Smg4 Hal Monitor Headcanons - Tumblr Posts

( I know that I just asked you a question but I’m bored af)

Do you have any Hal angst?

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As for Hal angst... There's alot one could go over. Such as :

How Hal's father's death affected his life, and possibly how he works at being an "enforcer of justice" (And the possibility that the "Death is inevitable!" quote might've unfortunately been his father's final words before said death) from then onward.

While his father might've meant this quote as a way to ease the pain for Hal, it definitely seems to have done the opposite. Man is probably putting the work in overwork at his job now because of one thing:

HE WAS AT THE SCENE WHEN IT HAPPENED. HE COULDN'T STOP IT. And he CAN'T accept that reality yet, if at all. HE is supposed to BE AN ENFORCER, not some bystander to something so tragic. So he tries to work hard to avoid speaking about his pain instead in a healthier way. He CAN'T. Not when there are people to protect from a similar fate.

Jr has tried to talk with him about this, but Hal always redirects the subject back to how Jr. is doing. Jr wants to help his dad, but his dad seems to not want any. Not until he can ENSURE SAFETY FOR ALL.

How Mrs. Monitor's (albeit offscreen) death affected Hal and Jr.'s life (exclude this from the "Mrs. Monitor Lives AU")

This left Hal and Jr. in a more unstable finacial state, but when Jr. got his own body built, he took over his Mom's old "Apppliances Store" (Yes it's spelt that way in the show, and the headcanon why is because Mrs. Monitor "autocorrects" it to that instead of Appliances, to which Hal and Jr. refuse to change it). Now the duo are overworking buddies!

Jr. has been saving up for something for a while without his father knowing though... Therapy. Jr. knows what the two of them isn't healthy, even if they are "Robots/Cyborgs" thanks to the lovely advice from Shroomy and Karen (who stop by/babysit on occasion). He wants to help them get better, BE BETTER for each other's sake. But the only problem now is getting Hal to agree to going along with him to said sessions...

How water-resistant is your version of Hal? Does he just pass out at the slightest amount of moisture? Or is he able to full-on swim?

Good Question!! Mainly because We aren't sure about canon Hal Monitor's resistance to water! (the screenshots being from the same episode makes it so confusing like why the scallop is he in the lake in one just fine and just knocked out by being sprayed like a cat MINUTES LATER???)

To which my theory on why he was able to submerge in water earlier but get damaged by the spray bottle water is these bad boys below!

I think Hal had some usb port covers plugged in (thus protecting himself from water leakage into his server systems) but had removed them to dry them off afterwards, leaving him vulnerable to the Shy Guy's attack.

So to answer your question: If he were to have these covers plugged in, my buddy boi here could swim without issue, without them he's definitely screwed.

A little angst for you too!

He may not say it out loud, but he's truly glad Meggy didn't go on to join him in the enforcing business and instead went for coaching in the end. She was capable yes, but that close call of a mission where he COULDN'T DO ANYTHING EXCEPT WATCH OVER HER while she went to stop the Shy Guy was quite the unnerving callback for him. Lucky she did "capture" the Shy Guy in the microwave, but it did leave him in his office for a while worried about what if she hadn't succeeded.

Some things I found noteworthy of Hal from a small binge watching of SMG4 episodes in no particular order

Hal Monitor can in fact breakdance. This man can literally bust it down to reel you in, and by the time you realize it, his crew probably already has you walking to the car in cuffs.

2. Hal's face plate/monitor screen has seen some updates offscreen, allowing him to eat/drink like everybody else. I think it was the moment he and Meggy had in the "SMG4: Officer Meggy" episode that made him actually realize he hadn't eaten before (trying to mimic other coworkers behavior).

3. Transforming. Into. Other. Machines/Vehicles. I don't think anyone talks about this enough but Hal has transformed into a CAR, A TANK, A SENTRY GUN, AND EVEN GOT THE BODY OF OPTIMUS PRIME AT ONE POINT WHAT THE SCALLOP??? Only headcanon I can give that goes with this is that Jr. inherited this ability from his dad.

4. Warping through video recording devices. I think this is also very interesting because man can just be ANYWHERE in no time at all.

Am I just making this to make notes for any future writings/comics/headcanons I make of this guy?

Maybe. maybe.

Can your version of Hal overheat?

Yes and he HATES IT.

Jr. and Mrs. Monitor have to convince him to take some days off just so he doesn't overheat on the job constantly, ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER OOF. Though during the summertime they plan some activities so he doesn't think too much on the work he's missing.

Can your version of Hal cry? What would make him do so?

[So sorry for the late reply! Completely forgot about the schoolwork and quizzes I needed to do while trying to make the comic for this ask!! (⁠;⁠ŏ⁠﹏⁠ŏ⁠)]

Yes, he can. Though very little can actually get him to cry much less bawl his eyes out.

The main one would be getting him to actually talk about his dad. He doesn't really talk about him much, but if he does, and REALLY gets into a core/good memory about him, he does start to cry. His dad was his hero, he was EVERYTHING to him. So bringing him up always ends in some if not many tears.

But he's not alone. Not anymore. He's got people willing to stand beside him through thick and thin. People who CARE about him.

In your hc, why do you think Hal and Mr. Puzzles broke up?

Mweheheheh more angst time >:3

(Answering this finally because WOTFI 2024 is possibly happening in a couple of hours and I don't wanna have spoilers to it in this. This does unfortunately mean no comic panels, which will be added in a reblog for thoust viewing!)

Hal was merely looking for someone, ANYONE to care for his side, his coworkers said it was a part of being in their field, and his mother was already heading over to see his dad in the hospital after the incident. Mr. Puzzles had offered to drive him there, and with that, Hal thought he could confide in his boyfriend about how he was taking this in pure sincerity.

Oh what a fool, this was Mr. Puzzles after all!

"Your storytelling was so PERFECT!" Puzzles exclaimed as Hal finished explaining the sitiuation. Had Puzzles REALLY only heard of this as a story and not a real event??

"What?" Hal slowly questioned, just as slowly as his face turned to look at Puzzles beaming smile. He was seriously thinking up scripts NOW?

Puzzles giggled back, "Your storytelling! The drama! The PASSION of the moment! UGH, THE EMOTION WAS SO RAW!" Puzzles occasionally using hand motions with one hand as he "complimented" Hal on his explanation.

Puzzles really only thought of one thing in Hal's vulnerable time of need: his scripts.

"...Those scripts are all you talk about anymore..." Hal mumbled. Puzzles glances over,

"Sorry huh? What'd you say?"

Hal puts his hand to his furrowed brows, "Stop the car here. I'll walk the rest of the way."

Puzzles, now entirely confused as he pulls over, "What? What's the matter now?"

Hal gets out of the car and turns to face him, leaning on the window.

"US. I thought maybe once I could be more important to you than these damn scripts, these ratings. I was always second place to THEM wasn't I? So I'm no longer going to get in your way.

WE. ARE DONE." Hal walks away from a stunned Mr. Puzzles. Maybe they could've communicated better in some other timeline, but for them in this one, Mr. Puzzles just sat there...

It had to be this way...