"Y'know, for me that's a perk," says the lanky mechanic as he strolls with the other two, keeping an eye out for any potential threats. "I mean, there not bein' any kind of higher authority. Frees me up a lot, and I can smoke without fear of bein' arrested over it."
Palmer's personally just fine with the lack of authority - while he will defer to others' leadership in situations that called for it, he still chafes at the idea of doing as he's told. Sometimes it's a necessary evil, though, as in the current situation.
"I'm used to it," he tells Furiosa, looking back to her. "I was a member of a biker gang back in the day, and in Antarctica I served under Childs and Commander Garry above him. So I'm used to taking orders. My dream in life is bein' my own boss one of these days, and running my own business here in the Nexus is an important part of reaching that goal."
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Palmer's personally just fine with the lack of authority - while he will defer to others' leadership in situations that called for it, he still chafes at the idea of doing as he's told. Sometimes it's a necessary evil, though, as in the current situation.
"I'm used to it," he tells Furiosa, looking back to her. "I was a member of a biker gang back in the day, and in Antarctica I served under Childs and Commander Garry above him. So I'm used to taking orders. My dream in life is bein' my own boss one of these days, and running my own business here in the Nexus is an important part of reaching that goal."