Hank Moody is my role model.  Why would Hank Moody, a sex craving, drug using, party animal, be my role model you might ask.  Well, some people look up to Michael Jordan (gambler, divorcee, and competitor almost to fault) for his winning attitude and success, or maybe Jay-Z (former coke dealer) for his hustler spirit and entrepreneurial drive, or even Bill Clinton (caught head in the White House, aka adultery) for his public speaking ability and policies. I look up to Hank Moody, despite his faults, for the amount of beautiful women he beds, his pursuit of love, his free spirit, and the “I don’t give a shit” attitude that most others keep bottled up waiting for a 5^th of vodka to let out. To me, he is a modern day Scarface.  The bad guy you love to root for.  Here are my 10 Reasons why Hank Moody is a role model:

Runkle: “Maybe it’s time to stop banging the whole college campus”

Hank: “Right You Are Motha Fuckaaa!”

1.  Hank runs an involuntary bordello:

Hank is always caught in an endless web of love affairs that have women extremely attracted to him and literally “banging” on his door. Hank gets more ass than a toilet seat.  More butts then an ashtray and his resume is constantly growing.  But it ain’t easy balancing that many chicks.  As most of us guys know, keeping one girl happy and on her feet is a challenge in it self, but to have multiple girls regularly on your tip is nothing short of masterful.  Wizard of Oz, meet the Wizard of California.

2.  Family comes first:

No matter what Hank gets himself into, his family always comes first.  Hank has always been a devoted father to Becca, and offers her the one thing he knows he can give without messing up… love.  And his endless pursuit of Karen is inspiring- he could have lost her time and time again, but he manages always to wiggle his way back in.  Every guy wants to bang the ex one more time, he seems to always accomplish it.  Even if he fucks it up shortly thereafter.

3.  Has the best intentions for women… Even if it’s just an orgasm:

You can’t call him selfish in the sack.  He keeps women’s interests at heart, which leads to them taking off their pants.  His one true love in life is women.  And with that, he shows them the respect they deserve.  And because he shows that interest, the bad guy becomes the desired, even if his interest only lasts the night.

4.  Great taste in music:

Remember when that surfer chick steals all of his vinyl records after she fucked him to sleep?  But, in true Moody fashion, he performed well enough for her to return the music and come back for another ride. He’s a rock star without a guitar.  His taste in music mirrors his lifestyle, and it looks to have rubbed off on his daughter as well.

5.  Comes through in the clutch:

Remember in the recent episode when the TA and him were having lunch and she saw her ex boyfriend with another woman?  Hank rolls up to the couple and pretends to be a gay guy that caught a disease from him.  Obviously spoiling this man’s game, and looking like a hero or a night in shining armor to his lady TA friend.  How many times has he come through with a spur of the moment move that left you thinking to yourself, “write that down”?

6.  Has a vasectomy:

The sex is better without the rubber, so there in lies the real reason behind this. But there will be no more little Hanks running around.  Talk about respect for humanity.  Snip, Snip!

7.  Hank’s car is an awesome piece of shit:

His Porsche 911 is beaten to shit.  But this car resembles his personality and his life.  Beaten up but still moving forward, and with a touch of some old school sex appeal.  The car represents Hank’s inevitable need to hold on to his old life as well as his charisma.  He doesn’t like change, which is why he hated moving to California and he refuses to let go of the woman he loves.

8.  Ready to throw a right-hook at any time:

As we have seen in many episodes, Hank is always ready to throw down when he is frustrated or is a witness to a situation that calls for a right hook – especially when he sees a woman treated poorly.

9.  Has Runkle’s back during the darkest of times:

Runkle is a manipulative clown.  He is wise and can easily coerce people in to seeing things his way.  But the guy can’t make a good decision if it sprayed him in the face (no pun intended).  To mess things up with a chick as hot and as cool as Marcy, you have to be an ass.  But no matter what, Hank respects the bro code.  He’s done threesomes so Runkle could get ass, and he has left a permanent opening on his couch for whenever Runkle needs it.  And most importantly, he remains Runkle’s one true client, even if he has tried to fire him multiple times.

10.  Continuous soul searching:

One thing I have learned over the 24 years of my life is that when you’re wrong you admit it right away and apologize profusely to the person you have wronged.  Hank has a way with words and admitting that he is wrong to the people that matter most, especially to Becca.  Hank seems to be gradually learning from his mistakes and is not afraid to turn to Becca or Karen when he is in some shit.  Last season we saw him admit that he does not know how much longer he can say that he is sorry to Becca and have it actually mean something.

So, is Hank a role model? That’s for you to decide, but I will leave you with this quote from the man himself…

Hank Moody: “You can’t snort a line of coke off a woman’s ass and not wonder about her hopes and dreams, it’s not gentlemanly.”

Article courtesy of the Rock ‘n’ Rollers over at www.thecampussocialite.com.

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