Of the following TV shows (random examples), even if you enjoyed them, how many portrayed men as strong, independent, and incorruptible:
Friends
Seinfeld
Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The Office
Gone are the days of Bonanza and Perry Mason. The only men allowed to be strong on TV these days are criminals (Dexter, Breaking Bad).
My biggest annoyance is the superhero shows. Can you think of any male superhero currently on TV who: 1) Doesn't have a support network, 2) Isn't complaining about how tough his life is, and 3) Isn't constantly on the verge of losing everything to an unstoppable long-term foe?
The only superheros who are allowed to be strong on TV is female superheroes, but only in their first season (e.g. Supergirl), when they're trying to build an audience.
In the few episodes of the reboot I watched, I did not even really mind the lead actor, but the script was just atrociously stupid, even compared to the stupid unrealistic stuff original MacGyver pulled.
Let's not forget about the propaganda.
Of the following TV shows (random examples), even if you enjoyed them, how many portrayed men as strong, independent, and incorruptible:
Gone are the days of Bonanza and Perry Mason. The only men allowed to be strong on TV these days are criminals (Dexter, Breaking Bad).
My biggest annoyance is the superhero shows. Can you think of any male superhero currently on TV who: 1) Doesn't have a support network, 2) Isn't complaining about how tough his life is, and 3) Isn't constantly on the verge of losing everything to an unstoppable long-term foe?
The only superheros who are allowed to be strong on TV is female superheroes, but only in their first season (e.g. Supergirl), when they're trying to build an audience.
McGyver was my freaking hero back in the day. Of course the big networks had to reboot him into some kind of soft soy boy a few years ago.
In the few episodes of the reboot I watched, I did not even really mind the lead actor, but the script was just atrociously stupid, even compared to the stupid unrealistic stuff original MacGyver pulled.