James O’Hare is a senior history and political science major. And he’s the best character on television.
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His manliness, contempt for government and moral code embody who Ron Swanson is, and make him a character unlike any other. Swanson’s character traits are taken to uncompromising extremes.
These simple things that produce brief breakdowns of Swanson’s serious aura make him a more human and complete character who is more relatable to viewers. Riddles, too, induce a goofy guffaw out of the macho, mustached man. The presence of Lil’ Sebastian, a miniature horse and local legend, makes Swanson giggle like a child. Still, his stern, resolute demeanor has its weaknesses. Swanson does the same on days after he has sex. Tiger Woods always wears red in the final rounds of golf tournaments because it makes him feel unstoppable. He explains: “There’s only one thing I hate more than lying: skim milk, which is water that’s lying about being milk.”īesides his principle character traits, there are many quirks to Swanson that make him even more entertaining.įor instance, he secretly fronts a jazz trio under the pseudonym Duke Silver, and is like a rock god to middle-aged women who worship his saxophone skills. When his witnesses want to lie for him during an assault hearing, Swanson makes them re-testify, even if it means losing the case. In fact, it’s at the top of the Pyramid of Greatness with the explanation, “If you need it defined, you don’t have it.” When he’s told in a meeting that city expenditures need to be cut by 32 percent, he responds, “Why not make it an even 40? Slash it! Slash it!”ĭespite his attempts at espionage, honor is of utmost importance to Swanson. The only reason he works in government is to try and subvert it. Swanson believes so much in individual liberty and protection from government that he refuses to tell any of his co-workers where he lives.Īs the head of a department, his disdain for all forms of government instills a paradoxical irony, and his interaction with his equally indignant assistant, April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza), produces some of the funniest moments of the show. Swanson’s hardcore Libertarian beliefs add another dimension to his character and make him relevant to contemporary politics. For instance, “Body grooming - only women shave beneath the neck” and “Cursing - there’s only one bad word: taxes.” This “pyramid” consists of categories with guidelines by which to live. He utilizes the Ron Swanson “Pyramid of Greatness,” which will help change his players “from boys into men, from men into gladiators and from gladiators into Swansons!” Swanson holds the same attitude in coaching youth basketball. As troop leader of the Pawnee Rangers, he wrote the whole handbook himself.
He ensures future generations will maintain his manly standards. According to Swanson, salad “is the food my food eats.” When a steak he orders doesn’t live up to his expectations, he sends it back and says his most well-known line from the show, “Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.” Swanson drinks Lagavulin 16 almost exclusively and is essentially a carnivore. Don Draper, for instance, dominates 1960s New York as he drinks and womanizes to his heart’s content.ĭraper looks like his daughter, Sally, compared to Ron Swanson. His manliness is his defining characteristic, yet all of his idiosyncrasies are utterly unique and absolutely hilarious, especially during moments when his macho demeanor crumbles.Įxceedingly masculine characters are rampant on television. Swanson, played by Nick Offerman, is the head of the parks department and main character Leslie Knope’s (Amy Poehler) boss.
Ron Swanson of “Parks and Recreation” (2009) is the best character on television right now.
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