As we’ve proved before in this list, being an iconic dad doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be loving, caring or - as in the case of The King of ALL Cosmos from Katamari Damacy - even human sized.
I mean, just look at him! He would always win those playground arguments you had as kids:
“My dad could beat up your dad.”
“Yell well my dad is king of bloody space and time.”
“... Fair one.”
Plus the King is pure banter, often acting like a forgetful but lovable loon to his Son the Prince, and he is so in love with his wife The Queen that it’s incredibly touching. He’s pretty much unrivalled with his rolling skills, even using the Sun itself as a Katamari. Cap it all off with a look for the ages and you have one of the medium's greatest padres ever.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
