Yes, he risks more for someone else than any other Pixar character that I can think of. Especially for such an…I’ll be nice and say “ungrateful” kid. If I had a dad like that, the least I could do is not look him in the eye, and say, “I hate you.” Fail, Nemo. Fail.
I voted Marlin. To me, he’s everything a father should be (even though he is perhaps a worrywart). What Nemo takes as his dad being “annoying” is him trying to care for his son, because he desperately doesn’t want to lose him. If Marlin were too carefree, we all know Nemo would end up as Darla’s pet… plus, Marlin definitely drives the emotional scenes in the movie.
I could really kick myself for voting otherwise, but Bob Parr, most definitely. That’s what I get for not thinking about it first… But Bob is my favorite. I gotta be honest, I have fantasies where he’s my Dad (and of course, I’m Violet). He might be a bit distant at the beginning of the movie, but he learns, and he tries, which is more than ya can say for a lot of people. And I can picture him being super protective of Violet. Pretty much everyone who knows me real well, knows I’m a sucker for Bob/Violet moments. And him and Helen are so cute together. <3 I love Mr. Incredible. He’s just freaking awesome! I’m kinda sad he doesn’t have as many votes as some of the other parents.
Thanks. Actually, Helen used to be my favorite, but the more my fandom grew, the more I liked Bob. I guess I became more mature and just realized stuff in him that I like about Dads.
Violet Nirvana- Yeah, it’s extremely hard to choose between them. They’re both great parents.
Pixarfan91- Maybe they don’t hate them. It’s probably just because they’re not as prolific (hope that’s the right word) as the other parents. Because their good, too.
Coral and the Queen aren’t really very important. Heck, it’s Coral’s fault the other eggs die and Nemo loses one of his fins. And the Queen just doesn’t contribute to the plot much other than to make wise-cracks. Just my opinion, though.
Yeah, I hate to sound like I’m just agreeing with the people above me, but I could never choose between Bob and Helen Parr. Yes, Bob has character faults blah blah blah. They’re my “favorites” for sure. Followed by Marlin. <3