04-29-2018, 04:03 AM
(04-28-2018, 08:40 PM)genba Wrote: earl from dinosaurs. tim the toolman taylor. homer simpson. peter griffin. ray romano's character. danny tanner.
this is just a portion of the list of father figures in american media that are portrayed as bumbling oafs that are not respected and can barely hold their families together.
positive father figures i can remember... michael landon [reruns stopped in 90s i think,] bill cosby [lol,] uncle phil... i really can't think of many. can you? maybe our media has been different, you're not american.
i watched some of the shit my sister's kids watch... there are no parents. it's always a bunch of kids left on their own with the occasional bumbling oaf adult entering briefly then exiting. the media provides a cohesive context and narrative across many shows on many channels and it is not through happenstance.
That fucking show used to freak me the hell out!!! Even more than actual horror shows like Tales from the Crypt! Looking at it now, it's still creepy as fuck!
I'll give you Carl Winslow and maybe Uncle Phil...But Cosby was a punk bitch!
He couldn't even eat a piece of cake or a fuckin puddin cup without his wife's permission!!!! AND HE PAID FOR THAT SHIT!!!
