25 – Parents as Characters

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1. Laili

   November 24, 2014 at 12:48 pm

   The only other character(s) that I know that have supporting, positive relationship with their parents are most of the original Power Rangers, especially Billy–who ends up going to the “Alien Power Rangers” homeworld to help them.

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2. Kim

   May 23, 2016 at 11:02 am

   I remember seeing a Disney Channel original movie that had the boy decide to leave the “warrior role” (baseball) against his father’s wishes and go be a cook instead. It was called Eddie’s Million Dollar Cook-Off (there’s a wikipedia page for the movie) and it was some years ago. I really liked it though, because it also subverted “the one” trope – when Eddie leaves the baseball finals/whatever, his team step up without him and win. Also, Eddie’s dad finally comes around to supporting him (dad is the baseball coach). And because Eddie doesn’t win the cooking competition because he started so late. But dad’s support is the real win anyways.
   That is the only story I can think of where the guy rejects a traditional male role for that of a traditionally feminine one. I’d like to see more.

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