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Tatler Asia
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
Beyond bromance: 8 TV shows that challenge the stereotypes of masculine friendships
2. 'Outer Banks' Outer Banks layers its teenage adventure with masculine friendships that avoid cliché. The connection among the Pogues reflects class tensions and adolescent vulnerability. These young men navigate trust and betrayal in ways that feel authentic rather than performative. Their camaraderie captures the messy reality of growing up, where masculine identity is still a work in progress. 3. 'Ted Lasso' At first glance, Ted Lasso might seem like a feel-good sports comedy, but it offers an insightful deconstruction of male friendship. The titular character's (Jason Sudeikis) empathetic leadership breaks down barriers among his team. The bromance here includes moments of sincere emotional sharing rarely seen on mainstream TV, suggesting that kindness and humour are essential facets of modern masculinity. 4. 'Cobra Kai' Continuing the legacy of The Karate Kid , Cobra Kai explores rivalries and friendships across generations. The show's treatment of masculine friendships delves into themes of redemption and forgiveness. Characters like Johnny Lawrence (William Michael Zabka) and Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) show that male friendships can be fraught with conflict, yet ultimately grounded in mutual respect and growth. 5. 'Teen Wolf' Teen Wolf subverts the typical supernatural drama by weaving close-knit friendships among its male leads that challenge the macho stereotype. The bond between Scott (Tyler Pose) and Stiles (Dylan O'Brien) goes beyond mere sidekick dynamics, highlighting emotional honesty and fierce loyalty in ways that defy the usual bromantic clichés. 6. 'Entourage' While Entourage often indulges in the typical macho lifestyle, its core is the bromance between Vince (Adrian Grenier) and Eric (Kevin Connolly), which offers an interesting lens on male dependence and emotional complexity within a Hollywood context. Beneath the swagger, there's a portrayal of friendship that acknowledges uncertainty and support beyond superficial bravado. 7. 'New Girl' Though primarily focused on a female lead , New Girl presents a refreshing take on bromance with characters like Schmidt (Max Greenfield) and Nick (Jake Johnson). Their friendship fluctuates between rivalry and genuine concern, highlighting that modern male friendships often involve negotiation and emotional growth rather than static roles 8. 'Suits' In Suits , the dynamic between Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) and Mike Ross (Patrick J Adams) blends mentorship with camaraderie, pushing the bromance beyond casual friendship. The show illustrates how trust and loyalty operate in high-pressure environments, revealing a side of masculinity that values intellectual connection, integrity and having each other's backs. These series collectively reveal that the masculine friendships no longer needs to be a shallow caricature. Instead, they offer nuanced portrayals where male friendships accommodate vulnerability, conflict and growth, expanding the boundaries of masculinity on screen. NOW READ Millennial movies: the low-key traumatic films responsible for a generation's paranoia 10 fashionable '90s TV shows to inspire your wardrobe 10 fictional female friendships in TV that we actually want to be a part of
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Toyota Needs To Bring Back X-Treme Commercials From The 1990s
Sure, you may like the new Toyota Tacoma. You may even want a new Tacoma. Heck, there's even a chance you bought a new Tacoma. But do you know in your heart of hearts that you need a new Tacoma? Do you crave a new Tacoma? Probably not. And why is that? Some will say it's because they're hard to find below MSRP, but that's not the real reason. If your soul truly yearned for a new Tacoma, you wouldn't mind paying a markup if it meant putting such an awesome truck in your garage. No, the real reason is that Toyota commercials are boring. They're all, "Come in a great deal on a reliable car," and, "This Camry is grounded to the ground," which is fine, but yawn. Who cares? Those commercials may sell more cars, but they're boring. They don't get your heart racing, and most importantly, they aren't extreme. Read more: 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid Blows Away Every Truck In Its Segment Just look at this commercial for the 1992 Toyota 4x4. Now that's how you sell a truck. You've got space comets, body-surfing landslide, hang gliding from eagles and flying on lightning bolts. And music? Oh yeah, you've got music. Electric guitar music, specifically, because anyone awesome enough to drive a Toyota 4x4 loves a sweet hair band guitar solo. There's a close-up of someone shifting a manual transmission. When you watch a commercial like this, you come away with one impression: The 1992 Toyota 4x4 is an extreme truck for extreme dudes (ungendered), and if you buy one, you're in for some extreme adventures. Where did that go, Toyota? Why aren't your commercials extreme anymore? The good news is, "Cobra Kai" is finally over, and Johnny Lawrence is probably looking for work. Put him in charge of your marketing, and I guarantee the Tacoma sales will pile up just as fast as those Coors empties in the office. It's a killer idea, and you can thank me later. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Cobra Kai' finale: Co-creators reveal how they decided on shocking Terry Silver twist, Sekai Taikai winner
Co-creators of the famed Netflix Cobra Kai series, Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg, brought us six seasons of thrills, surprises and a lot of karate. From developing the relationship between Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence), to the interesting dynamics of the next generations of karate stars, the series thoroughly expanded the world established in the Karate Kid movies. But one of the most exciting developments in the final episodes of Cobra Kai was seeing the surprising twist with infamous villain Terry Silver, played by Thomas Ian Griffith. One of the fiercest villains in the Karate Kid universe, Cobra Kai took the character to a really interesting place, adding a more humanizing element to Silver's story. Additionally, Hurwitz, Heald and Schlossberg had us at the edge of our seats as they finally revealed who wins the Sekai Taikai competition. The show's co-creators spoke to Yahoo Canada about when they decided who would win the international tournament, in addition to talking about how they decided to expand the role of Silver throughout the series. In the beginning We were enemies And through the years, you want to finish this? We've had our battles. Bring it on. All of us, come on. Isn't a tournament There are no rules. But that's only made us stronger. I guess it was inevitable. We'd end up on the same side. I'd love to know at what point did you know how things were going to end in the Seai Taikai and who the winners were going to be without spoiling exactly who they are and what happens. You know, it was something that we were plotting out, uh, you know, in the writer's room. I think before the writer's room we knew the final few uh moves that we were making, uh, so, you know. The three of us start off, uh, before each season and we sort of plan, uh, the character arcs for every character. And then once we're in the writer's room, some things can change, and we, uh, you know, uh, work with our amazing team to figure out a lot of the twists and turns. Uh, this was something that we knew where we were headed. Um, it's wrapping up, a story that's, you know, 65 episodes long, so you're thinking about the long game and Uh, you know, where you started and where you wanted to finish with these characters, and some of it's a 40 year journey, you know, one of the things that we, we're very proud of in the final episodes of the show is taking this, you know, Johnny Lawrence Daniel Russo relationship that we fell in love with in 1984, this rivalry and hopefully bring it to a satisfying conclusion for fans. I think that your handling of Terry Silver as a character in this series has been So exceptional from where we saw the character introduced, um, and just the kind of dynamics and the ups and the downs, particularly in this season. Um, what's been particularly compelling about kind of really bringing that character into the fold in the way that you were able to in the series? Terry Silver was always sitting out there as this major character on the chessboard to play, and the moment you start playing with that character, it's, you know, the the the things start burning and and you're You're in a new zone. Like we did 3 seasons of a story that ends with Johnny and Daniel bowing to each other, you know, in Mr. Miyagi's backyard, and it felt like that was part one. And then here comes Crease calling Terry Silver, and in comes the big bad wolf, you know, from the cold. And we had to own up for, you know, what we watched in the Karate Kid Part 3 for, you know, what Robert Mark Kaman did there at the time was big. And, uh, it was bold and it was. He was villainous in a way that, you know, we really hadn't experienced even from Crease before. And the fun was in humanizing that character and having us re-encounter this character who had seemingly, um, gotten therapy and, and confronted his demons and had figured out that, you know, he was living too fast and too loose in the 80s, um, and life got a little bit away from him, and he can't even believe the way that he behaved. And by grounding that character and bringing him back down to earth, it enabled us to then Launch him to the moon again and let him, you know, slowly build to becoming, uh, the full monster that he is by the time you re-encounter him, uh, in season 6. And a character like that is a gift, um, for writers because, uh, and, and an actor like that too, because Thomas is able to, you know, to do anything we throw at him from the martial arts to the most dramatic readings to the most, uh, to grounding the most villainous, uh, dialogue, um, that we can possibly plan. So it was nothing but fun.
