Masculine, Respectful, Loyal...Macduff

Macduff is a secondary character in the novel Macbeth by William Shakespeare who proves to be a foil for Macbeth. Macduff is loyal to King Duncan and wants order and fairness to be restored to Scottland. Macduff also has many strengths and weaknesses that can be seen through his choice in Netflix shows.

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit-

The first show that demonstrates Macduff's character is Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. They capture and try offenders that are particularly disruptive to the societal structure in the United States. This mirrors the morals of Macduff, he is curious and strong with a strong connection to government and the laws and how they form the frame of their society in Scottland. With that in mind, he would respect the characters who are doing the right thing by their country as well as connect with the dangers happening in the show and how they mirror the dangers that were happening in Scottland.

Breaking Bad:

In the show Breaking Bad a struggling High School Chemistry teacher, Walter White is diagnosed with stage three lung cancer. He becomes extremely depressed and ears his family will be unable to survive without the money provided by his job. Being a teacher in rural New Mexico does not exactly bring the cash flow in so he turns to what he knows how to do: chemistry. However, the experimentation he chooses to focus on was that with methamphetamine. White decided to make this drug with the help of one of his former students Jesse Pinkman. While his actions were wrong his motivation was pure, and this is what connects with Macduff. Macduff is protective of his family and wants to do the right thing by them in any way that he can, and this sentiment is exactly why this show appeals to him. These factors would also entice Macduff into watching this show!

Scandal:

In the show Scandal, Olivia Pope is the team leader of a crisis management firm called Olivia Pope and associates. She is the right-hand woman to the current president of the United States and handles any problems that he has or that he may ever have. She is very confident and strong and loyal to the president. Pope is also mostly tracking down people who have done wrong by good people who are good Americans. Much like that of Macduff because he too was loyal to his head of state: King Duncan. When King Duncan was found dead Macduff turned to his son in an attempt to maintain his loyalty to his king and country. Macduff like Pope worries about the state that his country will become overrun with domestic predators roaming around and thus he does everything in his power to protect his country. That is why Macduff would like this show!

West Wing:

This show follows the presidency of Josiah Bartlet and his administrative staff. Josiah Bartlet is a kind man and a respected president of the United States. His staff is loyal and confident in his abilities and follow him almost blindly. With every ruling power comes ups and downs and the downs present in the show go as far as drug abuse and even death but, through it all, the loyalty and confidence that the administrative staff has in regards to their president Josiah Bartlet is a loyalty that is unparalleled. The loyalty that the white house administrative staff has for their president is almost identical to what Macduff had for King Duncan. He was personally distraught when he found out the king was dead and was one of the first to suspect that Macbeth as king would not be the most beneficial for Scottland as a country as well as not believing that Macbeth came into the Scottish crown honorably. Thus he would enjoy this show!

Criminal Minds:

A common problem that shows up in the show Criminal Minds is the idea of revenge. The unknown subjects always have a past that influences their current crimes against the laws of America. The team in this show is known as the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and they examine the actions of the criminals and find justice using the profile they create from the evidence. Their goal conclusively is to save the innocent and preserve the laws of the United States of America while simultaneously putting away the predators that are proving to wreak havoc on the society of America and put its citizens in danger. This shows the effects of the death of King Duncan on both Macbeth and Macduff. Starting with Macbeth he attacks Macduff by killing his family due to Macduff's over-obvious hesitancy with Macbeth in power. Macduff also travels to England in an attempt to convince Malcolm to rally an army that could overthrow Macbeth. Macduff after finding out about the death of his family feels the need to retaliate in an honorable and well-justified way. The justice and loyalty presented in this show would draw in Macduff's interest in it.



Through these recommendations, we can see the loyal and respectful personality of Macduff. It also highlights the motifs of masculinity that were presented throughout the book Macbeth.