I've never actually watched an episode of King of the Hill, yet I still knew all the characters, and while watching the video surprised myself with how much I already knew about each; Knowledge...
I've never actually watched an episode of King of the Hill, yet I still knew all the characters, and while watching the video surprised myself with how much I already knew about each; Knowledge absorbed purely through cultural osmosis, it seems. But despite my lack of first-hand familiarity with the show, that was still a remarkably insightful and eye-opening video. It also hit very close to home for me regarding the complicated relationship I have with my own Boomer father, and the largely consumerism/fame based ideals for what constitutes "manhood" and "success" for my generation (late X / early Millennial).
Thanks for sharing this, @Kremor, it was incredibly thought provoking, and has given me a surprising amount of things to reflect on in my own life.
I'm the biggest KotH fan that I know of personally, as I have been watching the show over and over since probably 2003. It is my equivalent of The Office and at this point, I pretty much know many...
I'm the biggest KotH fan that I know of personally, as I have been watching the show over and over since probably 2003. It is my equivalent of The Office and at this point, I pretty much know many of the lines from individual episodes.
I will give this a watch later and try to post my thoughts on it.
This video uses the men from King of the Hill to discusses how the concept of masculinity changed with the Great generation, Baby Boomers, and Millennials, how the characters were trying to...
This video uses the men from King of the Hill to discusses how the concept of masculinity changed with the Great generation, Baby Boomers, and Millennials, how the characters were trying to conform to those masculinities, and how having a different ideal between generations is a source of friction and anxiety.
Fantastic video. Came here expecting something medium-length, realized it was 47 minutes long, yet found myself too interested to stop watching regardless. Can't say it's too often that I find...
Fantastic video. Came here expecting something medium-length, realized it was 47 minutes long, yet found myself too interested to stop watching regardless. Can't say it's too often that I find videos that feel like they taught me something about my relationship with my own father.
I've never actually watched an episode of King of the Hill, yet I still knew all the characters, and while watching the video surprised myself with how much I already knew about each; Knowledge absorbed purely through cultural osmosis, it seems. But despite my lack of first-hand familiarity with the show, that was still a remarkably insightful and eye-opening video. It also hit very close to home for me regarding the complicated relationship I have with my own Boomer father, and the largely consumerism/fame based ideals for what constitutes "manhood" and "success" for my generation (late X / early Millennial).
Thanks for sharing this, @Kremor, it was incredibly thought provoking, and has given me a surprising amount of things to reflect on in my own life.
I'm the biggest KotH fan that I know of personally, as I have been watching the show over and over since probably 2003. It is my equivalent of The Office and at this point, I pretty much know many of the lines from individual episodes.
I will give this a watch later and try to post my thoughts on it.
This video uses the men from King of the Hill to discusses how the concept of masculinity changed with the Great generation, Baby Boomers, and Millennials, how the characters were trying to conform to those masculinities, and how having a different ideal between generations is a source of friction and anxiety.
Fantastic video. Came here expecting something medium-length, realized it was 47 minutes long, yet found myself too interested to stop watching regardless. Can't say it's too often that I find videos that feel like they taught me something about my relationship with my own father.