I'm not exactly sure what Chris thinks the role of Barb would be in his life if he got a heartsweet. On one hand, he might think that, if he has a wife, well he should just leave Barb and move out, because on tv sitcoms, he should live in his perfect household with his wife and 2.5 kids (that the wife takes care of). But he's said a few things to Cole, about how Cole should be bandaging Chris' ass, so Chris is free to go hunt for chick-emon in the tall grass. Would Chris feel a bit guilty about dumping Barb? Possibly, I'm not sure.
Maybe it'd be like South Park where Stan lived with his parents, grandfather, and sister. Or Barb would be like that classic sitcom granny who's always saying something odd, because that's probably what Chris thinks old people do. Then the rest of the family gives her an endearing "Oh, Gramdma!" Cue the canned laughter, freeze frame, and then roll the credits.
Which is why I stipulated in whatever capacity they are capable. For all his "high functioning autism" and shitty upbringing, Chris has still had a lot more opportunities to improve his life than a lot of people on the planet, but he actively chooses to wait for someone else to solve his problems for him (and sulks when nobody does).
Because he has a Lego Manchester High School that gives him more than going back to the real place ever would. Gas is expensive, but playing fantasy high school at home with toys is free.
Which amuses me to no end, because you are never too old to pass that sort of wisdom on. This is pure speculation, but I've always figured that on some level Bob realized that it's probably for the best all around if Chris not drink beer or score hot chicks. I've always wondered if Bob went along on the Emily Date not just to protect Chris is she turned out to be a troll, but also to warn her off if she turned out to be legitimate.
Well we know that he expects Lego Barb to teach Lego History in Lego Fantasy Manchester High School. I don't know if he's really thought about what to do with Barb beyond that. Chris has always been more definite about visualizing his wants than visualizing actual plans. And even in his plans I don't think he bothers thinking much beyond the "Chris gets what Chris wants" stage of things. There's a large "and they all lived happily ever after" factor in Chris' ideas of the future.
And lo and behold, Chris throws twenty-seven years of sobriety allegedly after being influenced by The Simpsons...
I think he would probably say something similar to what he's already said: His father is old and doesn't really understand how dating works today, things were different back then etc.
I think Barb thought all the potential heart sweets were trolls, but Bob thought some of them might be legitimate IIRC. I think that on some level Barb's ready assumption that all the potential girlfriends were trolls was motivated by her desire to keep little babby Chris close to momma. This may have been her way of preparing to be cared for in her post-Bob old age, or she may not have been thinking that far ahead, and she was "protecting" Chris as just another part of her hoard.Anonimo then said:
Given Chris' other escapades I seriously doubt that thought would ever even cross his mind. At least not until someone there specifically threatened to call the police on him, and even then that would only be because they are playing Kick the Autistic.
"Why'd I waste all dat munny creamatin' Bob when Chrissuhn could do it fer the price of a coffee maker!?! Dayum funeral parlor's cheatin' me!"
I don't know if she was OK with Megan or not, but I rather suspect not. But Bob was still around and there wasn't really much Barb could have done and I think Chris kept a lot of his spending on Megan a secret from Barb and I'm not certain Barb even ever thought of Megan as anything more than one of Chris' friends from that toy store. Certainly Megan and Chris never dated or gave Barb any indication Megan was heartsweet material. After Chris' trouble at the Game Place started, however, Barb definitely put Megan in the troll category.
It depends on Barb's motives. Barb not wanting Chris to have a heartsweet to protect Chris is one thing (and an unlikely thing), but Barb selfishly wanting to keep Chris single and all to her self to be her q-sand servant and bedwarmer (*squick*) and a mobile part of her hoard is something else entirely.timtommy then said:
He was wrapped in towels, placed in a box that was SECURELY Fastened Shut by nails, and buried under a gravestone that weighs At Least 16 Tons. There is still much flesh adhering to the bones; your photos of his skeleton are a lucridous fabrication.
