Why I love 80s MacGyver! Welcome to my TedTalk 😄
The era of the 80s man!
In the time of one-man armies, Rambo, Commando and The A Team shooting up the place, men with fancy cars and nameless women hanging off their arms, here is a man who solves his problems with his brain, drives a nondescript, practical grey jeep, and is always a gentleman.
Smart but never smug
How easily this character could have been a smug, smart-ass, know-it-all. Instead, he has a "gosh, I hope this works" charm.
Social consious
This is the man who hates guns, gives his earnings to refugee charities, is an ally of sex workers, stands up against racists and white supremacists, fights for environmental causes, and protests the treatment of migrant workers and idigenous people.
(So much so that the NRA boycotted the show and tried to get it cancelled, and the right-wing media called it "liberally-biased." If you're pissing these people off, you're doing something right!)
MacGyver is who he is and he's not perfect.
He's vegetarian, people mock him for it, and he doesn't care. He doesn't drink, people mock him for it, and he doesn't care.
He makes questionable outfit choices and will not cut his hair no matter how many times people ask him to.
He can't throw a punch, he's scared of heights, can't cook, is terrible at sign language (a room full of deaf children laughing at his attempts), and his apartment always needs cleaning.
In conclusion:
Basically, he is a lovable nerd who loves science and hockey, lives a low-key lifestyle, is socially progressive, looks out for his friends, loves dogs and children, and always treats women with respect, and still always beats the bad guys!
Oh, and he's cute as all hell! 😍
Whoever said nice men are boring never watched MacGyver 😊❤️
