A Few of My Favorite Sidekicks

Written by Shae Rufe

​Let's be honest here, a lot of us have our favorite sidekicks that we absolutely adore. Some of them end up being total bad asses. Not all are warm and fuzzy, or helplessly useless, so the term sidekick doesn't always mean second best. A lot of our heroes wouldn't be the ones we love without their trusty sidekicks.

Case and point Han and Chewie. Chewie steals the show in a lot of ways. He's this tall, intimidating, monstrous beast. Would Han be Han without Chewie? No. Chewie is just as responsible for saving the galaxy as Han is, he just gets lumped in with Han because, well, they're partners in crime. The two are kind of considered their own entity. Chewie wields his own weapon of awesome, and in classic sidekick fashion saves Han time and time again. Plus, how cool was it when he partnered with Lando and Luke to save Leia and Han? That's true friendship there. Not once do we question Chewie's loyalties.
 
Speaking of loyal, how loyal is Groot? The big lug gets kind of shoved aside for the allure of Rocket, but let's not forget that Rocket wouldn't be who he is without Groot. Sure, one gets considered the brains while the other is seen as the muscle, but Groot is quite smart himself. Also, he only says, ‘I am Groot’ and that's adorable and amazing. Groot literally sacrifices himself to save his friends, Rocket included. Our giant lovable tree dies to ensure his friends live. Okay, actually, let’s just pretend that he didn’t, even though it’s confirmed that the did because it’s just better if we don’t think about that.
 
Sometimes the sidekick becomes the hero. The Green Hornet is a fantastic show and I actually really liked the movie remake. But we are all led to think Green Hornet is our hero, but Kato is the more competent one of the two. In fact, it's Kato who does all the actual work, but Green Hornet seems to take all the credit. The relationship seems to work well since everyone underestimates Kato while they focus on the Hornet. It speaks to the classic crime fighting duo and how the whole thing is cliché, while throwing a great twist into the whole thing. I suppose that makes The Green Hornet, Kato's sidekick.

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