#but add that plus his nathan hale trauma. and he just lives in a constant state of fear about everyone under his command 100% of the time

[moonshynecybin]

benjamin tallmadge is such a genuinely neurotic control freak it’s awesome

#like caleb evens him out a LOT bc he can soften ben to others and ben LOVES rebellious caleb so it makes him seem chiller than he is #and ben is smart! so he thinks he's right most of the time and is often rewarded for it! hes an officer for a reason #but add that plus his nathan hale trauma. and he just lives in a constant state of fear about everyone under his command 100% of the time #like imagine your best friend dies horribly bc he’s a spy. and then all the men youre responsible for die (in his first scene in the PILOT) #and then all the dearest people in the world to you become spies under your command because of YOUUUUUU #callie speaks #turn amc #what im saying is hes. so scared in s1 #everyone is like I DONT TAKE ORDERS FROM YOU #and ben is incapable of not micromanaging them bc if he can do it good enough they wont die this time bc HES CRAZYYYY