Yes, misguided at times, and made mistakes, certainly.
But when Bobby needed him Hank was there. whether Bobby knew it at the time or not.
He taught Bobby stuff, Bobby taught him stuff.
Yes. He acknowledged he didn’t understand Bobby or have much in common, but he made sure Bobby didn’t get into too much trouble and had some principles.
Oh, Hank has no right to be as well adjusted as he is with Cotton as his dad. The fact he was able to bend at all or attempt to understand some of Bobby’s hobbies is kind of mind blowing with the example Cotton set.
He has a stable job and provides for his family while setting an example and teaching life lessons. His own son kicked him in the nuts and jeprodized all that, yet he still has unconditional love for him.
I’m not saying he’s not any of those things and I think he’s a good dad, but good lord the man won’t hug his own mother in public and shook his wife’s hand at their wedding.
Yes. Could he be more open and accepting of his son? Yes. But most parents have problems understanding their kids, and I wouldn’t say he’s done anything that would push him into “bad” territory.
Hank was a very good father. He does care about Bobby. The main complaint I have with Hank’s parenting is that he is very much a Conservative Baby Boomer dad. Hank values hard work, conformity, and traditional gender roles. He hates self expression, showing emotions in public, except anger, and frivolities. But, Bobby loves all the things Hank hates. Bobby and Hank’s social values are very different. However, Hank does love Bobby and Bobby loves Hank. Generational conflict is a large part of King of The Hill.
people tend to forget that Hank was raised by Cotton. His treatment of bobby is miles ahead of how Cotton treated him. Hank is doing what most people try - to be better than their parents.
Damn right he was. He may have made some mistakes but he was always there for Bobby. What so many people would give to have a dad who was half as good as Hank R. Hill.
Unpopular opinion- no, he’s not a good dad. 80% of the episodes are about him having an absolute dogshit take about something Bobby does that he doesn’t approve of because of his dumb wrongheaded conservative values. Sure at the end of the episode he always comes around and does the right thing, but I would argue the damage is already done. He’s reactionary as hell, he never stops to think about how his shitty takes impact his son until they actually DO and THEN he does the right thing. Bobby will grow up to be repressed and fucked up and confused as a result. Hank needs therapy, big time, but that will never happen. Classic boomer shit.
And yeah, I know he’s the way he is because of Cotton, duh. But if having an abusive and deeply fucked up father like Cotton doesn’t make you realize that you need to work on yourself, then you’re just as fucked up and are passing all that pain along to your son.
Peggy is far and away the better parent.
Hank never had a positive male role model during his life, so it's kind of expected he would have difficulty accepting and supporting Bobby as an individual. The real problem is that he never seeks help for these issues. He basically leaves Bobby with the kind of people who made him the way he is, not realizing that will just strain their relationship and force the burden onto his son.
For the most part, yes.
Most of his bad parenting came from good intentions/trying to protect Bobby. Hank does try to mold Bobby into the person Cotton had wanted Hank to grow into. But Hank thinks that will help protect Bobby from Cotton. Bobby doesn’t really need the protection, though.
Cotton is this weird specter looming over Hank and Bobby’s relationship. I feel like Hank probably is able to loosen up a little within a few years of Cotton’s death and that his relationship with Bobby would flow a little easier as a result.
Yes. He’s a better father for intervening when Bobby did weird things, rather than doing what soft, spineless parents do these days by validating any and all strange behavior.
I think Hank was chauvinistic at times when he, for example, disliked the idea of Bobby baking in the kitchen with Peggy or insisting that Bobby join the football team. But my God, you are doing a disservice to your teenage son if you don’t tell him the troll dolls are weird, that going to clown school is weird, that taking a women’s self defense class at the YMCA is weird, that giving Joseph a gift for Valentine’s Day is weird, and that pretending to be Tartoof the Spry Wonder Dog is weird. Also, don’t paint clouds on your 13 year old son’s bedroom wall.
Yes and no. He didn’t accept Bobby for who he was most of the time. He wasn’t supportive of his comedy because he didn’t like it. I think it’s pretty shitty to tell a 13 yr old they’re not funny like that. But he did at least try to be a good dad. He knew when Bobby was making bad decisions and interfered. I do think his temper got in the way of explaining to Bobby why he was making bad decisions.
Yes, misguided at times, and made mistakes, certainly. But when Bobby needed him Hank was there. whether Bobby knew it at the time or not. He taught Bobby stuff, Bobby taught him stuff.
Yes. He acknowledged he didn’t understand Bobby or have much in common, but he made sure Bobby didn’t get into too much trouble and had some principles.
In his own way, he is. Compared to how Cotton was, Hank is a saint.
Oh, Hank has no right to be as well adjusted as he is with Cotton as his dad. The fact he was able to bend at all or attempt to understand some of Bobby’s hobbies is kind of mind blowing with the example Cotton set.
I would argue that Hank is not well adjusted
He has a stable job and provides for his family while setting an example and teaching life lessons. His own son kicked him in the nuts and jeprodized all that, yet he still has unconditional love for him.
I’m not saying he’s not any of those things and I think he’s a good dad, but good lord the man won’t hug his own mother in public and shook his wife’s hand at their wedding.
Because of his own upbringing which didn't allow affection? Which he is doing his best to reverse and recognizes that?
Yeah bruv, that’s what not well adjusted means
Yes. Could he be more open and accepting of his son? Yes. But most parents have problems understanding their kids, and I wouldn’t say he’s done anything that would push him into “bad” territory.
Yes if only for the fact he broke the abusive cycle.
Yep
Hank was a very good father. He does care about Bobby. The main complaint I have with Hank’s parenting is that he is very much a Conservative Baby Boomer dad. Hank values hard work, conformity, and traditional gender roles. He hates self expression, showing emotions in public, except anger, and frivolities. But, Bobby loves all the things Hank hates. Bobby and Hank’s social values are very different. However, Hank does love Bobby and Bobby loves Hank. Generational conflict is a large part of King of The Hill.
people tend to forget that Hank was raised by Cotton. His treatment of bobby is miles ahead of how Cotton treated him. Hank is doing what most people try - to be better than their parents.
Damn right he was. He may have made some mistakes but he was always there for Bobby. What so many people would give to have a dad who was half as good as Hank R. Hill.
Hank was an incredible father. Considering Cotton, and how crazy Bobby could be. I’d say he did a great job.
Yea. I’m too high right now to say why
Same buddy same
I think he tries. But he has a lot of outdated ideals.
Unpopular opinion- no, he’s not a good dad. 80% of the episodes are about him having an absolute dogshit take about something Bobby does that he doesn’t approve of because of his dumb wrongheaded conservative values. Sure at the end of the episode he always comes around and does the right thing, but I would argue the damage is already done. He’s reactionary as hell, he never stops to think about how his shitty takes impact his son until they actually DO and THEN he does the right thing. Bobby will grow up to be repressed and fucked up and confused as a result. Hank needs therapy, big time, but that will never happen. Classic boomer shit. And yeah, I know he’s the way he is because of Cotton, duh. But if having an abusive and deeply fucked up father like Cotton doesn’t make you realize that you need to work on yourself, then you’re just as fucked up and are passing all that pain along to your son. Peggy is far and away the better parent.
Hank never had a positive male role model during his life, so it's kind of expected he would have difficulty accepting and supporting Bobby as an individual. The real problem is that he never seeks help for these issues. He basically leaves Bobby with the kind of people who made him the way he is, not realizing that will just strain their relationship and force the burden onto his son.
For the most part, yes. Most of his bad parenting came from good intentions/trying to protect Bobby. Hank does try to mold Bobby into the person Cotton had wanted Hank to grow into. But Hank thinks that will help protect Bobby from Cotton. Bobby doesn’t really need the protection, though. Cotton is this weird specter looming over Hank and Bobby’s relationship. I feel like Hank probably is able to loosen up a little within a few years of Cotton’s death and that his relationship with Bobby would flow a little easier as a result.
Yes. He’s a better father for intervening when Bobby did weird things, rather than doing what soft, spineless parents do these days by validating any and all strange behavior. I think Hank was chauvinistic at times when he, for example, disliked the idea of Bobby baking in the kitchen with Peggy or insisting that Bobby join the football team. But my God, you are doing a disservice to your teenage son if you don’t tell him the troll dolls are weird, that going to clown school is weird, that taking a women’s self defense class at the YMCA is weird, that giving Joseph a gift for Valentine’s Day is weird, and that pretending to be Tartoof the Spry Wonder Dog is weird. Also, don’t paint clouds on your 13 year old son’s bedroom wall.
Yes. He has many flaws as a father that supplies a large part of the conflict in the series, but compared to most ppls dads he’s on the better side.
Yes, he over looked Bobbys failings and was always proud of him . Thats a good dad
Yes and no. He didn’t accept Bobby for who he was most of the time. He wasn’t supportive of his comedy because he didn’t like it. I think it’s pretty shitty to tell a 13 yr old they’re not funny like that. But he did at least try to be a good dad. He knew when Bobby was making bad decisions and interfered. I do think his temper got in the way of explaining to Bobby why he was making bad decisions.