Does Mr. Bean set a bad example?

[the_diego]

A man who wears matching coat and pants and a bright colored necktie can’t do much wrong. Lots of worse examples you can pick.

[WOOKINPANUB]

Does anyone set their moral compass by the standards of Mr. Bean?Don’t get me wrong; I love the numpty.

[the_diego]

@Urbanredneck

First let me say I love Rowan Adkisson’s “Mr Bean” series. We have them all on dvd. I’ve wanted to drive his little yellow car (are they real?).

However I cannot help but noticing;

1. Mr. Bean never works a real job so I dont know where he makes any money.
2. His basic gag is to make fun of rules, standards, and most parts of civilized society. He cuts in line at the hospital. He sneaks into a parking garage for free. He cheats on a test. He shoplifts in a store. He pokes fun of serious occasions like church services, weddings, funerals, and even visiting the queen.
3. He provides no real benefit to society. His only “friend” is his girlfriend and he treats her poorly.

All this yet he gets by just fine.

So I have to ask, is this a common theme in British comedy? At least in American comedy the characters hold jobs and follow rules.

He really is a poor example of a person to follow.

Those may be his basic failings but beyond all that, he still has virtues that often pull through at the end: loyalty, valor, and common decency.

[kferr]

The car is very real, a 1976 British Leyland Mini 1000.

[actualliberalnotoneofthose]

All of the premises of this question just seem rather odd to me.

[Chimera]

@Chimera

Is a character who manages to paint a room by lighting a stick of dynamite in a paint can supposed to be realistic or setting some kind of positive example?

Painting His House | Funny Clip | Mr Bean Official

[Octarine]

If you’re basing your moral code off a Rowan Atkinson character, go for Blackadder. Much more fun.