319 Votes in Poll
^^ While I believe Micah was a rat, I don’t think he was as loyal to the Pinkertons as many people believe. Fans are quick to recall his lack of loyalty to the Van der Linde gang but, imo, forget that he has no reason to be that loyal to the Pinkertons either. He basically betrays them in the end as well, as he runs away, doesn’t give them Dutch, and simply brings his outlaw activities to a higher level still. Micah is loyal to no one but himself - he’s only interested in the Pinkertons if it means guaranteeing his survival in the midst of the gang’s collapse. After they’ve more or less done that for him, they aren’t so useful to Micah anymore.
I also agree with Benjy’s comment in that heightened Pinkerton attention to the gang generally throughout the story was not because of Micah’s, but because the gang were becoming more violent and infamous, plus Cornwall was funding them to pursue the outlaws. Micah doesn’t have anything to do with that. In fact, he seems to want Dutch alive a strong he knows where the Blackwater money is, so when he did defect to the Pinkertons, he may not have intended to play fair in the first place. As Benjy points out as well, Micah shoots Pinkertons whenever he encounters them.
I like Micah, his personality, outlaw spirit, gunslinger-like skills and what he brings to the story, so he’s my favourite character in the game (I am one of the Micah fans Benjy mentioned earlier). I like all the other gang members on this list, so it’s a hard call, but I’d say Sean may be my least favourite, but it’s close. Charles and Lenny are my next favourites there.
I don't like van der linde
This question needs to be asked without Micah no shit I’m gonna choose Micah.
Micah, for obvious reasons
I would say Bill bc I hate Micah, but at least he’s smart in some way and good at fighting, and I think he’s definitely a better antagonist. I think they’re both racist (and I think also might be sexist and more) which of course isn’t surprising, and it gives me more of a reason to hate them especially Bill bc I already don’t see much of a reason to like him or his character for me lol
Imagine hating either Sean or Lenny
Javier was just boring and a prick
Whoever voted Lenny is a Pinkerton.
Javier seemed like a reasonable enough dude though he doesn't really stand out in comparison to the rest of the bunch, and by the end of the game his shift in behavior toward the player seems unprompted and you'd expect him to side with Arthur. He even seems to realize the fault in Dutch's guidance as they were coming back from Guarma, but fails to break away from loyalty even when it clearly endangers him and doesn't benefit him in the end. While his firm values can be seen as honorable or admirable they don't mean much when his trust is placed in a madman who turns on his own. Ultimately, he was made out to be a strong and intelligent character, but he was pretty simpleminded. Least memorable of the bunch.
Micah! He was an idiot. Sean was the best. Rest In Peace 🤲
What do you think?