I don't think he's a fixer, Hank was happier than a pig in shit when he was friends with a guy who was literally himself. But he loves his family quirks and all.
fixer not like he tries to fix people, he makes things work even if they dont quite fit, even with propane and his job he just thinks its the best thing
Peggy is certifiably nuts and Hank knows it... he is, at best, her 'keeper' and tries to spare the world from her random, unpredictable spells of mania... because that is his job and obligation. Hank is an upright man borne on ages of tradition, pride and patriotism. I suspect Hank would stand at attention and salute Jesus Christ if face to face with him, and Jesus would grin, knowing that was as close to worship as Hank can get. Peggy once polled her own brain when running for school board and reported her results instantly to Minh, Luanne & Bobby. At no time does she ever see beyond the veil that separates her from reality. Narcissism is the least of Peggies troubles, as is a low-IQ.
>Emotionally stunted, distant father >Overbearing, idiotic, narcissistic mother >Abusive, embittered grandfather
Bobby has been dealt a hand similar to Luanne. But while we see her fighting to escape her situation, Bobby is less able to because he can't see the forest for the trees, so to speak.
He doesn't know Peggy is poison. She's his mother. He doesn't have a great gauge for expressing himself or his emotions since Hank virtually can't.
Bobby is staring down the barrel of a wife like Peggy and an unhappy life, quietly suffering and all the while staving off thoughts of suicide by telling himself "this is just how life is" and a string of faux machismo that insists being happy is wrong
>quietly suffering and all the while staving off thoughts of suicide by telling himself "this is just how life is" and a string of faux machismo that insists being happy is wrong
dont know where you got all this, bobby is just autismal and therefore lucked out of being as moronic as the people around him
Hank's not really distant, he's just a boomer who has a hard time connecting with his kids hobbies, but when they have something in common, they get along really well, also Bobby was literally the only person Cotton was nice to
Isn't really distant? It's shown time and time again anyone showing emotion is basically his kryptonite. If you show any emotion involving him the man was borderline ready to shoot himself to get out of the room. his best friends who he had known his entire life were treated a smidge better than work acquaintances. All they really got was he put up with their idiocy more than once. His own wife who he clearly loved in spite of her as a person only got emotions if literally no one else was around, including their son
People have the partner they deserve. Hank ruined his kid by not divorcing a narcissist moron
He is a performative moron that has no real interest beyond being the centre of attention, he constantly shows some degree of talent and never pushes forward because the minute things get harder he just quits, he is doomed, Bobby is exactly the kind of kid that grows into a basedboy homosexual, i wouldnt be surprised he becomes non binary or something like that, there's no way bobby doesnt get brainwashed in college. Hank was a terrible father that failed to protect his son from bad influences. This board is filled with morons with daddy issues that think being a loving father is enough
He wont. A fat piece of lard slept for 3 days in a box and somehow you idiots think that means he wont be sucking wiener in college for the social clout. Bobby is everything self-hating whites were as kids, there's no escape to the toxicity of his mother's influence or his attention-prostitute tendencies.
>he just quits
Half of Bobby episodes are about no one being able to talk him out of doing what he wants to do. The other half of Bobby episodes are about no one being able to talk him out of doing what he wants to do, but new evidence at the last second changes the situation and he stops on his own
>Half of Bobby episodes are about no one being able to talk him out of doing what he wants to do
And then Bobby who just puts his autistic hyperfixation into his box when he quits and moves on to another "interest", it doesnt matter if if gardening, roasting meat or shooting, he will quit as soon as any kind of long term compromise appears. He was born a quitter
Maybe? Peggy got a great deal cause cotton actively worked to damage his son's ability to be a normal human being. That being said Hank could've done better if he had tried probably but he basically didn't know better. I can't recall if the series had any girl before Peggy but it really feels like Peggy was just the first girl to be stubborn (her defining trait) enough to make a connection through Hank's emotional blockade.
you know peggy being an absolute b***h wouldn't even be so bad if she was that bad from the start, in fact, hanks family was pretty good over all at the start
bobby wasn't the incel-to-be he was at the end of the show, he actually had good talents, like comedy and shooting and cooking, stuff that could have definitely gotten him far
peggy was at least competent at her job and wasn't a total dumbass, nor a terrible narcissist
And Bill wasn't overly pathetic and a punching bag for both writers and dale. Even cotton wasn't the absolute demon he became at the end.
but they got into the sitcom trope of making everyone flawed to a frustrating degree
Bobby was rough around the edges but was fine. I have no idea how Hank lives with Peggy when she routinely does shit like say "god told me to do something, but i knew better and went with my gut and i was right." She says all this weird inconsiderate shit and with Hank being obviously traditional and religious and whatnot I have no idea how he allows her to say shit like that under his roof.
Hank - So repressed that getting frisked by a lady cop felt tantamount to a seduction for which HE felt ashamed and embarrassed
Peggy - Boggle champ. Nuff said
Bobby - FAT WHITE LUMP!
Bill - OLD FAT WHITE LUMP!
Boomhauer - Dang ole redneck sumbitch
Dale - Paranoid and schizo enough to potentially become a successful mega-church prosperity gospel preacher like Robert Tilton, Benny Hinn or Kenneth Copeland
Hank was happy, how does it get better?
this
hank is a fixer, he'd be bored with a family exactly like him
I don't think he's a fixer, Hank was happier than a pig in shit when he was friends with a guy who was literally himself. But he loves his family quirks and all.
fixer not like he tries to fix people, he makes things work even if they dont quite fit, even with propane and his job he just thinks its the best thing
Peggy is eccentric, and Bobby is...uh...he's his boy!
not being constantly sabotaged and dragged into drama by his low-IQ narcissistic wife
What's life without a little pop?
Peggy is certifiably nuts and Hank knows it... he is, at best, her 'keeper' and tries to spare the world from her random, unpredictable spells of mania... because that is his job and obligation. Hank is an upright man borne on ages of tradition, pride and patriotism. I suspect Hank would stand at attention and salute Jesus Christ if face to face with him, and Jesus would grin, knowing that was as close to worship as Hank can get. Peggy once polled her own brain when running for school board and reported her results instantly to Minh, Luanne & Bobby. At no time does she ever see beyond the veil that separates her from reality. Narcissism is the least of Peggies troubles, as is a low-IQ.
What's wrong with Bobby?
>Emotionally stunted, distant father
>Overbearing, idiotic, narcissistic mother
>Abusive, embittered grandfather
Bobby has been dealt a hand similar to Luanne. But while we see her fighting to escape her situation, Bobby is less able to because he can't see the forest for the trees, so to speak.
He doesn't know Peggy is poison. She's his mother. He doesn't have a great gauge for expressing himself or his emotions since Hank virtually can't.
Bobby is staring down the barrel of a wife like Peggy and an unhappy life, quietly suffering and all the while staving off thoughts of suicide by telling himself "this is just how life is" and a string of faux machismo that insists being happy is wrong
>quietly suffering and all the while staving off thoughts of suicide by telling himself "this is just how life is" and a string of faux machismo that insists being happy is wrong
dont know where you got all this, bobby is just autismal and therefore lucked out of being as moronic as the people around him
Hank's not really distant, he's just a boomer who has a hard time connecting with his kids hobbies, but when they have something in common, they get along really well, also Bobby was literally the only person Cotton was nice to
Isn't really distant? It's shown time and time again anyone showing emotion is basically his kryptonite. If you show any emotion involving him the man was borderline ready to shoot himself to get out of the room. his best friends who he had known his entire life were treated a smidge better than work acquaintances. All they really got was he put up with their idiocy more than once. His own wife who he clearly loved in spite of her as a person only got emotions if literally no one else was around, including their son
If you haven't watched a show, it's okay to skip the thread. You don't have to pretend you've seen it.
This is worse analysis than youtube comments from midwits
Too many vaccines
People have the partner they deserve. Hank ruined his kid by not divorcing a narcissist moron
He is a performative moron that has no real interest beyond being the centre of attention, he constantly shows some degree of talent and never pushes forward because the minute things get harder he just quits, he is doomed, Bobby is exactly the kind of kid that grows into a basedboy homosexual, i wouldnt be surprised he becomes non binary or something like that, there's no way bobby doesnt get brainwashed in college. Hank was a terrible father that failed to protect his son from bad influences. This board is filled with morons with daddy issues that think being a loving father is enough
Bobby will be fine.
He wont. A fat piece of lard slept for 3 days in a box and somehow you idiots think that means he wont be sucking wiener in college for the social clout. Bobby is everything self-hating whites were as kids, there's no escape to the toxicity of his mother's influence or his attention-prostitute tendencies.
Do you find yourself often fixating on men sucking wieners?
It doesn't how much you try to avoid it, the fat moronic kid you projected yourself has no good ending in his future.
got em
BOBBY IS GOD TO BILLIONS OF ASIANS, buttholeS!!!!!
>he just quits
Half of Bobby episodes are about no one being able to talk him out of doing what he wants to do. The other half of Bobby episodes are about no one being able to talk him out of doing what he wants to do, but new evidence at the last second changes the situation and he stops on his own
>Half of Bobby episodes are about no one being able to talk him out of doing what he wants to do
And then Bobby who just puts his autistic hyperfixation into his box when he quits and moves on to another "interest", it doesnt matter if if gardening, roasting meat or shooting, he will quit as soon as any kind of long term compromise appears. He was born a quitter
Maybe? Peggy got a great deal cause cotton actively worked to damage his son's ability to be a normal human being. That being said Hank could've done better if he had tried probably but he basically didn't know better. I can't recall if the series had any girl before Peggy but it really feels like Peggy was just the first girl to be stubborn (her defining trait) enough to make a connection through Hank's emotional blockade.
its established she's his high school sweetheart. and he never had any girlfriend before her.
poor hank never had a chance...
why do people still get married and have kids?
>still
show's from 1997 man
Because they are more capable than you
you know peggy being an absolute b***h wouldn't even be so bad if she was that bad from the start, in fact, hanks family was pretty good over all at the start
bobby wasn't the incel-to-be he was at the end of the show, he actually had good talents, like comedy and shooting and cooking, stuff that could have definitely gotten him far
peggy was at least competent at her job and wasn't a total dumbass, nor a terrible narcissist
And Bill wasn't overly pathetic and a punching bag for both writers and dale. Even cotton wasn't the absolute demon he became at the end.
but they got into the sitcom trope of making everyone flawed to a frustrating degree
Blame Cotton and Tilly for emotionally stunting Hank instead of being good parents to him.
Bobby was rough around the edges but was fine. I have no idea how Hank lives with Peggy when she routinely does shit like say "god told me to do something, but i knew better and went with my gut and i was right." She says all this weird inconsiderate shit and with Hank being obviously traditional and religious and whatnot I have no idea how he allows her to say shit like that under his roof.
>Mr Big deserved so much better
Dude, nobody thinks you're a pimp. But if you were a pimp, you'd be the coolest, nicest, most awesome pimp there ever was.
>WHAT HAPPENED TO WADE!?
Hank - So repressed that getting frisked by a lady cop felt tantamount to a seduction for which HE felt ashamed and embarrassed
Peggy - Boggle champ. Nuff said
Bobby - FAT WHITE LUMP!
Bill - OLD FAT WHITE LUMP!
Boomhauer - Dang ole redneck sumbitch
Dale - Paranoid and schizo enough to potentially become a successful mega-church prosperity gospel preacher like Robert Tilton, Benny Hinn or Kenneth Copeland