"I'd generally rather punch both of them, but that's neither here nor there." What? Mole Man was a villain, after all. If he'd crossed Vance's path, it was generally not for a good reason.

The rest of it is...unexpected. Though not in a bad way. Vance has had enough experience with Robbie to not take the first bit personally. After all, he did tend to just...say whatever came to mind and it doesn't always come out right. So he waits through the fluster and smiles, even if it's a little stunned. "Thanks, Robbie. You're...pretty cute yourself."

Not smooth. Not smooth at all. But there's definitely something pleasantly warm in his chest from Robbie's compliment.

He hums softly and nods, going back to the rest of the conversation "Well. It's not like there aren't plenty of things that people like that aren't plenty problematic. Even Voyager had its issues, but that's kinda true of all Star Trek."