One of the good guys is from the hit teen drama - The O.C. Sanford "Sandy" Cohen is the moral center and true patriach of the Cohen family, guiding, supporting and protecting his sons, Ryan and Seth from what he can - while trying to be the loving and dependable husband his father never was to him and his mother. When we first meet Sandy he is a public defender trying to save as many children as he can, and when meeting Ryan in juvie he sees something of himself in Ryan and has to save him. Ryan instantly hits it off with Seth, the socially awkward son of the Cohens. During the four years we got to know Sandy - he proved his worth as a ageless hippie who loves to surf and would go to the ends of the earth to protect his family. He gets an 8/10 rating as a awesome father.
John Winchester is the next father I'm going to mention, as I feel he falls under both the good and bad guys category. Good because he is a fighter for the side of good and bad because he didn't always put his sons first. John started off as a decorated Corporal in the Marine Corps who returned home after the Vietnam war to marry - Mary. He became a mechanic and settled down having two children with her, Sam and Dean. After Mary's unexplained death, John went off the deep end - vowing to kill whatever got his wife, thus becoming one of the most feared hunters in the United States. But this also came at a price - as he traveled the country he took his sons with him, often leaving them for days on end in motel rooms to fend for themselves. As they grew up Sam wanted to make something of his life and went off to college - to the dismay of his father, while Dean continued to look up to and admire him. While on the road, John had an affair with a nurse which produced a third son, Adam who he never introduced to Sam and Dean and kept away from the world of the supernatural. He made a lot of mistakes, but even though these choices were wrong he did them for the good of his sons. He died to save Dean and returned from hell to help kill Azazel and then vanished in white light but has not been seen in heaven. His motto was - "shoot first ask questions later". I would give him a 5/10 rating as a influencial father.
Rupert Giles, is one of the best father figures around! He is portrayed as a mentor and father figure to Buffy, Xander, Dawn, Willow and Anya. Most of the time he is a calm and collected authority figure but he can let loose with the best of them. He comes from a troubled youth, rebelling against his father and his wishes of becoming a Watcher, but in the end realised that it was his destiny. He has considerable knowledge stating sincronized swimming is the only thing he didn't know anything about, also he has a affinity for magic with basic to moderate fighting skills. And his willingness to kill when no one else can - gives him that edge in the considered storylines. He is a talented singer and guitarist with a British supperiority complex as most Brits have (or are portrayed). During Buffy's Cruciamentum test - he reveals the plot to her and subsequently loses his position on the Watcher Council because as they stated: "he has a fathers love for the girl(Buffy)". After about three years with the Slayer, his paternal role increases and after Buffy's mother, Joyce passes in year five - he becomes the sole paternal figure in her life. When Buffy returns from heaven she becomes very reliant on Giles - emotionally and financially, so he pulls out allowing her to gain her own independance. Thus proving he knows whats best for her. He gets a 8.5 rating as a father.
Angel, the legenday vampire with a soul is one of the good guys and a inspiring father figure to all those fathers out there that complain they have to raise their children under though circumstances. Angel resigned himself to never having a family, as vampires can never have children - but thanks to some cosmic manuevering he gets a son by sleeping with his sire, Darla. Thus the birth of the "miracle" human child of two vampires - Connor. Angel did what he could with what he had to make sure his son was safe, but try as he might Daniel Holtz, Angel's long time rival kidnapped Connor and escaped to a another world through a tear in the dimensional rift. Angel tried every avenue he could to get his son back but could not get to the other dimension. A few weeks later Connor got back through - but as a teen (time moved a lot faster in the other dimension). Connor was on a path of destruction, trying as he might to kill Angel, but even through all that - Angel still reached out and protected his son. Eventually Connor tried to blow himself and Cordelia up, but Angel altered the dimension and took all Connors memories away and gave him new ones and a new family - all to protect his son. Eventually Connor's memories come back and he reunites with Angel and accepts his lineage - proving that never giving up on someone might just save them. Angel gets a 8/10 rating from me.
Luke Danes - is the last father I want to discuss. Luke was very close to his own father but sometimes those feelings weren't reciprocated. After his father died he turned the hardware store into a diner but kept the name and decor the same - to honour his father. Luke can be decribed as dependable, hard-working and square minded. He took in his teenage nephew when his sister could not cope with him, and try as he might he could not get through to the emotionally distant Jess, but he never gave up on him. He has also been a constant father figure in Rory Gilmore's life - always being there for her on important activities in her life. He learnt he had a daughter, April after she approached him. He instantly took to her and did all he could to get to know and increase his involvement in her life - much to the detriment of his relationship with Loralei. The words of Loralei Gilmore in the character reference letter she wrote says it best: "I'm a single mother, and I raised my daughter by myself, but once Luke Danes became my friend in this town, I never really felt alone. Luke and I have had our ups and downs over the years, but through it all, his relationship with my daughter, Rory, has never changed. He's always been there for her no matter what. He was there to celebrate her birthdays. He was there cheering her on at her high school graduation. Luke has been a sort of father figure in my daughter's life. With his own daughter, Luke wasn't given the opportunity to be there for her first 12 years, but he should be given that opportunity now. Once Luke Danes is in your life, he is in your life forever.” So I hope that sums it up!
I know there are a lot more out there that I just haven't mentioned - but somehow they might just be too much to mention. I sincerely hope that one day I can be such a good father to my children as my tv heroes have been to their on screen children
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