38 Reasons Buster Bluth Is The Best Part Of "Arrested Development"
Let’s all give our favorite Motherboy a big hand.
1. Let's begin with just how loyal Buster is to his mother, Lucille.
Even if things get a little creepy at times...
2. But he knows how to stand up to her when necessary.
3. Their relationship is definitely the highlight of the show.
4. He has his priorities straight.
5. He knows how to have a good time.
6. And damn, he's got moves.
7. He's easy to please.
8. He may be the only member of the Bluth family who knows what a chicken looks like.
9. And he's the only Bluth who understands basic Spanish.
10. He's a romantic.
11. And he gives his all when it comes to love.
12. Even though all he really wants is a mother.
Buster: I'm in love. And do you want to hear something so surprising? She started out as my mother figure.
Michael: Not surprising.
13. He understands the value of education.
14. In fact, he was a star student at the Milford Academy.
15. Even if it didn't necessarily prepare him for real world challenges.
George: You can say what you want about the Milford Academy— the kids that came out of there, prepared for life.
Buster: Does anyone know how to eat one of these?
16. His feud with Annyong is hilariously adorable.
17. He's always down for a mother-son photo shoot.
Not even a coma can stop these two from making the front cover of the Balboa Bay Window magazine.
18. He bravely fought for his country.
19. Where he learned a whole host of skills.
"These kind of skills?"
20. He wore this to a wake.
Michael: What the hell are you wearing?
Buster: It’s all regulation, Michael.
21. He sees the silver lining in every situation.
Even when he had his hand bitten off by a loose seal, he managed to see the bright side.
“Actually, I’m relieved. I don’t have to go to Army because the seal with the bow tie attacked me. I feel like I’ve lost three pounds.”
22. And he even makes light of his predicament.
23. But even Buster has a breaking point.
24. Even though the loss of a hand hurt his self-esteem...
25. …he used the loss for the greater good, becoming an advocate for one-armed people everywhere.
"Read the button, mister!"
26. He never wavers from his principles.
“They only wanted me because I had one hand. And I won’t do it! That’s not the way Mother is raising me.”
27. He deals with the same struggles we all face.
“This huge thing? Yeah, it's new. Of course, the week after I got it, the six came out. You can play a flute with that one. It comes with a flute!”
28. He cares about his health.
29. But he's willing to sacrifice his health for the benefit of others.
30. He has no tolerance for obscenities.
31. He recognizes when there's cause for concern.
Tobias: Here, take my business card.
Buster: Gah!
Tobias: No, no, it’s pronounced ah-NAL-rah-pist.
Buster: It wasn’t really the pronunciation that bothered me.
32. He always considers the feelings of others.
33. He's a peaceful man.
Soldier: You could've hurt some innocent people.
Buster: Innocent people?! You mean I've been hurting guilty people?!
34. But he knows how to stand up to a bully.
35. But most of the time, he's just so... innocent.
36. He's basically the only family member who's not completely selfish.
Michael: You didn’t sell your stock?
Buster: What? No. Your letter said not to, and I would never want to hurt the family.
37. He has the best facial expressions.
38. And who could forget this impromptu photo shoot?
