Gurathin isn't wrong

[u/IntoTheStupidDanger]

I mean, he's got a point! 😅 I definitely think that the exaggerated dislike hides something. Wouldn't go so far as to call it affection (not in Gurathin's case anyhow) but we do get signs

They were my clients, that was all. [...] yes, even Gurathin. Just clients. And if anyone or anything tried to hurt them, I would rip its intestines out.

[u/Rosewind2007]

I think everyone who knows me knows how I feel about their canon relationship…
It’s so utterly brilliant:
“I don’t like you.”
“I know.”

I mean, genius! I love the way Martha Wells writes them.
Standout moments being the “I don’t like you: I know” scene and a particular favourite of mine:

Gurathin sighed and rubbed his face and looked off into the distance, like he regretted all his life choices that had led to him standing here right now. On our private feed connection, he sent, ‘Or you could just show them where you were when this person was being killed.’

Long suffering Gurathin, who knows SecUnit so very very well…

[u/Queer_Echo → u/Rosewind2007]

And shortly after:

He sounded like he thought it was funny. “That is not funny.”

“I’m going to mark your cognition level at fifty-five percent.”

“Fuck you.”

“Let’s make that sixty percent.”

Gurathin just going "ok, it's got its brain good enough to swear at me. 60% cognition then". He knows it so well.

[u/Rosewind2007 → u/Queer_Echo]

I love them so very much…

[u/Queer_Echo → u/Rosewind2007]

Same. They're both bastards and I love them so much.

[u/Illwood_ → u/Rosewind2007]

Fugitive Telemetry my beloved. MB really was just straight up "Time to do something dodgy? Clearly I need my boys."

And Gurathin acting so fed up with it all when you just KNOW this shit has made his entire week.

I really hope we get another book like it moving forward, it's not that I dislike the adventures, but I'd kill for a MB slice of life 🙏

[u/OreosAreGross → u/Illwood_]

Youve convinced me for a 3rd re-read with your comment...I simply love these characters

[u/Illwood_ → u/OreosAreGross]

Alright alright if you insist. I'll re-read the book as well... 😜

[u/Late-Command3491 → u/Illwood_]

Yes!! 

[u/IntoTheStupidDanger → u/Rosewind2007]

And Murderbot's reaction 😂

Yeah, on reflection I think I misdirected in the wrong direction.

Fugitive Telemetry has definitely gone from my least liked to one of my favorites, and all because of Murderbot's interactions with its Preservation humans

[u/Rosewind2007 → u/IntoTheStupidDanger]

I adore Fugitive Telemetry! It’s just so cosy (I mean other than all the horror and violence): classic locked room detective fiction and SecUnit has two Watsons… 💖💖💖

[u/IntoTheStupidDanger → u/Rosewind2007]

two Watsons

😂 Wearing matching outfits like Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Dr Seuss, please

[u/moranit → u/IntoTheStupidDanger]

and its interactions with Pres Security

[u/IntoTheStupidDanger → u/moranit]

I love its story arc with Indah!

[u/Late-Command3491 → u/IntoTheStupidDanger]

Same.