Joey the Mook?
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I have spent a large portion of my winter break watching Friends and growing to love every character on the show. Today, while trying to think of something to write about, it came to me that one of the characters could be considered a mook. Though not all of his actions align with the definition of a book, I feel that much of Joey's character has been constructed to match the archetype. Many of his actions throughout the show create his lovable, but quite immature, personality:
He steals and wears Rachel's lingerie, gets an uncooked Thanksgiving turkey stuck on his head, bets a man that he can fit into his cabinet and gets locked inside, bets Monica that he can eat the entire turkey by himself, talks constantly about his sex life (boasting about his favorite pick-up line "how you doing?"), lives on pizza and beer in his reclining chair, and describes his favorite acting tactics as "smell the fart acting".
These actions could quickly toss Joey into the mook category, but what about the rest of his personality? Most look characters in entertainment media are nothing but the mook. They have no other personality traits that make them unique. They are simply a crude and obnoxious person. This is where Joey's character is different from the usual archetype. He shows gentleness, caring, and compassion toward other characters, which could disprove his "mook-hood".
In this way, I feel that Joey Tribbiani could qualify as a mook, but he also could contradict some requirements of being a mook with other character traits. What do you think?
I have spent a large portion of my winter break watching Friends and growing to love every character on the show. Today, while trying to think of something to write about, it came to me that one of the characters could be considered a mook. Though not all of his actions align with the definition of a book, I feel that much of Joey's character has been constructed to match the archetype. Many of his actions throughout the show create his lovable, but quite immature, personality:He steals and wears Rachel's lingerie, gets an uncooked Thanksgiving turkey stuck on his head, bets a man that he can fit into his cabinet and gets locked inside, bets Monica that he can eat the entire turkey by himself, talks constantly about his sex life (boasting about his favorite pick-up line "how you doing?"), lives on pizza and beer in his reclining chair, and describes his favorite acting tactics as "smell the fart acting".
These actions could quickly toss Joey into the mook category, but what about the rest of his personality? Most look characters in entertainment media are nothing but the mook. They have no other personality traits that make them unique. They are simply a crude and obnoxious person. This is where Joey's character is different from the usual archetype. He shows gentleness, caring, and compassion toward other characters, which could disprove his "mook-hood".
In this way, I feel that Joey Tribbiani could qualify as a mook, but he also could contradict some requirements of being a mook with other character traits. What do you think?
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