Yeah he's doing quite well,and it's not by sucking up to everyone.Eg. when Ben was wanking about JJ saying 'he's the only honest one,then there's everyone else' and Mario went,'Hello,don't lump me in the 'not honest' group.
Oh and when Sunshine was going on her pity party and he just cut her off with 'Does everyone around you die?'
Like him,he manages to keep everyone onside,but still express opinions; good and bad,without elicting crazed ranting like JJ.