@Robby:
Its not about Brock "being around."
Its that for THREE SEASONS now they've left in the pedophile joke guy while completely sidelining the best character on the show.
Changing the status quo for a little while to mix it up is fine, but when the seasons take three years apiece now that's just… meh.
I mean I guess Hatred fits the "failure" motif of the series better but he's just... not funny or interesting.
He's also yet another character done by the two heads so there's just always conversations with themselves.
Brock never disappeared for more than an episode or two, though, and his character actually went places and did things. His return to bodyguard status in season 5 was great, but to me, it was much less interesting than his Sphinx and OSI stuff because his character was brought back to what he tended to be when an active member of the Venture family: A lover of women, occasional paternal figure for Hank, and general asskicker.
Also… Monarch is best character.