Marco is my favorite character of the series, for sure. I know it's partially because of the humor - he recognized more than anyone that they needed humor to keep them from going crazy from everything. The humor doesn't stop with what he says aloud, it's also in his storytelling.
I wish I had the exact quote, but Ax once said about humans in general their incredible ability to adapt. He used Marco as the example, saying that he hadn't believed in aliens before, and then went from not believing to believing, coming to terms with his new reality, and being able to see things that even Ax would miss. Now, Marco is totally the strategist and often saw holes where the others would not, but the point still stands.
I love how much he cares for his family, and we see that right off the bat with his dad.
To me, Marco has become *the* example of how a story needs comic relief. He's also a great example of how a comic relief character can be that, and also really smart.
Anything involving his mom completely broke my heart.
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Date: 2010-09-13 01:33 am (UTC)I wish I had the exact quote, but Ax once said about humans in general their incredible ability to adapt. He used Marco as the example, saying that he hadn't believed in aliens before, and then went from not believing to believing, coming to terms with his new reality, and being able to see things that even Ax would miss. Now, Marco is totally the strategist and often saw holes where the others would not, but the point still stands.
I love how much he cares for his family, and we see that right off the bat with his dad.
To me, Marco has become *the* example of how a story needs comic relief. He's also a great example of how a comic relief character can be that, and also really smart.
Anything involving his mom completely broke my heart.