Commentary: These TV dads are gruff and brutally violent, but they are also nurturing
“Sweet Tooth” is the story of a very special, deer-human hybrid boy and the gruff Big Man who will do anything to protect him.
In the second season of Netflix’s post-apocalyptic fantasy series, young Gus (Christian Convery) has been captured by a narcissistic warlord who hunts hybrid kids. But neither a gunshot wound, nor having to make morally questionable decisions or even a well-stocked army is going to keep Tommy Jepperd (Nonso Anozie) away.
Their dynamic is one that has become increasingly prominent on TV since “Sweet Tooth” first premiered in 2021. Based on the DC comic book series of the same name, the story is set in a world where a mysterious plague has ravaged humanity.
Jepperd is introduced as a bit of a lone wolf whose emotional distance is at least in part due to his tragic
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