The Great TV Dad-Off

[inmyriadbits]

This is what happens when I start catching up on Hawaii Five-0, Castle, and Lie To Me all at the same time, and start thinking about how endearing all their prominent father-daughter relationships are.

THE QUALIFICATIONS

I limited myself to fathers whose kid(s):

a) are alive and interact with them on a regular basis on the show -- thus, no Leroy Jethro Gibbs (NCIS), Patrick Jane (The Mentalist), Casey McCall (Sports Night), Isaac Jaffe (Sports Night), Jed Bartlet (The West Wing), Toby Zeigler (The West Wing), Leo McGarry (The West Wing), Iroh (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Hakoda (Avatar: The Last Airbender), the Doctor (Doctor Who), Aaron Hotchner (Criminal Minds), Ted Earley (Life), nor several other people who are technically dads, even though I love all of these characters and their relationships with their children, rarely seen or not. I did made a small exception for John Winchester, though.
b) exist on TV -- no movies, because clearly John McClane would shoot everyone in the face and win; no books, because Aral Vorkosigan.

I didn't list any sitcom or soap opera dads, because I don't watch any sitcoms or soap operas. Sorry. Have a write-in box! :)

[Poll #1677238]

Comments

[mercurybard.livejournal.com]

NOT FAIR! I am torn between Danny Williams and Keith Mars.

And then there's Walter Bishop, who is a model for a different type of parent-child relationship that most of us will be facing when the parents need us to parent them. He and Peter's relationship is so unique to television.

[inmyriadbits.livejournal.com]

I know, it's totally unfair of me to do this to you all. :)

I voted for Keith Mars. That man is fucking awesome. I love Danny, but I feel like even he would want to sit down and ask Keith for fathering tips, and also whether he would like to be friends. ♥

I do love how unique Walter and Peter are on TV. But is he your favorite? Think about it.

[mercurybard.livejournal.com]

I feel like even he would want to sit down and ask Keith for fathering tips
Oh, that would be an amazing conversation. (Someone should write it! Not me!)

And meanwhile, Veronica is teaching Grace which shutter speeds are best used for snapping incriminating photos.