That's because when you cook with propane, it allows you to taste the MEAT and not the HEAT. And don't even get me started on the bastard gas known as butane!
You missed out on a part of the episode that I think says a lot about Bobby: Cotton stated, perplexed, that Bobby shouldn't have come out okay after three days because the boy was just a bowl of mush, and then Hank pointed out that the thing with mush is, you can't build it up, but you can't break it down either. That's Bobby in a nutshell: No matter what you put him through, he remains Bobby.
Yeah and hanks ok for realizing that. They both realized at the same time that it was a good thing. That's why I think when he says Hank is the "boy who ain't right" it's such a shit take
@@RedxDJCashpal Well, honestly, Hank started out as the "Boy who ain't right", but multiple seasons of character development helped shape him into a better person. Meanwhile, Cotton may have softened in some aspects, but he largely remained the same terrible person he was at the beginning.
@@FirstLast-cg2nk ik dude but it's like the last thing he mentions before he ends the video. He ended it on a contradictory note which is why his end take is shit still
I just wanted to point out that Hank threatened to kick the magician's ass because he stole his truck keys, not because the magician wouldn't tell him the secrets of his tricks. I think that responding to a thief by threatening to kick their ass unless they gave you your property back is a completely reasonable response.
Bowen's theory states that the goal is to raise a well-differentiated child, who becomes autonomous and takes an authoritative approach to situations, while still respecting his upbringing. In that sense, Hank Hill might actually be one of the best fathers in animation. His son is very different from him but still looks up to him.
You joke but that's exactly what it is. "Anime" just means animation. My ex is Japanese and he didn't distinguish between anime and "cartoon". KoTH is simply American anime
You’d be surprised how much of a culture shock it is. I didn’t even come from a particularly armed family and I shot guns a lot earlier than a lot of my college friends.
Interesting. ID like to add i think a part of Cottons hate for Hank is Hanks lack of emotions. Something he caused, yes. But he loves Bobby and GH for being themselves. And is proud of Junichro when he lets his emotions go, just in a culturally different manner.
Agreed! I also love that you brought up Junichiro. I wish he was at least mentioned more in the series as opposed to just the one episode that we got to develop him. The same could be implied about GH as well. It's kind of impossible to develop a baby, but I feel like the show kind of forgot about GH after a season or two, which is a shame, because like with Bobby, GH brings out a completely different side of Cotton.
@@CamHennings I actually have an idea for an episode where bobby gets really into japanese culture as a web of sorts. Hanks calls Junichro through skype or something to ask him to bad mouth Japan (as Hank ans peggy have done before when bobby gets into jobs). Before he can ask Junichro reveals due to his age and status he was allowed to adopt.. Basically the japanese version of joseph. He doesnt mind the kid being into sports but its taking away from his education (and the boy already has some slight learning issue like dyslexia or add or something. Something that would be ignored most likely in the us. Since hes good at sports) long story short. They're in texas for buiness. Swap kids. Hank struggles to bad mouth sports and Junichro struggles to bad mouth postww2 Japan. Junichro succeed in the end with mentioning something really stupid. Hank fails but ends up using sports to get the boy interested in his education. Probably thr math homework that started the problem.
@@samrobacker346 Dude, I'd watch that. Hahaha. I can definitely see Bobby being a weeb as well and Hank just being extremely distraught over it. Like he catches Bobby watching some slice of life school anime and has no idea how to comprehend why he'd watch that over the Cowboys
Thanks, I see what you meant about Bobby and Hank coming together in the end. It was a good way to conclude the series by giving them something that they can both relate on. My impression of that episode though is that the series finale seemed pretty open-ended, which is understandable given that this series is episodic and not so much serialized, give or take a few two-parters. So I feel like even if Hank and Bobby both find something to relate to each other on, there are still a million other things that will come up later on. Like I can see Hank using that as ammo to get Bobby to not follow his dreams and to just go into propane since he saw that Bobby does like grilling, but that can only get him so far.
@@CamHennings from what I understand the creator(mike judge) is interested in a revival should it ever come to pass, though in the version I heard he might wanna age up some of the characters. Luanne and Lucky would probably have to be cut out of the show cause both of their voice actors have died since then. Though I feel if they ever do bring it back, they should have Luanne and Lucky die from something silly and have Hank and Peggy raising their kid. I can only imagine how many great " bwah!!" moments Hank would have from trying to raise a little girl. XD
@@darkmyro I would like a revival so badly. I love your idea of Hank and Peggy raising the daughter of Luanne and Lucky, which is something I've never considered, myself. I'd like to see a more adult Bobby, perhaps early twenties, succeeding in some sort of career that perfectly suits him. Such as a moderately successful comedian, or even a meats specialist like in the finale. I want this, because I want Hank to really realise that, in the end, that boy IS right. Hank raised a man, and finally understands that Bobby is a man, despite his and Hank's differences in ideas as to what masculinity is.
I want a slightly new world of Arlen, in the 2020s, in which Hank has raised his son to adulthood, but still has much to teach and instill. I am a man in my early/mid twenties, and my relationship to my own father has always been similar to that of Hank and Bobby's. That sort of father-son dynamic changes as the son enters adulthood. I'd like to see how the relationship between Hank and Bobby would change, just as mine did.
King of the Hill is a show that feels for lack of a better term "real" compared to other adult animated shows though that might be why it didn't gain wide international appeal the same way shows like The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park or Rick and Morty achieved. I think I might be the only KOH fan in Egypt.
Interesting about Cotton and his relationships is his respect in Bobby seems to stem from Bobby's confidence and willingness to be himself. Bobby is honest. Cotton hates Hank and others because he sees them all as washed up hasbeens but Bobby is gladly himself. Look at the episode in which Peggy is crippled; Cotton is so disgusted with Peggy because even though he can't stand her guts, how dare a strong prideful woman like herself let (from his perspective) such a tiny little physical ailment break her spirit? Cotton is not a good person, but you can see shades of an honorable man in him and I think that's why people still love his character despite how nasty he is.
King of the hill is a show that is easy to judge as "another animated family sitcom", but it has so many layers to its characters and settings that it feels like you're peeking into the lives of real people, no matter how outlandish some of the situations they find themselves in get, that's why it's one of the best shows imo.
@@razkable Wow, you really managed to miss the entire point of not only this video essay but the entirety of KOTH xD I really hope you're joking or I feel bad for your kid
I think a better theory to why Cotton likes Bobby so much is because Bobby is sure of himself. Due to the fact that Cotton raised Hank, Hank never really understood how to stand up for himself or fight back, this is not the case for Bobby has he got a softer punch. So because Bobby is so confident and able to like himself, that's what makes Cotton like him more than Hank. I think a large part of why Cotton hates Hank is also due to Hank never really setting his ambitions high. The way Cotton sees Hank's life is some that settled and doesn't want to do anything more than an honest days pay, for an overachiever like Cotton, I'm sure this is what upsets him the most about his adult son, and probably why he also hates Peggy. Oddly enough, the hatred toward Peggy is probably one of the reasons why Dale and Cotton get along so well.
I love this show. it showed consistently that even though he didn't understand him, hank truly loved Bobby and tried his best for him... even if his best wasn't all that good sometimes. I think probably the most real depiction of fatherhood ever on television
This is why I like Hank so much. He's not the best dad, he has flaws. He constantly pushes Bobby to do things he thinks of as paths to a good life, even if Bobby doesn't want to. It's misguided, but he does it out of genuine care for his son. He wants his son to grow up and have a normal, successful, happy life in a place that judges people for every single thing they do. He looks at the world and knows Bobby will struggle as the sweet, weird kid he is. So he tries to walk him down a path that he thinks Bobby will benefit from. Texas loves football, so he should play. Texas loves guns, so he should shoot(though this one works out). Texas loves propane, so Bobby should get that job. It's not just that Hank loves these things, but that he knows they are normal and well liked.
Oh my God, thank you so much for saying that! There is definitely more to come, most likely around Halloween time, but I have a lot planned that I'm very excited about! Thanks again, dude!
This essay just made me cry at 5am on a random Friday. I now understand my father and son better. I am the boy who ain’t right. Thank you so much for this.
I think Cotton liked Bobby more than when Hank as a kid because he respected how Bobby didn’t care how his grandpa saw him and he actually wasn’t afraid of him.
Thank you so much! It took awhile before I started to really pick apart the characters like this. I believe it started as I began to sympathize more with Bobby during my rewatches, as well as seeing him through a more progressive lens. He kinda predicted a lot of millenial attitudes that we have today, surprisingly!
@@CamHennings Bobby was always my favorite and I think that's why. I have enjoyed the show in the past but realized this year that I missed huge chunks of episodes so I'm excited to see them for the first time.
GOD this was fantastic man!! AGH your writing skills are insane man, I definitely didn’t expect to cry watching this but parts of this got me, you handled what is a pretty intense topic about a cartoon character and still managed to make it fun and humorous at the same time. Great stuff man, also the editing in this is cleeeean as hell! Keep going man!! I’m taking notes for my next video for SURE!!!
Thank you so much, man! It's crazy to think that it's actually done and out there, but it is and now my body can rest for awhile. I invested my heart and soul into this so I'm glad it shows!
Wasn't Bobby's middle name "Butch" in one episode? Hank made a shelve with a name plank for all Bobby's future trophies when he was born and it stood empty for over a decade
I think that was the nickname that *Hank* wanted Bobby to be called, before he grew up and got called Bobby. I’m pretty sure it was meant to contrast what Hank wanted him to be like (more traditionally masculine?) vs. how he is.
Very thoughtful video and I love your conclusion. One thing I think gets overlooked in discussions of Hank's parenting, though, is that while Hank is definitely flawed as a parent and has a lot of internalized toxic masculinity, he and Peggy together make excellent co-parents. Hank and Peggy were both victims of parental abuse and tend to coddle Bobby because of it, but Peggy's encouragement and Hank's repression form a nice balance that I think leave Bobby as a very healthy, well-rounded and confident boy.
This is one of the most wholesome and honest sitcoms in television history. And its a cartoon made by the same creator as Beavis and Butthead (which is also honest and wholesome in its own silly way)
Except for the episode where they put a firecracker in a cat's behind and lit it. Something that a kid imitated in real life. The cat had to be euthanized. 😡🐈🙄
At 11:34 you're absolutely right about Hank and Bobby. But this made me think of my own life for a second. At 13 I said I'd never go into finance because it's what my dad did and he was always super stressed and worked way too hard and late (as a kid I actually compared my dad to Hank and Spongebob in terms of work ethic - he's gen x but was raised by his silent generation grandparents so he's effectively a boomer). Now at 24 I work in a building connected via skyway to the building he works in at the same company! It's definitely not what I saw myself doing but life is unpredictable as hell and I'm surprisingly enjoying it? That's what I've always loved about King of the Hill - it's relatable and down to earth and sometimes causes you to reflect on your own life. I've seriously actually brought up scenarios from the show during serious conversations because they prove a point and most people can relate. Edit: oh btw my dad grew up all over but spent a large chunk of his life in Texas so very Hank. but he never pressured me into anything I didn't want to do!!!
In the episode, “Monkey See, Lucky Do” Hank admits to Luanne that all parents including him make mistakes. He even says, “Lord knows I did with Bobby based on some of the asinine things he does.”
I just found out that you have the nerve to have a total of five videos, and they're ALL INCREDIBLE pieces of quality. I'm glad I found your channel and look forward to watching your skills progress. You're awesome!
4:13 As a person living in a small town in Iowa I can 100% confirm people *WILL* scream and threaten harm or legal action if you go so much as one foot across thier property line while mowing your lawn or a customer's. Even if it's the first time you have mowed that area and have never seen the other person in your whole life.
omg im so glad this was recommended to me! this is great writing and analysis! can't believe you have less than 200 subscribers! this channel is so underrated!
Thank you so much! With how well this video has been doing and all of the videos I've been planning out, I hope this channel will continue to grow. But your kind words and support mean a lot to me! 😁
Good video. I hope Bobby grows up to be like Hank in the sense that Hank usually springs into action when someone is in trouble and frequently goes to great lengths on behalf of his frustrating friends and family. But it’s nice to see some sympathetic analysis of Hank and the frankly traumatic childhood he experienced. Both Hank and Bobby are better than their circumstances.
i don’t understand why this doesn’t have more views or why you don’t have more subscribers. what the heck man this was very thorough, funny and awesome.
Thank you! This video has honestly been doing better than any of the other video essays I posted so far, so I feel grateful regardless. I'm hoping to build the channel more over time starting next month, so hopefully I can keep on delivering like I did here. Thanks again for the kind words and support!
Thank you! I have also noticed that some of the King of the Hill content on YT can be kinda bare at times, so I'm glad I was able to contribute something meaningful!
Thing is, i would say " that boy ain't right" is said not out of disapproval per se, but rather mere bewilderment. Hank questions why his son is so different from him, but is nowhere near as restrictive as Cotton: he simply feels powerless, as he doesnt have the same abrasive, forceful attitude that his father does.
I stepped outside after a long week and a much-needed nap to smoke a cigarette, drink a beer, and eat some fried chicken and Doritos. I’m now crying and thanking you for the fantastic content. This world is amazing. Thank you, comrade. Stay safe, and love love.
I haven't responded to a comment on this video in a long time, but I really wanted to say thank you. I read this last night and it's been making me feel good ever since. Seriously, thank you for the kind words and for watching. It means a lot to me.
I really wish I could double like videos like these. I grew up very much in a cotton household, where my parent's word was law and any straying was met with immediate and harsh punishment in a military sense. it's simply the type of household I grew up in and I absolutely don't blame my folks for raising me in such considering their circumstances. as much as I'd hate to turn out negatively in my future children's lives, I do somewhat fear I'll turn out like Hank and impose the values pushed onto me, towards my kids. this video kinda released a lot of introspective I otherwise wouldn't have had as a 22 year old, so thanks for releasing it. I'll try to be more conscious of my kids' feelings whenever I decide to settle down and have a few of my own. videos like these really make young adults take a step back and realize mistakes they otherwise may make in their future, and I for one greatly appreciate the perspectives granted from 3 different people, even if it's in a totally fictional universe.
i think in the end bobby seems to have turned out normal a good man and ok despite how we got there......the last scene is him grilling with his dad saying the final line of the show...yup....showing us hank may have gotten through to the boy..thank god....hey it may be the conservative southern american christain/religious way of looking at life but he got there dang it.and thats ok
I can honestly say I wasn't awkward or lost at that time. High school was really easy. Each class was only 50 minutes long, I got to hang out with other kids, and I used the school computers to look up game design and animation resources. I didn't have a computer at home in 2002, so it was something I looked forward to. And I didn't live near any other kids growing up, so it was the only time I got to see my friends. The school work was pretty easy, too. I'd just chat with the teachers before and after the class started about their interests, and they'd be cool with me doing whatever. One teacher liked Seinfeld and Star Wars, another liked The Evil Dead and Mario.
Hank had a very well maintained grass. Where I'm from there are communities that host competitions on the lawn. So yeah I could understand him flipping out
"That boy aint right tell ya whatt." Thank you Mike Judge!! & always adored how Cotton bonded with and cared for Bobby. "Ging ging &Bing Bing" 4life lol
Two side things one is how well cotton treats hanks half brother when he meets him. Also the biggest point cotton names his new son G. H. (good hank) that had to mess hank up
That's only if you did NOTHING spectacular during your tweens. In reality you wanna make up for those moments you threw away. Take your time, don't be an asshole, create what you want...but for god's sake get started!
I related a lot to Bobby as a kid, and I liked and respected Hank a lot too, still do. I probably did some projecting when watching the show. I felt that same struggle Bobby did. I didn't like doing the things my dad would have me do and I wanted to do my own things and pursue my own interests which he couldn't always connect with. I wanted him to be proud of me, and I thought that was selfish because I didn't want to do the things he approved of, yet wanted his approval. It took me a while to figure out that isn't how that works. Having things in common isn't a relationship. It's definitely fun and good to have stuff to bond over, but all it takes is a mutual appreciation and respect for each other. Once we started appreciating each other's interests more, sure enough, stuff that we had in common started revealing itself along the way, and that's exactly what happens with Bobby and Hank. Such a great show that really had its finger to the pulse of what makes family what it is, and we see that everywhere in the show, not just with the Hills.
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And of course, Hank was threatening the monks to tell Bobby that he wasn't actually a Lama while Bobby came to the decision himself by the end that he didn't want to be one.
@@yungneen6967 Yeah, I believe so. It's one of those higher stake situations that happen in KotH, so I think Hank is technically in the right, just having more life experience. But he still kinda handled the situation pretty poorly in terms of threatening to kick a monk's ass and bringing his own religion into it. I'm probably not the best person to even answer this considering I have a pretty negative view of organized religion, so it's hard for me to say anything more objected without bringing my own bias into it. I don't think Bobby would have ever been happy, so Hank was right there, he just handles things poorly.
Hank is a good dad and we all know Bobby will turn out just fine. King of the hill reminds me of my relationship with my dad. As we both grew older we grew closer despite the 2 of us being very different. Hank reminds me of my dad and even when my dad is long gone ill always have Hank to fill that hole
You forgot to mention that hank 90% of the time comes to his senses about his son difference at the end of the episode and understands Bobby more and more because of it. I feel like you only described his bad qualities.
as much as that would be in character for cotton, Its been mentioned by his doctor in an episode or two that he has a narrow urethra in the show, so he medically has a narrow urethra.
This comment made my day, dude. Thank you! It's a long way off from a million views, but it's getting views faster than almost all of my other videos. But maybe someday I'll reach that milestone. More videos are definitely on the way! Thank you again for the kind words of encouragement!
On a scale from Charcoal to Propane, this video essay is definitely a Propane
That's because when you cook with propane, it allows you to taste the MEAT and not the HEAT. And don't even get me started on the bastard gas known as butane!
@@CamHennings or mesquite Whatever black magic that is
How dare you insult this video like this- it has a rich deepness to it that can only be compared to the complex taste provided by charcoal.
More like coal gas
I thought it was more of a butane but to each his own
You missed out on a part of the episode that I think says a lot about Bobby: Cotton stated, perplexed, that Bobby shouldn't have come out okay after three days because the boy was just a bowl of mush, and then Hank pointed out that the thing with mush is, you can't build it up, but you can't break it down either. That's Bobby in a nutshell: No matter what you put him through, he remains Bobby.
pain is only temporary, bobby is eternal
He stays true to himself
Yeah and hanks ok for realizing that. They both realized at the same time that it was a good thing. That's why I think when he says Hank is the "boy who ain't right" it's such a shit take
@@RedxDJCashpal Well, honestly, Hank started out as the "Boy who ain't right", but multiple seasons of character development helped shape him into a better person. Meanwhile, Cotton may have softened in some aspects, but he largely remained the same terrible person he was at the beginning.
@@FirstLast-cg2nk ik dude but it's like the last thing he mentions before he ends the video. He ended it on a contradictory note which is why his end take is shit still
I just wanted to point out that Hank threatened to kick the magician's ass because he stole his truck keys, not because the magician wouldn't tell him the secrets of his tricks.
I think that responding to a thief by threatening to kick their ass unless they gave you your property back is a completely reasonable response.
Damn you really gonna do him like that
Not to mention his joke about "hitting on his wife." He really took that scene out of context.
It's more important to take episodes out of context to make your dramatic analysis of a cartoon show more poignant.
@@NicDoesDumbThings LOL!
He literally locks Peggy in a coffin and demands she tells him the secret of the magic trick.. He clearly felt challenged by the magician.
Bowen's theory states that the goal is to raise a well-differentiated child, who becomes autonomous and takes an authoritative approach to situations, while still respecting his upbringing. In that sense, Hank Hill might actually be one of the best fathers in animation. His son is very different from him but still looks up to him.
Can you expand it more? I would like to read it
@@gustavorivero3848 no
And that is why King of the Hill is one of the best anime's ever made.
Perhaps the greatest shonen battle anime about suburban Texas life that will ever exist.
@@CamHennings That would actually be an interesting idea. An actual anime with that setting.
@@invincibleunderthesun8545 fr tho i’d actually love to see that
You joke but that's exactly what it is. "Anime" just means animation. My ex is Japanese and he didn't distinguish between anime and "cartoon". KoTH is simply American anime
Gappy
Bobby is a weird kid but, is he really weirder than Joseph? Now that boy ain't right.
I’ve always said this! Lol
Well it's because he's an alien.
Damn right, I tell you w'hat
@@IAmTheDoctor00 I still can't believe how that gypsy woman cursed John Redcorn into a loaf of bread
Joseph is a mess, if it weren't for Bobby, Joseph wouldn't know how to socialize.
...a 12-yr-old in Texas getting a gun for their birthday is far from abnormal.
Should they get it on 5th birthday?
@@jktuert8630 a bb gun maybe
Honestly I remember getting one as a kid on my 10th birthday
And getting a bb gun on my 5th
You’d be surprised how much of a culture shock it is. I didn’t even come from a particularly armed family and I shot guns a lot earlier than a lot of my college friends.
I think I got a hand-me-down 20 gauge from my dad around that age, Though I live a few states over.
12:37 Cotton's admission that Hank is a better father is one of the best back-handed compliments I've ever heard.
Normal people: "Fight or flight"
Me, an intellectual: "I'm gonna kick your ass or Bwah"
How tf did this not get a heart?????
Only a self declared intellectual would have the audacity to attempt an unfunny "joke" from 6yrs ago.
@@nathanworthington4451 you doin ok mate?
for me its behyaaaawww or bwuah
Interesting. ID like to add i think a part of Cottons hate for Hank is Hanks lack of emotions. Something he caused, yes. But he loves Bobby and GH for being themselves. And is proud of Junichro when he lets his emotions go, just in a culturally different manner.
Agreed! I also love that you brought up Junichiro. I wish he was at least mentioned more in the series as opposed to just the one episode that we got to develop him. The same could be implied about GH as well. It's kind of impossible to develop a baby, but I feel like the show kind of forgot about GH after a season or two, which is a shame, because like with Bobby, GH brings out a completely different side of Cotton.
@@CamHennings I actually have an idea for an episode where bobby gets really into japanese culture as a web of sorts. Hanks calls Junichro through skype or something to ask him to bad mouth Japan (as Hank ans peggy have done before when bobby gets into jobs). Before he can ask Junichro reveals due to his age and status he was allowed to adopt.. Basically the japanese version of joseph. He doesnt mind the kid being into sports but its taking away from his education (and the boy already has some slight learning issue like dyslexia or add or something. Something that would be ignored most likely in the us. Since hes good at sports) long story short. They're in texas for buiness. Swap kids. Hank struggles to bad mouth sports and Junichro struggles to bad mouth postww2 Japan. Junichro succeed in the end with mentioning something really stupid. Hank fails but ends up using sports to get the boy interested in his education. Probably thr math homework that started the problem.
@@samrobacker346 Dude, I'd watch that. Hahaha. I can definitely see Bobby being a weeb as well and Hank just being extremely distraught over it. Like he catches Bobby watching some slice of life school anime and has no idea how to comprehend why he'd watch that over the Cowboys
@@CamHennings Hank totally comes in the room during a "contemplating episode plot in a soak tub" scene and just bwaaahs
Junichro should have been a recurring character.
This is wonderful, but you should have touched on the fact that the show finally brought Hank and Bobby together in the "last episode".
Thanks, I see what you meant about Bobby and Hank coming together in the end. It was a good way to conclude the series by giving them something that they can both relate on. My impression of that episode though is that the series finale seemed pretty open-ended, which is understandable given that this series is episodic and not so much serialized, give or take a few two-parters. So I feel like even if Hank and Bobby both find something to relate to each other on, there are still a million other things that will come up later on. Like I can see Hank using that as ammo to get Bobby to not follow his dreams and to just go into propane since he saw that Bobby does like grilling, but that can only get him so far.
@@CamHennings from what I understand the creator(mike judge) is interested in a revival should it ever come to pass, though in the version I heard he might wanna age up some of the characters. Luanne and Lucky would probably have to be cut out of the show cause both of their voice actors have died since then. Though I feel if they ever do bring it back, they should have Luanne and Lucky die from something silly and have Hank and Peggy raising their kid. I can only imagine how many great " bwah!!" moments Hank would have from trying to raise a little girl. XD
@@darkmyro I would like a revival so badly. I love your idea of Hank and Peggy raising the daughter of Luanne and Lucky, which is something I've never considered, myself.
I'd like to see a more adult Bobby, perhaps early twenties, succeeding in some sort of career that perfectly suits him. Such as a moderately successful comedian, or even a meats specialist like in the finale. I want this, because I want Hank to really realise that, in the end, that boy IS right. Hank raised a man, and finally understands that Bobby is a man, despite his and Hank's differences in ideas as to what masculinity is.
I want a slightly new world of Arlen, in the 2020s, in which Hank has raised his son to adulthood, but still has much to teach and instill.
I am a man in my early/mid twenties, and my relationship to my own father has always been similar to that of Hank and Bobby's. That sort of father-son dynamic changes as the son enters adulthood. I'd like to see how the relationship between Hank and Bobby would change, just as mine did.
What about guns? They both like guns the episode should have been about them bonding on guns
King of the Hill is a show that feels for lack of a better term "real" compared to other adult animated shows though that might be why it didn't gain wide international appeal the same way shows like The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park or Rick and Morty achieved. I think I might be the only KOH fan in Egypt.
You joking right you don't actually live in Egypt
@@nitrosherbert888 aaaaaah... Yes, I do. Why do you doubt that?
I heard it's pretty popular in Japan
@@JackClockerinos In china as well. I've seen a shit ton of bootleg phone cases with bobby for some reason, a true ladies' man that boy is.
That's cool
Interesting about Cotton and his relationships is his respect in Bobby seems to stem from Bobby's confidence and willingness to be himself. Bobby is honest.
Cotton hates Hank and others because he sees them all as washed up hasbeens but Bobby is gladly himself. Look at the episode in which Peggy is crippled; Cotton is so disgusted with Peggy because even though he can't stand her guts, how dare a strong prideful woman like herself let (from his perspective) such a tiny little physical ailment break her spirit?
Cotton is not a good person, but you can see shades of an honorable man in him and I think that's why people still love his character despite how nasty he is.
I thought Cotton loved Bobby because he looks like him when he was a boy.
I also love how the only moment he shows respect or something vlose to it for peggy is when she learns to walk again. He knows how it feels
John reckord is a worst person
@@nitrosherbert888 john redcorn is a worse person? Possibly.
Yo I love that profile picture
King of the hill is a show that is easy to judge as "another animated family sitcom", but it has so many layers to its characters and settings that it feels like you're peeking into the lives of real people, no matter how outlandish some of the situations they find themselves in get, that's why it's one of the best shows imo.
Me: Submits a 15 page essay on how the boy ain't right.
My Teacher: Whatever, you get an A, now gtfo.
as a father bobby ain't right...hes nothing like he should be...they say embrace the kid's desires for a healthy relationship but hes so weird...
@@razkable Wow, you really managed to miss the entire point of not only this video essay but the entirety of KOTH xD
I really hope you're joking or I feel bad for your kid
I've been rewatching the series over the past few months and I can't help but think Bobby is out there somewhere making his father proud.
I think a better theory to why Cotton likes Bobby so much is because Bobby is sure of himself. Due to the fact that Cotton raised Hank, Hank never really understood how to stand up for himself or fight back, this is not the case for Bobby has he got a softer punch. So because Bobby is so confident and able to like himself, that's what makes Cotton like him more than Hank. I think a large part of why Cotton hates Hank is also due to Hank never really setting his ambitions high. The way Cotton sees Hank's life is some that settled and doesn't want to do anything more than an honest days pay, for an overachiever like Cotton, I'm sure this is what upsets him the most about his adult son, and probably why he also hates Peggy. Oddly enough, the hatred toward Peggy is probably one of the reasons why Dale and Cotton get along so well.
Never occurred to me his name was robert
Same
Yeah, same.
What did you think Bobby was short for? Bobert?
@@hingusdingus3451 I know people whose name is only Bob or Bobby I never questioned it being a shortened name
I forget that about Bobby Singer from Supernatural too
*holds up bent straw*
ThIs Is mY UrEthRa
*Blows in it* nothing it ran 4-5.9 seconds but my fellas haven't reached the end zone in 12 years.
Say what you want about them, that episode proves Hank and Peggy are ride or die.
that urethra aint right
"There are many like it , but this is mine!"
Just wanted to say that the ending of this gave me chills. Couldn’t have been more perfect.
love the bully music in the background, got such a blast of nostalgia out of nowhere.
Same man same
RDR as well!
All time favorite game
The greasers theme really fit. Especially the part with the younger hank
Know the music in the intro? I cant put my finger what it is
I love this show. it showed consistently that even though he didn't understand him, hank truly loved Bobby and tried his best for him... even if his best wasn't all that good sometimes. I think probably the most real depiction of fatherhood ever on television
This is why I like Hank so much. He's not the best dad, he has flaws. He constantly pushes Bobby to do things he thinks of as paths to a good life, even if Bobby doesn't want to. It's misguided, but he does it out of genuine care for his son. He wants his son to grow up and have a normal, successful, happy life in a place that judges people for every single thing they do. He looks at the world and knows Bobby will struggle as the sweet, weird kid he is. So he tries to walk him down a path that he thinks Bobby will benefit from. Texas loves football, so he should play. Texas loves guns, so he should shoot(though this one works out). Texas loves propane, so Bobby should get that job. It's not just that Hank loves these things, but that he knows they are normal and well liked.
"BOBBY! I got propane in my urethra!" Hank Hill on the Simpsons
never thought a king of the hill essay would be so relatable to my own family. imma go cry now, great video
I've waited so long for this masterpiece. 100% worth it.
Glad that it was worth the wait!
Your video essay was perfect in all aspects great editing and thoughtful analysis. You deserve more subscribers, and you've earned one.
Oh my God, thank you so much for saying that! There is definitely more to come, most likely around Halloween time, but I have a lot planned that I'm very excited about! Thanks again, dude!
Yea not really
Ok, can i just say that playing a Silent Hill song as the introduction to a character named Hank Hill is pretty clever lol. Good job
I was searching through the comments forever thinking nobody was gonna mention it 😂
@@DankTaco707 glad i wasnt the only one that caught it. That had to be an international editing choice.
@@alexandercatz5214 I would definitely think so, weird coincidence otherwise lmao.
Why are Cotton's feet so small?
He was 6'something" before tojos got him.
They shot his shins off... his feet are attached to the stumps of his knees.
@@Orinslayer that only changes the length of his legs, not the size of his feet.
Maybe he lost the toes too or something
Because he'd look like a fricking troll if they made them proportionate. So they draw them smaller
He was 6'4" when he left, when he came back, he was 5' even.
"Yet most importantly, the Assistant Manager of Strickland Propane" Hank would approve that sentiment. I tell ya whut.
This essay just made me cry at 5am on a random Friday. I now understand my father and son better. I am the boy who ain’t right. Thank you so much for this.
I think Cotton liked Bobby more than when Hank as a kid because he respected how Bobby didn’t care how his grandpa saw him and he actually wasn’t afraid of him.
I have to say this is an incredible video essay. It really goes deep into Cotton, Hank, and Bobby's relationship with each other.
Wow, I loved this video. I've been rewatching King of the Hill but never thought about the characters this way, especially Hank.
Thank you so much! It took awhile before I started to really pick apart the characters like this. I believe it started as I began to sympathize more with Bobby during my rewatches, as well as seeing him through a more progressive lens. He kinda predicted a lot of millenial attitudes that we have today, surprisingly!
@@CamHennings Bobby was always my favorite and I think that's why. I have enjoyed the show in the past but realized this year that I missed huge chunks of episodes so I'm excited to see them for the first time.
GOD this was fantastic man!! AGH your writing skills are insane man, I definitely didn’t expect to cry watching this but parts of this got me, you handled what is a pretty intense topic about a cartoon character and still managed to make it fun and humorous at the same time. Great stuff man, also the editing in this is cleeeean as hell! Keep going man!! I’m taking notes for my next video for SURE!!!
Thank you so much, man! It's crazy to think that it's actually done and out there, but it is and now my body can rest for awhile. I invested my heart and soul into this so I'm glad it shows!
Wasn't Bobby's middle name "Butch" in one episode? Hank made a shelve with a name plank for all Bobby's future trophies when he was born and it stood empty for over a decade
I think that was the nickname that *Hank* wanted Bobby to be called, before he grew up and got called Bobby. I’m pretty sure it was meant to contrast what Hank wanted him to be like (more traditionally masculine?) vs. how he is.
Bobby was always such a kind and wise Buddha-type character. Enlightened despite his young age. Content to be.
Teacher:write a five page essay
Student: plays 5 hours of video games.
Brain: write a five page essay on bobby hill
The same student: 📝
Lon lon ranch theme from oot really drove the ending home, not gonna lie
Very thoughtful video and I love your conclusion. One thing I think gets overlooked in discussions of Hank's parenting, though, is that while Hank is definitely flawed as a parent and has a lot of internalized toxic masculinity, he and Peggy together make excellent co-parents. Hank and Peggy were both victims of parental abuse and tend to coddle Bobby because of it, but Peggy's encouragement and Hank's repression form a nice balance that I think leave Bobby as a very healthy, well-rounded and confident boy.
Ever notice that adults get abducted and probed by aliens whereas children get abducted and probed by predators?
This is one of the most wholesome and honest sitcoms in television history. And its a cartoon made by the same creator as Beavis and Butthead (which is also honest and wholesome in its own silly way)
Except for the episode where
they put a firecracker in a cat's
behind and lit it. Something that
a kid imitated in real life.
The cat had to be euthanized.
😡🐈🙄
This made me cry. I feel so close to these characters. Good video
At 11:34 you're absolutely right about Hank and Bobby. But this made me think of my own life for a second. At 13 I said I'd never go into finance because it's what my dad did and he was always super stressed and worked way too hard and late (as a kid I actually compared my dad to Hank and Spongebob in terms of work ethic - he's gen x but was raised by his silent generation grandparents so he's effectively a boomer). Now at 24 I work in a building connected via skyway to the building he works in at the same company! It's definitely not what I saw myself doing but life is unpredictable as hell and I'm surprisingly enjoying it?
That's what I've always loved about King of the Hill - it's relatable and down to earth and sometimes causes you to reflect on your own life. I've seriously actually brought up scenarios from the show during serious conversations because they prove a point and most people can relate.
Edit: oh btw my dad grew up all over but spent a large chunk of his life in Texas so very Hank. but he never pressured me into anything I didn't want to do!!!
Took me a second to realize why there was Silent *Hill* music playing at the beginning.
That's... honestly pretty clever.
In the episode, “Monkey See, Lucky Do” Hank admits to Luanne that all parents including him make mistakes. He even says, “Lord knows I did with Bobby based on some of the asinine things he does.”
3:42 now I’m all for changing the 20 dollar bill from Andrew Jackson to Harriet Tubman, but let’s be real, THIS is what ever quarter needs to be
Fuck that keep Andrew Jackson on the $ 20.
Thank you so much for being the first person to not use those stupid stock VHS transmissions in a video essay
Dude this was a masterpiece of narration, bravo.
wasnt expecting to hear the bully soundtrack in this
I had the multiple tabs open and was really confused why the Silent hill theme was playing and from which tab. Love that the theme was used though.
I just found out that you have the nerve to have a total of five videos, and they're ALL INCREDIBLE pieces of quality. I'm glad I found your channel and look forward to watching your skills progress. You're awesome!
I wasn't expecting this to be so touching. Wow.
Love the bully music in the background of the video.
Amazing analysis of a show close to our hearts! I love it friend!
And I love you, friend!
4:13 As a person living in a small town in Iowa I can 100% confirm people *WILL* scream and threaten harm or legal action if you go so much as one foot across thier property line while mowing your lawn or a customer's. Even if it's the first time you have mowed that area and have never seen the other person in your whole life.
omg im so glad this was recommended to me! this is great writing and analysis! can't believe you have less than 200 subscribers! this channel is so underrated!
Thank you so much! With how well this video has been doing and all of the videos I've been planning out, I hope this channel will continue to grow. But your kind words and support mean a lot to me! 😁
Good video. I hope Bobby grows up to be like Hank in the sense that Hank usually springs into action when someone is in trouble and frequently goes to great lengths on behalf of his frustrating friends and family. But it’s nice to see some sympathetic analysis of Hank and the frankly traumatic childhood he experienced. Both Hank and Bobby are better than their circumstances.
You've made me realize how similar Hank is to my own dad.
I thought everyone got a rifle from their grandpa when they turned 12... I did
Was listening to this pretty low volume and heard Epona's song in the background. Thought I was losing it.
i don’t understand why this doesn’t have more views or why you don’t have more subscribers. what the heck man this was very thorough, funny and awesome.
Thank you! This video has honestly been doing better than any of the other video essays I posted so far, so I feel grateful regardless. I'm hoping to build the channel more over time starting next month, so hopefully I can keep on delivering like I did here. Thanks again for the kind words and support!
9:24 i went through puberty while incarcerated. I wasn't allowed to be awkward or emotional; i'd get stuck with syringes and thrown in solitary
hearing silent hill music on an opening to a video about king of the hill gave me an out of body experience
Fantastic video! So much King of the Hill content stays repetitive and surface level. Love how in depth you went
Thank you! I have also noticed that some of the King of the Hill content on YT can be kinda bare at times, so I'm glad I was able to contribute something meaningful!
Thing is, i would say " that boy ain't right" is said not out of disapproval per se, but rather mere bewilderment. Hank questions why his son is so different from him, but is nowhere near as restrictive as Cotton: he simply feels powerless, as he doesnt have the same abrasive, forceful attitude that his father does.
It's definitely a multi-use phrase.
don't you ever call that boy Robert again. i got so confused who the hell that was. his name is Bobby Hill. nothing more and nothing less
I stepped outside after a long week and a much-needed nap to smoke a cigarette, drink a beer, and eat some fried chicken and Doritos.
I’m now crying and thanking you for the fantastic content. This world is amazing. Thank you, comrade. Stay safe, and love love.
I haven't responded to a comment on this video in a long time, but I really wanted to say thank you. I read this last night and it's been making me feel good ever since. Seriously, thank you for the kind words and for watching. It means a lot to me.
Oh my god. KING OF THE hill. SILENT hill. I get it. You disgust me and I love it.
I really wish I could double like videos like these.
I grew up very much in a cotton household, where my parent's word was law and any straying was met with immediate and harsh punishment in a military sense. it's simply the type of household I grew up in and I absolutely don't blame my folks for raising me in such considering their circumstances.
as much as I'd hate to turn out negatively in my future children's lives, I do somewhat fear I'll turn out like Hank and impose the values pushed onto me, towards my kids.
this video kinda released a lot of introspective I otherwise wouldn't have had as a 22 year old, so thanks for releasing it. I'll try to be more conscious of my kids' feelings whenever I decide to settle down and have a few of my own.
videos like these really make young adults take a step back and realize mistakes they otherwise may make in their future, and I for one greatly appreciate the perspectives granted from 3 different people, even if it's in a totally fictional universe.
"Maybe the boy who ain't right, is actually alright."
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i think in the end bobby seems to have turned out normal a good man and ok despite how we got there......the last scene is him grilling with his dad saying the final line of the show...yup....showing us hank may have gotten through to the boy..thank god....hey it may be the conservative southern american christain/religious way of looking at life but he got there dang it.and thats ok
I can honestly say I wasn't awkward or lost at that time. High school was really easy. Each class was only 50 minutes long, I got to hang out with other kids, and I used the school computers to look up game design and animation resources.
I didn't have a computer at home in 2002, so it was something I looked forward to. And I didn't live near any other kids growing up, so it was the only time I got to see my friends. The school work was pretty easy, too. I'd just chat with the teachers before and after the class started about their interests, and they'd be cool with me doing whatever. One teacher liked Seinfeld and Star Wars, another liked The Evil Dead and Mario.
The youtube algorithm has blessed me this day. Have a sub!
Thank you very much for the sub! More is in the works!
Hank had a very well maintained grass. Where I'm from there are communities that host competitions on the lawn. So yeah I could understand him flipping out
"That boy aint right tell ya whatt." Thank you Mike Judge!! & always adored how Cotton bonded with and cared for Bobby. "Ging ging &Bing Bing" 4life lol
Fun fact: they made a book titled "That Boy Ain't Right" & my parents gave it to me for Christmas one year.
This deserves so much more views, I am liking and commenting so that it will have more views. Thanks for the nice video.
Two side things one is how well cotton treats hanks half brother when he meets him. Also the biggest point cotton names his new son G. H. (good hank) that had to mess hank up
After u turn 20 you realize you’re gonna feel rushed the rest of forever and u just gotta deal with it
That's only if you did NOTHING spectacular during your tweens. In reality you wanna make up for those moments you threw away. Take your time, don't be an asshole, create what you want...but for god's sake get started!
Using the Silent Hill 1 opening theme as an opening. Great.
Now I wanna replay it again. Thanks.
This had no right to make me tear up, good video man
Yup. I always understood this to be the point of the show. Bobby came to liberate Hank
I hear bf1942, rdr , and Pokémon Colosseum ost in this. You have my respect.
I related a lot to Bobby as a kid, and I liked and respected Hank a lot too, still do. I probably did some projecting when watching the show. I felt that same struggle Bobby did. I didn't like doing the things my dad would have me do and I wanted to do my own things and pursue my own interests which he couldn't always connect with. I wanted him to be proud of me, and I thought that was selfish because I didn't want to do the things he approved of, yet wanted his approval. It took me a while to figure out that isn't how that works.
Having things in common isn't a relationship. It's definitely fun and good to have stuff to bond over, but all it takes is a mutual appreciation and respect for each other. Once we started appreciating each other's interests more, sure enough, stuff that we had in common started revealing itself along the way, and that's exactly what happens with Bobby and Hank. Such a great show that really had its finger to the pulse of what makes family what it is, and we see that everywhere in the show, not just with the Hills.
12:40 Cotton is one of few that can give a genuine compliment and harsh diss simultaneously!
This is perhaps one of the best video essays I have ever seen. Great job.
EDIT: First off, I just want to give a massive thank you for all of the support I've gotten from this video. I put my heart and soul into this video essay and I'm glad it shows! Every like, comment, sub, and view makes me smile.
All of that being said, another video likely won't be on the way until December. This is due to a number of factors, the biggest being a need to upgrade my current setup. My 2012 computer can barely handle Premiere without crashing, so I'm upgrading near the end of the month. There are several scripts currently in the works, it's just going to take awhile before I can start the recording and editing process. Other factors are just work picking back up and some non-urgent but still important health reasons. But through all of that, I'm CONSTANTLY thinking of ways to improve and grow this channel.
Again, your support means everything to me and I hope to be back soon. Life is crazy for all of us right now, so please stay safe and healthy as the holidays get closer. Thank you; more content is on the way!
Music tracks used:
0:00 - Silent Hill - Silent Hill
1:03 - Bayonetta - The Gates of Hell
2:20 - Battlefield 1942 - Intro
3:12 - Bully - Walking Theme
4:30 - Bully - Vendetta Greasers
5:22 - Animal Crossing: New Leaf - The Roost Cafe
6:39 - Sam & Max Save the World - Don Ted E. Bear Waltz
8:00 - Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 1 AM
10:03 - Pokémon Colosseum - Mt. Battle Rest Room
10:51 - Red Dead Redemption - Hennigan's Stead
12:06 - Pokémon Colosseum - Outskirt Stand
13:30 - LA Noire - Pride of the Job, Pt 1
15:39 - Legend of Zelda OoT - Lon Lon Ranch
always nice to hear music from the best battlefield game
I can’t believe that you’ve only got 2K subs! You’re videos are fantastic!
Well Bobby is the Dalai Lama so it makes sense that he is right
And of course, Hank was threatening the monks to tell Bobby that he wasn't actually a Lama while Bobby came to the decision himself by the end that he didn't want to be one.
@@CamHennings I mean hank was right tho, they were going to take him away to live in Asia right?
@@yungneen6967 Yeah, I believe so. It's one of those higher stake situations that happen in KotH, so I think Hank is technically in the right, just having more life experience. But he still kinda handled the situation pretty poorly in terms of threatening to kick a monk's ass and bringing his own religion into it. I'm probably not the best person to even answer this considering I have a pretty negative view of organized religion, so it's hard for me to say anything more objected without bringing my own bias into it. I don't think Bobby would have ever been happy, so Hank was right there, he just handles things poorly.
If that monk's ass is going to be kicked, then it will be kicked.
The part about beating cottons record in the hole got me
I just got a history lesson I never knew I needed. Thank you for the enlightenment
Hank is a good dad and we all know Bobby will turn out just fine. King of the hill reminds me of my relationship with my dad. As we both grew older we grew closer despite the 2 of us being very different. Hank reminds me of my dad and even when my dad is long gone ill always have Hank to fill that hole
I loved this video! Great use of video game soundtracks, too.
Video starts with a slow black and white pan-up of Hank Hill on his Lawnmower with the intro music to Silent Hill playing. This gonna be good.
You forgot to mention that hank 90% of the time comes to his senses about his son difference at the end of the episode and understands Bobby more and more because of it. I feel like you only described his bad qualities.
The most in depth king of the hill psychological analysis documentary out there tell u what
7:35 as a person who has played phasmophobia that edit scared the shit out of me
There's no greater joy on UA-cam than finding a fantastic small channel.
I've gone back and read this comment multiple times today. Thank you so much for the kind words and good feelings!
@@CamHennings I'm glad I could bring a smile to your face!
He probably didn't have a narrow urethra cotton probably told his recruiter not to sign him for fear that hank too, would lose his shins...
I never thought of it that way
as much as that would be in character for cotton, Its been mentioned by his doctor in an episode or two that he has a narrow urethra in the show, so he medically has a narrow urethra.
I’ve never seen King of the Hill in my life but I wanted a funny/insightful video essay and damn that ending made me happy
RDR music for the aesthetic win
I don't know why you're not at a million views, this is great!
This comment made my day, dude. Thank you! It's a long way off from a million views, but it's getting views faster than almost all of my other videos. But maybe someday I'll reach that milestone. More videos are definitely on the way! Thank you again for the kind words of encouragement!
@@CamHennings Happy to hear that; the way you wove it all together is world class