In 'Hamlet' the father-son bond is presented as the most powerful

In the play 'Hamlet', the main father-son bond we become enthralled in is that of Hamlet and his father. Unmistakably, their bond is powerful; it is this bond which led to Hamlet's plot for revenge. In order to avenge his father's death, Hamlet endured great turmoil. This illustrates how strongly Hamlet felt towards his father. As an audience it is clear to us that Hamlet's act of revenge indicated great respect and love for his father. This is primarily because throughout the play, Hamlet encounters various issues which display the difficulty with which he attempts to avenge his father's death. Hamlet is presented as cowardly and indecisive and these traits are not compatible with the act of revenge and specifically the act of murder. In order to avenge his father's death Hamlet must be quick-thinking and confident, however he fails to do so therefore delaying the act of revenge and eventually leading to his death.
Even though the father-son bond between Hamlet and his father is presented as powerful, this is not the case between the other father-son relationship we see which is between Laertes and Polonius. In this case, Laertes is more concerned with his sister Ophelia than with his father. The reason behind this could be that Hamlet had additional pressure to avenge his father's death due to the idea of 'duty'. This goes along with the importance of the king and how the king was seen as the most powerful being, just after God. Laertes and Polonius do not share the same relationship because Polonius does not have the same authority that Old Hamlet does.