Fathers STILL get the rough treatment in media, from being portrayed as too old to understand the modern day, feckless, violent, cold and just plain absent.
And we all see the fatherless behaviour that in reality causes...
So to celebrate a day that often gets overlooked to the female equivalent, what are some of the best representations of fathers you've seen in media?
Anime My daughter left the nest and Returned an S Rank adventurer: Belgrieve or 'the red ogre' is a perfect example of a positive role model I can think of in Anime. He's strict but fair, patient when he needs to be but not a push over, knows when to be emotional and when to think with a clear head. He's such a good role model that even former enemies switch to following his leads and former friends who fell off the right path immediately get back on the path just knowing He's around.
**As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll use my appraisal skill to Rise in the world **: for the time he's on screen, Raven shows he's not just a great warrior and lord but an excellent father, encouraging his son when he can, traching him the right values and when it matters most, just talking to him when he needed it and that attitude extended to all the other members of the cast.
Western Media: I think the diluge of propaganda over the years is making my mind a bit blank on this unfortunately. Had to delve into my brain for this:
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (1990s): James Avery played uncle Philip PERFECTLY, he was the greatest role model of a good Black father figure so no wonder they character assassinated him in the 'remake'
What are you're picks as to save it going to long, I should mention there are quite a few 'regression father stories' in Manhwa too where a father who makes mistakes raising their child (usually daughter) regresses in time to raise them properly, it's a genre to itself at this point.
First one that comes to mind is the movie A Quiet Place with John Krasinski and his real wife Emily Blunt. John's character leads his family through the impossibly difficult times of alien occupation. He's a leader and brave.
Second one is Joel from The Last of Us. He falls apart after the death of his daughter and becomes a criminal, but when Ellie comes into his life his character develops into trying to become a dad again. He's not perfect but he tried to protect Ellie and be there emotionally for her. And by the end Joel does exactly what we would all want to do to help our daughter.
Both those are dads put into extreme situations. I can't think of a regular dad like me just working and serving his family.
Edit: Adding the character Sealy Booth in the tv show Bones. After several seasons the main characters marry and have a child. Booth is portrayed as a devoted, strong, just father.
I'm playing Horizon Zero Dawn right now, and despite all the woke, Rost is a strong father figure, although I'm still playing so don't know his backstory, but I think they only make him better.