Reply #24: After watching the

[Libertas1776]

show since the beginning, you really get to appreciate a show like King of the Hill. In fact, Hank Hill is probably one of my most favorite characters on television. He is just old fashioned, actually honest, conservative, hard working, Middle American, propane selling family man, who does his best to be tolerant and accepting in a very changing world. Like a real hard working American who actually cares about small business, he greatly despises the local Mega Lo Mart (aka: Wal-Mart) He dreamily yearns for the days of the Reagan presidency (which I just find hilarious) but also hold great respect for old school Dems like LBJ (his dog is named Lady Bird, by the way) and even the former Governor of Texas, the late Anne Richards, who guest starred in one episode.

He also suffers from great naivete in his too traditional way of thinking. In one episode, Hank passes over a highly qualified Latina woman, fearing that he would be too attracted to her, for a young man who like the Dallas Cowboys. Of course, it turns out he is a raving, useless drug addict. It is through episodes like these that traditional conservative Hank learns a lesson or two. In the end, his character ends up pointing out the idiocies of his own character and many conservative ways of thinking. But I also love how King of the Hill can point out the many idiocies from more liberal people as well. It really is an equal opportunity offender.

Also, not to mention the fact that Kathy Najimy (the voice of Peggy) is a flaming liberal feminist, as far as I know. And Mike Judge created one of the best, most underrated satires ever, Idiocracy.
Anyway, whenever I watch the show and hear these supposed messages, they always come across at me as satirical or sarcastic, and I just get a really good laugh. Sometimes, there is even an actual nugget of truth to be found.

(Although I will say that with its last season coming around, I have to say the show has really gone downhill plot wise, and I can't stand that character Lucky. Oh well, all good things must come to an end. Hopefully the eventual finale will be a good one.)



Hank Hill...wise American sage, mm-hmm.

And sometimes a pimp ;-)