I really enjoy watching the show Nip Tuck. For those who haven't seen it, it can be a little intense and provocative. However, I think it is a good example of rake. For example, Christian Troy, one of the main male plastic surgeons, is a good looking guy, very wealthy, and hooks up with numerous women. He lacks no restraint and basically has no morals. Many of the girls he hooks up with, like Kimber, end up feeling hurt and lonely because all Christian wanted was easy sex. Christian goes out to bars looking for girls to take advantage of. He is even referred to as "the playboy".
Christian is similar to the seducers depicted in the late eighteenth-century magazine pieces because he lacks morality, has promiscuous habits, and lacks restraint. He is a typical "playboy" that is depicted in many contemporary movies like John Tucker and Ryan Phillipe.
I think based on many of the movies I have seen and Nip Tuck that the persona hasn't evolved so much. Christian acts like a gentlemen to woo the ladies, shows off his wealth, and doesn't care what the women he takes advantage of feel like.
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hi,
I think you did a good job mentioning Christian Troy as a contemporary rake.
In Germany Nip/Tuck was a big hit but the TV station was only allowed to show it after 11pm because of its explicit use of sexual allusions and nudity. Nevertheless, I am sure that people really liked to watch it because lots of men would like to behave like his character.
Hey Michelle,
Christian is the perfect example of a rake! I knew there was some character out there that I just wasn't thinking of, and it was definitely him. He really is the ultimate playboy like you said. I do not know if I have ever seen a character on TV that is as extreme as he is. Also, I think its interesting how his characteristics are a lot like the ones described in our readings. He comes off as a gentleman, but is quite the opposite.
Oh my gosh I completely forgot about Cruel Intentions and Nip/Tuck. Those are perfect examples!! I love Nip/Tuck but it's so true - Christian is pretty disgusting when it comes to his way with the girls and so was Sebastian, even though he got good in the end. But then he died so that just made it sad. But anyway, great examples!
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