{"id":23661,"date":"2015-06-19T18:27:20","date_gmt":"2015-06-20T01:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=23661"},"modified":"2023-01-23T14:40:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T22:40:18","slug":"what-makes-a-great-fictional-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/what-makes-a-great-fictional-dad\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Favorite Fictional Dads and What Makes Them Great"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood is full of dads. Some are a bit ridiculous but devoted like Homer Simpson, some are a bit of a nerd like George McFly, and some cut off their son&#8217;s hand like Darth Vader. Then there are others that really embody the great dad traits in Hollywood who we particularly love. To celebrate Father&#8217;s day, we&#8217;re going to share some of our favorite fictional dads and their great traits!<\/p>\n<h2>A Sense of Adventure: Henry Jones, Sr. <em>(Indiana Jones)<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>While his son might describe him as &#8220;the professor the students hope they don&#8217;t get&#8221;, Henry proves himself to be quite the smart adventurer in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/hitlist.asp?theme=Indiana+Jones&amp;id=EN-407186506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade<\/a>.<\/em> He&#8217;s able to hold his own against his more reckless son and has some great moments himself.<\/p>\n<p>Remember when he blows up the truck full of Nazis? Exactly. He might seem uptight at times, especially with how often he criticizes or is shocked by Indiana&#8217;s lifestyle, but we still wouldn&#8217;t mind going on an adventure to defeat Nazis with him.<\/p>\n<h2>A Big Heart: Joe West <em>(The Flash)<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Joe West has quickly become a character on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/hitlist.asp?theme=Flash&amp;id=EN-407186506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Flash<\/em><\/a> we can&#8217;t imagine our lives without. He&#8217;s funny, he&#8217;s dependable, he&#8217;s brave, he&#8217;s everything that a dad should be. And he raised Barry Allen on his own, which is no small feat.<\/p>\n<p>There were multiple times he tugged at our heartstrings in the first season, like when Barry told him he was a great father or when Iris found out he had been keeping Barry&#8217;s identity as the Flash from her. He really is at the heart and soul of this great new series and has set a standard for TV dads everywhere now.<\/p>\n<h2>Stability: Michael Bluth <em>(Arrested Development)<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>What, you thought we were going to say Bluth, Sr.? No way.<\/p>\n<p>As the straight man of the crazy Bluth family in the fan-favorite <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/hitlist.asp?theme=Arrested+Development&amp;id=EN-407186506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arrested Development<\/a>,<\/em> Michael Bluth can often be overlooked. However, his dry sense of humor and the fact that he typically can&#8217;t see what&#8217;s going on around him really does make him a funny character.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s the devotion and support he shows to his son George Michael Bluth that has him on this list.<\/p>\n<h2>Cooking Skills: Bob Belcher <em>(Bob&#8217;s Burgers)<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Nothing beats a dad who can cook. If you make him a dad who has his own restaurant <em>and<\/em> makes puns out of his burger specials? We&#8217;re doubly sold.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, he makes his kids help out in the restaurant but it could be worse, right? He also supports them unwaveringly, even when he continually says &#8220;oh my god&#8221; in that way we love. No matter what his kids get up to, he&#8217;ll be right by their side, like when he and Louise wander off in the museum during the field trip episode.<\/p>\n<h2>A Sense of Humor: Daniel Hillard <em>(Mrs. Doubtfire)<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Okay, so he probably goes a little <em>too<\/em> far but you&#8217;re not going to tell us that he&#8217;s not hilarious and devoted, are you? That excessive make-up, that ridiculous accent, the cooking scene? Yup, that&#8217;s what we thought.<\/p>\n<p>He clearly loves his family <em>and<\/em> he&#8217;s talented at comedy (which he should be, given he&#8217;s a voice actor). We love watching him, both in comedic scenes and heartfelt ones as well.<\/p>\n<h2>Heroics: Bob Parr <em>(The Incredibles)<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Not only is he a super dad (literally), but his whole <em>family<\/em> is made up of superheroes too! The dad from Pixar&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/hitlist.asp?theme=Incredibles&amp;id=EN-407186506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Incredibles<\/em><\/a> is great for so many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that he has superhuman strength. Dropped something behind your dresser that you can&#8217;t reach? Don&#8217;t worry, dad&#8217;s got this one.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s also loving, fun, and will definitely make your life more adventurous.<\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t wait to see what he gets up to in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/2015\/05\/11\/brad-bird-confirms-incredibles-2-as-his-next-film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Incredibles 2<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Role Model: Atticus Finch <em>(To Kill a Mockingbird)<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>While perhaps not in the same vein as the rest of the fathers on our list, there&#8217;s no one who can deny the staying power of Gregory Peck&#8217;s Atticus Finch, both as a character and a father. Everyone who knows the story of <em>To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em> learns from him, but no one so much as his two children, Jem and Scout.<\/p>\n<p>His integrity, bravery, and moral compass are what make him a great role model and one of the best dads in Hollywood history.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of our list? Who are some of your favorite fictional dads and why? Share your thoughts in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood is full of dads. Some are a bit ridiculous but devoted like Homer Simpson, some are a bit of a nerd like George McFly, and some cut off their son&#8217;s hand like Darth Vader. Then there are others that really embody the great dad traits in Hollywood who we particularly love. 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