Hey now, don't you be dissin' The Captain! The Captain is cool! More importantly, The Captain took her in and gave her a home when she was basically a monster, and helped her become the shimmering beauty she is today, so it's hardly surprising that she feels such a deep bond with him. Moreover, one of the things I've always liked about Brian is that, while he has faults - boy oh boy, does he ever have faults! - he is fully aware of them, and struggles against his temper and impatience on a regular basis. In a following issue after the 'jungle gym' scene here, in fact, he has a heartfelt discussion with Kurt where he admits his flaws, and apologizes for being such a jerk. (Of course, this comes right after a scene where he FLIPS OUT and BREAKS KURT'S LEG, but still - an apology's an apology.) It's this contrast between his lower emotions and his noble instincts that makes him such an interesting character. (Incidentally, if you disagree with me and reply to this post in order to argue the point, please do NOT cite something that has happened in the 'MI13' series. I have the first collection of that on order, and I do NOT want any part of it spoiled in advance, so please please please cite some other example from his long history instead. Thank you.)