Hot take: Goofy & Max have one of the best father & son dynamics in fiction!
What I love so much about Goofy & Max’s relationship is how there is clearly a lot of love, but at the same time they are both at fault when it comes to their problems and A Goofy Movie explores this incredibly well and carries it into its sequel; An Extremely Goofy Movie where the storyline ends in a satisfying note where they’re in the best place their relationship has ever been.
When it comes to Max, his problem is how much he takes his father for granted! He focuses too much on the aspects of him being an “embarrassment”, that he disregards the fact that he is very lucky to have a father that loves him unconditionally. Especially when you compare to the type of father his best friend; PJ has in Pete, who doesn’t care to give him any form of validation or love, and only loves the power he has over him.
When it comes to Goofy, his problem is how he doesn’t want to see his son grow up and can’t respect that he needs boundaries so that he can self-discover and build his independence. Although his strong attachment to him could be understood where Max is the only family he has left, his fear of losing him is part of what causes Max to have some resentment towards him.
I just love both of these movies and how Goofy and Max’s relationship plays a big part in what makes them special!
What I love so much about Goofy & Max’s relationship is how there is clearly a lot of love, but at the same time they are both at fault when it comes to their problems and A Goofy Movie explores this incredibly well and carries it into its sequel; An Extremely Goofy Movie where the storyline ends in a satisfying note where they’re in the best place their relationship has ever been.
When it comes to Max, his problem is how much he takes his father for granted! He focuses too much on the aspects of him being an “embarrassment”, that he disregards the fact that he is very lucky to have a father that loves him unconditionally. Especially when you compare to the type of father his best friend; PJ has in Pete, who doesn’t care to give him any form of validation or love, and only loves the power he has over him.
When it comes to Goofy, his problem is how he doesn’t want to see his son grow up and can’t respect that he needs boundaries so that he can self-discover and build his independence. Although his strong attachment to him could be understood where Max is the only family he has left, his fear of losing him is part of what causes Max to have some resentment towards him.
I just love both of these movies and how Goofy and Max’s relationship plays a big part in what makes them special!