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Well, since this was my first meme I created, I felt I should fill in my own answers. My likes tend to be all over the place so this was actually pretty hard to do, considering I am a big fan of Disney and they have made a lot of good parents. So, I actually debated this for a long time, which ones should go where and the like. This is my end result however:

Find the blank version here: ulisabarbic.deviantart.com/art…

NUMBER 10: Ribbon from "My Little Pony"

This is actually one of earliest cartoons I remember watching as a little girl and even then, Ribbon was one of my all time favorite characters and remains as such to this day. With so many characters, they could not go into as much detail on them as I usually like but the brief interactions they did show between her and her daughter, Baby Ribbon were sweet and felt real to me. She could be stern, understanding and loving, depending on the situation. If she had been explored more, I probably would have rated her higher.

NUMBER 9: True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse from "The Care Bears Family"

Another one of my earliest introduction to cartoons, I fell in love with these characters in the second Care Bears Movie. I loved the idea that the Care Bear Family had started as any other: with children who grew with lessons and love. Needless to say, the two characters they created as the Care Bear Family Founders were awesome: caring, kind hearted but also strong and determined, all traits that they would pass onto their charges. I loved that they showed up occasionally in the cartoon series as well and maintained their parental roles. I suspect they will be giving advice and guidance to their children until their last breath.

NUMBER 8: Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck from "Darkwing Duck"

This one was actually really hard because it was tied pretty close between these two and Baloo and Kit from "Talespin" I ultimately chose these two because they acted more parent/child than Baloo and Kit who were buddy/buddy for a lot of episodes. However, Darkwing takes it upon himself to protect and adopt Gosalyn, with her winning him over in the pilot. Gosalyn could serve either as his biggest motivator or as a huge weakness, depending on the situation. She is also one of the few things that could really make the Masked Mallard extremely dangerous. You don't mess with his little girl...

NUMBER 7: Goofy from "Goof Troop" and "A Goofy Movie"

As a child, I loved Goofy and Donald the most out of the original group. When they introduced "Goof Troop" in the 1990s, I was hooked. I loved the idea of Goofy as a father and I think Goofy's portrayal really nailed the most important aspects of a father: love. Goofy is hardly the smartest bulb in the package and many times, his son is shown to be smarter than him but his desire to protect and love his child is what really leads him to adulthood. Max may be embarrassed by his father at times but he also knows that he can always go to him and _that_ is priceless.

NUMBER 6: Splinter from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

I actually like Splinter in pretty much any TMNT franchise but chose to use the 80s version here because that is probably my favorite version. Splinter definitely has the split role thing going on: teacher and sensei in one sense but also a father in another sense. He chose to take the turtles in and has somehow managed to raise 4 teenaged boys in almost complete isolation, without going entirely insane. Plus, while he certainly wants them to take care of themselves and has trained them to do so, if they found themselves in a situation above their head, Splinter would most likely be there to help them before they could even ask. And just as a FYI, if you ever want to get on Splinter's bad side very quickly....threaten any of his children. It will NOT end well for you.

NUMBER 5ongo and Perdita from Disney's "101 Dalmatians"

Okay, I had to pick one Disney parent and as much as I love parents like Maurice and Mufasa, I have a special spot in my heart for Pongo and Perdita. It is still one of my favorite Disney movies. I think a lot of this had to do with the way they moved the movie along. They show the family of 17 doing normal, every day things to establish the strong bond and then after the puppies are taken...well, let me just say that Pongo and Perdita's heart broken motions really nailed me as a child. Probably a fairly accurate portrayal: heart-broken, depressed and then jumping at any possible chance of finding them. One of my favorite Disney moments, period, still remains when Pongo and Perdita break through the glass window to protect their children. Awesome...

NUMBER 4: Uncle Scrooge from "Duck Tales"

I think the character development on Scrooge is absolutely breath taking. If you revisit the last episode of the series and the first episode, they are almost two entirely different characters and that is incredible story-telling. As the episodes clicked by, you saw his love for money slowly become over taken by his love for his Grand-Nephews. He chooses them as his three heirs, his love for them is deemed stronger than his love for his Number One Dime, his fortune and the last episode, when they are turned into gold by the Beagle Boys really shows how much Scrooge has changed. In the first episode, he was scolding them any chance he got for messing with artifacts or his investments but by the last episode: "It can turn the whole planet to gold , as long as my precious laddies are safe." Bravo Disney...bravo

NUMBER 3: Neo Queen Serenity from "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon"

These last three were really hard to decide on and yes, they all seem to come from anime though that was not done on purpose. Neo Queen Serenity or Sailor Moon wins the third spot because of the lengths she is willing to go to protect her child: she sends her to train in the past, jumps off a flying building to dive after her, goes after an enemy with none of her powers, and her past self still takes it upon herself to defend the girl, even when she is disrespectful and cruel to her. It is hardly any wonder why ChibiUsa looks up to her mother. I think the moment that nailed it for me was when ChibiUsa fades from existence in Usagi's arms and she can only cry "ChibiUsa, ChibiUsa, No...ChibiUsa!" as she crumbles and sobs.

NUMBER 2: Queen Serenity from "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon"

She wins out over her daughter by just a hair. We did not see her much but every time she did show up, it made an impact. Needless to say, what really puts her at number two for me is her sacrifice to save her daughter. She chooses to surrender her own life so her daughter can live and not only that, allows her to be reborn on the same planet as her prince, all in hopes that she will be able to find happiness this time. All of this is done with the knowledge that she will never again see her daughter and that when her daughter is reborn she will have no memories of her.

NUMBER 1: Son Goku from "Dragonball Z"

I know I will get a lot of people that argue with me over this but I'm sorry, I think Son Goku is awesome. I kind of judge him on the same level I judged Goofy. He is not the most responsible, nor the most intelligent (at least with book smarts, survival and battle strategy, he is awesome) but his two children never have ANY doubt that he loves them. He may love fighting and being challenged but you best never threaten his children lest you unleash the monster side of Son Goku. The killing of Krillin may have begun Goku's rage but he did not fully seep into the transformation until after Freeza threatened his son. He has complete and total trust in his children and in their abilities even if they do not. Lastly, I know a lot of people disagree with his decision to stay dead after the Cell games but the explanation he gave: that he attracts enemies and his friends and family would be safer without him, makes a very good point. They have proved over and over again that Goku adores his adopted planet but he chooses to leave it behind and stay in the Other World, which he has commented a few times as being a "bore" to protect his family. That, to me, is the ultimate sacrifice for his family.

And his children love him immensely and a child's emotions will tell you a million things about a person!

Description
Well, since this was my first meme I created, I felt I should fill in my own answers. My likes tend to be all over the place so this was actually pretty hard to do, considering I am a big fan of Disney and they have made a lot of good parents. So, I actually debated this for a long time, which ones should go where and the like. This is my end result however:

Find the blank version here: ulisabarbic.deviantart.com/art…

NUMBER 10: Ribbon from "My Little Pony"

This is actually one of earliest cartoons I remember watching as a little girl and even then, Ribbon was one of my all time favorite characters and remains as such to this day. With so many characters, they could not go into as much detail on them as I usually like but the brief interactions they did show between her and her daughter, Baby Ribbon were sweet and felt real to me. She could be stern, understanding and loving, depending on the situation. If she had been explored more, I probably would have rated her higher.

NUMBER 9: True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse from "The Care Bears Family"

Another one of my earliest introduction to cartoons, I fell in love with these characters in the second Care Bears Movie. I loved the idea that the Care Bear Family had started as any other: with children who grew with lessons and love. Needless to say, the two characters they created as the Care Bear Family Founders were awesome: caring, kind hearted but also strong and determined, all traits that they would pass onto their charges. I loved that they showed up occasionally in the cartoon series as well and maintained their parental roles. I suspect they will be giving advice and guidance to their children until their last breath.

NUMBER 8: Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck from "Darkwing Duck"

This one was actually really hard because it was tied pretty close between these two and Baloo and Kit from "Talespin" I ultimately chose these two because they acted more parent/child than Baloo and Kit who were buddy/buddy for a lot of episodes. However, Darkwing takes it upon himself to protect and adopt Gosalyn, with her winning him over in the pilot. Gosalyn could serve either as his biggest motivator or as a huge weakness, depending on the situation. She is also one of the few things that could really make the Masked Mallard extremely dangerous. You don't mess with his little girl...

NUMBER 7: Goofy from "Goof Troop" and "A Goofy Movie"

As a child, I loved Goofy and Donald the most out of the original group. When they introduced "Goof Troop" in the 1990s, I was hooked. I loved the idea of Goofy as a father and I think Goofy's portrayal really nailed the most important aspects of a father: love. Goofy is hardly the smartest bulb in the package and many times, his son is shown to be smarter than him but his desire to protect and love his child is what really leads him to adulthood. Max may be embarrassed by his father at times but he also knows that he can always go to him and _that_ is priceless.

NUMBER 6: Splinter from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

I actually like Splinter in pretty much any TMNT franchise but chose to use the 80s version here because that is probably my favorite version. Splinter definitely has the split role thing going on: teacher and sensei in one sense but also a father in another sense. He chose to take the turtles in and has somehow managed to raise 4 teenaged boys in almost complete isolation, without going entirely insane. Plus, while he certainly wants them to take care of themselves and has trained them to do so, if they found themselves in a situation above their head, Splinter would most likely be there to help them before they could even ask. And just as a FYI, if you ever want to get on Splinter's bad side very quickly....threaten any of his children. It will NOT end well for you.

NUMBER 5ongo and Perdita from Disney's "101 Dalmatians"

Okay, I had to pick one Disney parent and as much as I love parents like Maurice and Mufasa, I have a special spot in my heart for Pongo and Perdita. It is still one of my favorite Disney movies. I think a lot of this had to do with the way they moved the movie along. They show the family of 17 doing normal, every day things to establish the strong bond and then after the puppies are taken...well, let me just say that Pongo and Perdita's heart broken motions really nailed me as a child. Probably a fairly accurate portrayal: heart-broken, depressed and then jumping at any possible chance of finding them. One of my favorite Disney moments, period, still remains when Pongo and Perdita break through the glass window to protect their children. Awesome...

NUMBER 4: Uncle Scrooge from "Duck Tales"

I think the character development on Scrooge is absolutely breath taking. If you revisit the last episode of the series and the first episode, they are almost two entirely different characters and that is incredible story-telling. As the episodes clicked by, you saw his love for money slowly become over taken by his love for his Grand-Nephews. He chooses them as his three heirs, his love for them is deemed stronger than his love for his Number One Dime, his fortune and the last episode, when they are turned into gold by the Beagle Boys really shows how much Scrooge has changed. In the first episode, he was scolding them any chance he got for messing with artifacts or his investments but by the last episode: "It can turn the whole planet to gold , as long as my precious laddies are safe." Bravo Disney...bravo

NUMBER 3: Neo Queen Serenity from "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon"

These last three were really hard to decide on and yes, they all seem to come from anime though that was not done on purpose. Neo Queen Serenity or Sailor Moon wins the third spot because of the lengths she is willing to go to protect her child: she sends her to train in the past, jumps off a flying building to dive after her, goes after an enemy with none of her powers, and her past self still takes it upon herself to defend the girl, even when she is disrespectful and cruel to her. It is hardly any wonder why ChibiUsa looks up to her mother. I think the moment that nailed it for me was when ChibiUsa fades from existence in Usagi's arms and she can only cry "ChibiUsa, ChibiUsa, No...ChibiUsa!" as she crumbles and sobs.

NUMBER 2: Queen Serenity from "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon"

She wins out over her daughter by just a hair. We did not see her much but every time she did show up, it made an impact. Needless to say, what really puts her at number two for me is her sacrifice to save her daughter. She chooses to surrender her own life so her daughter can live and not only that, allows her to be reborn on the same planet as her prince, all in hopes that she will be able to find happiness this time. All of this is done with the knowledge that she will never again see her daughter and that when her daughter is reborn she will have no memories of her.

NUMBER 1: Son Goku from "Dragonball Z"

I know I will get a lot of people that argue with me over this but I'm sorry, I think Son Goku is awesome. I kind of judge him on the same level I judged Goofy. He is not the most responsible, nor the most intelligent (at least with book smarts, survival and battle strategy, he is awesome) but his two children never have ANY doubt that he loves them. He may love fighting and being challenged but you best never threaten his children lest you unleash the monster side of Son Goku. The killing of Krillin may have begun Goku's rage but he did not fully seep into the transformation until after Freeza threatened his son. He has complete and total trust in his children and in their abilities even if they do not. Lastly, I know a lot of people disagree with his decision to stay dead after the Cell games but the explanation he gave: that he attracts enemies and his friends and family would be safer without him, makes a very good point. They have proved over and over again that Goku adores his adopted planet but he chooses to leave it behind and stay in the Other World, which he has commented a few times as being a "bore" to protect his family. That, to me, is the ultimate sacrifice for his family.

And his children love him immensely and a child's emotions will tell you a million things about a person!