Hugh (Root Beer Man)

Hugh, c. 2023

Hugh, also known as Root Beer Man, is the main character and protagonist in Lego Root Beer Man.

He has only one living relative, his cousin Bob, besides which he is strongly implied to be the last living member of his family. He is a rapper, a champion boxer, and is highly skilled in shooting and surfing. He is valued as a father figure by Jett, but this view is seen to be unreciprocated by himself as he is only 25 years old.

In the beginning of the series Hugh is very cocky to the point of pure stupidity at points, where other characters such as Bob often point out his amazing luck to have not been killed yet. He later seems to develop and mature to the point where he is no longer so impulsive and cocky, but still retains his high level of self-worth, ego, and light-hearted attitude.

## Overview

Hugh posesses an intriguing gift of luck that seems to rarely ever waiver (plot armor), which has saved him from death or dealing with the consequences of his actions on numerous occasions. His status as a champion boxer has come with the perks of having a strong, muscular build, and his rapping skills have gained him a lot of street reputation that often comes in handy during undesireable predicaments. While Hugh believes he is a kindhearted vigilante dealing justice to evildoers, it is evident that he is likely extremely narcissistic and potentially psycopathic due to his actions throughout the series.

In Season 1, Hugh is seen as a somewhat idiotic douchebag, where he consistently gets himself into trouble such as with the Palm Tree Playas and Big Cheese. These actions initially drive his allies away, but his skills in speech allow him to sweet-talk them back into working alongside him.

In Season 2, Hugh is shown to have matured to the point where he no longer impusively acts on his emotions as much, and he begins to show more respect for his allies. He begins to build actual relationships with his allies to the point of becoming close friends with Bob, Dollar Spendah and Gianna.

As of Season 3, Hugh now treats his allies with the level of trust and respect expected from a man of his age, where he is seen to put his own life on the line multiple times for his friends despite his apparent narcissistic nature. This is seen when he saves Bob from being beheaded by Big Cheese, and takes on hundreds of sewer junkies by himself to help Gianna. Hugh also becomes more money-smart in this season, taking financial advice from Dollar Spendah and investing in growing businesses instead of blowing all his money on booze and short-term girlfriends.

## Killed Victims

* Billy
* Goldilocks
* 437 unnamed sewer junkies
* Big Cheese

## Relationships

### Bob

Bob is Hugh's cousin and his only known living relative, yet despite Bob's relation to Hugh, the two often felt begrudgingly towards each other in the earlier seasons due to Hugh's tendency to act impulsively and put the lives of others and himself and risk. Throughout Season 3, however, Hugh and Bob's relationship has been shown to have improved dramatically with Hugh's decision to show more respect and thought towards his cousin, especially after Hugh saves Bob's life later in the season. When Hugh is outnumbered against hundreds of sewer junkies, Bob shows a high level of stress and worry towards his cousin and even attempts to leave the hospital to help, showing how far their friendship and bond has grown.

### Dollar Spendah

Dollar Spendah is continuously shown to be Hugh's most reliable friend, despite his lack of usefulness to Hugh in most situations. Like Bob, Dollar Spendah's relationship with Hugh is greatly improved upon some maturing on Hugh's behalf, where in Season 3 they both agree they are best friends. When Dollar Spendah gets married, Hugh even acts as his best man and delivers a somewhat heartwarming and genuine speech, one of the only times where Hugh showcases emotion other than anger, contentment, and vanity for a long time.

### Gianna

Gianna is often portrayed as the closest thing that Hugh has as a romantic interest throughout the series. While not incredibly close until Season 3, the two often make sly flirtatious remarks toward each other despite Gianna's relationship status throughout Seasons 1 and 2. Hugh is shown to begin to care at least mutually for Gianna, as seen when he saves her from the sewer junkies and when he gets jealous over her relationship with her boyfriend in the first two seasons.

## Trivia

* Hugh's last name is never explicitly stated, because it is revealed in Season 2 that the name "Hugh Mungous" is simply a childish joke among himself and Bob.
* Hugh's favorite song is Dilemma, by Kelly Rowland and Nelly.
* Hugh's favorite color is stated by himself to be green in Season 1, Episode 4.
* While not certain, Hugh is likely on some form of drugs in Season 1. This is supported by a scene in Season 1 where he exits his lounge and a large bong can be seen on his living room table.