Analysis of 3 Superbad Characters and the Significance of Their Portrayal of Age

Analysis of 3 Superbad Characters and the Significance of Their Portrayal of Age

McLovin (Fogell) and other teenage protagonists

McLovin represents a modern depiction of a teenager well. He is a friend to Seth and Evan, although very much on the fringe of their social life. McLovin displays a stereotype of a teenage boy who just wants to impress friends and get drunk, hence him trying to buy alcohol with a fake ID for Seth and Evan's benefit more than his own,  aswell as losing his virginity, which seems to play a significant part in the desires of a lot of the male characters, painting a rather negative picture of teenage boys, however in a way that everyone is able to laugh at their unsuccessful attempts to "get pussy". The emphasis on sex in this film is highly exaggerated to real life, even though other men may be able to relate to the actions and dialogue of the characters, a large majority of teenage boys in real life are not this blatently sexist and politically incorrect.

Officer Slater and Officer Michaels

Although Michaels and Slater are supposed to be respectful, respected and stand for what's right, in this film they seem to portray the complete opposite. There are many instances in this film where both characters use their power for no good, such as using police sirens to avoid waiting at traffic. Although a role as a police officer could be seen as authoritarian, the two officers seem to defy the law time and again for their personal entertainment, and come off as very useless, an example being in the bar with the man they had to catch, making a mess in the process. Even though the men should generally be more mature and upstanding, they seem to relate to the teenagers in the film a lot more than other people of the law, even escaping the danger of being caught by other police officers at one point while drink driving.