My favorite animated dad in my opinion is Doofenshmirtz This guy has put his daughter above all else in his life and would risk his own life to save his daughters. Doofenshmirtz had a horrible childhood because his parents Neglecting, public shaming, Family comparison, and even abandoning Doofenshmirtz for no apparent reason. The guy could easily take all of that anger out on his daughter but would rather take over the tri scape area then even Think about doing any harm to his daughter. Even though he might embarrass his daughter doofenshmirtz really does mean well and loves her deeply despite him being the villain in the Series, and that is something to be proud of as a dad
And you know what's funny? James Earl Jones, Mufasa's voice actor, also played Darth Vader. So he played both the best father in the history of animation AND the worst father in cinema history!
Yeah goofy maybe dumb but he has heart for his son he is so worrie that he don't want him to do nothing trouble and not being in the eletcial chair so that's why he just being nice and caring
Sucks that minions ruined the franchise. It could’ve been great! It could’ve been known as an amazing series of films or a stand alone film like Shrek or Kung fu panda.
His parents didnt show up to his own birth and he was raised by ocelots who mauled him. And then he throws as big a party as he possibly can every year. THE WHOLESOMENESS IS KILLING ME.
Another reason Stoic is amazing: When he reunites with his wife, he isn't angry when he finds out she's been in this dragon haven and could have returned home. He immediately starts singing the sing he sang when he was courting her. This scene legit makes me cry. He is completely open and understanding
"Iroh is amazing." No offense, but saying that Iroh is amazing would be an insult. Saying that he is a god-level person on every freaking level, especially as a father figure, would be more accurate.
Ozai had bad excuses for hating on Zuko. Even when Ursa left, he still wanted to treat Zuko like trash. When Azulon order Ozai to kill his only son to feel Iroh’s pain, he did not argued with his father he was going to do it with no regret. So yeah Iroh is the true father of Zuko.
That being said, I actually really like Richard Watterson as a dad fairly often; he may be lazy and immature, but he does really care about Gumball, Darwin, and Anais
I was hoping Iroh from The Last Airbender would be on this list. He's technically not Zukos dad but he was a lot more father like and caring than Ozai.
If you think about it, for an immortal reproduction is only a threat. They don't die, so their children aren't going to replace them as real adults under their own volition unless they kill their parents and take their place. And they're old enough to be jaded in ways that truly trivialize mortal life and suffering. And there isn't anyone who could force them to be better as adults or really teach most of them morality as children. The horrible ways the gods act toward their offspring makes total sense. That in no way makes it better.
Coco’s father. Hector. Is my favorite animated dad ever. He would do anything, to see his daughter again in the living world. He even made a song just for her and sing to each other. AAAAAAAHH that scene with both of hector and coco made me cry!
Cyclops :/ and even though he didn’t know who Miguel was he still seemed to subconsciously dad him too, teaching him how to perform, scolding him for running off alone, it’s just so precious to watch what a natural he obviously was
@@xxTC-96xx In a way, I think Miguel was his "Prove I can do it" deal. He probably spent a lot of time dead worrying that he was a terrible father, cause of his never having made it back to his family, so I think some part of him was "OK, If I can help this kid, it would prove that I CAN be a good father figure, even if it's just to myself.".
In Horton hears a Who, the Mayor is a great dad. He did everything to keep his family safe, after the town didn't believe him, and told his only son that, even though he couldn't connect with him emotionally, he couldn't ask for a better son. He sacrificed himself to keep his family safe. And that's why he's my favorite dad.
@@camponaplatter5555 He did - technically - make time for all his children, but he did have favoritism towards his son because (reads notes) literal patriarchy. Not the bad kind though?
@@camponaplatter5555 To be fair, if I, as a parent, had a specific child who I struggled to have a relationship with, I would probably take additional time to reach out to them, and if I did even a half decent job raising my other children to have empathy they would understand why I took that time after I explained it to them.
@@fallingpetunias9046 Jojo was going to be mayor because he was the oldest, not because he was the only boy. They even show paintings of past female mayors in the scene where he was trying to connect with Jojo at the beginning of the movie.
Ping the Goose from Kung Fu panda definitely deserves a shout out. Not only did he clearly have a life outside of raising Po, even if it was just Noodles and his restaurant but that man did everything he could to raise a kid who stayed down to earth despite becoming the goddamn dragon warrior.
Not to mention he keeps being involved in his son's life AND worries about him, but also manages to be funny for using his son's notoriety to sell more noodles
Kae Voyence Also worth mentioning: despite being strict and occasionally insensitive, he's good at giving advice, makes it clear that he's proud of his son's accomplishments, and Po never doubts that his dad cares about him.
Whilst he’s not “technically” a dad per se, instead being Huey, Dewey and Louie’s uncle, Donald from DuckTales 2017 easily takes the cake as one of the best animated dads for me. Sure, at the start of the series he’s overprotective, but has extremely good reason for it- he’s seen the worst the world has to offer, and it cost him his sister, who he spent 10 years believing was dead, as well as his relationship with Uncle Scrooge- no way is he letting his only remaining family be at risk of danger anymore. Also, he learnt to work through his overprotectiveness in the FIRST EPISODE, so that earns him some points in my book. He doesn’t just care for HDL because his sister can’t, either- he shows he truly loves them countless times- he can’t even keep his mind off them during work in Woo-Ooo, and he’s quick to fight- and easily defeat- any foes that dare threaten HDL, from the Beagle Boys to an entire army of shadows, including one that was wearing the powerful Gizmoduck armour. The thing that truly shows how good of a father he is, though, was all of his actions in “Whatever Happened to Donald Duck”. In it, we learn that the reason Donald’s rage is so tame in this series compared to his other incarnations is because he sought Anger Management lessons just to ensure he was the best father he could be for HDL, channelling his rage into parental instincts. We also see him fully lose control of his rage at the mere THOUGHT of Lunaris going after the kids, and even being able to stand his ground solo better than any other character who fought against Lunaris, and then showed his adoration of the kids by hopping into an experimental rocket that could’ve killed him just to get back to HDL, and surviving re-entry based on sheer determination to return to the kids. If these aren’t the traits of an amazing father, I don’t know what are
I think one of my favorite dads in animation is Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb. Sure, he does seem to be the overprotective idiot dad, but over the course of the series he shows that he’s not a complete idiot and can act like a parent sometimes. He also will do *anything* for his daughter Vanessa, from catching a foul ball that hadn’t even been swung at yet, to finding a discontinued doll from when she was little, to *covering himself with honey and jumping into a lake to draw a swarm of bees away from his daughter and her friends.* I just like Doof a lot, even if he has an addiction to overly complicated machines.
You have to be some kind of a genius to be able to build that many machines in that little time. He's clearly doing something right. If only he would quit the self-destruct button.
Doof is an amazing dad. He loves Vanessa so much, and is trying to make it work out despite the divorce. Being an evil genius and the dad to a teenaged girl isn't easy
As someone who has recently gotten into Darkwing Duck, I ADORE Drakes relationship with his daughter Gosalyn. The show itself is funny with its relation to super hero tropes but how much of a good father Drake is is 99% of the reason I like the show so much.
@Laura Rodemich SAME! OH MY GOSH! My dad loves the HTTYD franchise, so of course we went to see it on Father’s Day, and… yeah. It was a little strange 🤣
I love my dad because he is an extremely good parent. My parents are divorced, and I live with my dad, and he tries as hard as he can to keep the family stable. He taught me about the law of attraction, which is if you think positive, good things will happen. That mindset is my way of life and it has changed me for the better. I used to be negative a lot, and didn't have many friends. But my dad has taught me to be positive and confident, and I have 11 good friends. I'm not saying my mom wasn't a good parent. She helped me realize my passion for music and art. They both taught me how to cook. This shows that even through divorce, parents can still be great. I love my parents.
I really like how Splinter in the Nickelodeon Ninja Turtles show emphasized how you could still have honor while not fighting fairly. I mean, they’re ninjas. Assassins. The very DEFINITION of not fighting fairly. Yet every other version of the show seems to forget that. In fact, the theme song for the one made for the Fox Box essentially had the line “never fight unless somebody else starts it”, an admittedly weird credo for a NINJA to follow. But in the Nickelodeon one, he teaches his boys that the difference between fighting dirty and fighting unfairly is discipline.
I mean, the Turtles do mostly fight in response to crimes OR if they already know they've spotted criminals/villains. I think that line in the 4Kids series was mostly to signal that they are, in fact, heroes that don't attack innocent people?
Alright, I can respect the #1 choice. Actually, I can respect all of them. But what about my main man Pacha? He's gotta be one of the best dads: completely devoted to his family, yet also more than capable of teaching Kuzco important life lessons and helping him change into a respectful human being, rather than just a bratty, self-centered emperor... and also a llama.
@@antboyttt509 oh no not Zeus, even though in the movie he... you know.. mated, with Hera, he still might have done it to other people so Athena, Hephaestus, and Dionysius can exist, also he umm raaaaaaaaaa- forced fiddled Demeter. he also told Hades to steal persophone. the point is is that Zeus can't keep it in
@@channeleditor9335 I think we can all agree on this for the mythological Zeus, but Disney's Hercules deviates so much from the myths that animated Zeus can safely be considered an entirely different person. As for whether he belongs on this list? Well... While he clearly cared very much for his son and wanted the best for him, in the end he didn't actually DO much for him. Gave him Pegasus, answered his questions about his heritage, and honored his wish to be mortal at the end of the movie, and that's about it. Granted, outright telling Hercules how he could achieve his goal would have undermined it; he understood Hercules needed to learn heroic sacrifice on his own. Still, Zeus here really functions more as a lofty goal for Hercules to reach for than as a protecting, guiding, nurturing influence in his life. Not a BAD dad IMO, but not a particularly great one, either.
I like Hector from Coco. I thought that he was a good dad. Even his interactions with Miguel showed how he was as a father. Even if he was killed when his daughter was young his family was so important to him he never stopped trying to see her.
yeah Hector deserves an honourable mention for just caring SO mUCH for his daughter that is willing to sacrifice his reputation and fame just to see her again. what initially seemed like another 'good hearted yet scummy con man' type turns out to be possibly the most pure and good character in the film.
Hughes, Taiyang, and Greg are the best dads in any series! Tai is a single father, helping his daughter with her PTSD, raising Ravens daughter even though she ran away, Raising Ruby after Summer dies. I love him
Well Goofy while he is a loving and caring father to his son. He’s not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. I mean i can only remember him scolding Max once for something he did wrong.
Goofy is a great dad who's in over his head in pretty much every aspect of his life, but muddles his way through the best he can and loves his son unconditionally. And Max turned out just fine in spite of Goofy being a walking disaster.
Thank you for saying it, it's nice to know not every animated father falls into the incompetent, border- line abusive moron who doesn't deserve to reproduce stereotype. I think a lot of dads fall into this trope to preach the idea of female empowerment. I have no problem with the whole girl power thing, but I don't think dumbing down every male character is the way to do it. Not only is it degrading to men, but it's also patronizing to women, because you're basically saying "In order to even have the chance to be seen as equals, he has to be dumbed down to an incompetent dumbass who has no idea what he's doing if you wanna be seen as an equal opponent/ advisory." We need more animated dads like this.
Isn't it also degrading to women? Not disregarding or belittling your excellent comment and points, at all. But I mean, I've always wondered why, if one is as capable as is portrayed, why doesn't she up sticks and leave her doofus husband? He can't have pulled a 180 since getting married and the stigma against divorces is almost, if not entirely, gone. I'd much rather have her competence and empowerment shown off by having her pick a man who was her equal and they both treat each other like that, equals.
A big reason that we see this Trope all over the place is that - in general - Women find the "Clueless Dad" trope Funny and Men find the trope innocuous - ie: women will laugh and men won't complain about it. Aydin Paladin (yes, political TH-camr, I know, but extremely Science/Research based for most of her videos) did a video that touched on it in her "Why aren't women funny?" video. th-cam.com/video/_wmAgfLHefo/w-d-xo.html It's well worth a watch for the references to the scientific studies on the differences in humour between the sexes.
The dad in my cartoon isn't even dumb. He's just trying to cope with a lot in the second half of the season I'm writing, plus he tries his hardest to protect his son from a serial killer trying to absorb the years out of his life out of sheer enjoyment of it. And after his wife dies, he has his daughter's memory blocked at least until the day after she graduates high school, and steps up when the situation fails and he needs to help calm his daughter down from the memories being triggered AT THE SAME TIME she has her first period at the age of 12. Not to mention he's trying to raise his second child after his wife dies soon after childbirth, holding her in his arms with their newborn son, while also dealing with the guilt of not saving his best friend and his son in time, and even still trying to help raise his second son to be both strong and have his magical abilities be fully understood. Yes, my cartoon does take place in a world that isn't totally like our own, what's your point? Considering the dad can go from Small Might to Tall Might essentially, he's gotta make a damn good case for what he does. Not to mention he gave up his dream job to find something more financially stable for his kids, PLUS so his kids wouldn't have an absent dad. My gods, looking it at this, it feels like I'm writing something either totally original or something that's already been done in books or a movie series.
I'm glad that you're deviating from the "stupid dad" trope, but I do want to point out that I said "a lot of..." and not "all". I know not every dad falls into that trope, I was just pointing out that a lot of them do, and it would be refreshing to see more of them be presented as more than 1-dimensional characters that can't do their job right. With that said, I'm glad that you're fleshing out your story rather than just relying only on stereotypes.
One of my favorite animated dad's is Mr. Gar from OK KO Let's Be Heroes. He isn't K.O's biological father but he is his stepdad. Mr. Gar's great because they show how inexperienced he is with little kids, but he still makes an effort to protect and help K.O. Eventually he even opens open to K.O. about things he's never told anyone before and tries everything he can to cheer K.O. up. But it's obvious he doesn't like K.O. at first but they actually grow really close. He's strict but willing to let K.O. on missions and is a really good mentor in general. It's satisfying to see K.O. and Mr. Gar to work towards a loving, caring relationship. (Plus OK KO is real underrated and this show's characters are great)
Kinda failed to mention Greg being a widower raising a baby solo for the first 4-10 years of Steven's life (remember Steven is 13 at the start of the series.)
I appreciate his parenting style in general and how he managed to raise a child without a house in his emotional constitution, but regarding the struggleing of steven in steven universe future I think he gave him to less structure in his life. By this I don't necessarily mean every day must be planned, more that regularitys and "safe time" in a day can help children feel more secure, so they can deal with themselves and their problems during activities like playing guitar. espacially for steven who sometimes dealt with life-threatening situations these planned "safe times" could have been esential to prevent the trauma he needs to deal with. So I think of it a little more ambivalent...
sad thing is that greg really does wanna b involved in steven's life, despite the large barrier of "my son is a half magic fusion and im a regular human being" thing. he tries so hard :( the way that he sees steven struggling to control his emotions and how greg wants to help him :( aw
I've always had a pretty good relationship with my dad. He doesn't always understand what I go through with my anxiety, and he sometimes gets angry for little reasons, but he never gets overly violent and we share a taste in music and sense of humor. We get along really well and we can insult each other without anything happening afterward. Love you dad!
My favorite animated dad is Barley from Onward. Not the actual father but man does he check every box (literally in this case) that the best fathers do. And when Ian can do something he can't, he isn't mad, jealous, or just happy, he is ecstatic and genuinely thrilled.
Seems that Pixar is very good at making good dad characters. Aside from Marlin, we have Mr. Incredible, Hector, Merida's father, Riley's dad from Inside Out, heck, remember the end of Wall-E where that guy and that lady catch the babies when the ship tilts? Pixar movie families are always good. Even in movies like Brave, Finding Nemo, or Coco, where "restrictive parent vs. free-spirited child" is a main conflict, it's merely the _catalyst_ of the main conflict rather than being _the_ main conflict.
What about Doc Hudson from Cars since he acts like a mentor/father figure to Lightning albeit after he and Lightning had that falling out. After all when trying to learn how to race on dirt, Doc tried telling him what he needed to do to do it right, even if he didn’t make a whole lot of sense when saying it until Lightning saw him in action a little later, and Lightning, like a stubborn teen, didn’t listen. Or Doc and Smokey’s relationship from Cars 3 or Lightning and Cruz’s relationship in Cars 3 as well.
guys what about Andy's own dad? I mean if you guys believe the true story of Andy's dad then you'd certainly say he's a great father figure! even though he was poor, bullied, and diagnosed with Polio he still had hope, dreams, and determination! he works hard and as he's on death row he gives his son the key that unlocks the chest revealing Woody and what he did is essentially pass down his best friend in the world to his own kid.
thats cuz pixar keeps the old traditional views on family and gender roles whereas Disney has become a political puking machine of the liberal left and all about the rebellious 'independent' female characters. Many male characters in Finding Dory were depicted as stupid as well. The male love interests in Maleficent and Frozen have rather pointless roles as well as their 'sacrifices' so to speak.
@@drakke125Channel I love that you're so fragile you whine that not every single movie has men as the main characters. Yeah, anyone who makes movies that don't coddle your feelings is a "political puking machine of the liberal left." It's also worth noting dads being caring and pulling their weight in parenting and maintaining the household is very much not part of the "old traditional views on family and gender roles," made up around 70 years ago.
Seeing Korra’s dad here makes me sad after hearing she calls him intolerant and bigoted because he warned her OTHER people might not be accepting of her relationship with Asami.
I have a couple of good dads in mind. :) One is Tiana's dad from The Princess and the Frog. Sure, he didn't get a lot of screen time, but during that short amount of time, we were able to see how good of a father he was. He taught Tiana how to cook, and planned on naming his restaurant after her. He also taught her good values, like sharing with others by sharing their gumbo with their neighborhood, and to never lose side of the more important things in life like love and family. He also worked really hard to support his family, and despite coming home from a long day of work, he's always happy to see his little girl. Two is Triton. I know he was kind of a dick throughout The Little Mermaid, but when seeing the third installment of the franchise, I can't help but feel sorry for him. He lost his wife, and doesn't want his daughter to share her fate. But when thinking of Triton being a good dad, I focus on the end of the first movie. He lets Ariel go with Eric so she could be happy. That's a hard thing for a father to do, but he was willing to make that sacrifice anyway. I tear up every time I hear Ariel say, "I love you, Daddy." Third is Archimedes from Tarzan. He kind of falls under the "dumb dad" trope, since he acts a bit childish. But he certainly isn't stupid. He has a deep knowledge of wildlife, particularly gorillas. I love that he and Jane bond over animals, and it's so sweet to see them geek out together over finding gorilla nests. Like Triton, he's willing to let his daughter go in the end so she could be with the man she loves. But, I love that how he basically just says screw it and joins Jane in the jungle. That's true dedication to his daughter. XD
I know why it happens, but I kind wish it happened to his mom instead. Not a fan of Valka. She knowingly walked out on her son and husband who mourned her for dead for 20 years. She didn't deserve to be a mother after that
We're all still impacted by it. Stoic's death was more impactful for me than Mufasas... Because Hiccup and Stoic hadn't ever been close, but then Stoic finally opened up, and Hiccup felt like he could actually do things the right way. And they grew close, Stoic didn't set a question about dragons being good or bad, just that they're like other creatures. Some are bad, and some are good.
Mnoelis She stayed away because she would be a danger to the rest of the village. She thought they would be better off without her. It wouldn’t be good if everytime she hesitated on killing a dragon or prevented someone from slaying it, that’d she get someone actually killed in the process. She put that over her desire to be a mother & a wife. She thought the ppl of Berk would never change & she’s just be endangering them constantly because she was different. Also I wouldn’t call getting grabbed by a dragon and flown away “knowingly walked out” lol
Same here. I HATE that trope where the long lost family bond is rekindled, only for one of the family members getting killed or sacrificing themselves to save the other. I know why it has to happen, but it doesn't piss me off any less
I can actually understand why Dr. Doofenshmirtz isn't on this list, even though he's my personal favorite. I can see how he falls into the "loving but dumb dad" trope. But he REALLY tries his hardest to be a loving, good dad, despite his experience with his own father. He listens to Vanessa, while still disciplining her. He is understanding when she doesn't want to get into evil, and even listens when Vanessa tells him to try being good. One of the things I also LOVED about Doofenshmirtz is that he actually cared about his relationship with his daughter while still being evil. I mean, come on! He doesn't actually try to prevent her from falling in love because "I want you to stay my little girl forever". He has some issues with her growing up, but he gets over it. He is the PERFECT dad, and nobody can tell me otherwise.
And to an extent, he's also a father figure to some of the other students in 1-A. Remember when he hugged Shouto? That moment basically says that All Might cares for his students like a father. Also, would Aizawa count? I see him as an uncle.
You forgot one from an animated movie: Mile's dad from Into the Spiderverse! He's protective, but deeply caring about his son. Their relationship is really something
Stoic the Vast is my favorite dad of all, he reminds me too much of my own father. Plus the moments we see him care for hiccup as a small child are very touching.
I like Rapunzel’s dad in Tangled After Ever After because he developed so well after being away from Rapunzel from so long. Even in the movie you could see he wasn’t over her disappearance while most fictional parents just focus on finding the long lost child, but you never see them actually miss them or the trauma the parents go through even after they get their child back. Rapunzel’s dad shows great improvement from the beginning to the end of the series. He is very protective of his daughter and grows to get to know her and be supportive, he learns that he isn’t actually protecting her by keeping her locked up in the kingdom and is only being another Gothel to her. Her dad learns to trust Rapunzel and her boyfriend and makes an effort to know both of them as a person. Rapunzel’s dad tries hard to do what’s best for his daughter, even if it isn’t the best decision in the end, he learns from his mistakes rather than let his pride take over for his daughter. Rapunzel’s dad is definitely one of my favorite fictional fathers
We can talk about Goofy for years, and yeah he deserves to at least be in the Top 5. But I feel like Doctor Doofenshmirtz is always overlooked in this category. He's another dumb dad, but the situation makes it understandable.
Maggie Ent remember when his daughter and her friends who are allergic to bees where almost attended and stung by bees. So he decided to cover himself in honey to have the bees focused on him
Greg most likely sends all his money (pre him becoming a million heir) to Steve and the gems. They built a house, which always has food and utilities. Non of the gems have jobs so that money had to have come from Greg.
Finally someone noticed that. The gems don't need food nor clothes and they already had a home. It was also nice to see that becoming millionarie didn't change him nor his lifestyle.
Well, actually seems like pearl has lots of money (for unknown reasons). It's clear in "Gem Glow" when she says that she went back to pay all the cookiecats and in "A single pale rose" she takes dollars out of her gem.
@@morinomajou Or she steals it. Considering the Gems don't really feel the consequences of how their actions affect humans, I honestly wouldn't put it past them
I find the relationship between kids and adults in the KND universe really interesting and very weird and I think their relationship with their parents is kinda what stops this show from going really dark. Because the whole show is about kids vs adults and thus you've got adults who're just like literally trying to assault and often murder children and without the relationship between sector z and their parents, it would kinda just seem that the whole world is just crazy abusive with no adult giving a remote shit whether their kids lived or died. But since they DO have that relationship with their parents, it's kinda like, Ok, so they ARE being cared for. Someone is packing their lunches and cooking their dinner. There are just some crazy evil adults out there.
@@starrsmith3810 and Numbuh 2’s dad (although not present in the show but he is present in the comics) seemed to have a pretty good relationship with his son (I say he is kinda similar to Numbuh 4’s dad but picture Numbuh 4’s dad a bit more stubborn and super into inventing things basically) and Numbuh 5’s dad is a pretty good dad (well from what we do see from him since we don’t see him as often compared to Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 4) since he seems to be a loving dad but he is kinda ya know, dumb? Idk
ΕΛΕΝΗ ΧΑΡΑΛΑΜΠΙΔΟΥ i meaning of Hector to Coco, he might not be Miguel's REAL father, but he is a father figure for him, for Coco, he is a sweetheart to her, he shows in the movie how much he missed and love his daughter so much.
"Remember me. Though I have to say goodbye. Remember me. Don't let it make you cry. For even If I am far away I hold you to my heart. I sing a secret song to you each night we are apart. Remember me. Though I have to travel far. Remember me. Each time you hear a sad guidar. And know that I'm with you the only way that I can be. Until you're in my arms again. Remember me.
I am SO glad that you included TMNT 2012 Splinter in this list, not enough people talk about him when it comes to good animated dads and by god he was such a good dad
Without question, the 2012 version of Splinter was the BEST version. And then Rise of the Ninja Turtles came along and ruined his character. I can forgive some of the things that show is doing, but Splinter is where I draw the line.
@@rdphoenix07 Meh, he is kind of a "bad" dad in some ocassions. Like in some comics he threw blind Leo from a...hill? (Idk the name in english, sorry) and also he literally raised his sons to go kill a man, so...Rise Splinter can be a weird dad but not the worst.
I noticed you showed Tai Xiao Long from RWBY and I want to throw my hat in the ring for him. Here's a dude who had both of his partners either abandon the family or die, leaving him to raise two daughters alone in a world where attacks from vicious monsters are commonplace, and not only does he manage it but he does a fantastic job. He's loving, supportive, wise, makes the best (worst??) dad jokes and even though both his girls strike out on their own specifically to fight these monsters, he's got their backs and supports them. 10/10 good dad
If you’re worried about Iroh not being on the list why not do a list on top ten animated uncles. I can already give you 4 (not counting Iroh) off the top of my head 1. Donald Duck(ducktales 2017) 2. Scrooge McDuck(same as above) 3. Stanley Pines ( gravity falls) *note I personally don’t feel like Ford got enough development with the kids or at least Mabel I feel like he was shown to favour Dipper but maybe I’ve just read one to many WBWL fanfics 4. Sensei Wu (ninjago)
I never really thought about the Buffoonish Father trope, mainly because my dad kinda fit it. He was fat, goofy, not that smart, and it was really clear our mom was the one keeping everything running. But he was a good father, took care f us, and did what needed to be done to keep a roof over our heads. And unsurprisingly, I didn't really start to appreciate my dad until after he died. And it happened when I was eighteen; young enough that I still had that bullshit teenage rebellion thing going on when he was alive, but old enough to be just self-reflective enough to realize I should have respected him more after he was gone.
My dad kinda fits the trope as well. He’s kinda fat(but that runs in the family, both sides), tells annoying dad jokes no matter how many times I tell him to stop (and not once has it been the “hi ___, I’m dad” joke), and has a five second memory and sucks at paying attention (he has ADD, which I inherited). But he does care about me and is much more interesting to talk to than my mom, who mostly talks about science and politics. I enjoy talking about those, but Dad’s willing to talk about pop culture, which I talk about more often.
I'm sorry for you loss I myself haven't really dealt with the death of an important family member but I know that it is one of the greatest pains someone can ensure. Hopefully my comment made you feel somewhat better for it was my goal.
InoMercy I agree. I lost my own father when I was 19. Made me realize how much I miss him. He was a good father, even if misguided in raising me. He worked a backbreaking job for long hours just to give me everything I want and needed. Even though he had placed very heavy expectations on me, he still loved me and cared for me. I am still young, but too old to keep looking for another father figure. Just accept he raised me well and that he is still my father regardless. I should have given him much more respect when he was still alive.
It's also important to remember that maturity is not measured in constant seriousness, or even worrying about every little detail of life. Many fathers are great parents, yet never receive credit for it, because the subtlety of how they hold the family together is completely eclipsed by the mother's more constant, obvious, undeniable attention to family needs. Men are designed to hold things together in others ways, and like you, many don't realize this until after he is gone. Suddenly, they realize that he was holding the family together, and teaching them irreplaceable life lessons - his methods just weren't so direct and measurable. For example, I've had several friends who always thought their dad was an immature loser who would fall apart without their mom around to keep him in line, but after losing him, they discovered that, behind the scenes, their mom was the one who needed held together (obviously both do in many respects), and the family completely ceased to function as it should without him, their mother making terrible decision after terrible decision without him there to balance her... Men and women are two very different sides to a coin, and both personalities are needed to bring up a child in the best way. Notice, I'm not saying that single parents are always a bad thing. I'm merely saying that it's best with both... It's sad...
On the second HTTYD movie when Stoick dies I wasn't sad or surprised, but offended, how dare dreamworks put the good father tragic death trope! He had finally found his wife, Hiccup found his mother and had to swap her for his father? Urgh. It felt like such a grab at our emotions it left me irritated and felt nothing else for the rest of the movie.
I’ll admit, I’ll rather we see him be a dad to Hiccup before his death then to never see him be a parent towards them like half of the freaking princess lineup. Plus, I don’t see much of the dead father trope. I see the dead mother trope with almost every one of the Disney princesses except for Mulan, Rapunzel, Merida, Tiana, and Aurora.
To be fair, it was originally a subversion of the "father knows best" trope, and originally the biggest example: Homer Simpson, wasn't so much a dumb dad as he was a below-average guy who just sort of had his life spiral into being a parent, and Marge was pretty much the exact same: While Homers defunct parenting was based around him being easily angered, Marge's was based around being in denial of the negatives. Case in point, her calling Bart her "Special little guy" and being about as soft on him as Homer was harsh on him. Now they've turned Homer into a bumbling Peter Griffin manbaby, and Marge, as a result of not being as much of a focus anymore, seems a lot less flawed then she was (after all, how are you going to notice the flaws of someone who refuses to admit anything is wrong with her life even though she knows EVERYTHINGS wrong with it if you put them in the background?).
@@battybuddy I haven't watched any of the new stuff, but is comparing Homer to a man that thinks shooting his best friend in the arm is a perfectly reasonable thing to do and makes jokes about beating his kids when his favorite football team loses really fair?
@@ArcTracertruepath Originally Homer AND Marge were BOTH established as incompetent parents. Homer had his rage, and Marge had her denial. He would throttle Bart at a moments notice, while she would ignore the problems in her life/kids and try to speak of good qualities which she herself didn't really believe. And when you actually look at how THEY both were raised as kids, the heart was that for however bad THEY were as parents, they were at least trying to be better then THEIR parents. Homer's dad pretty much was completely hands-off-dont-care-just-dont-get-killed with him, and Marge's mom (and sisters) were very judging of her life choices. And HOW did Homer and Marge BECOME parents? The ultimate in "No clue what we're doing- we're just winging it and got thrust into all of this"; Homer knocked her up and was in a mad dash to marry her before Bart was born out of wedlock. And after that- ALL his choices were sort of forced onto him.
While we never really see iroh's interactions with his actual son in the show, his relationship with zuko shows a lot of how parental, caring, and wise he is. Also he's more of a father to zuko than ozai ever was and ever could be. Definitely a good dad.
Here's one that I don't see a lot of people talk about; Ben and Gwen and Grandpa Max. Max has essentially been there from the beginning of their adventure. You could really argue that Max has been there more for Ben and Gwen more than their parents have. Max has always been there for Ben helping him grow as a hero and a person and Gwen too. He can be strict with them at times but he's also playful with his grand kids. He loves them both so much like they were his own children and would go to literally the ends of the earth for them. He's even acted as a father figure towards Kevin, who lost his dad early on and went through a really rough phase of his life. Max is not only the greatest plumber of all time but also one of the best dads.
I think another good moment for Drake was in "The life, the Negaverse, and everything", in which he was teleported to the Negaverse, anuniverse the opposite of his own where Negaduck ruled. Basically, Gosalyn was a sweet little girl who never had a DarkWing to save her, or a Drake Mallard to be her dad. The opposite of the fearsome 5 (minus Negaduck), the friendly 4 tried to convince DW to help them, Drake refused until he contemplated Nega Gosalyn's life without a real father figure, and that was what made him stay, not glory from the citizens of the Negaverse, no, it was all for Gos.
Yeah, that moment touched my heart. "For you Gosalyn, I'll stay." The compassion that poured out of him in that moment was breathtaking. And another that just made me cry was in "Quivverwing Quack." Gosalyn storms up the stairs, yelling that she's not a baby girl anymore. He watches her sadly, and says, "But you are." 😭 Drake Mallard, truly a great father. I can't wait for Gosalyn to appear in the Ducktales reboot! She's coming later this season!
I think one of my favorite character moments for Greg Universe is when he realizes how much danger Steven is actually in. Poor guy starts having panic attacks yet comes to terms with his own fears and doesn't let his fears smother his son.
Darkwing duck is interesting. Drake has an incredible tolerance and patience with his daughter on such a level that makes him seem incredibly mature while being childish at the same time. It baffles me how loving he is.
I always loved Mulan's dad. Flawed, but overall supportive. When she screws up her meeting with the matchmaker, he's disappointed, but focuses on cheering her up. And he was willing to fight for his country even though he could barely walk. And he's really funny in a subdued kind of way. "I'm going to...pray some more."
And when she finally came home.. giving him all those gifts of honor and he just dropped them down because they weren't worth ANYTHING to him and just embrased her. OMG.. writing this makes me tear up.
Honorable mention: Bob from Bob’s Burgers. Won’t explain here. But Bob is the only adult animation father who really loves and cares about his family and isn’t a psychopath.
Maybe not the best (in fact you could debate on if he’s a good person objectively considering the kind of show this is) ,but my personal favorite honorary father figure would probably be Charles Offdensen from Metalocalypse. And one of the reasons why he’s my favorite character on the show is that (for the most part) he’s the positive masculinity to balance the toxic masculinity Dethklok tends to have for most of the series
Number 1: Mufasa. Yeah, I remember seeing my dad kind of like that. Oh the good times, may they never be forgotten and may they last for as long as possible.
aw, i would’ve loved to see mr. ping from the kung fu panda films on this list. he’s probably MY favorite animated dad. he’s in my top 5 favorite characters from the trilogy and for good reasons. he’s always looking out for po, but even though he can go overboard at times, you know he’s doing it out of love and you can’t blame him. i also love that in the second (aka best) kfp movie, ping starts selling tofu in his restaurant because he realizes that since po went after his dream, he can do the same thing. also, the scenes with he and po interacting are some of my favorites, my #1 being at the end of kfp2 when the great dragon warrior says “i’m your son.” it just melts my heart. i just REALLY want a dad like mr. ping 😂
Merida's father in Brave stands out to me because of how close she is with him. He knows her well enough to try and help Elinor figure out how to speak with her, and when Merida and Fergus both poke fun at the guys fighting for her hand, it's adorable. The only downside is the way he ignores her in the climax because conflict, but considering he was torn by grief, I guess it's understandable. I also enjoy how he supports Merida defending herself with her bow and arrow because no matter your gender, it's good to know how to fight! Mr. Ping from Kung Fu Panda is also an amazing adoptive father.
@@Drace90 either way, he does realize his daughter is not the common princess strereotype that his wife is trying to brought her up, and he's cool with that. Even supporting her decisions even.
Dr. Doofinshmuirtz (I probs spelled it wrong) is by far my fave animation dad, I’m a but dissapointed he wasn’t on this list lol. He had a sad backstory and was mistreated by his parents, but instead of inflicting it on Vanessa like some other fathers, he tries his hardest to give her the best childhood he can. On top of that, he’s divorced from Vanessa’s mother, but still keeps a healthy relationship with his ex and his daughter. He goes ALL OUT for Vanessa, especially on her birthday, even though she doesn’t appreciate it. But instead of just looking over it, he sees his daughter and thinks he didn’t do enough for her. He sees his daughter as an equal, so whenever she tells him to change something or to stop something, he will. Some people argue that he doesn’t pay enough attention to Vanessa, but it’s just because she’s off doing things with her friends. Whenever Vanessa is there, Doof will drop anything hes doing just to spend time with her. And hes so supportive as well! He gives her advice, but also lets her make her own decisions. Whenever Vanessa dates (I think its Morty?), the literal son of his arch nemisis, he’s totally cool with it. He sees that his daughter is happy, and to Doof that’s all that matter. Sorry if this was long lol (I also might have made some gramtical errors or spelling ones, but it’s like two in the morning oops)
I have to say; one who really impresses me is Dave from Alvin and the Chipmunks. Especially his depictions in the "Meet Frankenstein/Wolfman" movies. He shows his ability to be a disciplinarian, while also being legitimately kind and caring, and offering sage advice to his less-confident child when it's needed. I always wanted a guy like him as a dad. Plus, in "Wolfman," he was authentically-brave, even willing to go up against a werewolf in single combat, in order to protect his kids. Dave may not be the strongest guy around, but he totally rocks.
AGREED. his first instinct after fending off the wolf was to warn his adopted sons. And in Frankenstein, he had the cops go through literal VOLUMES of photos because he was worried sick.
Thank you so much for putting Master Splinter on this list. He tends to get overlooked when it comes to thinking of good father figures by most people. With that being said, there is one person from an animated series who I like to talk about who literally shines a good positive light to an archetype that's hardly ever portrayed well in media, which the stepparent parent. There's a little show called Bless-The-Harts, and Wade is a good representation of what it means to be a father. Wade care about Jenny, who is his girlfriend, and her family, which consists of her grandmother and her daughter, Violet. In fact, there are several episodes within a series that helps show the highlights of how he does care for Jenny and her family. In one episode in particular, Wade demonstrates his devotion Jenny's daughter by building her an art studio that she had design that looks way too whimsical, which gets is one trouble with the housing department. This is not the only episode aware Wade shows his care for Violet and her family. There are plenty of others that show his interactions with them that come off as not only organic but natural. In fact they even show an episode where Jenny openly talks about how she doesn't like the idea of being pushed into Mr has, and Wade openly talks about how she doesn't like the idea of being pushed into Mr has, and Wade not only understood her reasons, but also was willing to accept that part of her. Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say is that Wade and Violet have the best father daughter relationship I have seen in media for quite some time. They're not even related by blood and yet Wade treats Violet and her family with such respect and decency, and Violet loves Wade like a father, and keep in mind she's a teenager. Anyone who was a teenager or had teenagers knows how difficult that bar is to reach. While I know the main reason why he can't technically be called a father in the list because a) Jenny and him have yet to be married and probably will never be married does Jenny's fear of marriage, and b) because he hasn't legally adopted Violet yet, I still think that Wade is a good representation of what a father should be, especially in the stepdad Department.
you mean this man who is has a lack of money, pays for therapy, BY HIMSELF ( since the bills were sent to the old address and not the mansion) for his nephews.
Stan and Ford Pines! Yeah they're not the best at times (especially Stan) but they do go to great lengths to protect Dipper and Mabel (especially Stan and more so if you watch the series finale), try to understand them as best they can, will put their needs first (when they realize it), never talk down to them just cause they're kids, is willing to do the kid like things they do and can give pretty good advice when the moment calls for it. Plus giving what little we know of Dipper and Mabel's lives back in California, I think it's safe to say that Stan and Ford are more involved in their niece and nephew's lives than their own parents are. Also Stan gets extra points for basically raising Soos into the somewhat capable young man he is in the show and still having a good parental like relationship after the other has grown up into an adult.
Feel like you should've included Robert Hawkins from Static shock. I mean we see that he's a kind, patient and reasonable man who cares about his son, but also knows when to be harsh and even tackle serious issues. Plus when he finds out his son is Static he understands how important it is and doesn't try to stop him. And he does all this on his own, despite having lost his wife when Virgil was still very young. That's pretty awesome.
Libertarirynn Videos And yes! I also nominate Valerie's dad from Danny Phantom. He's not in enough episodes, but he's caring, attentive, and hard working without falling into the goofy/absentee father trope.
Fun fact, Mufasa is voiced by James Earl Jones, who also voiced a certain other well-known father who died protecting his son from the main villain of the movie
Darkwing Duck is the only animated father I know that actually adopted his kid. I can't think of anyone else to be honest. That actually was kinda something new when I was a kid.
Believe it or not, but I always forget that Mr. Krabs actually has a daughter. They focus so much more on his love for money and they rarely use Pearl in the show that she at this point doesn't even need to be in this series.
I agree with everything on your list. My personal favorite animated dad is All Might from My Hero Academia. Well, he's not a dad but he's a father figure to a lot of the characters. He puts his life on the line for the students several times, and genuinely cares about them and tries to guide them as best he can. Yeah, he isn't perfect but he really cares about class 1-A and aaaah I really love him for that haha :')
I personally love Donald Duck from ducktales 2017, I think he’s a really good dad, if a little bit (a lot) overprotective, but I think considering his past with Scrooge, Della and the adventures and also considering his kids, I think it makes sense. He also does consider his kids’ feelings(like in the 2nd episode) and actually does try to support them! He’s just a tired dad
Lord Garmadon from the TV show -- NOT the movie. It's amazing to me how much he loves his son. Nothing else in the world has so much influence on him! When evil courses through his veins, when he can't control himself enough to choose good in any other situation, he chooses to team up with his archnemeses just to save Lloyd. When he's taken a vow of nonviolence, the only thing that convinces him to break it is when hos son gets hurt. Heck, he tries so hard not to fight Lloyd even when he's so close to conquering the world. I don't think he would have, either, if it weren't for the Overlord. Honorable mention: Wu actually does such a good job raising Morro, considering everything. And that final scene with them together ... ! "You can only save those who want to be saved" FEELS
now i would also include Byakuya Ishigami from Dr. Stone a guy who does anything for his adopted son, even when his son does not return the same feeling he is also finding the joy in life and even when the world is turned to stone & he (along with 5 others) are the solve survivors, he still does anything in his life, until his death to give his son stuff to survive in the stone world, in case he would break out of the stone
One of my favorite animated dads is also splinter, for the same reasons and more. Those extra reasons are: 1. When shredder tells him that he took his daughter away, he tries his best to get karai to know the truth, and outright refuses to hurt her, even when she’s controlled by a brain worm, and is distraught when he loses her again because of the way karai reacted to the healing mantra near the end of season three 2. In the finale to season 3, he’s willing to side with the shredder, knowing damn well what bad things can happen by making that choice (and they did anyways) 3. He always tries to get people to walk on the right path, even if the people he’s trying to convince are very evil people.
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My favorite animated dad in my opinion is Doofenshmirtz
This guy has put his daughter above all else in his life and would risk his own life to save his daughters. Doofenshmirtz had a horrible childhood because his parents Neglecting, public shaming, Family comparison, and even abandoning Doofenshmirtz for no apparent reason. The guy could easily take all of that anger out on his daughter but would rather take over the tri scape area then even Think about doing any harm to his daughter. Even though he might embarrass his daughter doofenshmirtz really does mean well and loves her deeply despite him being the villain in the Series, and that is something to be proud of as a dad
He tries to be a part of her life which can’t be said for other animated dads
Can you imagine his childhood? His parents didn’t even show up to his birth. I don’t know how that’s possible, but they did.
@@chunderpapa Yeah I know
Dude , I was just gonna say that. btw doof really is the best dad.
And he also has basically the worst brother
When goofy isn't even on the list even though he is shown so many times.
Honorable mention? 11 times?
@@lucarionite6538 so goofy not the top but bottom huh
@@lucarionite6538 do you know what a bottom is( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡ ) in this case goofy is a dog and u said underdog so( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@@lucarionite6538 finally you gets it
I think you kind of understood that phrase Teony97, but also not really?
I'm disappointed that Dr. Doofenshmirtz wasn't on this list
Same here
Agreed.
Doof was too good of a father for this list
He's a professional, don't worry
He used his amnesiainator
And you know what's funny? James Earl Jones, Mufasa's voice actor, also played Darth Vader. So he played both the best father in the history of animation AND the worst father in cinema history!
I wouldn't say Mufasa was the worst, but yeah
@@idonhaveanyideawhattocallm1472 actually he was referring to Darth Vader not Mufasa
@@eggybreath2958 my joke just went right over your head, didn't it?
Hey, Vader actively saved his son's life, and only chopped off one limb. It's a low bar, but some people still fail to clear it.
Nah, I think Jerry from Rick and Morty is the worst father in animation
Sad Goofy wasn’t actually on the list. He tried his damnedest for Max
He tried to not let the lack of a mother for Max and a lack of smarts get in the way of raising his son. It's so sweet!!!
Yeah Goofy really loves his son so much!
goofy went back to college to ensure he could provide for his son that's amazing! he raised max all on his own
asharee coombs
Goofy is best cartoon dad
Yeah goofy maybe dumb but he has heart for his son he is so worrie that he don't want him to do nothing trouble and not being in the eletcial chair so that's why he just being nice and caring
Honestly, I'm a huge fan f Gru. Once he decided to become a dad, he put his heart and soul into it and the result it truly beautiful.
Liza Clough I know right?
Ooo
Sucks that minions ruined the franchise. It could’ve been great! It could’ve been known as an amazing series of films or a stand alone film like Shrek or Kung fu panda.
to bad they ruined the franchise
True and I love how the movie handled the apology scene, rather then saying sorry for giving them up he reads a book that sums up everything.
Ok let’s all just remember the actual best animated Dad, Dr. Doofenshmirtz
Yes
Just because you're a supervillain, doesn't mean you can't be a great dad.
Just because you are bad guy, does not mean your are BAD guy...
Pootis
His parents didnt show up to his own birth and he was raised by ocelots who mauled him. And then he throws as big a party as he possibly can every year. THE WHOLESOMENESS IS KILLING ME.
Hes a god tier, I'm spittin facts
Another reason Stoic is amazing: When he reunites with his wife, he isn't angry when he finds out she's been in this dragon haven and could have returned home. He immediately starts singing the sing he sang when he was courting her. This scene legit makes me cry. He is completely open and understanding
If he did get he totally would have had the right though
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@@friedegg3732 Wow!! Thanks, thats what I was going for!! ❤️❤️
@@thatsn0tverycashm0ney88 yeah you nailed it
@@friedegg3732 So were you going for disgusting with a horrendous texture?
"Iroh is amazing." No offense, but saying that Iroh is amazing would be an insult.
Saying that he is a god-level person on every freaking level, especially as a father figure, would be more accurate.
Iroh was Zuko's true father. Ozai was just a sperm donor
Iroh: Ozai maybe your father boy, but he weren't your daddy.
Ozai had bad excuses for hating on Zuko. Even when Ursa left, he still wanted to treat Zuko like trash. When Azulon order Ozai to kill his only son to feel Iroh’s pain, he did not argued with his father he was going to do it with no regret.
So yeah Iroh is the true father of Zuko.
Little soldier boy come marching hooome...
The tears.
And he had the SAME FATHER AS ozai yet turned out great
Nicole Watterson: I have raised three kids...and one husband
Yup. That pretty much sums it up
Mr. Man don't marry children. problem solved
Mr. Man your profile picture is so cute. ❤
That being said, I actually really like Richard Watterson as a dad fairly often; he may be lazy and immature, but he does really care about Gumball, Darwin, and Anais
@@belacickekl7579 and the reasons why he's like that make sense
Nicole is boss mom.
I was hoping Iroh from The Last Airbender would be on this list. He's technically not Zukos dad but he was a lot more father like and caring than Ozai.
He did have a son, and we're given the understanding through his parenting of Zuko that he was an excellent father to his own child as well.
The scene in book one when Iroh says he cares for Zuko like a son 😭
He’s as much Zuko’s dad as Splinter is the Turtles’. Which is to say, he’s DEFINITELY Zuko’s actual dad instead of that abusive a-hole Ozai.
Eeh, I don't think Iroh should have been on the list
Because he would've blown everyone else out of the water.
@@CassiusLashes y.e.s
Tenzins outbursts always made me crack up bc its so obvious that he wanted to be serene and 'wise' like aang but nope,,, got his mothers temper lol
"In fact, the only way someone could be better is if they were a literal GOD."
*All Percy Jackson fans:* Are you sure about that?
The only horribly atrocious “god” parents that actually exist that I can think of on the top of my head
**Laughs knowingly in Zeus**
If you think about it, for an immortal reproduction is only a threat. They don't die, so their children aren't going to replace them as real adults under their own volition unless they kill their parents and take their place. And they're old enough to be jaded in ways that truly trivialize mortal life and suffering. And there isn't anyone who could force them to be better as adults or really teach most of them morality as children. The horrible ways the gods act toward their offspring makes total sense. That in no way makes it better.
@@morganrobinson8042 That makes an...*ungodly* amount of sense. XD
SHADE THROWN. 😂😂😂
Coco’s father. Hector. Is my favorite animated dad ever. He would do anything, to see his daughter again in the living world. He even made a song just for her and sing to each other. AAAAAAAHH that scene with both of hector and coco made me cry!
Cyclops :/ and even though he didn’t know who Miguel was he still seemed to subconsciously dad him too, teaching him how to perform, scolding him for running off alone, it’s just so precious to watch what a natural he obviously was
@@xxTC-96xx In a way, I think Miguel was his "Prove I can do it" deal. He probably spent a lot of time dead worrying that he was a terrible father, cause of his never having made it back to his family, so I think some part of him was "OK, If I can help this kid, it would prove that I CAN be a good father figure, even if it's just to myself.".
@@battybuddy
Huh, never looked at it that way before. I like it.
In Horton hears a Who, the Mayor is a great dad. He did everything to keep his family safe, after the town didn't believe him, and told his only son that, even though he couldn't connect with him emotionally, he couldn't ask for a better son. He sacrificed himself to keep his family safe. And that's why he's my favorite dad.
Wait he was the mayor?
But he didn't have any time for his daughters and favouritism among your children isn't admirable.
@@camponaplatter5555 He did - technically - make time for all his children, but he did have favoritism towards his son because (reads notes) literal patriarchy. Not the bad kind though?
@@camponaplatter5555 To be fair, if I, as a parent, had a specific child who I struggled to have a relationship with, I would probably take additional time to reach out to them, and if I did even a half decent job raising my other children to have empathy they would understand why I took that time after I explained it to them.
@@fallingpetunias9046 Jojo was going to be mayor because he was the oldest, not because he was the only boy. They even show paintings of past female mayors in the scene where he was trying to connect with Jojo at the beginning of the movie.
Ping the Goose from Kung Fu panda definitely deserves a shout out. Not only did he clearly have a life outside of raising Po, even if it was just Noodles and his restaurant but that man did everything he could to raise a kid who stayed down to earth despite becoming the goddamn dragon warrior.
Not to mention he keeps being involved in his son's life AND worries about him, but also manages to be funny for using his son's notoriety to sell more noodles
Kae Voyence Also worth mentioning: despite being strict and occasionally insensitive, he's good at giving advice, makes it clear that he's proud of his son's accomplishments, and Po never doubts that his dad cares about him.
Don't forget Fred from The Flintstones.
Po wasn't pings bio child but you do see Ping care so yeah I agree
Whilst he’s not “technically” a dad per se, instead being Huey, Dewey and Louie’s uncle, Donald from DuckTales 2017 easily takes the cake as one of the best animated dads for me. Sure, at the start of the series he’s overprotective, but has extremely good reason for it- he’s seen the worst the world has to offer, and it cost him his sister, who he spent 10 years believing was dead, as well as his relationship with Uncle Scrooge- no way is he letting his only remaining family be at risk of danger anymore. Also, he learnt to work through his overprotectiveness in the FIRST EPISODE, so that earns him some points in my book.
He doesn’t just care for HDL because his sister can’t, either- he shows he truly loves them countless times- he can’t even keep his mind off them during work in Woo-Ooo, and he’s quick to fight- and easily defeat- any foes that dare threaten HDL, from the Beagle Boys to an entire army of shadows, including one that was wearing the powerful Gizmoduck armour.
The thing that truly shows how good of a father he is, though, was all of his actions in “Whatever Happened to Donald Duck”. In it, we learn that the reason Donald’s rage is so tame in this series compared to his other incarnations is because he sought Anger Management lessons just to ensure he was the best father he could be for HDL, channelling his rage into parental instincts. We also see him fully lose control of his rage at the mere THOUGHT of Lunaris going after the kids, and even being able to stand his ground solo better than any other character who fought against Lunaris, and then showed his adoration of the kids by hopping into an experimental rocket that could’ve killed him just to get back to HDL, and surviving re-entry based on sheer determination to return to the kids. If these aren’t the traits of an amazing father, I don’t know what are
Sloth Overlord Amen.
YES! EXACTLY!
I've only seen the first episode. I really should watch the rest!
@@teamcybr8375 you totally should, it's really great
And then there's Scrooge McDuck and his fatherly instincts.
I think one of my favorite dads in animation is Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb. Sure, he does seem to be the overprotective idiot dad, but over the course of the series he shows that he’s not a complete idiot and can act like a parent sometimes. He also will do *anything* for his daughter Vanessa, from catching a foul ball that hadn’t even been swung at yet, to finding a discontinued doll from when she was little, to *covering himself with honey and jumping into a lake to draw a swarm of bees away from his daughter and her friends.* I just like Doof a lot, even if he has an addiction to overly complicated machines.
LegendWeaver25 yes
Plus he's a divorced dad yet not shitty and on generally good terms with his ex, not bringing unnecessary drama to his daughter's life
You have to be some kind of a genius to be able to build that many machines in that little time. He's clearly doing something right. If only he would quit the self-destruct button.
Doof is an amazing dad. He loves Vanessa so much, and is trying to make it work out despite the divorce. Being an evil genius and the dad to a teenaged girl isn't easy
The fact that doof had a pretty bleak childhood, I can see he just wants to be a good father to Vanessa. I respect him *even if he does mess up* ✌
I love Stoic. He cares for his son, and sometimes just shows it in the wrong way. Flight Club, anyone.
Ye
As someone who has recently gotten into Darkwing Duck, I ADORE Drakes relationship with his daughter Gosalyn. The show itself is funny with its relation to super hero tropes but how much of a good father Drake is is 99% of the reason I like the show so much.
"And then the second movie happens."
Me: *cries on the inside.*
I actually saw the second movie on Father's Day with my dad. That was... an interesting experience.
@Laura Rodemich SAME! OH MY GOSH! My dad loves the HTTYD franchise, so of course we went to see it on Father’s Day, and… yeah. It was a little strange 🤣
Especially right after they throw in For the Dancing and the Dreaming 😭
Crying on the outside, sobbing on the inside
@@ferstnaimlaastnaim6732 hey, a fellow tron fan. I use that icon in my steam profile
I love my dad because he is an extremely good parent. My parents are divorced, and I live with my dad, and he tries as hard as he can to keep the family stable. He taught me about the law of attraction, which is if you think positive, good things will happen. That mindset is my way of life and it has changed me for the better. I used to be negative a lot, and didn't have many friends. But my dad has taught me to be positive and confident, and I have 11 good friends. I'm not saying my mom wasn't a good parent. She helped me realize my passion for music and art. They both taught me how to cook. This shows that even through divorce, parents can still be great. I love my parents.
Cheers for loving relatives!
I really like how Splinter in the Nickelodeon Ninja Turtles show emphasized how you could still have honor while not fighting fairly.
I mean, they’re ninjas. Assassins. The very DEFINITION of not fighting fairly. Yet every other version of the show seems to forget that. In fact, the theme song for the one made for the Fox Box essentially had the line “never fight unless somebody else starts it”, an admittedly weird credo for a NINJA to follow.
But in the Nickelodeon one, he teaches his boys that the difference between fighting dirty and fighting unfairly is discipline.
I mean, the Turtles do mostly fight in response to crimes OR if they already know they've spotted criminals/villains. I think that line in the 4Kids series was mostly to signal that they are, in fact, heroes that don't attack innocent people?
Bob's Burgers has the nicest family ever while not being completely unrealistic.
Alright, I can respect the #1 choice. Actually, I can respect all of them.
But what about my main man Pacha? He's gotta be one of the best dads: completely devoted to his family, yet also more than capable of teaching Kuzco important life lessons and helping him change into a respectful human being, rather than just a bratty, self-centered emperor... and also a llama.
RoWiGRaTH and Bob Parr? And Zeus?
@@antboyttt509 oh no not Zeus, even though in the movie he... you know.. mated, with Hera, he still might have done it to other people so Athena, Hephaestus, and Dionysius can exist, also he umm raaaaaaaaaa- forced fiddled Demeter. he also told Hades to steal persophone. the point is is that Zeus can't keep it in
@@channeleditor9335 I think we can all agree on this for the mythological Zeus, but Disney's Hercules deviates so much from the myths that animated Zeus can safely be considered an entirely different person. As for whether he belongs on this list? Well...
While he clearly cared very much for his son and wanted the best for him, in the end he didn't actually DO much for him. Gave him Pegasus, answered his questions about his heritage, and honored his wish to be mortal at the end of the movie, and that's about it. Granted, outright telling Hercules how he could achieve his goal would have undermined it; he understood Hercules needed to learn heroic sacrifice on his own. Still, Zeus here really functions more as a lofty goal for Hercules to reach for than as a protecting, guiding, nurturing influence in his life. Not a BAD dad IMO, but not a particularly great one, either.
When the sun hits the ridge just right 🤚🏻😑👌🏻
Not to mention that Kuzco himself is more than willing to call Pacha his father, as well.
I like Hector from Coco. I thought that he was a good dad. Even his interactions with Miguel showed how he was as a father. Even if he was killed when his daughter was young his family was so important to him he never stopped trying to see her.
InvaderDrey14 He's more like a grandfather to me, strangely, but still good choice
yeah Hector deserves an honourable mention for just caring SO mUCH for his daughter that is willing to sacrifice his reputation and fame just to see her again. what initially seemed like another 'good hearted yet scummy con man' type turns out to be possibly the most pure and good character in the film.
"I guess Loud House wasn't first."
Nope. Timon and Pumbaa were.
When I was little I asked my dad if Pumba (only pumba) was gay! (I meant no disrespect, I am lgbt myself, and I was 3)
@@llamawalrushybrid My mistake. Fixed. :)
@@Audrey.May16 Funny enough, Timon's voice actor is openly gay.
So is the live action actor, Billy Eichner!
Hughes, Taiyang, and Greg are the best dads in any series!
Tai is a single father, helping his daughter with her PTSD, raising Ravens daughter even though she ran away, Raising Ruby after Summer dies. I love him
Also the puns, they’re great
FINALLY! I’ve been looking through the comments to see if anyone else recognized him (Tai)!
@@marieporter9488 we both had the same goal of this comment
Okay, but what about Goofy!!
Yeah, I really hated Cell using Goofy as a transition. He deserved a spot.
I think Goody gets the #12 spot, and an honorable mention as well as the honor of being the transition Dad.
Well Goofy while he is a loving and caring father to his son. He’s not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. I mean i can only remember him scolding Max once for something he did wrong.
Goofy is a great dad who's in over his head in pretty much every aspect of his life, but muddles his way through the best he can and loves his son unconditionally. And Max turned out just fine in spite of Goofy being a walking disaster.
Herman Cillo I guess that will do
Thank you for saying it, it's nice to know not every animated father falls into the incompetent, border- line abusive moron who doesn't deserve to reproduce stereotype. I think a lot of dads fall into this trope to preach the idea of female empowerment. I have no problem with the whole girl power thing, but I don't think dumbing down every male character is the way to do it. Not only is it degrading to men, but it's also patronizing to women, because you're basically saying "In order to even have the chance to be seen as equals, he has to be dumbed down to an incompetent dumbass who has no idea what he's doing if you wanna be seen as an equal opponent/ advisory." We need more animated dads like this.
Where's Mr. Enter when you need him?
Isn't it also degrading to women? Not disregarding or belittling your excellent comment and points, at all. But I mean, I've always wondered why, if one is as capable as is portrayed, why doesn't she up sticks and leave her doofus husband? He can't have pulled a 180 since getting married and the stigma against divorces is almost, if not entirely, gone. I'd much rather have her competence and empowerment shown off by having her pick a man who was her equal and they both treat each other like that, equals.
A big reason that we see this Trope all over the place is that - in general - Women find the "Clueless Dad" trope Funny and Men find the trope innocuous - ie: women will laugh and men won't complain about it. Aydin Paladin (yes, political TH-camr, I know, but extremely Science/Research based for most of her videos) did a video that touched on it in her "Why aren't women funny?" video.
th-cam.com/video/_wmAgfLHefo/w-d-xo.html
It's well worth a watch for the references to the scientific studies on the differences in humour between the sexes.
The dad in my cartoon isn't even dumb. He's just trying to cope with a lot in the second half of the season I'm writing, plus he tries his hardest to protect his son from a serial killer trying to absorb the years out of his life out of sheer enjoyment of it. And after his wife dies, he has his daughter's memory blocked at least until the day after she graduates high school, and steps up when the situation fails and he needs to help calm his daughter down from the memories being triggered AT THE SAME TIME she has her first period at the age of 12. Not to mention he's trying to raise his second child after his wife dies soon after childbirth, holding her in his arms with their newborn son, while also dealing with the guilt of not saving his best friend and his son in time, and even still trying to help raise his second son to be both strong and have his magical abilities be fully understood.
Yes, my cartoon does take place in a world that isn't totally like our own, what's your point? Considering the dad can go from Small Might to Tall Might essentially, he's gotta make a damn good case for what he does. Not to mention he gave up his dream job to find something more financially stable for his kids, PLUS so his kids wouldn't have an absent dad.
My gods, looking it at this, it feels like I'm writing something either totally original or something that's already been done in books or a movie series.
I'm glad that you're deviating from the "stupid dad" trope, but I do want to point out that I said "a lot of..." and not "all". I know not every dad falls into that trope, I was just pointing out that a lot of them do, and it would be refreshing to see more of them be presented as more than 1-dimensional characters that can't do their job right. With that said, I'm glad that you're fleshing out your story rather than just relying only on stereotypes.
One of my favorite animated dad's is Mr. Gar from OK KO Let's Be Heroes. He isn't K.O's biological father but he is his stepdad. Mr. Gar's great because they show how inexperienced he is with little kids, but he still makes an effort to protect and help K.O. Eventually he even opens open to K.O. about things he's never told anyone before and tries everything he can to cheer K.O. up. But it's obvious he doesn't like K.O. at first but they actually grow really close. He's strict but willing to let K.O. on missions and is a really good mentor in general. It's satisfying to see K.O. and Mr. Gar to work towards a loving, caring relationship. (Plus OK KO is real underrated and this show's characters are great)
I’d like to nominate Bandit from Bluey as one of the best animated dads.
My pet bird is trying his best to keep my fingers warm and comfy under his fluff pouch. He'd be a good dad.
We cross paths again.
A Bird Lover
He’s bird dad
Only bird owners know this level of love.
Kinda failed to mention Greg being a widower raising a baby solo for the first 4-10 years of Steven's life (remember Steven is 13 at the start of the series.)
I appreciate his parenting style in general and how he managed to raise a child without a house in his emotional constitution, but regarding the struggleing of steven in steven universe future I think he gave him to less structure in his life. By this I don't necessarily mean every day must be planned, more that regularitys and "safe time" in a day can help children feel more secure, so they can deal with themselves and their problems during activities like playing guitar. espacially for steven who sometimes dealt with life-threatening situations these planned "safe times" could have been esential to prevent the trauma he needs to deal with. So I think of it a little more ambivalent...
I was a little confused at first and thought you said "raising a baby Solo..." as in Han Solo.
sad thing is that greg really does wanna b involved in steven's life, despite the large barrier of "my son is a half magic fusion and im a regular human being" thing. he tries so hard :( the way that he sees steven struggling to control his emotions and how greg wants to help him :( aw
I've always had a pretty good relationship with my dad. He doesn't always understand what I go through with my anxiety, and he sometimes gets angry for little reasons, but he never gets overly violent and we share a taste in music and sense of humor. We get along really well and we can insult each other without anything happening afterward. Love you dad!
My favorite animated dad is Barley from Onward. Not the actual father but man does he check every box (literally in this case) that the best fathers do. And when Ian can do something he can't, he isn't mad, jealous, or just happy, he is ecstatic and genuinely thrilled.
Seems that Pixar is very good at making good dad characters. Aside from Marlin, we have Mr. Incredible, Hector, Merida's father, Riley's dad from Inside Out, heck, remember the end of Wall-E where that guy and that lady catch the babies when the ship tilts? Pixar movie families are always good. Even in movies like Brave, Finding Nemo, or Coco, where "restrictive parent vs. free-spirited child" is a main conflict, it's merely the _catalyst_ of the main conflict rather than being _the_ main conflict.
What about Doc Hudson from Cars since he acts like a mentor/father figure to Lightning albeit after he and Lightning had that falling out. After all when trying to learn how to race on dirt, Doc tried telling him what he needed to do to do it right, even if he didn’t make a whole lot of sense when saying it until Lightning saw him in action a little later, and Lightning, like a stubborn teen, didn’t listen. Or Doc and Smokey’s relationship from Cars 3 or Lightning and Cruz’s relationship in Cars 3 as well.
I WAS kinda expecting Hector to be on the list. :)
guys what about Andy's own dad? I mean if you guys believe the true story of Andy's dad then you'd certainly say he's a great father figure! even though he was poor, bullied, and diagnosed with Polio he still had hope, dreams, and determination! he works hard and as he's on death row he gives his son the key that unlocks the chest revealing Woody and what he did is essentially pass down his best friend in the world to his own kid.
thats cuz pixar keeps the old traditional views on family and gender roles whereas Disney has become a political puking machine of the liberal left and all about the rebellious 'independent' female characters. Many male characters in Finding Dory were depicted as stupid as well. The male love interests in Maleficent and Frozen have rather pointless roles as well as their 'sacrifices' so to speak.
@@drakke125Channel I love that you're so fragile you whine that not every single movie has men as the main characters. Yeah, anyone who makes movies that don't coddle your feelings is a "political puking machine of the liberal left."
It's also worth noting dads being caring and pulling their weight in parenting and maintaining the household is very much not part of the "old traditional views on family and gender roles," made up around 70 years ago.
Lots of good dads here. Iroh deserves his own tier though "Best Uncle-Dad"?
Father figures count too!
We all know who would get the prize. Tony Stark to Peter Parker both on Captain America Civil War and on Spider-Man Homecomming.
PREACH, iroh was the BEST
Iroh is so good, he does not even need to have a child to get a place on the best dad list.
The lost Byte But he DID have a son. Not a day goes by where he doesn't mourn the loss. He cares and loves Zuko as he did his own son.
Seeing Korra’s dad here makes me sad after hearing she calls him intolerant and bigoted because he warned her OTHER people might not be accepting of her relationship with Asami.
But they talked it out in the next comic and he said even though he had no control who would accept them, he still loves her.
Jefferson Morales from Spider-verse was one of the best dads I've seen in a film.
I have a couple of good dads in mind. :)
One is Tiana's dad from The Princess and the Frog. Sure, he didn't get a lot of screen time, but during that short amount of time, we were able to see how good of a father he was. He taught Tiana how to cook, and planned on naming his restaurant after her. He also taught her good values, like sharing with others by sharing their gumbo with their neighborhood, and to never lose side of the more important things in life like love and family. He also worked really hard to support his family, and despite coming home from a long day of work, he's always happy to see his little girl.
Two is Triton. I know he was kind of a dick throughout The Little Mermaid, but when seeing the third installment of the franchise, I can't help but feel sorry for him. He lost his wife, and doesn't want his daughter to share her fate. But when thinking of Triton being a good dad, I focus on the end of the first movie. He lets Ariel go with Eric so she could be happy. That's a hard thing for a father to do, but he was willing to make that sacrifice anyway. I tear up every time I hear Ariel say, "I love you, Daddy."
Third is Archimedes from Tarzan. He kind of falls under the "dumb dad" trope, since he acts a bit childish. But he certainly isn't stupid. He has a deep knowledge of wildlife, particularly gorillas. I love that he and Jane bond over animals, and it's so sweet to see them geek out together over finding gorilla nests. Like Triton, he's willing to let his daughter go in the end so she could be with the man she loves. But, I love that how he basically just says screw it and joins Jane in the jungle. That's true dedication to his daughter. XD
berrypie11 yes
I loved Tiana's dad
berrypie11 good picks
I’m still salty with what happened to hiccups dad
I know why it happens, but I kind wish it happened to his mom instead. Not a fan of Valka. She knowingly walked out on her son and husband who mourned her for dead for 20 years. She didn't deserve to be a mother after that
We're all still impacted by it. Stoic's death was more impactful for me than Mufasas... Because Hiccup and Stoic hadn't ever been close, but then Stoic finally opened up, and Hiccup felt like he could actually do things the right way. And they grew close, Stoic didn't set a question about dragons being good or bad, just that they're like other creatures. Some are bad, and some are good.
Mnoelis She stayed away because she would be a danger to the rest of the village. She thought they would be better off without her. It wouldn’t be good if everytime she hesitated on killing a dragon or prevented someone from slaying it, that’d she get someone actually killed in the process. She put that over her desire to be a mother & a wife. She thought the ppl of Berk would never change & she’s just be endangering them constantly because she was different.
Also I wouldn’t call getting grabbed by a dragon and flown away “knowingly walked out” lol
Same here. I HATE that trope where the long lost family bond is rekindled, only for one of the family members getting killed or sacrificing themselves to save the other. I know why it has to happen, but it doesn't piss me off any less
God same
I can actually understand why Dr. Doofenshmirtz isn't on this list, even though he's my personal favorite. I can see how he falls into the "loving but dumb dad" trope. But he REALLY tries his hardest to be a loving, good dad, despite his experience with his own father. He listens to Vanessa, while still disciplining her. He is understanding when she doesn't want to get into evil, and even listens when Vanessa tells him to try being good. One of the things I also LOVED about Doofenshmirtz is that he actually cared about his relationship with his daughter while still being evil. I mean, come on! He doesn't actually try to prevent her from falling in love because "I want you to stay my little girl forever". He has some issues with her growing up, but he gets over it. He is the PERFECT dad, and nobody can tell me otherwise.
"If every porkchop were perfect we wouldn't have hotdogs."
I dont care if he's not actually Izuku's dad, All Might is an outstanding father figure to that boy.
I. DON’T. CARE. IF HE’S NOT ACTUALLY IZUKU’S DAD. ALL MIGHT. IS AN OUTSTANDING. FATHER FIGURE TI THAT BOY.
I did it.
@@zoculus2669 *Sniff* So Beautiful...
And to an extent, he's also a father figure to some of the other students in 1-A. Remember when he hugged Shouto? That moment basically says that All Might cares for his students like a father.
Also, would Aizawa count? I see him as an uncle.
@@SilentGlaceon94 Aizawa Is The Tough Loving Father & Toshinori Is The Father Everyone Looks Up To
Oh heck yeah All Might is such a great Dad Might
You forgot one from an animated movie: Mile's dad from Into the Spiderverse! He's protective, but deeply caring about his son. Their relationship is really something
Wasn't out yet
@@claireaquos6532 yeah, you're right
Stoic the Vast is my favorite dad of all, he reminds me too much of my own father. Plus the moments we see him care for hiccup as a small child are very touching.
I like Rapunzel’s dad in Tangled After Ever After because he developed so well after being away from Rapunzel from so long. Even in the movie you could see he wasn’t over her disappearance while most fictional parents just focus on finding the long lost child, but you never see them actually miss them or the trauma the parents go through even after they get their child back. Rapunzel’s dad shows great improvement from the beginning to the end of the series. He is very protective of his daughter and grows to get to know her and be supportive, he learns that he isn’t actually protecting her by keeping her locked up in the kingdom and is only being another Gothel to her. Her dad learns to trust Rapunzel and her boyfriend and makes an effort to know both of them as a person. Rapunzel’s dad tries hard to do what’s best for his daughter, even if it isn’t the best decision in the end, he learns from his mistakes rather than let his pride take over for his daughter. Rapunzel’s dad is definitely one of my favorite fictional fathers
I really like that Tangled never had the parents talk and it just focused on they’re reactions.
We can talk about Goofy for years, and yeah he deserves to at least be in the Top 5. But I feel like Doctor Doofenshmirtz is always overlooked in this category. He's another dumb dad, but the situation makes it understandable.
Plus considering his "parents" he did an amazing job.
yeah, he's a great parent...
Maggie Ent remember when his daughter and her friends who are allergic to bees where almost attended and stung by bees. So he decided to cover himself in honey to have the bees focused on him
also i really like how he actually gets along with his exwife instead of constant fighting
Greg most likely sends all his money (pre him becoming a million heir) to Steve and the gems. They built a house, which always has food and utilities. Non of the gems have jobs so that money had to have come from Greg.
Finally someone noticed that. The gems don't need food nor clothes and they already had a home.
It was also nice to see that becoming millionarie didn't change him nor his lifestyle.
Well, actually seems like pearl has lots of money (for unknown reasons). It's clear in "Gem Glow" when she says that she went back to pay all the cookiecats and in "A single pale rose" she takes dollars out of her gem.
@@morinomajou Or she steals it. Considering the Gems don't really feel the consequences of how their actions affect humans, I honestly wouldn't put it past them
natalie lewter for someone who works in a car wash he had a lot of money then even before his old boss gave him his income.
Probably spent a massive amount of his money POST becoming a millionaire on Steven too.
I find the relationship between kids and adults in the KND universe really interesting and very weird and I think their relationship with their parents is kinda what stops this show from going really dark. Because the whole show is about kids vs adults and thus you've got adults who're just like literally trying to assault and often murder children and without the relationship between sector z and their parents, it would kinda just seem that the whole world is just crazy abusive with no adult giving a remote shit whether their kids lived or died. But since they DO have that relationship with their parents, it's kinda like, Ok, so they ARE being cared for. Someone is packing their lunches and cooking their dinner. There are just some crazy evil adults out there.
I mean Numbuh 3’s dad is low key crazy but Numbuh 1’s dad is awesome and Numbuh 4 has a pretty good relationship with his
@@starrsmith3810 and Numbuh 2’s dad (although not present in the show but he is present in the comics) seemed to have a pretty good relationship with his son (I say he is kinda similar to Numbuh 4’s dad but picture Numbuh 4’s dad a bit more stubborn and super into inventing things basically) and Numbuh 5’s dad is a pretty good dad (well from what we do see from him since we don’t see him as often compared to Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 4) since he seems to be a loving dad but he is kinda ya know, dumb? Idk
@@moonbased7796 honestly I should have brought up Numbuh 5 dad. He seemed nice.
@@moonbased7796 Numbuh 86 has a pretty good relationship with her dad. He even accepted that she was in the KND.
You would hate Dennis and gnasher because All of the adults are terrible people
Professor Utonium: *is a great dad*
2016 Reboot: I'm about to end this man's whole career
Do not remind me of Bliss! LOL
Mr. Enter: "There are no good parents in animation"
CellSpex: "Hold my beer"
Their aren’t any good parents in animation because Disney kills them all off.
@@lbthebookworm2807 except moana and a few more i cant really remember i think
@@naushaadnazir897
didn't her father want to keep her from leaving
@@mikemorro140 Considering what leaving meant for HER safety, I wouldn't say that's a BAD thing for a parent to do.
@@battybuddy
yeah except he was pretty much just scarred by a one time experience
Hector from Coco and Mr incredible are my favorite animated fathers
Nicole Flores
This. But especially how Mr. Incredible acts in the second movie.
I am sorry but Hector is not Miguel's father. He is his great, great, great, grandfather.
ΕΛΕΝΗ ΧΑΡΑΛΑΜΠΙΔΟΥ i meaning of Hector to Coco, he might not be Miguel's REAL father, but he is a father figure for him, for Coco, he is a sweetheart to her, he shows in the movie how much he missed and love his daughter so much.
camolotthe42 i didn't watch the second but I WANT IT
"Remember me.
Though I have to say goodbye.
Remember me.
Don't let it make you cry.
For even If I am far away I hold you to my heart.
I sing a secret song to you each night we are apart.
Remember me.
Though I have to travel far.
Remember me.
Each time you hear a sad guidar.
And know that I'm with you the only way that I can be.
Until you're in my arms again.
Remember me.
The fact that Iroh wasn’t officially on this list is crime
Bluey’s dad is great
What's the name of Bluey's dad?
@@moonythecavapoo9736Bandit Heeler
I am SO glad that you included TMNT 2012 Splinter in this list, not enough people talk about him when it comes to good animated dads and by god he was such a good dad
I agree. he's one of the best animated dads and just the best version of the character in my opinion.
I literally cried when I heard what she said about him.
@@LittleCupcakeOfMemories aye 😭
Without question, the 2012 version of Splinter was the BEST version. And then Rise of the Ninja Turtles came along and ruined his character. I can forgive some of the things that show is doing, but Splinter is where I draw the line.
@@rdphoenix07 Meh, he is kind of a "bad" dad in some ocassions. Like in some comics he threw blind Leo from a...hill? (Idk the name in english, sorry) and also he literally raised his sons to go kill a man, so...Rise Splinter can be a weird dad but not the worst.
Marlin from Finding Nemo is my favorite animated dad! But I also really like Mr. Ping from the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
WarriorBazooka yes
Mr. Ping was such a great dad.
MR PING IS BEST BIRB DAD
I noticed you showed Tai Xiao Long from RWBY and I want to throw my hat in the ring for him. Here's a dude who had both of his partners either abandon the family or die, leaving him to raise two daughters alone in a world where attacks from vicious monsters are commonplace, and not only does he manage it but he does a fantastic job. He's loving, supportive, wise, makes the best (worst??) dad jokes and even though both his girls strike out on their own specifically to fight these monsters, he's got their backs and supports them. 10/10 good dad
Sara Wald I like him too
Just beause i didnt see Nigel Thornberry or Goofy in the list despite being in ther intro, i want a part 2.
Honorable mention?
If you’re worried about Iroh not being on the list why not do a list on top ten animated uncles. I can already give you 4 (not counting Iroh) off the top of my head
1. Donald Duck(ducktales 2017)
2. Scrooge McDuck(same as above)
3. Stanley Pines ( gravity falls)
*note I personally don’t feel like Ford got enough development with the kids or at least Mabel I feel like he was shown to favour Dipper but maybe I’ve just read one to many WBWL fanfics
4. Sensei Wu (ninjago)
What is WBWL?
@i.am.peachy Ehhh, that's debatable. I love Qrow but he's kind of a mess. He truly does care though and protects them.
Or “non-father father figures”
Yes sensei wu
YESSSSS WU IS BEST UNCLE!
I never really thought about the Buffoonish Father trope, mainly because my dad kinda fit it. He was fat, goofy, not that smart, and it was really clear our mom was the one keeping everything running. But he was a good father, took care f us, and did what needed to be done to keep a roof over our heads. And unsurprisingly, I didn't really start to appreciate my dad until after he died. And it happened when I was eighteen; young enough that I still had that bullshit teenage rebellion thing going on when he was alive, but old enough to be just self-reflective enough to realize I should have respected him more after he was gone.
My dad kinda fits the trope as well. He’s kinda fat(but that runs in the family, both sides), tells annoying dad jokes no matter how many times I tell him to stop (and not once has it been the “hi ___, I’m dad” joke), and has a five second memory and sucks at paying attention (he has ADD, which I inherited). But he does care about me and is much more interesting to talk to than my mom, who mostly talks about science and politics. I enjoy talking about those, but Dad’s willing to talk about pop culture, which I talk about more often.
cats in the cradle and the silvver spoons, little boy blue and the man in the moon...
I'm sorry for you loss I myself haven't really dealt with the death of an important family member but I know that it is one of the greatest pains someone can ensure. Hopefully my comment made you feel somewhat better for it was my goal.
InoMercy
I agree. I lost my own father when I was 19. Made me realize how much I miss him. He was a good father, even if misguided in raising me. He worked a backbreaking job for long hours just to give me everything I want and needed. Even though he had placed very heavy expectations on me, he still loved me and cared for me. I am still young, but too old to keep looking for another father figure. Just accept he raised me well and that he is still my father regardless. I should have given him much more respect when he was still alive.
It's also important to remember that maturity is not measured in constant seriousness, or even worrying about every little detail of life. Many fathers are great parents, yet never receive credit for it, because the subtlety of how they hold the family together is completely eclipsed by the mother's more constant, obvious, undeniable attention to family needs. Men are designed to hold things together in others ways, and like you, many don't realize this until after he is gone. Suddenly, they realize that he was holding the family together, and teaching them irreplaceable life lessons - his methods just weren't so direct and measurable. For example, I've had several friends who always thought their dad was an immature loser who would fall apart without their mom around to keep him in line, but after losing him, they discovered that, behind the scenes, their mom was the one who needed held together (obviously both do in many respects), and the family completely ceased to function as it should without him, their mother making terrible decision after terrible decision without him there to balance her... Men and women are two very different sides to a coin, and both personalities are needed to bring up a child in the best way. Notice, I'm not saying that single parents are always a bad thing. I'm merely saying that it's best with both... It's sad...
On the second HTTYD movie when Stoick dies I wasn't sad or surprised, but offended, how dare dreamworks put the good father tragic death trope! He had finally found his wife, Hiccup found his mother and had to swap her for his father? Urgh. It felt like such a grab at our emotions it left me irritated and felt nothing else for the rest of the movie.
I thought it felt kind of cheap. They bring back his mother then immediately kill his father like it's some sort of replacement?
I’ll admit, I’ll rather we see him be a dad to Hiccup before his death then to never see him be a parent towards them like half of the freaking princess lineup.
Plus, I don’t see much of the dead father trope. I see the dead mother trope with almost every one of the Disney princesses except for Mulan, Rapunzel, Merida, Tiana, and Aurora.
Steven Universe: Future does provide some insight into Greg's parenting, I feel like his ranking might change in a reviewed version of this video lol.
That's exactly what I was thinking. Though personally I wouldn't change it just because it doesn't change what a great father Greg is.
Precisely. Greg just wanted what was best for steven, though was a bit misguided by his personal experiences.
Heck no. Steven was being completely ungrateful in that episode.
@@reasyrandom Not going to school has serious effects on his life bro
Finally some respectful fathers 😁👌
Finally? Some of these characters have been around since the 80's.
Nathaniel Foga
What do you mean 'finally?' There's always been respectful fathers out there. They just don't get the spotlight.
I think he meant the spotlight good fathers are getting here, guys. Caaaaaalm down.
ShapeCrafter that's what I'm trying to say
I dont have a dad
The dumb dad trope is pretty messed up. It makes you wonder what kind of childhood the creators of those shows had.
Never thought of that
To be fair, it was originally a subversion of the "father knows best" trope, and originally the biggest example: Homer Simpson, wasn't so much a dumb dad as he was a below-average guy who just sort of had his life spiral into being a parent, and Marge was pretty much the exact same: While Homers defunct parenting was based around him being easily angered, Marge's was based around being in denial of the negatives. Case in point, her calling Bart her "Special little guy" and being about as soft on him as Homer was harsh on him. Now they've turned Homer into a bumbling Peter Griffin manbaby, and Marge, as a result of not being as much of a focus anymore, seems a lot less flawed then she was (after all, how are you going to notice the flaws of someone who refuses to admit anything is wrong with her life even though she knows EVERYTHINGS wrong with it if you put them in the background?).
@@battybuddy I haven't watched any of the new stuff, but is comparing Homer to a man that thinks shooting his best friend in the arm is a perfectly reasonable thing to do and makes jokes about beating his kids when his favorite football team loses really fair?
@@battybuddy yea they did homer dirty. HE originally was a father who sacrificed spending time with family to make more money for the family.
@@ArcTracertruepath Originally Homer AND Marge were BOTH established as incompetent parents.
Homer had his rage, and Marge had her denial. He would throttle Bart at a moments notice, while she would ignore the problems in her life/kids and try to speak of good qualities which she herself didn't really believe.
And when you actually look at how THEY both were raised as kids, the heart was that for however bad THEY were as parents, they were at least trying to be better then THEIR parents. Homer's dad pretty much was completely hands-off-dont-care-just-dont-get-killed with him, and Marge's mom (and sisters) were very judging of her life choices.
And HOW did Homer and Marge BECOME parents? The ultimate in "No clue what we're doing- we're just winging it and got thrust into all of this"; Homer knocked her up and was in a mad dash to marry her before Bart was born out of wedlock. And after that- ALL his choices were sort of forced onto him.
While we never really see iroh's interactions with his actual son in the show, his relationship with zuko shows a lot of how parental, caring, and wise he is. Also he's more of a father to zuko than ozai ever was and ever could be. Definitely a good dad.
Here's one that I don't see a lot of people talk about; Ben and Gwen and Grandpa Max. Max has essentially been there from the beginning of their adventure. You could really argue that Max has been there more for Ben and Gwen more than their parents have. Max has always been there for Ben helping him grow as a hero and a person and Gwen too. He can be strict with them at times but he's also playful with his grand kids. He loves them both so much like they were his own children and would go to literally the ends of the earth for them. He's even acted as a father figure towards Kevin, who lost his dad early on and went through a really rough phase of his life. Max is not only the greatest plumber of all time but also one of the best dads.
.....how didn’t I think of Grandpa Max?!!! He was one of my favorite characters from Ben 10 next to Ben, Gwen, Charmcaster, and Kevin!!!
*sees seconds long clip of a small portion of THAT scene in CoCo*
*immediately starts tearing up*
I think another good moment for Drake was in "The life, the Negaverse, and everything", in which he was teleported to the Negaverse, anuniverse the opposite of his own where Negaduck ruled. Basically, Gosalyn was a sweet little girl who never had a DarkWing to save her, or a Drake Mallard to be her dad. The opposite of the fearsome 5 (minus Negaduck), the friendly 4 tried to convince DW to help them, Drake refused until he contemplated Nega Gosalyn's life without a real father figure, and that was what made him stay, not glory from the citizens of the Negaverse, no, it was all for Gos.
Yeah, that moment touched my heart.
"For you Gosalyn, I'll stay." The compassion that poured out of him in that moment was breathtaking. And another that just made me cry was in "Quivverwing Quack." Gosalyn storms up the stairs, yelling that she's not a baby girl anymore. He watches her sadly, and says, "But you are." 😭 Drake Mallard, truly a great father. I can't wait for Gosalyn to appear in the Ducktales reboot! She's coming later this season!
I think one of my favorite character moments for Greg Universe is when he realizes how much danger Steven is actually in. Poor guy starts having panic attacks yet comes to terms with his own fears and doesn't let his fears smother his son.
Darkwing duck is interesting. Drake has an incredible tolerance and patience with his daughter on such a level that makes him seem incredibly mature while being childish at the same time. It baffles me how loving he is.
Father's Day 2018 passed (June 17),
Cell; better late than never, though.
That's all her videos
I always loved Mulan's dad. Flawed, but overall supportive. When she screws up her meeting with the matchmaker, he's disappointed, but focuses on cheering her up. And he was willing to fight for his country even though he could barely walk.
And he's really funny in a subdued kind of way. "I'm going to...pray some more."
And when she finally came home.. giving him all those gifts of honor and he just dropped them down because they weren't worth ANYTHING to him and just embrased her. OMG.. writing this makes me tear up.
Honorable mention: Bob from Bob’s Burgers. Won’t explain here. But Bob is the only adult animation father who really loves and cares about his family and isn’t a psychopath.
John Silver from Treasure Planet, while a father figure and not actual father, he shows how not all dad's are perfect, but can grow given the chance
Maybe not the best (in fact you could debate on if he’s a good person objectively considering the kind of show this is) ,but my personal favorite honorary father figure would probably be Charles Offdensen from Metalocalypse. And one of the reasons why he’s my favorite character on the show is that (for the most part) he’s the positive masculinity to balance the toxic masculinity Dethklok tends to have for most of the series
“Dads in animation have a poor reputation” I thought you were going to rap for a second.
That would be a great rap TBH
Don’t mind me, just taking notes to remember my favourites:
Goofy, Marlin, Tenzin, Light’s dad, Stoic, Mufasa
I agree just add in Iroh
@@calciumiscool9111 ❤️
well half of them died
I don't see doofinshmertz. Or did you forget it?
Hiccup and toothless also end up being good dads for their respective sets of twins
Alexander Martens Yup
Number 1: Mufasa. Yeah, I remember seeing my dad kind of like that. Oh the good times, may they never be forgotten and may they last for as long as possible.
aw, i would’ve loved to see mr. ping from the kung fu panda films on this list. he’s probably MY favorite animated dad. he’s in my top 5 favorite characters from the trilogy and for good reasons. he’s always looking out for po, but even though he can go overboard at times, you know he’s doing it out of love and you can’t blame him. i also love that in the second (aka best) kfp movie, ping starts selling tofu in his restaurant because he realizes that since po went after his dream, he can do the same thing. also, the scenes with he and po interacting are some of my favorites, my #1 being at the end of kfp2 when the great dragon warrior says “i’m your son.” it just melts my heart. i just REALLY want a dad like mr. ping 😂
Merida's father in Brave stands out to me because of how close she is with him. He knows her well enough to try and help Elinor figure out how to speak with her, and when Merida and Fergus both poke fun at the guys fighting for her hand, it's adorable. The only downside is the way he ignores her in the climax because conflict, but considering he was torn by grief, I guess it's understandable. I also enjoy how he supports Merida defending herself with her bow and arrow because no matter your gender, it's good to know how to fight! Mr. Ping from Kung Fu Panda is also an amazing adoptive father.
botOxymoron I love those two - mainly cause Merida and her dad remind me a lot of me and my dad
He gave her the bow to teach her how to hunt, not fight, but yeah.
@@Drace90 either way, he does realize his daughter is not the common princess strereotype that his wife is trying to brought her up, and he's cool with that. Even supporting her decisions even.
Dr. Doofinshmuirtz (I probs spelled it wrong) is by far my fave animation dad, I’m a but dissapointed he wasn’t on this list lol. He had a sad backstory and was mistreated by his parents, but instead of inflicting it on Vanessa like some other fathers, he tries his hardest to give her the best childhood he can. On top of that, he’s divorced from Vanessa’s mother, but still keeps a healthy relationship with his ex and his daughter. He goes ALL OUT for Vanessa, especially on her birthday, even though she doesn’t appreciate it. But instead of just looking over it, he sees his daughter and thinks he didn’t do enough for her. He sees his daughter as an equal, so whenever she tells him to change something or to stop something, he will. Some people argue that he doesn’t pay enough attention to Vanessa, but it’s just because she’s off doing things with her friends. Whenever Vanessa is there, Doof will drop anything hes doing just to spend time with her. And hes so supportive as well! He gives her advice, but also lets her make her own decisions. Whenever Vanessa dates (I think its Morty?), the literal son of his arch nemisis, he’s totally cool with it. He sees that his daughter is happy, and to Doof that’s all that matter. Sorry if this was long lol (I also might have made some gramtical errors or spelling ones, but it’s like two in the morning oops)
"Just because your evil... doesn't mean you are a bad dad"
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Captain Birch
*#11 is Maes Hughes*
Me: *Tears swelling* oh god please don't remind me...
Did not know about him until now already sad
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That Specific Individual What’s sadder is that his actor passed away this month..
Ooohbopbopboppadoohwah Japanese. He voiced Axel from Kingdom Hearts
Ooohbopbopboppadoohwah rip
I have to say; one who really impresses me is Dave from Alvin and the Chipmunks. Especially his depictions in the "Meet Frankenstein/Wolfman" movies. He shows his ability to be a disciplinarian, while also being legitimately kind and caring, and offering sage advice to his less-confident child when it's needed. I always wanted a guy like him as a dad. Plus, in "Wolfman," he was authentically-brave, even willing to go up against a werewolf in single combat, in order to protect his kids. Dave may not be the strongest guy around, but he totally rocks.
AGREED. his first instinct after fending off the wolf was to warn his adopted sons. And in Frankenstein, he had the cops go through literal VOLUMES of photos because he was worried sick.
Dave's kind of a weird case too, now that I think of it, cause he's also their agent.
@@battybuddy well, it worked for Miley Cyru-...wait...
Thank you so much for putting Master Splinter on this list. He tends to get overlooked when it comes to thinking of good father figures by most people.
With that being said, there is one person from an animated series who I like to talk about who literally shines a good positive light to an archetype that's hardly ever portrayed well in media, which the stepparent parent. There's a little show called Bless-The-Harts, and Wade is a good representation of what it means to be a father. Wade care about Jenny, who is his girlfriend, and her family, which consists of her grandmother and her daughter, Violet. In fact, there are several episodes within a series that helps show the highlights of how he does care for Jenny and her family. In one episode in particular, Wade demonstrates his devotion Jenny's daughter by building her an art studio that she had design that looks way too whimsical, which gets is one trouble with the housing department. This is not the only episode aware Wade shows his care for Violet and her family. There are plenty of others that show his interactions with them that come off as not only organic but natural. In fact they even show an episode where Jenny openly talks about how she doesn't like the idea of being pushed into Mr has, and Wade openly talks about how she doesn't like the idea of being pushed into Mr has, and Wade not only understood her reasons, but also was willing to accept that part of her.
Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say is that Wade and Violet have the best father daughter relationship I have seen in media for quite some time. They're not even related by blood and yet Wade treats Violet and her family with such respect and decency, and Violet loves Wade like a father, and keep in mind she's a teenager. Anyone who was a teenager or had teenagers knows how difficult that bar is to reach.
While I know the main reason why he can't technically be called a father in the list because a) Jenny and him have yet to be married and probably will never be married does Jenny's fear of marriage, and b) because he hasn't legally adopted Violet yet, I still think that Wade is a good representation of what a father should be, especially in the stepdad Department.
donald from the new ducktales deserves a spot, like damn, this man went to therapy for his nephews
you mean this man who is has a lack of money, pays for therapy, BY HIMSELF ( since the bills were sent to the old address and not the mansion) for his nephews.
Stan and Ford Pines! Yeah they're not the best at times (especially Stan) but they do go to great lengths to protect Dipper and Mabel (especially Stan and more so if you watch the series finale), try to understand them as best they can, will put their needs first (when they realize it), never talk down to them just cause they're kids, is willing to do the kid like things they do and can give pretty good advice when the moment calls for it. Plus giving what little we know of Dipper and Mabel's lives back in California, I think it's safe to say that Stan and Ford are more involved in their niece and nephew's lives than their own parents are. Also Stan gets extra points for basically raising Soos into the somewhat capable young man he is in the show and still having a good parental like relationship after the other has grown up into an adult.
Y E S
They might not be fathers but man are they great parental figures
"That seems like something a responsible parent wouldn't allow. Good thing I'm a great uncle! GO AVENGE ME, KIDS!"
Feel like you should've included Robert Hawkins from Static shock. I mean we see that he's a kind, patient and reasonable man who cares about his son, but also knows when to be harsh and even tackle serious issues.
Plus when he finds out his son is Static he understands how important it is and doesn't try to stop him. And he does all this on his own, despite having lost his wife when Virgil was still very young.
That's pretty awesome.
The Fan Without a Face not to mention how frustratingly rare positive black dads are in media.
Yes! Yes to all of this!
Libertarirynn Videos And yes! I also nominate Valerie's dad from Danny Phantom. He's not in enough episodes, but he's caring, attentive, and hard working without falling into the goofy/absentee father trope.
Totally agree!
Yeah except he didn't get nearly as much development as Robert did.
Personally, I'm a huge fan of Fergus from Brave. Mostly because I see my own relationship with my dad reflected in his relationship with Merida
Fun fact, Mufasa is voiced by James Earl Jones, who also voiced a certain other well-known father who died protecting his son from the main villain of the movie
Well, we all know James Earl Jones as Mufasa.
Darkwing Duck is the only animated father I know that actually adopted his kid. I can't think of anyone else to be honest. That actually was kinda something new when I was a kid.
Mr. Krabs
Erich Scheidle AAA SAME
In Amazing World of Gumball, the Wattersons adopted Darwin.
Batman
Believe it or not, but I always forget that Mr. Krabs actually has a daughter. They focus so much more on his love for money and they rarely use Pearl in the show that she at this point doesn't even need to be in this series.
I agree with everything on your list. My personal favorite animated dad is All Might from My Hero Academia. Well, he's not a dad but he's a father figure to a lot of the characters. He puts his life on the line for the students several times, and genuinely cares about them and tries to guide them as best he can. Yeah, he isn't perfect but he really cares about class 1-A and aaaah I really love him for that haha :')
He is a trash hero
AngelKittyCake ikr I adore All Might as the father figure in Deku’s life.
Is he here?
What timestamp?
When hughes threatened them in the actual manga* whelp
Lemme get the sauce on that
Brotherhood follows the manga.
I damned died of laughter watching Brotherhood when that happened lmao
I personally love Donald Duck from ducktales 2017, I think he’s a really good dad, if a little bit (a lot) overprotective, but I think considering his past with Scrooge, Della and the adventures and also considering his kids, I think it makes sense. He also does consider his kids’ feelings(like in the 2nd episode) and actually does try to support them! He’s just a tired dad
Lord Garmadon from the TV show -- NOT the movie.
It's amazing to me how much he loves his son. Nothing else in the world has so much influence on him! When evil courses through his veins, when he can't control himself enough to choose good in any other situation, he chooses to team up with his archnemeses just to save Lloyd. When he's taken a vow of nonviolence, the only thing that convinces him to break it is when hos son gets hurt. Heck, he tries so hard not to fight Lloyd even when he's so close to conquering the world. I don't think he would have, either, if it weren't for the Overlord.
Honorable mention: Wu actually does such a good job raising Morro, considering everything. And that final scene with them together ... ! "You can only save those who want to be saved" FEELS
I watched Ninjago and never really thought about that. But yeah, you're right!
I watched original Ninjago up to the reboot oof.
Rosa Bowen I just realized that 0-0
Hope you enjoy the video, though don't take the order too seriously :)
Also WATCH the video BEFORE you ask why certain people may or may not be on it!
One dad is missing from the beast and the boy jk But it would be cool if he was on number 12
Were was goofy I saw the clip of him and when It I got to 1 I thought it has to be goofy but no
CellSpex Good list, but I find it questionable you added Ichirio Yagami in this list.
CellSpex So whats the matter with httyd 2 iam confuse
CellSpex what show is better FMA or FMAB
now i would also include Byakuya Ishigami from Dr. Stone
a guy who does anything for his adopted son, even when his son does not return the same feeling
he is also finding the joy in life
and even when the world is turned to stone & he (along with 5 others) are the solve survivors, he still does anything in his life, until his death to give his son stuff to survive in the stone world, in case he would break out of the stone
Ikr this is super true
One of my favorite animated dads is also splinter, for the same reasons and more. Those extra reasons are:
1. When shredder tells him that he took his daughter away, he tries his best to get karai to know the truth, and outright refuses to hurt her, even when she’s controlled by a brain worm, and is distraught when he loses her again because of the way karai reacted to the healing mantra near the end of season three
2. In the finale to season 3, he’s willing to side with the shredder, knowing damn well what bad things can happen by making that choice (and they did anyways)
3. He always tries to get people to walk on the right path, even if the people he’s trying to convince are very evil people.