break. "You never check in with him when you're heading to lunch? No wonder he's always so angry at you!"

[@BMJgunner]

Muscle Man and Hi Five, although they get into bad situations, they are also mature enough to know they are doing a job

[@mistertwister2000]

Characters like Benson or Squidward seemed so mean when I was a kid, and then I got older and realized exactly how stressful life is and how amazingly patient they were actually being.

[@stevenkunkle3857]

​@@margeryojije7862 how sad is your life? This is the third time I've seen this comment. Did you get fired for being lazy?

[@whyplaypiano2844]

@@margeryojije7862 Can you not copy and paste the same bullshit like 40 times? Christ, I'm just going to start reporting every spam comment I see.

[@fearedjames]

This is very much misrepresenting Squidward. The entire point of Squidward is that he's a pathetic failure who is massively jealous of two young adults because he has delusions of grandure. Because he's a failed musician who works in fast food yet has the balls to both act high and mighty at the much younger Spongebob acting dumb and immature, as if he's better than him, despite working basically a lower skill and more replaceable position at the same job and not even being a good musician, not to mention a wanabee professional. Squidward is not supposed to be someone you relate to when older. He's supoosed to be a pathetic failure of a person you dislike as a kid for being a buzzkill and dislike further as an adult because he's a pathetic asshole.

[@Dante82301]

@@margeryojije7862 You need to leave

[@urphakeandgey6308]

I worked at a pizza place with a boss who had serious anger issues. It wasn't until I experienced the opposite that I actually missed him. I went to a different pizza place and this manager was the complete opposite. She'd let everyone walk all over her and then just ask the good employees to pick up the slack. Basically, only a few employees out of the 20+ were actually doing their job. I know it's a weird anecdote, but that old manager of mine reminds me of Benson so much. He had anger issues and people hated him for it, but he wasn't a bad manager. He just had real expectations.

[@TheNwr1]

I think part of growing up/being mature, is realizing that you do have to control how you react to the bullshit around you. Like, even if your boss has anger issues, it doesn’t make it right (or at least professional) for them to verbally berate you. Now if they demote or fire you with grounds to do so, that’s fine: that’s just them providing the consequences. But you don’t (and honestly shouldn’t) have to like someone in a position of power over you, who will react to a mistake you made in an unnecessarily emotional way. Its understandable, but immature. I guess what I’m getting at is, even when someone is in the wrong, you do have to give them the respect you’d give to anyone else (within reason).

[@panlis6243]

I think another thing to consider is that because of the premise of the show we usually see the times where Mordecai and Rigby are slacking off with their work so ofc most of his screentime Benson is angry. It's important to consider that Benson was rarely mad at them when they actually did their job and he even organized rewards, events for his employees etc. Especially later in the series it's heavily implied that all the park employee, including Mordecai and Rigby, heavily respect Benson and think he's a great boss

[@lbm8972]

I relate a lot to Benson. I once worked in a restaurant that was an incredibly toxic environment. I worked with a lot of very lazy and emotionally draining people. When I was promoted I was in a very stressful position. Constantly being thrown under the bus for things that were not my fault so as you can imagine I could be a little angry at times.

[@loganentertainment1814]

Even when I was a kid, Benson did seem like a jerk sometimes. One example, is when he says he brought doughnuts, even though he wasn’t the one who brought them for the meeting. Although, I started to understand his reasons and points. Benson isn’t a perfect character, but looking at what Mordecai and Rigby put him through most of the time, it amazes me they still have their jobs. There is the fan theory that the reason why Mordecai and Rigby still have their jobs, even though they did get fired a few times but get rehired at the end of the episode, is because all the damage that they’ve done at the park probably costs lots of money. Because of that, Mordecai and Rigby have to keep working at the park to pay off all the damage that they caused. This show was way ahead of its time, and it sucks that Close Enough was a somewhat continuation of the animation style, but more mature, ended up getting cancelled.

[@fantasy-writing-v5z]

Yeah honestly Mortice and Rigby always did give Benson many reasons to be anger to the point were her threatens to fire them but let’s not forget he does have a short temper, can be insensitive to others, and often abuse his power over his employees (mainly Mortice and Rigby) over the littlest things, not to mention he manages to hold petty grudges

[@loganentertainment1814]

True

[@matthewcarrizal9773]

​@@fantasy-writing-v5zeven at the trivial things that don't matter.

[@fantasy-writing-v5z]

@@matthewcarrizal9773 that’s what I’m saying

[@borby4584]

A big part of regular show was realizing not just how reasonable Benson was, but how much Rigby was a fuckup, until he stepped up and improved. And watching that was honestly satisfying

[@alexandredesouza3692]

I could always relate to Benson and Squidward as a kid. Sometimes you're angry because of a bad day. That doesn't mean you're and angry person, or a bad person. The fact that they humanize Benson in Regular show is something I find very educational to the young people watching. It teaches kids empathy and that first impressions aren't everything.

[@bingbongvo7287]

3:53 bro went full Sammy Classic Sonic Fan on their asses

[@MidnightLucario1]

I say like actual bosses, Benson is multi dimensional as there are time he's a good understandable boss, and other times where he's a complete jerk. Like majority of the time you get his frustration cause Mordecai and Rigby are some of the worst employees in history at times, but then there are times where Benson is overdemanding, unreasonable and unfair.

[@tangerine_ren]

You did a great job with this video! Really put our growth as viewers into perspective. Benson was actually my favourite when I was a kid, he reminded me a lot of my favourite teacher growing up. Both would lose their temper and be a hardass to earn respect but were secret softies for their students/employees deep down. Dude was real, and just wanted us to progress in life - like Benson with Mordecai and Rigby

[@MaddieFishblob]

At my first job - the boss stressed me out more than anything my first few months - but as time passed & she realized I wasn’t a crappy employee our relationship actually became pretty awesome. Seeing how Benson treats M&R vs. the other employees is the same 😅 work well & get trust and great treatment, thats the lesson I learned. Sometimes you still might screw up but its always best to do ur best

[@MustacheCashStash125]

It’s like how you annoyed your parents as a kid and then when you have kids of your own, you realize how your parents felt

[@josearmortegah8093]

My parents teached me about responsabilities very young, because of that I was responsible in school, and because of that I also learned how most other kids didn't know anything about the importance of responsability. So many times kids told me, "Oh that's not a big deal!" or "Coward" because I didn't want to break something or do a stunt that would obviously have CONSECUENCES that parents or teachers would have to PAY FOR. "I'm not afraid of the adults, I respect them", "I know that I'm still not capable of doing what they do for us. So the least we can do is not give them more problems to deal with than they have already"

[@librac5]

Mad respect, the world needs more parents like yours

[@somerandomeguyonyoutube]

Maturing is realizing Benson was a really good boss who clearly cared about his job and had no Safety Net in place whether it be through family or friends so his life literally depends on his ability to keep his job.

[@skylerfisher4347]

Benson to me was both Justified and Unjustified in certain times. For example, Benson sold the stick hockey game without even giving them a chance at all (which prior experience does dictate they'd probably fail, but even still, that's not ok for anyone to do regardless). However, Benson was entirely justified in the episode where mordecai and rigby trick him into buying a party sub just to be jerks, I'd be pissed too if I was just trying to be nice and a couple of jerks trick me into buying some stupid 85 dollar sandwich. It's mostly contextual whether Benson is justified in how angry he gets. That all being said, I will say that there are a lot more "benson is justified" scenes than the latter.

[@RevyaAeinsett]

He was totally justified like 95% of the time. Then there's the other 5% where he was either way beyond reasonable, or just a straight ass for no reason.

[@siralpha6020]

Isn’t it funny angy benson is somewhat semi realistic.

[@DanJuega]

Lol the thing is these events wouldn’t occur in a vacuum. Of course you wouldn’t give these jerks the benefit of the doubt if they pulled this shit al the time.

[@Tanaconasaperson]

I used to hate on grumpy or impatient teachers. They used to remind me of benson actually 😂. Now I’m an adult and I work with kids all day. Initially going into it I was so arrogant and thought “I’m never going to be like those teachers.” But now that I deal with children who literally behave just like mordecai and rigby, I can honestly say I fully understand the impatience and snapping. People ( not just kids) view authority figures as walls and blockages that have no feelings. I go home and cry a lot, I’m constantly stressed and afraid I’ll get in trouble for a child who in completely uncontrollable. Being in charge is a hard gig, I now fully respect it.

[@is17a985]

Stop self- projecting.

[@kcmkage4991]

​@@is17a985 he gave a valid opinion, if you don't like it then move on. Like honestly, you are projecting

[@is17a985]

@@kcmkage4991 Awful reply.

[@sakamoto8354]

@@kcmkage4991 he's the lazy kid who justifies being lazy lol

[@starstorm1267]

I also don’t really like how classmates will clown on “teacher’s pets” for just wanting the class to behave so the teacher can finish their job and everyone can go home. Granted, the teacher’s pets who are actually annoying and will do stuff such as reminding the teacher of homework/tests, tattletaling on classmates for the most inconvenient things that hardly harmed anyone or violated the rules, and constantly belittling students for not liking the teacher are nuisances that deserve to be made fun of. But the ones who just want the class to be quiet so the teacher can finish their job and just get the day over with are sometimes called “teacher’s pets” even when they’re not trying to be. They just want to go home like everyone else, or maybe they actually want to learn something while in school. Kids can be brats, man.

[@xitcix8360]

4:04 He got so upset he turned into Pops

[@alduintheanti-dragonborn]

Benson was actually a pretty fair boss. When Skips broke Mordecai and Rigby's game console because Rigby wouldn't arm wrestle him after beating Skips, Benson actually listened to them and dealt with the situation in a way that benefited both parties. And then when Skips lost the bet, Benson had ordered Skips to pay back Mordecai and Rigby.

[@Dante82301]

@@margeryojije7862 Need something?