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Bad, Dad And Dangerous To Know: Father Figures In Hollywood
David Bax , November 16th, 2009 08:31

Not all substitute father figures were as successful as Arnie in Terminator 2, as Battleship Pretension's David Bax explains.

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Star Wars

Luke Skywalker probably would’ve been better off never knowing who his dad was. He had a perfectly good replacement in Obi-Wan Kenobi. But then his real father killed Obi-Wan, cut off Luke’s hand and decided that would be the best time to reveal his paternity. Way to get off on the right foot, father of the year.