Papa Wolf/Western Animation: Difference between revisions

* ''[[Darkwing Duck]]'', whose [[Tomboy]] daughter Gosalyn has a habit of getting into trouble like making a [[Deal Withwith the Devil]] or releasing an evil [[Trickster]] spirit. He even finds himself unable to leave the [[Mirror Universe]] without [[Merged Reality|merging the two]] because he can't help thinking of Gosalyn's counterpart as his own daughter. And yes, he has worried about his enemies using her to get to him.

* Both [[The Hero]] Goliath ''and'' [[Anti -Villain]] David Xanatos of ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]'' have gone to great extents to protect [[Action Girl|Angela]] or [[Half Human Hybrids|Alexander]], respectively. And in Goliath's case, he's also [[Papa Wolf]] to the Gargoyles he's [[Team Dad]] to.

** Halcyon Renard and his daughter [[Dating What Daddy Hates|don't have]] [[Where Did We Go Wrong?|the best relationship]]. Halcyon Renard is [[Badass Grandpa|quite old]] and [[Handicapped Badass|paralyzed from the waist down]]. None of this stopped Halcyon Renard from flying a gigantic airship with an army of robots to save her from losing her new baby to a [[Physical God|nigh-unstoppable]] [[The Fair Folk|super-fairy]] ([[It Makes Sense in Context]]).

** The Emir probably also counts. He used magic to [[Death Takes a Holiday|force Death into taking a holiday]], all in an attempt to resurrect his young son.

* In ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]'' the dragon trait skipped a generation, so Jake's mother ''can't'' protect him from the supernatural threats he encounters -- insteadencounters—instead it's Jake's grandfather who does so. Never mind that he even stands up to the Dark Dragon's minions when his entire family is threatened... and obliterates them single-handedly.

* [[Aquaman (Comic Book)|Aquaman]] in the ''[[Justice League]]'' TV series [[Life or Limb Decision|chopped off]] ''[[Life or Limb Decision|his own hand]]'' [[Life or Limb Decision|to save his infant child's life and get out of a]] [[Death Trap]]. And then he returned home with the baby tucked under his good arm, had his people put a hook on his stump, came back to action and [[Handicapped Badass|helped the Justice League kick the culprit's ass]]. Conclusion? Do NOT mess with Aquaman's kid. You'll be '''VERY''', '''''VERY SORRY'''''.

* ''[[King of the Hill]]'': Hank Hill. Whether it's a [[Jerkass]] boss putting Bobby in danger at his job, or a [[Jerkass]] football coach abusing Bobby and his teammates after losing, they quickly learn the hard way just how dangerous an angry Hank can be. One would think they'd know not to mess with someone who's so into propane. And propane accessories. (Otherwise, though, Hank is something of a [["Well Done, Son" Guy]].)

{{quote| '''Thug:''' ''"I thought that old guy inside was your daddy."''<br />

*:* Dale, too, even after learning that Joseph is "part-alien."

*:* To elaborate on Dale, he once heard his son screaming in his sleep. What does he do? He kicks the door to his bedroom open, brandishing two pistols, ready to blast the threat to kingdom come. When Joseph says he just had a bad dream, Dale says, "[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Oh. How about I read you a story?]]"

* In ''[[The Fairly Odd ParentsOddParents]]'', even an [[Adult Child]] [[Bumbling Dad]] like Mr. Turner is capable of fighting with teeth and paws to defend Timmy. Just watch the episode where Timmy wishes he could merge with dad's [[Cool Car]], then Vicky steals the car and he believes Timmy is stuck in it...

*** Actually, Mr. Turner technically could be counted as a ''literal'' "Papa Bear" at that point.

{{quote| '''Mrs. Turner:''' I'll go for his teeth.<br />

**:* In case you don't get the joke, Mr. Turner had recently had his hands turned into bear's claws after saying he'd tear someone apart with his [[Incredibly Lame Pun|bare hands]]

* ''[[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]]'': We all know Jerry Mouse is no push-over in regards to Tom the Cat. But if Tom ever lays a paw on Nibbles/Tuffy, the local [[Heartwarming Orphan]] and Jerry's adoptive pup, he's in for ''even more'' of a pain in the tail than usual. Nibbles/Tuffy's introductory episode leaves the deal ''very'' clear; Tom spanks the little mouse and, after releasing himself from a trap and checking on the other's well-being, Jerry lets out an enraged ''lion's roar'' and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbHrcxtkEwU&#t=5m45s brutally beats up Tom].

* Even Peter Griffin on ''[[Family Guy (Animation)|Family Guy]]'' is capable of this now and then (even if the rest of the time he is an outright [[Abusive Parent]]). An episode centered around him becoming more protective of Meg after she almost drowned in a flood, even going so far as to ''smash [[Alpha Bitch|stuck-up Connie d'Amico's]] face into a glass surface until it was a bloody pulp'' for making fun of her. In another episode, Stewie gets nabbed by Disney World employees who force him to sing for the customers, and Peter manages to save him ''and'' outrun a dangerous security guard. Stewie even ''hugs him'' for it at the end.

* ''[[American Dad (Animation)|American Dad]]'' also does this. "Surro-Gate" is a good example, as it shows a [[Camp Gay]] who previously solved fights with dance moves out of ''[[West Side Story]]'' punching out Stan in one hit after he kidnaps the guy's daughter.

{{quote| '''Stan:''' That's not campy. That's not campy at all.}}

*:* Stan despite his [[Jerkass]] tendencies certainly has traits of this with his children as well, should we ever forget what he did to ''his own boss'' for insulting Hayley.

* ''[[The Venture Brothers (Animation)|The Venture Brothers]]'': Brock Samson is the Alpha [[Papa Wolf]] whenever someone threatens the Venture family. See ''Victor. Echo. November.'' for the naked, murderous evidence.

* ''[[Tale Spin (Animation)|Tale Spin]]'': Though obviously not shown to the same extent as [[Mama Bear|Rebecca]], Baloo has traits of this around Molly as well (likely to further emphasize his [[Ship Tease|chemistry with the former]]). Whether she's been kidnapped by bandits, zapped by a microscopic ray, or just wants her Christmas wish to come true, Baloo is [[Determinator|pretty insistent]] she come out of it all with a smile on her face.

* Normally, [[Inspector Gadget]] is a combination of [[Inspector Oblivious]] and [[Too Dumb to Live]]. But on those ''extremely'' rare occasions when he ''notices'' that Penny and Brain are in real danger, Gadget turns into a [[Let's Get Dangerous|hyper-competent badass]] who uses his gadgets to rescue them with astonishing skill. This helps fuel an [[Alternate Character Interpretation]] of him.

*** Happens again in the movie ''[[Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across Thethe 2nd Dimension|Across the Second Dimension]]''. Perry didn't break his masquerade even when a robot punched him across the room. But when the robot was ordered to do the same thing to Phineas and Ferb, he immediately jumped up and punched the robot just as hard.

* The cartoon version of [[Beetlejuice (Animationanimation)|Beetlejuice]] is typically an easy-going prankster whose main interest is driving the rest of the Neitherworld crazy. But on those rare occasions when Lydia is in serious danger, Beetlejuice will show just how he got the title of Ghost With The Most. Insulting or humiliating Lydia is also a bad idea, as [[Alpha Bitch|Claire Brewster]] found out the hard way on more than one occasion.

* ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)|Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'': Zachary Foxx is normally [[A Father to His Men]] or [[Team Dad]]. If you threaten his biological kids, or push him to the [[Let's Get Dangerous]] point by hurting his Rangers, he can and will use you for target practice.

* Race Bannon from ''[[Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (Animation)|The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest]]'' is pretty much this to his only daughter, Jessie. Also, to her friends Jonny and Hadji.

* ''[[The Simpsons (Animationanimation)|The Simpsons]]'': In the episode "Simple Simpson," Homer Simpson sees the Rich Texan making Lisa cry. He then throws a pie in his face. He would have beat the man, but he was told he'd go to jail if he committed another assault.

* Though his [[Complete Monster|birth father]] [[Abusive Parents|hates his guts and]] [[Offing the Offspring|has actively tried to kill him,]] Zuko from ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' is fortunate enough to have [[Parental Substitute|a replacement in his uncle Iroh,]] who accompanied him throughout his banishment and raised him as his own son. When Azula tries to kill Zuko with lightning after a botched attempt to imprison them both, Iroh steps in at the last second, redirects the lightning into a nearby cliff, and then kicks her overboard.

** Hakoda also has some signs of this. Even though Katara is [[Action Girl|a very powerful Waterbender]] and Sokka becomes a [[Took a Level Inin Badass|great warrior]], he will stay behind and be captured by the Fire Nation in order to let them escape. There is also his reaction to Katara's announcement that someone was threatening Kya in "The Southern Raiders." When he hears his wife is in danger, it is obvious that if that Fire Nation sailor doesn't haul his ass out of there double time, he will find out just why the Water Tribe hasn't been overthrown yet.

* ''[[South Park (Animation)|South Park]]'': "I've got to save mah beh-beh!"

* General Molotov on ''[[Jimmy Two -Shoes]]'' is very much this. [[Satan|Lucius]]...not so much.

{{quote| '''Ratchet''' (to the Autobot High Council): Omega Supreme is one of us. An Autobot. A [[True Companions|friend]]. Harm one circuit on him and you'll answer to ''me''.}}

* Villainous (well, [[Anti -Villain|AntiVillainous]]) example from ''[[Wakfu (Animation)|Wakfu]]'': Everything [[Big Bad|Nox]] does is out of fatherly love. [[Love Makes You Evil|Even the genocide]].

* ''[[Star Wars: theThe Clone Wars]]'': You do ''not'' want to threaten Ahsoka when Anakin's around.

* ''[[Total Drama Island (Animation)|Total Drama Island]]'': [[Big Fun]] Owen is usually happy and cheerful at all times, but his [[Berserk Button]] is immediately activated whenever someone threatens Noah or Izzy. His [[Papa Bear]] mode is one of the few things that managed to [[Rescued Fromfrom the Scrappy Heap|save him from the Scrappy heap]].

* ''[[Ben 10 (Animation)|Ben 10]]'' may be well able to protect himself thanks to the Omnitrix, but on one occasion, his father ended up attacking a [[Big Bad|High Breed]] with a [[BFG]] for threatening him. Considering how powerful the High Breed had been up to that point, doing that is pretty dang impressive. Ben's uncle Max has also shown traits of this.

* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (Animation)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'': ''Spongebob'' of all people has this for his pet snail Gary. He's only stood up to his boss Mr. Krabs on a few occasions, one of which involved him not being himself at the time and two others being him being pushed over the edge by a great deal of abuse the entire episode. However, on one occasion, Krabs used Gary to steal money for him thanks to him somehow being a living change magnet, something that Spongebob had already told Krabs hurts Gary. When Spongebob finds out, he ''instantly'' chews Krabs out for it without a second thought. On another occasion, Spongebob became the adopted father of a bunch of baby worms and this part of him awakened once again. He tackled Larry (the strongest guy in town) when he tried to eat them, then disabled a truck by ''tearing the engine block out of it '''with his bare hands''''' to stop it from running over them. Also manages an inversion in one episode when his criminal cousin Blackjack apparently kidnapped his parents, overcoming his crippling childhood fear of Blackjack to confront him. {{spoiler|Turns out he hadn't kidnapped them but it still counts.}}

* Ant-Man II from ''[[Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes (Animation)|The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'' mainly uses his powers and abilities to ensure the safety and well-being of his young daughter. In the episode in which he officially became the new Ant-Man, he punished Crossfire for kidnapping her by {{spoiler|kicking him in the face, then covering him in ants}}.

* Inverted in ''[[Godzilla: theThe Series]]'' where Godzilla Jr will go to crazy lengths to protect his adopted father Nick.

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