noun
1. A father who abandons or stops supporting his family for selfish reasons, ex. another family, another woman, fear of responsibility, etc.
EX. Why is it that in Pokemon, in many of the games and in the anime, the mystery of the protagonist's father is never solved? Is he a deadbeat dad? Did he abandon his family for his own pokemon ambitions? If this is so, shouldn't Ash and his mother be more hesitant to have him go of on his journey and start a cycle of ambition, discovery, and sport that has no room room for a family or other obligations. It really is curious that we never found out who Ash's father is or who Red's father is... The mother tells her son that he would be proud and its implied that he is away; could it be possible that he is dead?
Is there a reason for bringing up this issue and never addressing it in the games? Maybe this is the perfect opportunity for the guys at the Pokemon team to pursue a more mature store, even more so than Black & White, and deals with themes of father & son, responsibility, etc. A 3D Pokemon game with a deep story isn't too much to ask for...I think.
