i feel like i’ve said this loads of times across dozens of different posts already but man, here goes: i honestly feel that john egbert is one of the few characters out there who sets the gold standard for male protags - posited as good guys - who are capable of being snarky and rude and honest to a fault and even mean at times WITHOUT undermining their intended lovability to both the audience and their in-canon friendgroup, because john is both genuinely adorable and made of the Good Stuff deep down when it comes core kindness and moral integrity and it shows in-text