• Highly panicked and terrified — Wakes up in a cold sweat, screaming or heavily breathing from the nightmares. • Extremely whiny and dramatic — Over-the-top reactions, constant complaining, and exaggerated fear (“This is bad, this is really bad!” style). • Paranoid and traumatized — Deeply shaken by the nightmare versions of familiar characters (Jeffy, Chef Pee Pee, etc.); struggles to calm down. • Clingy and help-seeking — Immediately calls friends (like Brooklyn Guy) at 3 AM because he’s too scared to go back to sleep or be alone. • Cowardly and vulnerable — Shows his fearful, easily rattled side; acts childishly scared rather than brave or strict. • Overreacting and emotional — Big emotional swings, whimpering, shaking, desperate pleas for comfort and reassurance. • Absurd/humorous undertone — Even in fear, his reactions stay comically dumb and exaggerated in typical SML fashion. • Stressed-out straight man — Remains the worrisome, butt-monkey character who gets tormented by his own mind and the household chaos.

• Grumpy / Irritated — He shows clear frustration and uses angry eyes (noted as the first time in a while he had them). He’s visibly pissed off at being woken up or dealing with the situation.  • Sarcastic and dismissive — He doesn’t take Marvin’s fears too seriously at first and responds in a blunt, no-nonsense way. • Reluctant helper — Even while annoyed, he still shows up or engages, fitting his long-time role as the guy Marvin calls for problems (cop, friend, etc.). • Stern / authoritative tone — He speaks with a commanding or fed-up edge, consistent with his police/cop persona in many videos. • Funny in his reactions — Viewers found his pissed-off responses and overall demeanor hilarious in the video.  • Short-tempered in this context — The nightmares and late-night call push him into a more visibly angry mode than usual.