Mike Baxter
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| Mike Baxter | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Last appearance | "Shadowboxing" |
| Created by | Jack Burditt |
| Portrayed by | Tim Allen |
| Information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Director at Outdoor Man |
| Spouse | Vanessa Baxter (wife) |
| Children | Eve Baxter (daughter) Mandy Baxter (daughter) Kristin Baxter (daughter) |
| Relatives | Boyd Baxter (grandson) Ed Alzate son-in-law |
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Mike Baxter is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the American television sitcom Last Man Standing. Portrayed by American actor Tim Allen, Mike works at sporting goods center Outdoor Man as a director and is patriarch of the Baxter family. Mike and his wife Vanessa (Nancy Travis) have three children: Eve, Mandy, and Kristin, all of whom are daughters, leaving him as the only male family member of their household, a trait through which he is forced to struggle in a variety of ways throughout the course of the series.
Mike, along with the rest of his family, first appeared on television when Last Man Standing initially premiered on ABC on October 11, 2011 with its pilot episode. As a result of the network's announcement of the series' cancellation on May 10, 2017, Mike made his final appearance on Last Man Standing's series finale episode "Shadowboxing" on March 31, 2017.
Character[edit]
Development[edit]
Last Man Standing debuted on ABC's development slate in late 2010 when creator Jack Burditt received a put pilot commitment from the network under the original title Man Up.[1] In January 2011, ABC green-lighted production of a pilot episode under the title Last Days of Man.[2][3] On February 18, Tim Allen, who had been attached to the potential series from the beginning, officially joined the project in the lead role.[4][5][6] At the end of March, Nancy Travis joined the cast in the leading female role as Allen's "smart and loving wife who doesn't miss much".[7][8][9] Soon thereafter, Héctor Elizondo came on board in a supporting role as the boss to Allen's character.[10]
Role in Last Man Standing[edit]
Mike works as a director at the Denver, Colorado sporting goods center Outdoor Man, wherein he is employed by the store's manager, Ed Alzate. A running gag throughout the series is his use of the store's laptop to record vlogs exhibiting his political views, in hopes of his co-workers showing agreement to them. Mike's most defining characteristic is his conservatism; he is known to be a supporter of traditional American values and is a Protestant. However, he has occasionally expressed views infamously associated with those of racists, homophobes, and bigots, though this is justified by his advocacy of freedom of speech.
Mike plays a crucial role as the only male family member of the Baxter household. As a result, he is required to maintain his masculinity amongst his employees at Outdoorman Man and his acquaintances without his reputation tarnishing. At the beginning of the series, Mike was portrayed as a stereotypical idiotic father associated with many 20th century sitcoms and exhibited numerous traits of a man child, though he became more loving and caring towards his family as the show progressed. Although he loves all three of his daughters, he considers Eve to be his favorite due to having many things in common, including, but not limited to: conservatism, hunting, the military, guns, and sports; due to her tomboy-like personally and subversion of the teenage girl stereotype famously portrayed in many instances of culture and modern day society, he considers her the "son I've never had".
Reception[edit]
Following Last Man Standing's cancellation announcement on May 10, 2017, many news outlets speculated that the series' cancellation was a result of Mike's conservatism in the series and its interference with the controversy of President Donald Trump's 2017 election. ABC defended this statement, and said that its cancellation was a scheduling decision.[11][12]
Nat Monitor expressed his sadness towards the series' cancellation and stated how he loved Allen's character and his characterization of moralistic family values [13]
References[edit]
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 8, 2010). "ABC Lands 'Man Up' Comedy From Writer Jack Burditt Which May Star Tim Allen". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Development Update: Wednesday, January 19". The Futon Critic. January 19, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (January 19, 2011). "NBC orders Ron Moore pilot". Variety. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (February 18, 2011). "Home Improvement Redux: Tim Allen Returns to ABC Roots With Comedy Pilot". TVLine. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 18, 2011). "Tim Allen Commits To ABC Comedy Pilot". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ Harnick, Chris (February 18, 2011). "Tim Allen Nabs ABC Sitcom Pilot". AolTV. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (March 29, 2011). "Nancy Travis lands lead in Tim Allen's ABC pilot". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 29, 2011). "Nancy Travis Gets Female Lead In ABC's Tim Allen Pilot, Jere Burns Joins NBC Comedy". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ Jeffrey, Morgan (March 30, 2011). "Nancy Travis joins ABC Tim Allen pilot". Digital Spy. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ Rice, Lynette (August 30, 2011). "Hector Elizondo joins Tim Allen project". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ↑ Pehanick, Maggie. "Even If You Didn't Watch Last Man Standing, You Need to Hear This Drama".
- ↑ "Was Last Man Standing's Cancellation Politically Motivated?". 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "So long, Mike Baxter; Miss You and Hope to See You Soon". natmonitor.com.
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