Cotton Hill: The Tragic Life & Death

[@nevig5235]

"No wonder mom left you; she was a strong lady. Classy and smart; like Peg" - The level of respect Hank has for Peggy shined clearly in this sentence. I love their marriage so much.

[@luluperez8587]

Yep my grandma was in two unhealthy relationships when she was young I’m glad she was strong enough to walk away

[@sukunasgaylover]

Dont get me wrong, Hank is a better person than Peggy, but its clear they truly love each other. Its sweet.

[@koberyan2880]

@@sukunasgayloverReally? Hank cheated on Peggy and let her find out herself. Pretty fucked IMO

[@burtgundy796]

@@koberyan2880 when

[@johneverette699]

@@koberyan2880 he did not he got accused he had the chance to tap Strickland's wife and mistress both but he didn't

[@simonsimons1252]

I have a feeling that Cotton's resentment for Hank, deep down, was from jealousy. Hank had everything he didn't have: a wife and son who love him, friends, a successful job, and especially shins.

[@coachleif]

It stemmed from childhood. Parents can be jealous of their children, for all they have that they didn't, and Cotton absolutely has felt this way about Hank since day 1.

[@wingedbluj1674]

When I woke up, they was sewin' mah feet to mah knees!

[@davidparrish1205]

But Cotton had friends. I think his resentment came from the fact that Cotton was forced to leave the woman he actually loved in Japan. Hank was a reminder that Cotton couldn't be with the woman he loved, so he took it out on Hank, a child with a woman he didn't actually love.

[@Yezel93]

He hated that baby since he was born

[@victormoisesgalvan1596]

​@davidparrish1205 Finally, somebody brought up that part where cotton did have someone special, but he lost her due to social and political differences and issues.

[@DoctorLazers]

Peggy lying to Hank and saying that Cotton said he loved him before he died is perfect. It not only provides a final comfort to Hank, but spites Cotton too. Exactly what both men deserve.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Perfectly balanced

[@TheDukeOfDallas]

Peggy better enjoy the rest of her deepy flawed, giant feet having, undeserved narcissistic radiating, zero self-awareness, horrible Spanish speaking/teaching life because the moment she dies Cotton is going to be waiting for her at the gates of Hell. If she thought his visits were unbearable then her much deserved eternity in Hell with him by her side should be quite the experience.

[@aerodynamiccow3597]

@@MASTEROFEVIL as all things should be

[@averyh5303]

Peggy had her ups and downs, but she was an absolute rockstar in that scene.

[@Necroverse19]

As if Cotton cares about Hank's wife lying about him.

[@benhaney9629]

Cotton delivered one of my all time favorite lines... “You gave a child a loaded gun?” “Of course. You don’t gift a toy without batteries...”

[@StreetHierarchy]

You wonna kill a Nazzy? A Nazzy-Nazzy-Scrazzy?!

[@pyroblade452]

COME AND GET YOUR TOOTSIE ROLLS!

[@maxpower3546]

"Don't mind if I do fatty."

[@indyj16]

"Did Lincoln ask for girly gas when they blowed his head off?!"

[@MaxOakland]

I think the “He was crying the second he popped outta his momma” is an amazing line that is so well written and says so much about his terrible attitude

[@shadowpuppet8192]

In his abuse against his own son, he even names his second son Hank. Saying he had always wanted a son named Hank. And all of this right in front of Hank.

[@Retro_Red]

And then names him "Good Hank". WTF?

[@joscar062]

@@Retro_Red “Well you burned my burger didn’t you, BH” 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

"He's like the son I never had!" "I'm your son!"

[@Doctor_Odin]

It likely has to do with the fact that Hank the first is more Tilly’s son than his. Considering Hank the first got his repressive & naïve nature from her.

[@mremu4358]

Hank: but that's my name. Cotton: WELL I CHANGED MY MIND, I'M TAKIN IT BACK!!!

[@oldgus01]

Cotton's line "You made Bobby, all I made was you." is THE perfect Cotton Hill line. 1. It shows deep down he does actually value his son, even if he doesn't respect him. 2. It shows he recognizes his shortcomings and faults somewhere. 3. Even when praising Hank, he can't help but insult him. 4. You can never be 100% certain if this is just him loving Bobby and hating Hank, or if it really is him genuinely recognizing the good he sees in Hank, but Hank is so in need of the sparing praise from his father he'll ignore the insult and take it as genuine. It is the entirety of Hank and Cotton's relationship in less than 10 seconds, with more layers to it than even those four.

[@nfullenwider]

My favorite line for those exact reasons.

[@ravenmagpiie]

no bro cotton is good deep down bro please bro really bro he’s just damaged, look at me dig five layers deep to find the goodness in him please bro please you got to believe me bro - you rn

[@oldgus01]

@@ravenmagpiie I understand what I wrote may have been hard to follow. Let me give you a reading guide. 1. Imagine a boss. They can value their employees (because they make them money) without respecting them (which would mean recognizing them as people.) 2. It is possible for someone's grandpappy to recognize they're classist and racist and still do jack shit about it. 3. The praise is also an insult. 4. I'm not saying this makes him good, but it makes you question it, and that's enough for Hank to accept. We got the whole rest of the series to know he's almost 50% asshole and 50% shit. But this moment makes you think *maybe* there's something else in there. Ain't saying it's a bit of diamond or gold, more likely corn or peanuts, and ain't even saying it's there, just that now you ain't 100% sure it's not. And before you claim I'm saying it redeems him, it doesn't. Even if I were saying there was solid gold deep down, that don't mean it's worth all the shit you gotta shovel through. Just saying that just like every hero is somewhere between 10-90% human garbage, the evil shit stains of humanity can be capable of doing something good or right. That ain't redemptive qualities, that's a broken clock being right. You can disagree, you can say nobody who does any bad shit is redeemable, you can say he is maybe good, or you can say that you think he's still a walking example of the fact that anal sex ain't 100% effective birth control. The point is, all I'm saying is the character has layers and this quote embodies those layers. Onions have layers, ogres have layers, Cotton has layers, and septic tanks have layers, and if you ain't ready for this kind of debate without reading in what ain't there, man, maybe these ain't the right videos for you.

[@ponytailalogginalong6605]

@@oldgus01 I swear to G, this glob of goop is going to answer you with this "Uh ok, Boomer". But I appreciated you putting it into terms he might almost be able to understand.

[@tommycarrizal1656]

One thing I did like about cotton is he always treated Bobby well also remember in the habitat for humanity episode you could see cotton had love for Hank at the end but I think him being a war hero and all maybe makes him feel like he's gotta be a "Drill Sargent" to his son and hold up some kinda macho man image after all he killed fitty men

[@Pgpiano2390]

Calling out Cotton for not doing the “leg work” is a brutal read

[@aelius3805]

He gots no shins!

[@popburnsy3207]

He's done half the legwork

[@jelly_4_brainz]

@@aelius3805 he kilt fiddy men

[@SalWare686]

@@jelly_4_brainz he did kill fiddy men 🤷‍♂️😂

[@Ivy32188]

I so can relate to Hanks story. I’ve been a fan since day 1.

[@andrewkuebler4335]

The fact that Hank didn't turn into an incredibly violent and resentful monster is nothing short of a miracle.

[@jasonhiggins530]

I think that because of Hank's mum

[@RT-qd8yl]

Tilly was the vinegar to Cotton's lye, and Hank was the guy's arm in Fight Club

[@cjvaye99]

im a fan of true crime on KZbin and you have no idea how many times one of the ppl in those videos had a horrible parent like cotton was to hank. it really can create monsters but not always. some ppl with that do grow up to be good ppl like Hank but other times it can make a monster of someone

[@notthefbi7015]

It can make a monster but I would say more people break that cycle.

[@drak3y]

That’s because of his narrow urethrie!!!

[@philipglover3295]

One of the best lines about Cotton is when Bobby says my family never committed genocide well maybe my Grandpa

[@leociresi4292]

I liked the special relationship between Cotton and Bobby

[@philipglover3295]

@@leociresi4292 It was a good relationship almost like Cotton was feeling guilty about the way he treated Hank

[@Funkyatomicmonkey]

@@leociresi4292 remember when he gave him a loaded shotgun on his birthday and compared it to a toy without batteries

[@leociresi4292]

🤣🤣🤣

[@omalleycaboose5937]

​@@Funkyatomicmonkey even as the very pro gun person I am that sounds horrible to me, Guns should never be described as a toy to a kid, if you trust your kid and want to teach them how to use a gun and gun safety I can be behind that, but just giving the kid a gun from nothing is very unsafe and unwise

[@gnc623]

Another rare moment from Cotton is when Hank shows him the Christmas tree that he went ahead and bought without him. Apparently, that was one of their few, if not the only, father-and-son tradition they had. Cotton sees it and says in a disappointed voice, "But we always...." but then quickly regains his normal composure and says, "Only a man with a narrow urethra would think that skinny thing is a tree!" It was a brief but memorable moment. On the surface, Cotton is pure comedy, but he really is a complex character.

[@LuisGonzalez-mf9mt]

One of the few nice things cotton ever said to Peggy was when she had her accident and he saw her in her body cast. And he told hank "what did you do to your wife I didn't teach you that"

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

That was oddly sweet lol Like, he hates Peggy, but he doesn't actually want to see Hank hurt her. And he never actually physically abuses Didi.

[@FriedRice3519]

@@rosesweetcharlotte that's true. Although he verbally disrespects women, he never stoops so low as to physically abuse a woman

[@tiablue9106]

I’m sure if someone asked why cotton is against physically abusing women (or at least a husband abusing his wife) he’d say smth like “u should be able to control her w/ words alone”, “having to get physical w/ a woman proves ur weak”, “an injured woman can’t cook and clean”, or some such response. But at VERY LEAST he doesn’t condone it. Whatever the reason

[@dominickperez2952]

@@rosesweetcharlotte he does slap her on occasion like some sort of lap dog

[@jesseraiden4505]

@@tiablue9106 Cotton is a good example of good things you can learn from bad people

[@tannermaxwell7321]

I feel a part of Cotton’s personality that could have been reviewed was his respect and sympathy for those who experienced a similar reality. There was the one episode where he pissed off Viet Nam vets and they went on a hunt for Cotton and Hank. At the end of the episode he told Hank; “You did your best. Thanks for trying.” Which then lead the vets to become emotional due to the neglect they had received for their service. Cotton expressed his respect for them since they had him cornered.

[@KittyMonk]

There was also the episode where he met Hank’s stepdad and was super polite to him.

[@billvolk4236]

Wow, Cotton really is a coward. If he hadn't been cornered, he'd have 100% said "I won my war; they never should have even flown you losers home."

[@ultraguy14]

@@billvolk4236 Well that's essentially how he pissed them off in the first place. If he had escaped the woods it would have reinforced his belief that they simply were bad soldiers and their own inability is what made their service a failure in comparison to his. Successfully capturing him was the only thing that could alter his belief that he was uniquely great. If they could catch him then they must have been just as good as he was, and if that's true then that means they aren't failures because he doesn't consider himself to have been one.

[@billvolk4236]

@@ultraguy14 Wow, he really is in denial about how he's elderly, disabled, and also just one person against many. There's hardly a person on the show who isn't at least a physical match for him. He only manages to keep his position because of how he can manipulate people emotionally.

[@coolchrisable]

@@billvolk4236 while i would agree it isnt always physical hes still a trained solider so im pretty sure he knows how to handle himself in a fight hell he and topsie beat up that hipster who from looking at him was more physically fit than both of them not only that he physically punched hank in the stomach so hard it brought him to his knees

[@Doctor4077]

The man really died out of pure spite. That's both impressive and really sad

[@bigboynow7936]

I aspire to be his exact opposite in almost every way. Accept for that.

[@xanosghoul]

@@bigboynow7936 I also aspire to his level of pettiness so just letting you know it's "except" not "accept." >:D

[@env0x]

well at least peggy's wish came true, as he's likely in hell forever now.

[@RavenTheValkyrie]

I love that Peggy knew it was the only way to get rid of him. Cotton didn't want to do anything that would make her happy. Joke's on him lol

[@poopshoes7579]

@@env0xPeggy is the worst character on the show. Cotton, Lucky, and Dale made the show. None of those characters means the reboot is dead

[@CornOnMacabre69]

Peggy "signing up" for Cotton's boot camp never fails to make me laugh "ARE YOU READY TO HATE ME MORE THAN YOU'VE EVER HATED ANYONE IN YOUR LIFE?!?" "I ALREADY DO!!" "GOOD. You're halfway there."

[@TheMovieSequelDude49]

Cotton Hill is a great example of a well-written character who is a horrible person. I love his character even if I despise nearly every aspect about him. He's awful, disgusting, bigoted, but still with his moments of his humanity that stops him from being a cartoonish evil completely irredeemable character (just mostly irredeemable). Incredible video as always. 👍

[@BroiledBones]

I often find myself comparing him to Beatrice Horseman a character who is a terrible person and deserves no redemption but is still human enough that they feel real and you feel some sympathy towards.

[@gameboypunk660]

I consider myself Cotton besides the racism

[@tailsprowerfan2729]

@@gameboypunk660 I don’t think he’s racist he just has PTDS And he did fall in love with a Japanese woman heck if he wasn’t taken away I’m sure he would of been a whole deferent person

[@criptin4075]

Cotton is a product of his time.

[@keksidy]

He's like a less extreme Cartman

[@coachleif]

Cotton is such a great character "If it's a contest of who is the better father, it's you! You made Bobby, all I made was you"

[@masterv8775]

Hank also cries when he thinks Peggy is going to prison for accidentally smuggling cocaine, and I think when Dale destroyed his lawn when spraying for fire ants.

[@justinbremer2281]

But only once each, in any case

[@timnorton4302]

He also cries tears of joy

[@timnorton4302]

He cries over lady bird

[@atsf3780]

He also cries in season 1 when Peggy is concerned for him when he can't poop.

[@tn420animations9]

Hank cries alot

[@emilydravuschak5526]

Ok but Hank defending saying his mom is a strong and classy lady like his wife Peggy was such a heart warming moment 😭😭😭

[@LOSTLEAD8R]

my two cents Something to add to Cotton as a character. The one trait Cotton loves most of all is when people feel they are genuine, this is heavily expressed through his love of Bobby, his hate for Hank's wife, and his resentment toward his son. I think a lot of Cotton's actual problems with Hank isn't his own failures, but rather that Hank doesn't stand up for himself and let himself be known as an individual. It's noted throughout the series that Cotton considers Hank's life a failure because to Cotton it seems like he is settling, when really Hank is just happy and content to be where he is. By Cotton's own projection of WHERE Hank should be in is life, as well as Hank not standing up for himself, makes Cotton realize that he just didn't raise Hank the way he wanted him to be. This is seen in the pregnancy episode. What is perhaps the most interesting thing to me though is that Cotton doesn't really think he should be loved. While it initially is shown as aggressive behavior throughout the series has he pushes away his son; once Cotton improves I feel like he understands just how horrible of a person he is. This is why he is so mean and spiteful to Hank when Hank tries to make amends on his death bed. He knows he has treated Hank worse than anyone else, and he wanted Hank to express that so in Cotton's mind Hank could move on from his daddy issues. Again this is further proven when he accepts death once Peggy tells him exactly what he wants to hear, about how horrible of a person he is and how he should suffer. This helps him let go, and accept everything that happens.

[@modelomegatyler]

that's... actually pretty poetic

[@Leostar-Regalius]

yeah, i was thinking while watching this is if hank pushed back while he was younger if cotton would care about him somewhat like bobby( though not as much) another example(well somewhat) of a person being genuine is dusty, other then that reality show dusty always lives as he wanted to, like bobby does

[@thepumpkin3203]

more like your two dollars

[@idkthatxool749]

That’s really insightful, it’s almost like Cotton’s deathbed behavior was exactly what he Should have done. Cotton doesn’t want his son to have the opportunity to tell him he loves him because Cotton knows he doesn’t deserve that, he feels his son will be better off hating his own father and accepting that hate as the appropriate way to feel.

[@zigfaust]

To be fair, if Hank wasnt so complacent he would have a better wife and be running the Propane industry.

[@GloriousGandalf]

Hank and Bobby's handshake in the finale is a very beautiful moment, even without the added context of Returning Japanese. Just understanding Hank's character and personality alone allows you to realise how important a handshake is for the man, but with the context of Hank wishing for a handshake from his own dad, really pushes that moment in the end even further, and I love it. It's kind of funny, because it's literally just a handshake, but it's seriously one of my favourite moments in the show. To Sirloin with Love is without a doubt one of the greatest series finales in animation.

[@frankielovejoy9928]

Kind of interesting how defiance is what defines the relationship between Peggy and Cotton: Peggy recovered from the skydiving accident through her desire to defy Cotton and his abuse. And Cotton only really CHOSE to die when Peggy gave him a reason to defy her: Her wishing he lives forever. They are both insanely stubborn, proud, and hate being told 'no.' They have a bit more in common than I realized.

[@ClintonKE]

Peggy manages to be a good person at least with her stubborn personality still. Which might be why Cotton also disliked her. She stands up for Hank all the time and supports him. She also tries to be a good person and despite doing some bad things sometimes she tries to make up for them when she figures it out. The fact that Hank and Peggy managed managed to be married for 20+ years where as Cotton's marriage ended in divorce is chances are another blow to Cotton. Bobby isn't the only one who managed to fight against Cotton well and turns out good still.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@ClintonKE I think part of it is, Peggy turned out to be a good person despite her own painful upbringing. Just like Hank, Peggy grew to be who she is in spite of her family.

[@JT5555]

a proper rival pushes you forward with their rivalry and that's EXACTLY what peggy and cotton had.

[@frankielovejoy9928]

@@rosesweetcharlotte That makes them good character foils (I think that's the word).

[@shadelich8417]

It's the Southern in their blood if you aren't friends you sure as hell enemies

[@tulip324]

Cotton loves and admires Bobby because even though he’s weird he’s genuinely himself and doesn’t try to change for anyone. He sees that as true strength in Bobby. Cotton is the ultimate misogynist but he also hates weakness and views Hanks incessant need for his approval as weak. No matter how far Cotton pushes Hank, Hank refuses to give up on him. And that’s what Cotton wants, for Hank to give up and hate him. Cotton knows he was a terrible father and doesn’t think he deserves that type of devotion. That’s why he only ever respects Hank when he lashes out at him in defense of Peggy, Bobby and his mom.

[@MisterXenomorph]

I have a theory that alot of it is also because if how Bobby looks more like cotton then hank ever did. Hank alot more like his mom. I suspect that it might have berk part of the root of his treatment of hank. It's entirely likely that cotton may have possibly had the thought of if he truly was hanks father. He also may have been jealous of the fact that his only child at the time looked nothing like him at all. Bobby however looks like how cotton probably looked as a kid.

[@LolCow.Complilations]

I always loved that cotton and bobby called each other “ging ging” and “bing bing” It’s never explained but I always imagined “ging ging” is how bobby said “grandpa” as a baby. So cotton would playfully reply to bobby with “bing bing” and it just stuck.

[@FHyde9977]

Ging ging is a Japanese slur lol.

[@phz7107]

@@FHyde9977 wow i wonder how many people caught that, like thats one of them amazing details you never think more of

[@FHyde9977]

@@phz7107 yes lol

[@LolCow.Complilations]

@@FHyde9977 oh shit lol

[@LatinaCreamQueen]

@@FHyde9977 That's oddly fitting for Cotton.

[@d-fens5866]

Cotton reminded me of my grandfather and Hank of my dad. My grandfather wasn’t there for him ever. When I came along though the grandfather couldn’t help but be proud of my dad for being the father he wasn’t. He told my he loved him for the first time when my dad was 46 years old and I was like 17. Truly a “well you made Bobby and that’s better than what I did” type of moment. This show makes me cry sometimes.

[@mechajay3358]

It doesn't excuse Cotton's treatment of Hank, but it says a lot of how his experience in the war shaped his worldview.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

Now that I think about it, we never really know anything about Cotton's life before the war.

[@shadelich8417]

@@rosesweetcharlotte based on modern history we can assume cotton left an even more abusive home that taught him hate can get you thru life and cotton most likely assumed you only need hate respect and honor in life...which many "disposable" solders was taught

[@Rahab111222]

@@shadelich8417 That makes sense. A 14 year old kid that lies about his age to voluntarily join a brutal war is highly unusual. He knowingly sought action and a chance to inflict carnage, it makes sense that's all he's ever known growing up.

[@CharlieKellyEsq]

Cotton is a man's man. A generation of people like him made the US strong.

[@CharlieKellyEsq]

@@shadelich8417 hates as good a reason as any to keep going on with life. In fact a better reason than most.

[@kingsarues1586]

Cotton and Hanks relationship is why its perfectly okay to cut ties with toxic parental figures. Not everyone has the capacity to change, and them being around will only make things worse for everyone close to you.

[@edfreak9001]

i know it's only one moment in the video but I always appreciate how they use Bobby in this show. By all expectations of cartoons, stereotypes etc bobby should be a useless dullard but everyone around him always manages to underestimate him, and he shows himself to be a very competent young man even if it's in ways foreign to anyone around him, perfectly showcased in the military school episode. That boy's gonna be alright.

[@Johnny2Cellos]

I talk about that a lot in my Hank and Bobby video! One of my favorite aspects of the show

[@ajithsidhu7183]

@@Johnny2Cellos please do on how cotton hill became giga chad and how do we become brave like him

[@LizLuvsCupcakes]

The chad Bobby and the virgin Cotton

[@ponytailalogginalong6605]

Thats my purse!! I don't know you!

[@GreysonMacAllister]

I always love when Bobby gets to do the things he's competant at. The dog dancing episode and the mascot episode both show that Bobby is an extraordinarily agile dancer with a talent for revving up a crowd and his quick wit is often something that collides with overly serious characters in an amazing way.

[@theotakux5959]

Never understood the "Cut off my head and mail it to the Japanese Emperor" thing. Ignoring the fact it's a different emperor than during WWII, "Returning Japanese" showed Cotton making peace with Japan, meeting with the emperor without causing trouble and making peace with his half-Japanese son.

[@wilhelmvg9978]

It’s just poor writing. Ignoring previous character development.

[@BasedAri]

@@wilhelmvg9978 syndication is probably the real enemy. Seems like a lot of the show’s development was either regressed or sidelined in the later seasons when the show moved to more of an episodic format, around the time when Daniels left to work on The Office and Judge left. Just a commonality with long running shows.

[@MS-ig7ku]

They changed Peggy from being a native Texan to a girl from Montana that was quite stupid as well.

[@theotakux5959]

@@MS-ig7ku That's not as bad from the persective of her character, but does make it weird that she went to High School in Arlen

[@aelius3805]

Cotton looked like he was 75 for 40 years. I guess all of his youth was in his shins.

[@skyrogue1977]

Or an effect of the residual lead.

[@bigboynow7936]

@@skyrogue1977 both is also acceptable

[@Spicystachegamer]

@@skyrogue1977 does lead give you wrinkles like that?

[@Maw0]

Canonically, Cotton is 3 years younger than Jimmy Carter, but he looks like how Jimmy does now.

[@Kiyosuki]

Everyone loves a good redemption arc but Cotton was one of my first experiences with a character who never redeems themself and honestly it’s a really good life’s lesson. People can change, awful people can reflect…but you also have to be prepared for the possibility that some just won’t. You can’t get hung up on it. Some people are just too far gone, like Cotton was.

[@damackabet.4611]

Cotton was a great man, maybe you should rewatch the show for all his faults he loved his grandson and his own words he would take a bullet for him. Theirs plenty of good things cotton did even if he was a jackass most of the time.

[@CZsWorld]

I watched Death Picks Cotton the other day and wasn't very satisfied with it. All his "progress" throughout the series is gone. His respect from Peggy after her skydiving incident. His getting closer to Hank after his help with the Veteran Center and the Vietnam Vets. Sure he didn't admit it, but he grew fonder of Hank and his family over the years. Where were Didi and GH? Not even in the episode. What about Junichiro and Michiko? I mean Junichiro was there for Luanne's wedding, why not even a phone call for his father's death? The whole hiding Cotton dying from Bobby doesn't make sense. He was in the room when Cotton fell on the grill. He's not an infant, he would know what was happening. So one of the weaker episodes for me. It had great potential, but ended feeling the the writers wanting to shake things up and nothing more.

[@mixem979]

I don’t know why he was such a prick in the end he could’ve at least find some peace with his loved ones but yeah wasted potential

[@g1rldraco7]

Actually Didi was shown one last time she was in a cab with GH going somewhere since she said that she ended up remarrying a professional Mexican wrestler showing off her ring. I wish I remember what episode thay was

[@jimbo7690]

I know right! I was hoping it would be a Bobby-cotton centered episode

[@Jglivermr2]

It's a terrible episode. It is like whoever wrote it hated the character and thought he needed to be killed in the most disrespectful manner possible. it makes no sense in the context of the show.

[@brennanc4321]

That was the entire series it went beyond it's sale by date and became stale. Cotton's story arch was the episode when he helped Peggy in her physical rehabilitation, she finds inconsistencies in his WW2 service records, she confronts Hank about it and ask why he allows Cotton to control him. He says all I know is he was six feet tall before the war.

[@reaperofthegrey7294]

cotton makes me respect hanks character. instead of creating a cycle of horrible fathering. he became what cotton never was. a loving caring father. even if he finds it hard to connect with Bobby and is sometimes TOO conservative. he never berates Bobby and treats him like a mistake and will do anything to protect his son

[@TomboTime]

I always thought Hank was a good dad, but knowing what his make role model was in life he's actually an amazing father. He refuses to let most of that tarnish his relationship with his son. The worst you can say about Hank is that he's skiddish about things he doesn't understand and sort of one track minded. But he has so much integrity.

[@kayd9405]

Even when he is skiddish, he is willing to try new things still. Especially for bobby.

[@Shagamaw-100]

Hank despite his flaws is a far better father than Cotton was. And that right there is quite true.

[@RaptorJesus]

Hank's just ignorant, in the original sense of that word. There's just things he's unaware of, and while most of the time his initial response to new stuff is to be wary, it's only out of caution. Never genuine fear or revulsion. Even with stuff he disagrees with, he just leaves it at that.

[@Shagamaw-100]

@@RaptorJesus Hank is simply old-fashioned whereas cotton is just abusive.

[@spambamkeija634]

@@Shagamaw-100 Real stand up man

[@benhaney9629]

Hanks final triumph over his father is his relationship with Bobby. He has the same issues with Bobby that Cotton had with Hank, but multiplied (considering that Hank actually is a pretty ideal song to Cottons standards and Bobby is... Bobby). Yet despite their differences Hank accepts and nurtures Bobby the way Cotton never did with him. And as a result he will have a loving relationship with Bobby down the line. Which is pretty much the major point of that shooting competition episode. Hank and Bobby lose and Hank thinks he let him down but Bobby doesn’t care. He’s just happy to spend time with his father. “Your the beat dad ever. I’m the best son ever...” I’m tearing up...

[@chaoticneutral7976]

The retcon for Cotton's ashes to be flushed down the toilet instead of being buried in that veteran cemetery still makes me mad.

[@snikerz5886]

Meh. He was such a shithead that its fitting.

[@ulazlo]

DAMNIT WHY DID YOU BRING THAT UP

[@christopheredwards788]

Me too. I forgot about that

[@mevan883]

He might have just wanted the tombstone in the veteran cemetery.

[@tully6648]

That always got to me, too. Made Peggy go through all that just to get him a plot, then didn't even use it just so he could inconvenience Hank. Classic for the guy, frustrating for the rest of us.

[@LatinaCreamQueen]

The relationship between Peggy and Cotton is probably my favorite behind Cotton and Bobby. That relationship is what made Peggy my favorite character in the entire series, even for all her faults.

[@ararebeast]

It's always great that a character who's an outright jerk can ultimately give such complex feelings, because while he's a terror to everyone around him, mostly characters we all love genuinely, those brief glimpses of who he could have been before his life turned out as it did remind us all that he is still a human being. A human being who killed fitty men. Rest in peace Dusty Hill.

[@paytondelaney8316]

Sometimes I did wonder if Cotton had over exaggerated or made of half or if not most of his war stories. I was really hoping that one of his war buddies would of actually told what really happened to him in the war but I guess we will never know. Also I liked to add that Boddy is mentally tougher then both of them combined. Which is sad how Hank and Cotton keep seeing him as soft.

[@Jennithebaker]

My favorite moment in "Death Picks Cotton" is when Hank looks down at Cotton and says "he's been worse" And the episode "Unfortunate Son" is always a particularly sad episode for me because of the trauma war vets face. The Vietnam vets just wanting to hear they tried, and the WW2 vets not being able to sleep for 50(?) years.

[@ClintonKE]

25:48 All Hank ever wanted was the respect of his dad and a genuine handshake...and to switch to propane

[@melodyconte]

As distant as Hank has been to Bobby, at least he didn't pay his dad's rage forward. That alone is enough to be proud of.

[@pixeldragon6387]

I’ve suffered from chronic pain for decades (my Achilles, so same area as Cotton), and I can say without a doubt that constant pain paints every single moment of your life with a negative tone. It makes you associate literally everything and everyone with agony, and makes you lash out if you aren’t careful.

[@ImmaLittlePip]

I think that no matter who Hank would of married Cotton would treat her horribly. Mostly because a lot of the abuse Peggy suffers from Cotton stems less from her being a woman (though that does play a part in it) and more because she married Hank

[@leephillips4402]

A rare benefit to Hank not marrying someone with lower self-esteem.

[@averyh5303]

Oh yeah. My grandmother had 5 sons who all got married, and she treated every single wife horribly. She didn't love her kids, but she couldn't stand someone else having them. It's not just that Peggy's a woman, she's also the person Hank loves. Even though Cotton dislikes Hank, he sees him as his possession, and can't stand having to share. Bitter, narcissistic people want those around them to only be thinking of them at all times. Loving others, to them, feels like a betrayal.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Hank could’ve married Didi they did go to kindergarten together

[@chrisdawarlordtriggacollie]

@@claymathewselevator8121 she has low self esteem

[@Spicystachegamer]

Ehh true but he apoarently said that peggy wasn't good enough for his son, even if he says he's worthless.

[@josh24441]

Actually I think cotton did love his family. He just had a very different way of showing it. When they needed his help, he has stepped up and helped them. He was the reason why Peggy started walking as quickly as she did. And whenever hank has to leave his home for whatever reason, cotton has always been there for him. And when hank told cotton he didn’t love him, it made cotton very upset.

[@LadyBern]

I love it when a terrible character is written so well, where the writers are able to explain to you how they came to be the way that they are be it bad upbringing, them being a product of their time, and/or trauma without it sounding like an excuse and you're supposed to forgive them of the hurt they caused (looking at you Steven Universe). They aren't asking you to sympathize or forgive them, just understand who and what they are. Kinda wish the Vietnam vet episode was included in how cotton preferences the suffering of others. Though it wasn't just him disrespecting the nam vets.

[@mtb5431]

I agree! Those are the best kinds of characters.

[@YuriNikolajavič]

Stuff like this, the generational issues is what made this show great. It was all about coming to understanding each other, and the whole idea of it is why I have a love for this show.

[@spadinnerxylaphone2622]

Hank and Cotton remind me of my dad and my grandfather. Grandpa was from a dirt-poor farming family in Iowa. His father wanted him to stay on the family farm, but he ran to the Marines and served in Vietnam. He and Sen. John McCain were actually in training together; my Grandpa hated anything that reminded him of poverty, so he would berate McCain for having holes in his socks. This also carried over to how he raised his kids; he didn't let my dad have love hair because it reminded him of not being able to afford haircuts. Grandpa wasn't as cartoonishly awful as Cotton but he was an abusive father. He would drag his kids by the ears, berate them for honest mistakes, fat-shame my aunt, and when my dad got married disrespected my mom a lot. He left my Grandma for a woman he had an affair with shortly before I was born and it devastated her. To his credit he left her everything without a fight and never tried to justify himself. I get it, sometimes love is complicated. But I don't think my Grandma ever recovered. I knew my Grandpa as this sweet man who did magic tricks but found out later that he made judgmental comments about everybody. The last time I saw him he insulted my mom and if he weren't struggling to speak in a wheel chair I would have struck him across the face. My father is kind of like Hank, in that he's conservative and repressed and maybe autistic. He wanted me to do sports when I was little but when I showed interest in theatre got involved with that. I think he just didn't want me to be lazy. Having a harsh dad made him more relaxed about what his kids chose to do, but his father's temper was still alive in him.

[@soundwave9414]

I am sorry but was your grandfather a pilot or something? or are you implying he met McCain after boot camp

[@loganthesaint]

That temper, I swear it might be genetic 😂.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Whatever happened to the farm?

[@robertisham5279]

@@soundwave9414 Apparently Aviation Officer Candidate School has marine drill instructors. Maybe his grandfather was a di in aviation officer candidate when Mccain was in it.

[@atestsubject9279]

Kind of reminds me of my dad except his dad had a gambling addiction and just ghosted the family one day, my dad was forced to raise his little brother and I think thats most of the reason why my dad's feelings are repressed, also I think a read flag was, when my half brother reached a certain age, he stopped having anything to do with him, same happened to me to be honest.

[@rockstarchick820]

I vote for an analysis on Buck Strickland, and one for Tilly Hill. For Tilly you can talk about how Tilly apparently had depression episodes called "funks" during Hank's childhood, and how she is doing a lot of her living in her senior years).

[@TheACanning]

My man, ZZ Top isn’t a single person, it’s a 3 piece band in which Dusty is a vocalist and bassist. RIP Dusty Hill

[@leociresi4292]

Bobby:” Spin Me! Wheeeeeeeeeee!”🤣

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I love that episode because how Dusty tells his show’s producer you see what we do to Hank and we actually like him you better get 😂

[@djack6318]

As I heard once by a better man, "Hard times make strong men, strong men make easy times, easy times make weak men, weak men make hard times". It was part of a good speech. But I do not recall who spoke it. And I add, "Always be willing to take and know the hard way, for the better you".

[@gameboypunk660]

I have a very loving relationship with my parents and it was always so heartbreaking to see the relationship between Hank and Cotton considering how much my father and me love each other

[@zacharymacnamara5363]

That's awesome, very happy to hear how you love your dad. My mom died in 2015 and my dad is 72 now. Treasure them while you can!

[@yorktown99]

When it first aired on tv, my Mom was struck by Cotton's claim of being, "the Man with the Terrible Smell." She made a point of how much an act of love it was.

[@BossEvasion]

Still love that you can't get over Cotton's assassination goal without giggling a bit.

[@fumothfan9]

Cotton reminds me of a friend's dad of mine. He hates everyone and is super racist to everyone and anyone. He was a flamethrower guy in the korean (maybe it was vietnam idr too well) war. They had a high mortality rate. They killed his platoon squad leader and he went nuts. Had to be held back and dishonorably discharged. Worked the oil fields. Had a son and wife. Wife was crazy tried to kill the son. She died later. He felt nothing lol. He had episodes just lashing out at his son but his son would calm curse back then he'd settle down sit on his lazy boy and watch and laugh at spongebob lmao. All in all he did love his son and tbh his son loved him back. Seems like the ptsd and drama was really ingrained. Really did change him a lot. Tough love was there. His son was a cool dude. So i guess in a way it did work out.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

As much as Cotton deserves some hate, I gotta give him some credit! He gave Peggy motivation to heal by dancing on his grave( and dances with her) and caught Kahn getting his kinks at Hanks home. Not alot of positives in Cottons favor, but that's just the way he likes it.

[@nyxsuke]

Cotton was always my favorite character in the show and not because he's a vet but because his general attitude is just not just satire but also quite funny at times and makes it even sweeter when he spends time with Bobby

[@hunova4799]

I grew up watching this show and I remember when I got around to watching Bojack I immediately saw how similar Cotton was to Beatrice Horseman and I feel the same way about both, empathy and indifference. Although I felt way more sympathy towards Beatrice

[@neoxus30]

Damn would it be heartwrenching to see Cotton dying of dementia)

[@danielshaffer-green5684]

I'm sorry but no. Cotton actually had a redemption arc; over the course of the first few seasons, he got steadily onto better terms with Hank, which eventually culminated in him thanking Hank and telling him that he's a good son in "Returning Japanese." Beatrice never even got CLOSE to having that kind of redemption arc. While it is worth noting that Cotton had a total relapse in his final appearance, that was largely due to flanderization. I think that a better comparison would be with Malory Archer, another character who actually has a full-on redemption arc. Also, both of them are war veterans, are extremely promiscuous, have bigoted viewpoints, and both have babies whom they dote on (G.H. for Cotton, Abbiejean for Malory.

[@hunova4799]

@@danielshaffer-green5684 my sympathy is MY opinion I don't really care who's more of a good person by the end. I feel worse for people with dememtia as a default

[@danielshaffer-green5684]

@@hunova4799 But what do you think about my comparisons between Cotton and Malory?

[@hunova4799]

@@danielshaffer-green5684 I agree with your comparisons. I feel more sympathy for Malory than for Cotton though

[@damienalvarez2957]

Cotton’s death makes me think of this saying that the way you live determines the way you die. Didn’t realize how relatable Hank Hill is, as someone who has also had to learn from generational trauma.

[@vincehill4224]

Man I’ll never forget the first time watching Cotton name his 3rd son, Good Hank, absolute savage brutality

[@leociresi4292]

And called Hank BH!

[@dogtownoon9791]

I know when I say , a lot of us had the sad grandpa and grandson dynamic ! A show like king of the hill is needed in the world today

[@claymathewselevator8121]

May be coming back soon

[@theWanderersnotebook]

Sounds like KOTH might be making a comeback

[@doesitmatterwhoiam8838]

My grandmother treats my mom like Cotton does Hank. She tries to treat me that way, but I won't put up with it. Because of this she disinvited me to Christmas every year, makes my mom choose, and because of this I've spent the last three Christmases alone, but it's worth it because I'm the only person in the family that doesn't have to kiss her butt.

[@butwhy6543]

Cool to see you doing some King of the Hill content it’s actually what got me into the series in the first place

[@MikeLaRock88]

"Your father has kissed me" Hank: "PEGGY!!" lmao gets me everytime

[@FelicityGemini]

I just watched this episode when peggy fell out the plane and needed rehab to walk. the HATE for cotton from peggy got peggy through it. cotton knew that and used that hate to fuel her rehabilitation. such a good episode. loved that both cotton and peggy danced on his grave. the military music at the end? perfect. brought a tear to my eye.

[@PinkManGuy]

The moment of Hank crying when he thought Bill was dead brought me to tears. We all have that person. They're clumsy. Kind of thoughtless. If they get a little bit of power, it goes straight to their heads. Everything is anyone's fault but their own... They're about as far from perfect as a person can get without being a waste of space. But if they die before you do? When they're gone, and they're never going to say anything that'll force a defeated sigh from your lips ever again? It's gonna overwhelm and crush you. Just like how it did to Hank.

[@amandasmith7314]

I'm not crying, you're crying! What a beautiful breakdown of one of the most complex cartoon characters ever created. Well done!

[@MBustos828]

Cotton dancing on his grave with Peggy is still one of my favorite moments

[@plushpg1380]

Watching F is for Family actually helped me understand Cotton Hill more. F is for Family is basically koth but Cotton as main focus.

[@UserHasDied]

There’s also Frank’s relationship with his father. A lot like Hank

[@jelly_4_brainz]

"THE TVS BROKE! WHATS WRONG WITH THE TV?!" "....didja pour water down the back of it?" "NO I DIDNT POUR WATER DOWN THE BACK OF IT!!! THE HELLS A MATTER WITH YOU?! WHY WOULD I POUR WATER DOWN THE BACK OF MY OWN TV?!?!"

[@makutas-v261]

@@jelly_4_brainz (actually did that)

[@MightyMack03]

Cotton dying just to spite Peggy is genuinely one of the funniest parts of the show for me. Like it is the most prettiest thing ever and the only way he could ever go out.

[@QuestioningLogic]

Even though Cotton is abrasive as a character to put it lightly, he was always one of my favorites. Mostly for his interactions with Bobby and Peggy, he’s incredibly simple and stubborn but under a thick shell there is a man who wants what’s best for those he loves. Even if he got carried away with his own issues and insecurities quite frequently, you’d always get a peek (generally at the end of an episode ft. Cotton) of what he really wanted in life.

[@NeedlessExposition]

As I kept watching the show more, I started to sympathize with Cotton with just how horrible his life was due to his actions and circumstances. He went through a brutal war that literally took his shins (with a surgical procedure that could be considered inhumane nowadays) and it took him away from someone who he truly loved. Then you factor in untreated PTSD, two horrible marriages, and missing out on relationships with all three of his sons. It’s a sad way for a man to live his life full of rage, regret, and a lot of pain that he took out on the wrong people but especially himself.

[@Design_Spark_]

Yesss more King of the Hill! I love when you do these character deep dives! Here's my comment for the algorithm gods!

[@justinlindfors8512]

I like to believe that in Cotton's final moments he respected Peggy seeing that despite how he feels about women Peggy is strong enough to not back down from him in thy quote "Do you now...? ach". Ironically Peggy's response to Cotton is probably the response that would make Cotton give the respect and aproval Hank wanted. He's just that complicated in this modern world.

[@MissAshley42]

Despite being such a vile and hateful character, I still feel like the writers did Cotton dirty with the way they killed him off. When I first saw that episode, I was actually surprised that what happened actually killed him. It was so weird and sloppy. I'm also not sure how to feel about him being cantankerous to the very end. I think he's had enough moments of lucidity to permit a heartfelt deathbed revelation. Sure, that would've been tropey, but at least it would've given some much needed grounding considering the wacky accident that killed him.

[@ruppelspoopels]

Cotton killed himself. That's the best death for someone as cantankerous as he.

[@astarteswillum5259]

There's always that one episode of God, the Devil and Bob.

[@rosenrot234]

To be fair. Sometimes death is weird and sloppy

[@ryecatcher25]

Agree with you. Cotton was.my fav character and if they were gonna kill him off it could have been better written. Guess no one told his wife he was dying? And i agree that he would know his time was over and tell hank he loved him. I know this because i experienced a deathbed goodbye from a tough as nails ww2 vet who fought the japanese. He gasped as he died "i love you...i love you" until he went unconcious and passed.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@rosenrot234 My grandpa died because he lied to a bunch of a doctors about the pain in his leg. Finally, after a week, he called my mom because it was so bad and his toes were going numb. It turned out that it was a blood clot. His leg had to be amputated and he died a few weeks later. I loved my grandpa, but those final weeks were definitely a weird and messy end to his life.

[@flyingpastakitty]

Honestly, while Cotton is terrible his love for Bobby is why I can't hate him. When he takes the fall for Bobby burning down the church, he says something along the lines of: "I'm old man! People already hate me! But Bobby, he's just a kid. He has his whole life ahead him! Tell the cops I'm ready to confess!" That is the only reason I don't hate Cotton.

[@nickjoffe8433]

Trauma can be a horrible source of pain. But it should never be an excuse to lash out pain.

[@Johnny2Cellos]

Never an excuse, but often an explanation

[@NiaMSnow]

Okay so the way you're completely explaining everything is highlighting a new outlook on this show because I just thought the show was full of comedy and now the fact that you're explaining generational curses, absent father and a narcissistic father. this show makes me want to rewatch every season and dive a little bit deeper then what was on the surface

[@knightwolf9863]

Dude! You hit the nail right on the head with this in-depth analysis of Cotton, and all the people he’s connected with all his life. Keep up the good work.

[@riatsila144]

I think one of the worst part of Death Picks Cotton is how Bobby wasn't allowed any time with his grandpa at the end of his life. I get that would've been a more complicated story than they had time for, but it was really terrible of Hank and Peggy to try sheltering their teenage son from that.

[@vincentfranklin17]

Cotton 's love of Bobby is really great. I can't help but like that.

[@Girrrrrrrr]

Outstanding, as always. Some channels manage to capture the magic of my childhood and retell it to me as an adult. You do the same with the media I consumed as a young adult in the early 00's. Thank you so very much for the nostalgia, and excellent analysis.

[@joed7547]

This isnt exacty on topic, but I really appreciate how well they animated Cotton's legs.

[@tshred666]

Honestly Bobby’s nature when contrasted with that of his father and grandfather is a perfect example of how people should respond to the stresses of life.

[@Luphirasoul]

I've always wondered if Hank's relationship with Cotton and Peggy's relationship with her mother are a reason Hank and Peggy ended up drawn to one another and bonding. Other than the early episodes later on we get hints and even see throughout the series that Peggy's mom is a rather critical woman herself although not to the extent of Cotton as far as we can see. What do you think? Do you think that would be a topic to cover later down the road? Cotton was my favorite character in the series and I you did him some justice in this video.

[@ClintonKE]

Peggy's mom managed to stay married unlike Cotton. It might be Peggy's mom only hates Peggy.

[@Luphirasoul]

@@ClintonKE right I forgot about that and Peggy's mom at least had some respect for her daughter's spouse and we never saw her interact with Bobby much

[@ClintonKE]

@@Luphirasoul Peggy's mom has some early season interactions with Bobby, keep in mind this is before the character was changed from the early seasons and Peggy returning home to see her mom after not seeing her for "years"

[@underground868]

As a 30 yr old man looking back on what it was like to be raised in Texas in the 2000s this show hits so close to home. It's accurate, hilarious, and paints a vivid picture of my family during those times

[@artydomi2466]

This man killed fitty men so that you could have the freedom to subscribe to Johnny 2 Cellos and hit the like button

[@rockstarchick820]

Something else we learn about Cotton in his death episode is that his mother died in childbirth. If I recall correctly he said that she gave birth by herself in her apartment, which implies that she had no husband and no other family. I think that Cotton Hill was an orphan (which would be a reason for Cotton to hate adopted children if he was never adopted) born out of wedlock, which he would have gotten a whole lotta extra crap for during the 1930's. Still not an excuse or justification for how he treats his son and the world, but being raised with so little affection or compassion could be the reason he has so little capacity for those qualities. Perhaps Cotton expects unconditional appreciation from Hank because he thinks he earns it for raising Hank at all, if Cotton's own father abandoned him before he was even born.

[@haphazardlark1502]

I thought “oh, I’ll watch this and then get on with my day” but now that it’s over I need to stare at a wall for awhile and then watch a bunch of the episodes you mentioned

[@Tinandel]

Personally, I think Cotton is the flip side of the Victim Mentality. Several characters in King of the Hill want to use their problems as an excuse for their actions - I think Bill and John Redcorn are probably the best examples. Cotton comes across as the exact opposite - he’s a man who has suffered a lot of genuine hardship and anguish, but he’s outright enraged by the implication that any of it makes him weaker, damaged, or less worthy. He’ll do just about anything to refute that idea as forcefully as he can.

[@cloudyquartz1825]

people don't really talk about it much, but the abuse hank went through because of cotton was absolutely horrific. thank god tilly made sure she had a good relationship with him. despite her using miniatures to escape from her abuse and being guilted for even daring to give birth to him, she made it known she loved hank. even though they really flanderized her in the last season (i try to forget that episode exists), tilly loved hank so much. i know this is a cotton video, but i feel like tilly deserves a lot of credit.

[@maicalk5405]

sooner or later a video should come up that explains her side in all the mess

[@ryanhoward3383]

Cotton did help Peggy in another instance. When Peggy was fired from school for spanking a student, cotton and his old army buddies at the v f w initiated a petition to get Peggy reinstated.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

Yes i've been waiting for this, Cotton is one of my all time favorite King of the Hill characters! cheers to Cotton Hill one of the greatest secondary characters of this amazing series!!!

[@FresnoBoy6star]

As a kid I never found king of the hill funny now that I'm 31 I find it funny. Funny how we change

[@Neckbeardlevel]

I always hated that Hank showed no interest whatsoever in keeping in touch with either of his half-brother's. In the episode where he flushes cotton remains, he's annoyed that DeDi would call him after Cotton's death. Hank never mentions his half-brother jinichiro (probably butchered that spelling)either, even if they couldn't get David Carradine back, they could have still been pen pals, what with how expensive international calls were back then. Might be an interesting element for the reboot. Hank having to keep up an awkward relationship with his ex stepmom for the sake of his half-brother, and having a Japanese half-brother he Skypes with.

[@Johnny2Cellos]

I actually agree with this and am hoping that GH is a big part of the revival

[@RoninRen]

huh, I thought I saw him at Luanne's wedding,

[@Neckbeardlevel]

@@RoninRen true. But that was just a visual cameo, for what was thought to be the final episode, when it was made.

[@RoninRen]

@@Neckbeardlevel &I always liked to think that Hank sent him the other bloodhound that Luanne got from the pound,

[@Oppai264]

I'm pretty sure everybody can agree when I say that Bobby being able to surpass Cotton's expectations and even defeat his hazing is extremely satisfying

[@RoninRen]

although it seemed like Cotton regressed from the 8th season, basically it can be assumed that the lost of his war buddies &implied separation from Didi(in the Dale Tech episode, I think he said "fine call your lawyer") probably had an effect on him, as well as a fact is both Didi &his friends probably keep him not necessarily in-line(as putting out Cotton's fires that was literally Hank's job) just that their babysitting him, kept him from doing anything too drastic, at the end of Yankee Hankee, when they said they were too old for Cotton's crazy scheme, same for Didi in her own way, having him watch baby G.H. while true she did that because she just wanted to do laundry (as she called it her me time), it actually literally kept Cotton from shooting himself,

[@borbleborb4586]

0:14 “He killed fiddy men”

[@keksidy]

Cotton Hill dying purely out of spite is one of my favorite things a TV show has ever done

[@odinvolk6973]

probably a tall tale but there's the part during Cotton's death where he says he was born alone because his mother died and he gave birth to himself. the only phrase I remember is "pulled myself right out of her uturee". and like scrooge in the original movie he told one of the ghosts that his mother died giving birth to him and his father always resented him for it. so maybe Cotton had a tough relationship with his father for killing his wife. and that caused a lot of his mental problems. he enlisted into the army at 14 because "I knew uncle Sam needed me" maybe he was trying to get away from an abusive father.

[@jocelynhale7168]

Finally! Keeping me worried about about you, bud! Another great video; Cotton is such a complex character

[@JoseLopez-gi9sf]

Cotton was a genius. He knew he was a sinner, he knew everyone that cared about him as he his are in the ground at the veterans cemetery. He wanted to die with nobody crying for him because cotton knew he was a horrible person. It was why he would speak to hank having bobby. It is the reason why he tells Peggy that it should have been Peggy to die. Cotton doesn't see Peggy as good enough for Hank. Even though he always disrespected Hank. Cotton knows he was evil and he wouldn't be remembered. But Hank should be remembered because of all the gokd he did even with how horrible cotton was to him. Hank made it. He made it through the hell and war cotton put on that earth for him. Cotton made Hank the better man. He made him the bigger man.