Hippo

## Overview

Hippo is a small sentient gray hippopotamus who lives in Lego City. First Appearing in "Lego McDonald's but you broke", Hippo quickly became the main character of what is now known as "The Hippo Saga" and has appeared in every episode since.

He is currently the land lord that the primary cast tends to pay rent to. While his room mates vary (as some times they will change residence) among those who've officially lived with him (and/or had to pay rent) were Anime Guy, an unnamed room mate, Tahu, Astolfo, Master Chief, Jiko, Batman, and Spider-Man.

Hippo's appearance was significant enough to make him into the mascot for Pantsahat going forward, as Hippo was the first non-Lego figurine to be used as a main character in a video. This was the start of Pantsahat moving away from all characters/sets needing to be made out of Lego in favor of using non-Lego sets, figures, and characters. This is why all episodes after "If Anime Was LEGO" are categorized as being part of "The Hippo Saga".

## Personality

Hippo is a very cool and chill; often just going with the flow no matter how crazy things may get. He often starts (and even ends) his sentences with the word "Bruh". He's a gamer that is based, though there is a limit to how based he can be. He also seems to dislike authority and will resist arrest if apprehended. He also hates the idea of snitching.

Hippo is impulsive, as he always says what's on his mind (even if it's potentially insulting) and often calls out others on what they're doing. He often just does what he wants, even if it makes no sense (like eating 10 year old Doritos, pulling out a gun over trivial matters, or riding a motorcycle in a school he doesn't even attend). This impulsivity also makes him quite bold and out going, and may explain how he got himself a big tiddy goth GF and why he seems to be friends with almost everyone.

Like the stereotypical gamer, he eats Doritos and drinks Mountain Dew. His obsession with Doritos is so great that claims he only eats Limited Edition Fiery Habanero Doritos (which haven't been made since 2007), fell into despair when Anime Police Girl took away his Doritos, and even once claimed he'd "drink a Dorito". Despite this, he seems to also enjoy McDonalds, 7-Eleven hot dogs, Subway, Burger King, and (oddly enough) foods that are Gluten Free.

However, Hippo can some times be greedy and selfish, such as refusing to share even a single fry from his McDonalds with Anime Guy or refusing to share even a single Dorito to his unnamed roommate. Hippo wanted Turskit to pay so he'd get a meal at Burger King, despite the fact he didn't even like their food (and that he already had purchased subway).

He is also incredibly stingy, as he wasn't even willing to give Turskit 5 dollars for chicken nuggets on their anniversary, as he didn't wish to come across as a simp. But after losing her, he acknowledged he needs to better himself as a person.

## History

It is unknown where Hippo came from or how he came to be. We do know that Hippo was around as far back as 2007, which was when he enjoyed Fiery Habanero Doritos back when they were still being released.

The first time we see him, Hippo is already living with Anime Guy as his room mate who brings home a Pizza pie. Hippo rejects it because he wanted in favor of McDonalds. When Lego Yandere volunteered pay for the meal, but when they actually got there it turned out she didn't even have enough for even 1 ketchup packet, leading to them being attacked by the assistant manager.

While Hippo does get kicked in the face, he takes advantage of the chaos to snag himself some McDonalds while the assistant Manager is busy. However, once Hippo refuses to give Anime Guy even a single French Fry, Anime Guy punches him through the roof and steals his McDonalds.

Hippo later turned up at the 7-Eleven where Anime Guy worked. When Anime Guy refused to sell him a hot dog, Hippo pulled out a gun and threatened to rob the place. This resulted in a shoot out which lead to the coveted hot dog being released from its containment which would they go on a rampage. Hippo and Anime Guy would escape, but Hippo would reprimand Anime Guy for running away, resulting in Hippo being thrown out the window.

Hippo would once again show up in Anime Guy's school during a Zombie Apocalypse. Thankfully, his stockpile of weapons would prove most useful allowing him, Anime Guy, and Lego Yandere to escape unharmed.

Hippo would later be seen hanging out with an unnamed roommate, who'd be dragged away by the Anime Police on account of being an "Incel gamer terrorist" just for seeing the movie 'Joker'. After this, Hippo would go out and start hanging with the likes of Tahu and Tod Branson, where they'd constantly stop by or hang out at establishments where Astolfo would work the cashier. Trouble often ensued whether Tahu lost his temper or Astolfo had to deal with other unruly customers.

At some point, Hippo the unnamed roommate would move out and hand over his home to Hippo at some point. Hippo would then invite Anime Guy to live with him, as well as Astolfo and Tahu. When they were stuck under the same roof due to quarantine (and house arrest), Tahu would grow fed up and attempt to leave, only to be hauled away and taken to prison. Shortly after, Master Chief would seemingly take his place as their new room mate.

Hippo, Master Chief, Astolfo, and Anime guy would stay together for awhile, with Tahu eventually getting out of jail (some how) and hanging with Hippo again. Things would later change though, as Anime Guy would leave once his streaming career took off and he could afford his own home. Master Chief would order a cat girl waifu named Jiko from the internet, which fractured Chief's relationship with Astolfo.

Master Chief would end up moving out, with Jiko now taking his place at Hippo's home. She also turned out to be an obsessed stalker, as she'd blow up Anime Guy's home and have him move back in with Hippo and the others. After an incident with the Pizza Police, Master Chief ended up burning down Hippo's home as a way to get back at Astolfo, resulting in Hippo, Astolfo, and Jiko moving in with Tahu (Anime Guy did not come with them, as he likely wanted nothing to do with Jiko after she destroyed his home and stuffed him in a freezer.)

Things weren't all bad though, as during this time, Hippo would end up dating Turskit, a big tiddy goth GF. Things seemed to be going well with them, until Hippo's greedy and stingy tendencies lead to Turskit leaving him for Duke Nukem at a Burger King.

A few months later, Hippo's house would be fixed up, so he and Astolfo, and Master Chief would end up back in together. Tahu, Turskit, others would continue visiting the group and continuing to get into all kinds of weird situations whether it was Indiana Jones raiding Astolfo's panty drawer or them dealing a dangerous mailman, though Hippo would become more of a spectator opposed to a direct participant in these strange events.

## Relationships

### Anime Guy

Anime Guy and Hippo had a chaotic relationship at the start of the Hippo saga, especially. Hippo often tagged along Anime guy with his selfishness often got them both into trouble. Some times they'd even trash talk each other. Hippo even pulled out a gun on Anime Guy over trivial things such as over a Frenchy fry, a hot dog, and even the race car game piece in monopoly.

The first time they're seen together is in the first episode of the Hippo saga; "Lego McDonald's but you broke". Anime Guy shows up with Pizza, but Hippo says he wants McDonalds. This angers Anime Guy, who then flips the table, exclaiming that he can't afford McDonalds, to which Hippo reprimands him for being broke.

Later Hippo was able to acquire some McDonalds food for free (likely because the Assistant Manager was busy with Anime Guy and a monster in the ball pit). Anime Guy asks Hippo for a fry, only for Hippo to pull out a gun and deny him even a single French fry (despite everything Anime Guy had just gone through) prompting anime guy to punch him through the ceiling and steal his food.

Hippo would later be seen bugging Anime Guy at his job at 7-Eleven, wanting to take up smoking and get a hot dog. When Anime Guy denies him the hot dog (finding it more hazardous to Hippo's health than even cigarettes), Hippo ends up demanding it to the point where he's willing to commit armed robbery. This results in a shoot out, followed by the 7-Eleven getting locked down, and then a monster hot dog attacking. This forces Anime Guy to escape and look for a new job, prompting Hippo to get on Anime Guy's case from running away and not "dealing with his problems". Anime Guy responds by throwing Hippo out the window, telling him to stay out of his life.

But later, Hippo would end up being a help to Anime Guy opposed to being a detriment, as he'd show up to Anime Guy's school (despite the fact that he didn't even go to that school) during a zombie attack, and his horde of weapons would help them fight their way out.

Once Astolfo, Master Chief, and Tahu moved in, the two no longer interacted as often (Especially after Anime Guy moved out once his streaming career took off).

### Unnamed Roommate

Hippo originally lived with an Unnamed Roommate during the events of "After you've watched Joker". However, after the events of the episode, Hippo is now in charge of the house and acts as the new Land Lord with other characters now paying rent. (This is backed up in some episodes of Hippo telling certain characters that the rent is due). It's unknown how or why the Unnamed Roommate let Hippo become the new land lord

Hippo's relationship with the Unnamed Roommate is similar to his relationship with Anime Guy (which makes sense as Unnamed Roommate was supposed to an updated version of anime guy). The two would hang out and riff on each other with Hippo locking Unnamed Roommate's windows so he wouldn't be able to escape the anime police to get back at Anime Guy for dissing his Minecraft world. Most details about their relationship is unknown.

### Turskit

Hippo is revealed to be dating Turskit in How to get a goth GF w/ a Dump Truck on Tinder (much to Tahu's dismay).

We never see how or when they met, but by the events of I accidentally entered a burger king, Turskit says it's their anniversary (though she doesn't specify which), implying they've been dating for awhile. During the same episode, Hippo takes Turskit to Burger King opposed to Red Lobster because he had a coupon, expecting her to buy one meal so he gets the other one free. Turskit is clearly disappointed by these developments, but is willing to go along with it if Hippo would at least give her five dollars for chicken Nuggets.

Unfortunately, it turns out that Hippo is a complete cheapskate who'd rather die than simp. Duke Nukem suddenly arrives with five dollars in hand, and then steals her away right then and there. Despite what just occurred, Hippo isn't angry at all and realizes he needs to better himself as a person.

In subsequent episodes, Turskit seems to still be on good terms with Hippo and has since started hanging out with him and the rest of the main cast in their home. She continues to carry him, and will even place him on her lap and pet his back. She even allowed him to hang around at her "All Girl's Slumber Party".

### Master Chief

Master Chief is another of Hippo's room mates who pays him rent to live under his roof.

The two of them seem to have a similar relationship to that of Hippo and Anime Guy/Unnamed Room Mate, with the two casually hanging out but also some times clashing, as well as Master Chief playing the straight man to Hippo's antics. Hippo tends to bring up and even make fun of the fact that Master Chief had an AI girlfriend in Cortana and lost everything trying to pursue her. While Astolfo and Hippo tend to roast Master Chief and get on his nerves, Master Chief seems more patient with Hippo (though this might be because Hippo is his land lord).

But Hippo is willing to help Master Chief with advice (like suggesting he sell used games at GameStop for extra money or suggesting Master Chief ask Jiko what her gender was when Chief was having a melt down of uncertainty) and give him positive encouragement every now and then (Like when he encouraged him to be himself at Femboy Hooters). While Master Chief did try to burn down Hippo's house (as stated by Jiko in "How to get a goth GF w a Dump Truck on Tinder") Hippo never held a grudge against Master Chief for doing so (though whether it's because of Hippo's chill attitude or because of Hippo simply doesn't know is unknown).

Interestingly enough, in "Master Chief gets Bullied Over his Waifu", Master Chief suggests that Hippo "Activate the rings" (A giant ring shaped super weapon that can destroy all sentient life with a nervous system on the planet) in order to defeat Astolfo, though Hippo declines doing so. It is unknown if Hippo really does have the authority or power to activate the rings at will (and if Master Chief gave Hippo that authority/power himself). Though even if he did, Hippo would likely never do it because it would also assure his own destruction, and he likely just doesn't feel like doing it).

It's also worth noting that Hippo knew more about Master Chief's past than even Astolfo did, as he knew about Master Chief losing his military pension after going AWOL to chase after Cortana (who was now "off being evil in space"). It's likely that Master Chief told him all of this himself at some point, as they are seen hanging out. He was also seen carrying Hippo and letting him sit on his lap in "Master Chief gets Annoyed at Gamestop" (Including in the end where there's still an empty seat available) which could further imply them being good friends.

### Astolfo

Astolfo lives with Hippo in his house (which was originally owned by the Unnamed Roommate) and pays him rent. Unlike the rest of the main cast, Astolfo is one of the few that Hippo doesn't make fun of and more or less respects. Hippo has acknowledged Astolfo's attractiveness (even calling him "Hot" in "You are forced to Play Monopoly [ASMR]") and referring to Astolfo as an 'S-tier Waifu' in "Master Chief gets Bullied Over his Waifu".

Astolfo playfully refers to Hippo as his "little Hippogriff", which is likely a reference to Astolfo's summon from *Fate/Apocrypha.* He also occasionally holds him in his arms and carries him around.

### Tahu

Tahu and Hippo appear to be good friends. The two of them tend to hang out, and have gone as far as to rob a McDonalds and get arrested together. Hippo's more chill attitude tends to balance out with Tahu's hot headed nature. Tahu tends to spontaneously flip or break tables even when Hippo is still sitting on top of them, but Hippo never retaliates. When Astolfo messes with Tahu, Hippo tends to side with Astolfo and sometimes even join in.

Tahu tends to hang out with Hippo at his house, though he's not one of the room mates paying rent. During the events of "How to get a goth GF w/ a Dump Truck on Tinder", we find out that Tahu has his own house, which Hippo, Astolfo, and Jiko temporarily move into after Master Chief burnt their house down.

Tahu was angry and baffled when he found out that Turskit was with Hippo (As Tahu coveted a big tiddy goth GF, and felt the chance of even getting one to begin with was unlikely). Rather than rub it in, Hippo just gave Tahu life advice about getting one himself. This wouldn't stop Tahu from purposely tagging along on one of Hippo's dates with Turskit in hopes he could steal her from him (though he stopped once she broke up with Hippo in favor of Duke Nukem, who Tahu felt he couldn't compete with.)

## Quotes

*"Bruh, you more broke than HUMPTY DUMPTY!" - Lego McDonald's but you broke*

*"Bruh, this is high octane gamer fuel. I'm gonna need every last crumb if I'm gonna go MLG!"* - After you watch Joker…

*"Bruh, this stuff don't happen at Dunkin' Donuts, bruh. Bunch of haters over here, bruh."* - Darth Vader goes to Starbucks to become Instagram Famous

*"Bruh, I chucked that trash. I told you, I only eat Limited Edition Fiery Habanero Doritos, bruh!"* - Master Chief gets Bullied Over his Waifu

*" Bruh! The cops? What will the real homies in the streets say, bruh?"* - Master Chief gets Robbed at his Sleepover

*"Bruh, how is you not manly enough to be GIRLY? That don't even make no sense, bruh! You gonna give me an arthritis attack up in here!"* - Master Chief Becomes a Femboy (The Anime)

*"Bruh they really made a sequel to bread?"* - You Get Dominated at Subway

*" BRUH! THERE IS A LIMIT TO HOW **BASED** WE CAN BE!"* - "You Buy a Catgirl GF off Amazon"

*"Bruh I don't got enough copium for this, bruh."* - Spider-Man Swings into Debt

*"Bruh, stop thinkin' that a goth girlfriend is just gonna walk into your life one day. That's not how it works, bruh. You gotta get out there and hustle."* - How to get a goth GF w/ a Dump Truck on Tinder

*"BRUH! I die before I simp!*" - I accidentally entered a Burger King

*"Bruh, you're like the worst parts of a cat and a girl put together. Learn to take care of yourself, bruh."* - Why is my Home School Teacher so Cute?

## Gallery

Hippo as he appears in the Pantsahat channel iconBruh, I want McDonaldsHippo NFT posted on Pantsahat's YouTube drawn by Neko\_Amai
## Appearances

In chronological order:

Lego McDonald's but you broke (September 12, 2019) (Video Link)

You get robbed at Lego 7-Eleven (October 6th 2019) (Video Link)

Zombies invade school, but you still have to go (November 14th 2019) (Video Link)

After you watch Joker… (November 27th 2019) (Video Link)

Every Time I go to Chipotle This Happens (December 30, 2019) (Video Link)

Every Time I Order Ice Cream at Mcdonald’s (February 8, 2020) (Video Link)

Darth Vader goes to Starbucks to become Instagram Famous (March 5, 2020) (Video Link)

You are forced to Play Monopoly [ASMR] (April 1, 2020) (Video Link)

Master Chief gets Bullied Over his Waifu (May 1, 2020) (Video Link)

Master Chief gets Annoyed at GameStop (June 20, 2020) (Video Link)

Master Chief Becomes a Femboy (The Anime) (August 7, 2020) (Video Link)

Master Chief gets Robbed at his Sleepover (October 12, 2020) (Video Link)

Simping Bad (November 26, 2020) (Video Link)

You Buy a Goth GF at IHOP (February 4, 2021) (Video Link)

Batman Becomes a Discord Mod (April 23, 2021) (Video Link) (Mention/Cameo)

You get Dominated at Subway (June 19, 2021) (Video Link)

You Buy a Catgirl GF off Amazon (September 24, 2021) (Video Link)

Batman gets Doxed on Twitter (December 9, 2021) (Video Link) (Non-speaking background cameo)

Spider-Man Swings into Debt (February 25, 2022) (Video Link)

Anime Girls vs Pizza Hut (April 23, 2022) (Video Link)

How to get a goth GF w/ a Dump Truck on Tinder (July 1, 2022) (Video Link)

Picking Up Hotties While you Uber (September 17, 2022) (Video Link)

Why is my Home School Teacher so Cute? (November 4, 2022) (Video Link)

I accidentally entered a Burger King (February 3, 2023) (Video Link)

I sell my soul at a Planet Fitness (March 24, 2023) (Video Link)

Indiana Jones raided my panty drawer (June 16, 2023) (Video Link)

Don’t Trust the Mailman (July 28, 2023) (Video Link)

Guys I Lost the Fight at Waffle House :( (Aug 18, 2023) (Video Link)

Can I Survive a Taco Bell Visit? (Oct 6, 2023) (Video Link)

They Should've BANNED me from the Movies Sooner (December 15, 2023) (Video Link)

## Trivia

* Hippo is the only character from the Hippo Saga to appear in all episodes of the Hippo Saga in some way, shape, or form.
* The only video of the Hippo Saga where Hippo isn't on screen is "Batman Becomes a Discord Mod", but he is in a Discord call with Batman. Meanwhile, the only video where Hippo is seen on screen (albeit in the background) but has no speaking lines is "Batman gets Doxed on Twitter".
* Hippo's favorite Doritos are "Limited Edition Fiery Habanero Dorito's", which were a real Dorito's flavor that came out in late 2005/early 2006 but were later discontinued.
* Hippo has changed residence three times through out the Hippo Saga; first living with Anime Guy in his apartment, then later living with Unnamed Room mate (who then gave him his house for some reason), and then later moving into Tahu's home after fire damage to his house (before moving back to his house months later).
* There was an official Pantsahat plush toy of Hippo wearing Astolfo's sailor school girl uniform and modeled in the style of a bean plush (referencing Astolfo's famous Bean Plush) available for a limited time, which was crowd funded on Makeship back in 2021. The plush is currently sold out and unlikely to be restocked.
* The figurine used to portray Hippo comes from the 2011 "Fuzzy Natoon Animals" collection found in Kinder Eggs (Also known as Kinder Surprise) which is a famous chocolate candy known for for being hollow and housing a small toy inside.
* His Discord screen name is XxBruvH!pp0$Xx as seen in Batman Becomes a Discord Mod.
* In "You get robbed at Lego 7-Eleven", Hippo says he wants to pick up smoking like all the cool kids. The only time we ever see Hippo smoke is in a brief scene in "After you watch Joker...".
* Hippo might have some degree psychic powers (albeit to a small extent), as he is able to communicate with people despite his mouth not moving (telepathy) and he can pick up, aim, and shoot a gun despite never actually holding it (telekinesis). Though the more likely explanation for these is the lack of mouth and lack of movable features on the Hippo figurine itself.
* In "Indiana Jones raided my panty drawer", Hippo responds to Tahu's Timbs by saying "Bruh, yo shoes so fake, they non-existent!", which causes Tahu's Timbs to disappear. They are not seen again during the rest of the video or in any subsequent videos, implying they were imaginary this entire time, or that Hippo has the power to just will things out of existence.

## References

1. ↑ You get robbed at Lego 7-Eleven
2. ↑ Zombies invade school, but you still have to go
3. ↑ https://www.halopedia.org/Halo\_Array
4. ↑ https://typemoon.fandom.com/wiki/Hippogriff
5. ↑ https://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2006/11/11/snack-of-the-week-doritos-fiery-habanero/
6. ↑ https://twitter.com/Makeship/status/1385388137795497987?s=20
7. ↑ https://www.makeship.com/products/pantsahat-plush?utm\_content=Lego\_YT&utm\_medium=social-media&utm\_source=twitter&utm\_campaign=2021\_Q2\_PantsahatPlush
8. ↑ https://www.lastdodo.com/en/items/2083785-hippo
9. ↑ https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/kinder-egg-natoons-animals-3-fuzzy-308599245
10. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder\_Surprise