Monty Gator: Monster or Misunderstood?

yeah i remember his legs disappearing when i collected his claws when the game released

I’d like to suggest something. We never see Monty himself actively aiming for the spotlight. We never hear him speaking his desire to overthrow Freddy, we never hear is opinions on joining the main band, we never get to see the aftermath of him taking the leading role after Freddy leaves. Every ounce of him being pushed into the spotlight was by Fazbear Entertainment. The level in the golf course wasn’t Monty, it was them advertising him that way. There was no guarantee that he would take Bonnie or Freddy’s place in the event of their departures, that was decided for him. And he might not like it. He might just be the laid-back loner chilling in the golf course, and the moment he’s forced to be in the big crowds and loud stages and all those stressful overstimulating situations, he starts acting up. It’d certainly fit the theme of the Glamrocks keeping up a front to mask their suffering, a fitness guru with control issues, a beauty enthusiast with self-esteem issues, and a rock star rising to fame with a fear of the crowd

One thing to note is that Shattered Monty's jumpscare is literally the death roll that real alligators do to kill their prey in the wild

I think that if Monty killed Bonnie, he definetely did so under Afton/Vanny's influence. Sure he has major anger issues, but I don't think he would actually kill a fellow animatronic. He doesn't attack Freddy in the game even though we know he's jealous of him.

Your segment about Monty acting like a real gator made me think maybe Roxanne’s self doubt and self esteem issues stem from being isolated most of the time, when wolves traditionally are part of packs and support each other as long as they don’t drag the pack down. Roxy has to be the best, she has to be top dog, but she’s confined to her green room without her bandmates, she’s lacking in support, so she’s hit with crippling self doubt.

Controversial opinion, but I think Monty is a better fit for this game than Bonnie. I know Glam Rock Bonnie would have a different personality and look, but when thinking about what kind of animatronic would work in an 80s inspired play place, I think having a "RADICAL" animal like a gator is more interesting than a Rabbit.

Gators are also very vocal which is why Monty might have more grunts and growls and roars rather than actual lines. I really hope there's more of him in Ruin. He's a good guy, just misunderstood.

Today we answer an age old question "Can a robot have severe anger issues?"

I feel as though Monty was given the least amount of character and details. He's the only one out of his bandmates without a sense of layering or a contradiction in his actions, like Roxanne being insecure yet hiding it by projecting it or Chica being gluttonous yet a fitness enthusiast. And his shattered form also doesn't have a sense of irony like Roxie's face being ruined or Chica's mouth being destroyed. I agree with your final conclusion: he's underused, and underdeveloped. It would be cool to see more added to him in the Ruin DLC, if he shows up.

I can't find a source for this, but apparently Monty's VA said he has a "notice me" complex with Freddy, which I find kind of interesting. Maybe he's torn between admiration for Freddy vs wanting to upstage him or something.

I think Monty has a soft spot for children. When he says, "Hey, little guy", and "Come on out. We're only trying to help", I truly do believe him. There, he sounds motivated by concern. I think all of his rage issues are directly related to Glitchtrap. He's fighting so hard not to let Glitchtrap and Vanny take control, but he just can't shake it off, and that's where all his anger and aggression come from. I believe, IF he killed Bonnie (still not fully convinced), it was due to Glitchtrap and Vanny. And that would enrage him so much, that if he could become free of the virus, he would turn into Afton's most dangerous enemy.

In my opinion Monty did not kill Bonnie. Bonnie was investigating the Pizzaplex and close to the truth, so Vanny hacked Monty to dismantle him and take the remains for Burntrap. The reason why Monty is angry all the time is he was used to dismantle Glamrock Bonnie and all he feels is anger and guilt. And the final stage in Monty Golf arcade? That’s the virus taking hold of Monty’s worst aspect, envy.

Maybe Monty’s inflated personality is envy. Maybe his normal character is chill, but envious of Freddy’s band - and his envy was amplified, fully ready to kill to get ahead. He might have been a solo act originally, and believed he had more talent than a four-person act. After all, a quad-wheeled car is normal, but a SINGLE-wheeled car is impressive.

Monty gets too much hate. His design is amazing, his area is really cool, and his voice is great <3

16:35 "Unfortunately, years of untapped anger and himbo energy causes him to smash in Bonnie's face in one blow" Bro how do you come up with gold like this that fuckin killed me

I personally love Monty, and feel he was underused. This may sound weird, but Monty's design kind of has a nostalgic vibe to it. I'm not sure why. Lol. Also I love that they're using more diversity with animals. Not just bunnies, bears, foxes, & chickens. :)

Monty's personality possibly being just "gator" is the funniest thing to me, I love it!

I just want to see a grumpy Monty stomping around in his green room saying "i HATE golf!"

I think Monty might've been a lot more friendlier then we think. He calls Gregory little guy while the other call him by his name, maybe a hold over from his old personality before the virus. I think the whole bit with Freddy in the dumpster was a foreshadowing of one of the endings where Monty replaces Freddy. One thing I find interesting is that a LOT of his promo's show him without his sunglasses yet his animatronic has sunglasses. I believe that maybe Vanny smashed Bonnie though why we have no idea and I think the Ruin DLC will shed light on this but I believe that Monty's old personality was friendly, laid back and maybe a little bit shy. I'm guessing he got hit hard by the virus which flipped him to a more animalistic state. We have seen some of the problems the other animatronics have and that generates some sympathy for them so I can see why it's hard to have sympathy for Monty but I believe he really was a good guy, like a gentle giant.

Fun fact: While there were no official gators before Monty, there was a fan - made animatronic posted to the Fnaf subreddit in 2015 named Tater the Waiter Gator. This character may have actually given Scott inspiration for Monty!