Hancock: “sorry Danse you’re not my type.” (Looks at sole survivor) [sole survivor liked that]

Best fallout character.... Evil enough to stab a guy for mouthing off to him. Good enough to genuinely care about the guy’s family afterward. Proud enough to know he’s who the neighborhood needs as a leader. Humble enough to give it all up and admit he could be wrong in his way of thinking. Weak enough to give in to his own whims and urges. Strong enough to stand up for what’s right in the face of adversity, even if he stands alone. Hancock is brilliant.

You cannot sit there and tell me Hancock doesn’t take his romance with me seriously, that he doesn’t love me. Because I Will Cry

Hancock to me feels like a chaotic good character. He’s open to crime. He accepts jobs against the big and wealthy. but when it’s about preying against the weak he steps in and stops it. He’s almost always standing up for the little guys.

Well, if you breakup with him, than get back with him again you'll get that dialogue: "I just gotta say, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for what I said. I'm sorry I ever doubted you. You've done exactly what I asked for, you gave me back the person... the person I love." and "You don't know how happy that makes me. I've done some boneheaded things, but breaking it off with you, that's up there. But look, I really hate to say this, but... just don't make me go through this again, alright?" And if he gets hit on by another NPC and you romance him, he'll say "Sorry, I ain't a tourin' Ghoul anymore. The one I got ain't the type you go wandering on." So I really think he do love the sole survivor, maybe more than he would admit.

“Constantly insulted for being a ghoul, even on the Prydwen” You mean *especially* on the Prydwen

I could never be part of the Brotherhood of Steel, my favorite companions are a ghoul and a synth.

Saddest part about getting to know Hancock is when you find out after the endgame that his brother was replaced by a Synth so Hancock truely lost his brother without ever knowing. All the more reason to end the institute

Hancock is truly one of the best profiles in this game, hell, maybe even the whole Fallout universe. Hancock kills a guy in front of you and welcomes you with open arms and even congratulates you when you hit up his most highly protected stash and killed his best bodyguard. He’s the Deadpool of Fallout.

I'm 99% sure Hancock talking about turning you into a ghoul for the romance isn't him talking about a fling, but more that he can't die and you will

Fun fact, when Finn first tried to rob me I blew his brains out with a sawed off shotgun before Hancock came down and he came down saying "way to make a first impression! I like you already!"

13:59 “Deacon and Hancock have a bit of a hostility going on...” *two brahmin headbutt in the background

If you romance Hancock and then flirt with someone else, he gets upset. That's more than 'friends with benefits.' He doesn't like that you might cheat on him. He considers himself to be exclusive to you.

We don't deserve Hancock. But Bethesda gave him to us anyway. Much gratitude.

There’s something about Hancock eyes that make him look so innocent.

Friends: So who is your new crush Me: Its complicated

I have to disagree your assessments on Hancock's romance. I think he is genuinely in love with the sole survivor. he tells jokes when being romantic because he feels vulnerable. the joke is a way for him to bare his soul without worrying he's going to get hurt by rejection. he doesn't know how to be loved. He honestly thinks he isn't good enough for someone as amazing as you. And, he is afraid of the future. what if he falls so madly in love with you he can't live without you. the sole survivor is a human. the sole survivor will age, grow old, and eventually die. and then? then Hancock is alone and he he er find someone he will love as much as he loved you. can't blame the guy for being a little cautious.

He’s my sweet little prune boy, and I feel a relationship with him is the most endearing. He’s such a tortured and troubled character, it’s nice to see him get redemption

I love how “like a comic book character” he put on Hancock’s clothes and became a hero. His interaction with your character as the silver shroud really shows this.

"He would really contemplate a long-term permanent relationship with you if you were a ghoul" I don't think that is a sign of lack of commitment or him not taking it seriously. But think about it like this, you are a human being that will age normally and die, leaving Hancock the ghoul with the long life of a ghoul a widower for a very long time. It's not uncommon in fiction where one character is expected to live much longer than any normal human life span for them to struggle with this. If SS where a ghoul they would share his long life-span, hence it could be more long-term.

I gotta agree with the majority here, Oxhorn. A romanced Hancock is loyal and deeply in love with the SS. But he feels he doesn't deserve the SS's love in return. He struggles with self esteem and covers it up with a joke as a defensive mechanism. Not to mention, he's basically the only companion - the other being Nick - who does not constantly complain when the SS scavenges, and he offers to carry loot when one is overburdened, rather than just make some pithy comment on how one will get hurt (although he does that too). He is always kind to the SS and really rather sweet when one looks beyond the joke to underlying sentiment. He is essentially of a different species like the synths that are romanceable, but unlike synths who masquerade and hide among the human population, there's no hiding what he is. He deals with more outright bigotry and prejudice than any other companion, and it's warped his own self worth. And yes, again there is a parallel to Nick in this, who also cannot hide what he is. But Nick is not romanceable, and therefore it has less impact on the SS's relationship with him. I know plenty of people who are so uncomfortable with their own emotions that they make everything into a quip or innuendo, as Hancock does. It doesn't make their emotions less valid. And I really need to stop watching your channel, I think this is the third video I've commented on today. This is what happens when your videos are so good I just can't stop. Keep up the great work!

28:14 I always interpreted that him saying "long term" as the Sole Survivor will die long before him most likely, since he's immortal and they're not. So by suggesting Sole become a ghoul, they could quite literally be together forever.

Nobody steals from Hancock Sole Survivor: *Yes but No*

The voice actor did a wonderful job being Hancock. The emotions were so surreal and fantastic!

I wasn't sure I would like Hancock when I first met him. Now I can't imagine the game without him. Best written and voiced character in the game, in my opinion anyway.

Personally I think that given the post apocalyptic anarchic environment of the fallout world, Hancock is as good a person as you can get. He accepts that sometime you have to bend the rules and get harsh when you need to, but at the end of the day, when it comes to freedom and helping those in need, he's always willing to lend a hand

_I cant believe it. Thanks, Bethesda for making me like a handsome ghoul_

Damn, hancock sounds like a goddamn silked voice angel junkie. I love him.

Your character looks like the female version of the crimson chin

"nobody steals from HAncock" Sole Survivor: *I believe I just did*

"hancock hates the institute" *proceeds to romance hancock as your institute character*

Nobody: Hancock after becoming mayor: *_I HAVE BROUGHT PEACE, FREEDOM, JUSTICE AND SECURTIY TO MY NEW EMPIRE._*

I think that by playfully suggesting to turn the sole survivor into a ghul he implies that he very well would be interested in a long lasting relationship. As he tends to present his thoughts with a pinch of dark humour this just may be a hint he does not like the idea of loosing the sole survivor at some point just because of their very different lifespans. Maybe I got this wrong because English is not my native language but for me this casual joke about turning you into a ghoul expressed a deep sadness and the fear of loosing a person he feels very attached to. I think joking about this while feeling sincere sympathy fits his personality.

I think he is genuinely in love with the sole survivor, the ghoul part is so you wont die decades before he does, and the luck and karma deal is that he feels like he isn't good enough for the sole survivor. He even gets mad when you flirt with others.

No one: Oxhorn: *h a n d c o c k*

Hancock: is okay with me attempting to steal from him Also Hancock: gets upset when I steal some corn because I’m low health

He protecc He attacc But most importantly He take his words bacc

There's no reason one can't be fun and sincere at the same time. Humor can be used as a defense, hiding your feelings and pushing people away (i.e., Deacon), or it can people closer to you, relieve stress, and endear them to you (i.e., Nick). Hancock's humor here bends toward the latter. We like people who make us laugh, particularly if there's a kernel of self-deprecating tone to it. He jokes by acknowledging that he's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, not classically attractive, not even sure how he got so lucky to hook up with Sole Survivor. I find his romantic comments incredibly endearing and sincere. And some of the break up scenes really do reveal that he's beginning to refine himself. (I just can't bring myself to upset him because I

"You're soft Hancock" ... that sounds...off

Hancock really does love the SS. I can't play FO4 without him.

I think Hancock represents the moral ambiguity and sometimes the moral contradictions that are a reality of surviving the wasteland. Because of this, he is my favorite Fallout character. Of the people! For the people!

I like KLE-O. A sassy fem-bot who loves big guns. She's great. :)

Hancock is my favorite character in FO4. He's really well-written. Everything he does seems like something a real person would do if they were in the nuclear wasteland and struggling with having leadership inclinations.

28:09 Yeeeah, I read that line completely different. It's more like "I want to be with you till the end but I'm aware your lifespan is much shorter than mine." Basically he's saying that he'd like to stay with you for hundreds, thousands, however long ghouls live, of years but knows that it's not really possible since the SS will die long before he does. I saw that quip of his as a lighthearted way to acknowledge this reality they'll face. The fact that he points it out shows that he's been thinking about their future, of them staying together as long as possible. If he wasn't committed he wouldn't even bother to think about the SS's mortality. I must agree with many other people who thought your assessment of his romance was way off. To me he pretty much felt like the *most committed one*. He's very deeply in love with the SS but has some self-doubt about it in a "Do I deserve someone like him/her?"/ "I can't believe how lucky I am!" / "I now know karma is bs since nobody like me should be this blessed!" -way.

I feel one place you may have been mistaken is the romance section. If you watch the break up and getting back together conversations, you can see him talk about how much he loves the Sole Survivor.

I'm surprised Hancock doesn't "Like that" when you fly away on that jetpack. Cause you know, /doing jet/? Love me pls

I run with Hancock and Curie because they generally care about the Sole Survivor and their well-being

Hancock is my favorite companion in Fallout 4. 💖 I disagree that Hancock isn't the romantic type. He definitely expresses his true feelings and love for you. He cracks jokes because that's just how he handles himself in life. I took the ghoul comment as him saying that he wants you to live longer like himself.

I always read Hancock and Deacon as having more of a grudging professional respect for one another. That doesn't stop them from heckling one another, but I feel that they would never come to physical blows. Deacon appreciates the cover Hancock's Goodneighbor provides the Railroad's operations. Hancock is envious of Deacon and the Railroad's status as underdogs against the Institute.

I honestly think that Hancock is the best male romanceable character in the game. Not only is he an interesting guy to befriend but he has the same ideology as Preston in a way: help settlers and beggars and kill raiders, super mutants or whoever the latest threat to your settlements are. He also has a sense of humour that I like, and he utterly adores it when you channel your inner Silver Shroud. I got the distinct impression that he was trying to keep from bursting out laughing the whole time. There's also the fact that whenever you activate Lover's Embrace with him he'll either compliment you or he'll make a positive reference to the time you two just shared. (Besides "You see the brand on the Brahmin that stamped my head last night?" but even that can be taken as referencing the night.) But what I love the most about him is that he's completely accepting of people. Ghouls, Synths, Super Mutants; if you're not shooting at him or his people, he's happy to offer sharing a beer or needle or whatever with you. He doesn't even judge you for finding Pickman's Gallery "beautiful" although his face tells you everything you need to know XD

Strangely Hancock is a pretty good leader for goodnegbor He believes in freedom and fairness He’s not really an anarchist even if he says he is

0:15 Hancock sounds like the definition of a chaotic good rogue with the charlatan background

My opinion on Hancock? I think Bethesda is excellent at making amazing backstory's and character design.

I liked most of the video a lot, but the romance part was very off. He jokes a lot but that's just the way he is, and sometimes he seems to do it because he feels like he doesn't deserve you; however he is still extremely happy to be with you and isn't going to take it for granted. The "turn you into a ghoul" quote is something he says regardless of how you two are romantically (even if there is no romance at all) as he is half-jokingly implying that he would be happy to travel with you and fight bad-guys forever if you were able to stay alive that long. He also makes a lot of very romantic and loving comments at random if you are partnered to him, and it even changes the way he reacts to some settlers and such as well: At some point if he starts talking with one of the settlers, the settler may ask if he wants another "tour of the town" (implying that they had some sort of casual sexual encounter at some point). If you aren't in a romantic relationship he will state that he's busy but he will keep it in mind. If you ARE in a relationship, Hancock will decline and tell the settler that he has settled down and that the person he's with isn't worth ditching for a casual fling. While he might not be the most mature/safe-for-work dude, he genuinely loves you in terms of BOTH body and personality, and he will let you know that pretty frequently. Hancock has some issues he needs working out with his own personality and morals, but he isn't iffy on loving you when he does end up giving himself to you. He simply lets you know that he is sexually attracted to you as well as romantically smitten with you. The way I saw it when romancing him in my game is that you almost saw more of a "clearer" version of Hancock through the way he talks and reacts to you as a partner. He seems to be happier and more calm around you while also being free to talk about his drugs and sexual attractions to you without feeling guilty about it. You make him feel safe, loved and happy, and he appreciates and loves you a lot for it, and more than likely wants to stay with you "forever" regardless of if you date him or not, because you are his friend either way and he really appreciates your company.

Your character makes me feel we shouldn’t be able to customize the look of the character

The script notes for his relationship dialogue with you say, “You're speaking to someone you're desperately in love with.” Also. If you complement Magnolia's singing, it says Hancock liked that, which show's he doesn't dislike her I think. But if you flirt with her it says he hated that, and again if you sleep with her. I don't have an explanation for why he'd hate that other than him being jealous.

One of the best written characters in Fallout 4, hands down.

"Huh, we never thought of it like that!" - Bethesda, Probably.

Hancock and Valentine has like the most depressing backstorys

I just loved watching Hancock shank that prick for trying to extort the Sole Survivor. I wish that had been an option the first time you tried walking into Riften and that tool of a guard tried extortion.

hancock didn't kill finn for trying to rob the soul survivor. he killed finn for that comment about maybe eventually replacing hancock as mayor.

I think he means Anarchy in an original poli sci context, not anarchy, as understood by most people. I think he just wants a commune without hierarchy, which is why he feels a disconnect in being a leader. Also, private and personal property are different things to anarchists.

Best companion...also he really loves the SS. When you romance him, I just wish I could say to him that awesome line from Deadpool, "It's still a face I could sit on."

No one: Oxhorn's character: 👁️v👁️

I feel that you may have misinterpreted the "make you a ghoul" comment, I think his point there is that he is functionally immortal whereas one day, being a squishy human, you will inevitably die. This therefore gives the relationship a definite lifespan (yours). If you were to become a ghoul the relationship could last indefinitely, or "long-term". From my interpretation it's less that he would prefer you as a ghoul and more that he would prefer you to not ever have to end the relationship by getting old and dying. Also, I'd love a profile on Valentine. :3 And thank you for the videos! Fantastic as always.

Man when Hancock realized that his brother had been a synth for all of the time that he had hated him and a little time before, something about that just hit me. Weird. Especially when he says: "So the institute replaced him with a synth after all" is what really gets me.

"He's a thief and a scoundrel who loves a good score but in the same time he's a defender of the helpless and the homeless." So he's basically Robin Hood of Fallout

Hancock is the best. i was doing a mission in Goodneighbor i was killing enemy's and Hancock walked around the corner with a fatman he blew everyone up including himself.

Hancock was like a teacher rewarding a good student when he told the person to come to his office.

"So, yeah he's open to getting down and dirty to the sole survivor" A line I thought I'd never hear from Oxhorn

As soon as I saw Hancock I felt like Lilo when she adopts Stitch. "Yea, he's good!! I can tell!!"

See's thumbnail; "that's uh..a lot of drugs there...".

I'm sorry, but Oxhorn's assessment that Hancock's love for the SS isn't as deep as the others, is completely wrong. He jokes more, but you have to read between the lines. Which, i can't blame Ox for being unable to do. One very simple line of his says alot, though. It's, "If you hadn't come along, i'd probably be in a gutter somewhere getting gnawed on by radroaches". Combine that with his flighty history of always running when things get bad, and he's basically telling you the same thing Preston tells you. That he would have left Goodneighbor, and killed himself. He thinks the world of the SS. And despite his cool, jokey exterior, he actually has a poor self image. If anything, i'd say he cares more for the SS than any other companion.

He is sincerely in love with the sole survivor. Do not doubt his love for you. The reason he cant see it as long term unless you were a ghoul is because you wont live forever like he will.. maybe im just bias because i might love Hancock for real just a little bit but all of his behaviour kind of makes sense if you consider hes really new to this whole ghoul thing and has to cope with the thought of immortality. Nothing would seem permenant

Really wish he’d been given a loyalty quest like the other companions! Him, Strong, and Deacon are the only ones that didn’t for some reason.

Why no Strong profile? Strong crush puny Oxhorn!

That comment about making the relationship "long term" came across quite differently to me. Long term to a ghoul could easily be centuries. He has a bit of humor armor up because he knows that, even if you are the love of his life, he will outlive you. Possibly by a long, long time. Thus, right now, you two can only have a "short term" relationship. Perhaps only 50 years, or so.

my character is male, I did NOT enter a romance with Hancock and he still comments on if we were to turn my character ghoul we could keep our adventure going long term. he means simply that he enjoys running around the Commonwealth together kickin ass and wants THAT to continue.

I think the reason Hancock jokes about turning you ghoul to make you two permanent is ghouls don't die of old age, non-ghouls do. He might want to live the rest of his life with the sole survivor, which might mean outliving the usual lifespan of a human.

Hancock is the best companion to have a beer with by far.

Ox, you should totally do a mini series on Diamond City, there is so much to talk about and history to the city. I think this would be an awesome idea like so he can see

Another beautiful video. Thanks for that! :D I disagree on one thing. I do think that Hancock is serious about the sole survivor. Yeah, he's joking (look at his life; it's one sick joke), but just because he doesn't use words like love and soul mate doesn't mean he's not commited romantically. When he says 'if we find a way to make you a ghoul, we can go on like this forever', he basically mean that he would stay with the sole survivor forever if he/she was immortal too. At least that's what I understood by it.

Man i wonder what Hancock looked like before the drug and zombification

I didn’t know any of this about him and now he’s definitely one of my favorite characters

This video is so great, so insightful...except for one thing. Hancock actually says that "turn you ghoul" line even when you're not romancing him but are still at his highest affinity, and it always seemed to me that it was an acknowledgment of the fact that he's just gonna live a lot longer than you are. Secondly, there are times when NPCs will come up to him while you're in Goodneighbor and say something suggestive, and he'll say something along the lines of, "the one I'm with isn't the type you run around on", insinuating that he does take his relationship with you seriously...or, at the very least, is too afraid of what you'd do to him if he did cheat on you. Otherwise, I agree with a lot of your observations. Hancock is definitely one of the most complex characters in all the Commonwealth, and I could probably watch hours of content like this. He's one fascinating dude.

Amazing video as always! Hancock is my favourite F4 character and getting a whole video for him is amazing :) I do somewhat disagree about the romance part - if you listen to his dialogue when you ask him about your relationship, his voice goes very soft in a way that seems very loving and genuine (and the same goes for his 'pillow talk'). I think he does really love the Sole Survivor, but doesn't think he's good enough for them, perhaps because he's a ghoul or because of his past, or both. I believe one of his lines when he wakes up next to you is 'I must still be dreaming' - he can't believe that someone like him could possibly be loved by someone like SoSu. He idolises them, because the SoSu stands up for the things he believes in. But he knows the dangers of the Commonwealth and the thought of losing the SoSu scares him. And maybe that's why he plays stuff off as a joke, like it's a casual 'friends with benefits' type thing. Not because he doesn't love them wholeheartedly, but because he doesn't want to contemplate losing them - seeing them killed, outliving them (hence the comment about turning the SoSu into a ghoul), or even something similar to his brother, where the SoSu would eventually become someone that Hancock didn't recognise. But that's just my take on it, and I'm probably really biased simply because I love Hancock so much haha

I’m working on a Fallout 4 story of my SS and her adventures,your videos help with lore, character info, and location details. Your videos are awesome keep up the good work!

Hancock is by far my favorite companion. Love his character and back story.

I agree with the other comments, his jokes are definitely a defense mechanism. A way to taper down the seriousness and get back to 'chilled' as quick as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if, and it does seem like it to me, the SS was Hancock's first serious relationship. It won't be an easy one either, being a ghoul and a human, that alone is going to get them shit. Not only that, Hancock will kind of stay the same fifty years down the line while SS will change - a lot. Though... Hancock is a noble guy. I can totally see him staying with SS in their old age... ... Tho my character would turn ghoul, be forever General and stuff too :D Edit: Oh yeah, the mysterious serum. Just lock up daddy ever harder I guess.

Hancock is my favorite companion. Funny, sharp and a fantastic shot. Give him some power armor and hes almost a match for the players skill set. Damn is he good with a shotgun.

I still remember when I was on my way to the shining sea and a bloody damage to my character's arm, Hancock sounded worried asking about the arm, also when he is serious if I make them exchange dialogues for a while he smiles slightly, it is very tender

When my Minute man Character grows old and dies he puts Hancock in Charge of the minute men

"but we sure fucking did" that is one of my favourite lines in the game

Love the video, Oxhorn. Yet another great piece of work, but I'm gonna have to disagree with you on the romance part. In the beginning, I feel that Hancock saw the sole survivor as a friend, but was also sexually attracted to them. Over time, I believe he developed true, sincere feelings for them. Hancock's jokes and banter with the SS when it comes to their relationship seems to be a defense mechanism. He's never been in a serious relationship before, it's always just been flings and hookups. So when he says something romantic and follows it up with a joke, I see that as him adjusting to being in a proper relationship with someone he loves (he canonically saws that he loves the SS). Also, I think the "we figure out how to turn you ghoul..." comment wasn't about not being with the SS unless they were a ghoul. I see that as Hancock saying the SS should consider becoming a ghoul so they can spend the rest of their lives together, for the next 100's of years. For me, I can never romance anyone other than Hancock. His romance path is so real and eternal. He's not as lovey-dovey and cringy as the other companions but also shows how much he loves the SS in his own way. Nevertheless, thank you for making this incredible video on my favorite companion. x

I really appreciate your work Oxhorn. I love how you literally leave no stone left unturned and how you really go in depth with the lore and the stories. I could watch your videos all day. I wouldn't know half as much about fallout if you didn't make these videos. Keep up the good work. Although I would love to see you play and cover the elder scrolls series. Also I've been thinking while watching these profile videos of the companions, what if the companions saw your videos about them and each other? Because it would be cool if they had put a thing in the game where you can sit down all of the companions and they can each share their story with each other and maybe they would get along better, like if Piper knew Cait's story, she would be more understanding to her

Wow Ox, seriously man? This is a great assessment!...except for the part about his romance. You were WAAAAAAY off base with that one, he's more like the exact opposite of what your saying, he DOES give all to you, while the other companions may actively flirt with others even after you romance them, Hancock almost never does that, even going so far as to actively turn people down. Hell, he even outright says he's in love with you, I'm pretty certain the other romanced companions don't even do that, Hancock is by far the most loyal of the companions in the game, sure, by all means if there was a "friends with benefits" option then he'd be all for it, but that's not what he has with the SS

That seems a lot like Robin Hood. Hancock: Give to the poor and take things to become rich slowly. Robin Hood: Take from the rich and give to the poor.

I feel like Piper and Hancock could have been good friends, I don’t get why they aren’t, those two both have problems with corrupt authority

11:37 I'm sorry what? =

The next topic is Dance and Deacon? (A man filled with lies, a man whose existence itself is a lie.)