>>104108352>I love that you can tell how much Monarch loves 21 as a friend even though he never verbally acknowledges it. It's like there's just an understood mutual respect between them as villain and henchman.I think that's why it's important to note that Monarch outright calls Gary his best friend when he's having his breakdown in the last episode. This isn't something Gary said and Monarch is just going "okay fine if you want to call it that" he straight up calls Gary his best friend, unprompted.
As dysfunctional as they are, Team Monarch as a whole seem like a more coherent and loving family unit than the Ventures.