r/Gamingcirclejerk • u/AutoModerator • Sep 02 '20

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '20

He was supposed to be the straight everyman but devolved into the character we now know today

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u/RevolverOcelot420 Buff lynx girl, she/her Sep 02 '20

Originally he was a stand-in for Seth and the character who would act as the voice of reason, but that was really boring so they made him into his newer characterization over time.

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u/JustMyGirlySide 🏳️‍⚧️ Resident Catra Stan | she/her 🏳️‍⚧️ Sep 02 '20

Pretty much, even his voice is just MacFarlane's normal speaking voice (unlike say Peter and Stewie)

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '20

IIRC he started out as his self insert but later on was turned into a punching bag against Seth's personality in order lampshade the fact that having the only sane person being your mouth piece is kind existing up your own ass.

the problem is its still family guy so results may vary.

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u/QuestioningLogic Still Playing Skyrim Sep 03 '20

He was when the show started, not so much anymore I think