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October 07, 2009, 12:23:21 pm
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Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« on: October 07, 2009, 12:23:21 pm »
15. Luigi
14. Ethel Mertz
13. Hadji
12. Poncho
11. Pokey
10. Boo Boo
9. Chewbacca
8. Jerry Lewis
7. Barney Rubble
6. Kato
5. Samwise Gamgee
4. Ed McMahon
3. Robin
2. Mr. Spock
1. Tanto

Thoughts?
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2009, 09:53:22 pm »
Tails has to be on there at #1.
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2009, 10:04:21 pm »
Miles Prower is nowhere near as good of a sidekick as Luigi. And Luigi is nowhere near as good of a sidekick as any of these other guys.
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2009, 10:06:28 pm »
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2009, 10:11:01 pm »
Here was the definition of a side kick that me and three collaborators used when creating this list:

A side-kick is a mental, physical, moral, or emotional foil to a hero which increases the depth of the main hero.

Example: Mr. Spock being emotionless makes Captain Kirk's decisions and emotions seem even more extreme. Mr. Spock is a great example of an emotional foil to Kirk (but, like most on this list actually foil in all three categories).
Example 2: Robin saying, "Holy Smokes, Batman! What about...[insert analysis of villain's plot]" allows Batman to say: "Right you are, friend. But [insert deeper and more profound answer to villain's plot]." So Robin is a mental foil to Batman.
Example 3: Yogi Bear, "Hey-a Boo Boo! It looks like the pic-a-nick is out there!" Boo Boo: "Oh, Yogi, I don't know if that's a good idea..."

What does Tails do? Fly to catch up when you inevitably outrun him through half the games. At least Luigi began having legitimate thoughts in more recent games (and even his own game series).
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2009, 10:13:32 pm »
I am not sure you are familiar with the character.
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2009, 10:16:34 pm »
Quote from: MR. Lurtzy on October 07, 2009, 10:13:32 pm
I am not sure you are familiar with the character.

I played through all of the Sega Genesis Sonic games and the two for Sega Dreamcast (Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2). Yeah, he's Sonic's mechanic (although everything he builds sucks). I read several of the Sonic the Hedgehog comics and they were the basis of my brother's first ever comic. And I saw a few episodes of the cartoon.

That said, Luigi is still better. But both are pretty weak when compared to the others on this list.
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2009, 10:20:04 pm »
I would like to comment, but I would just be repeating myself.
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2009, 10:25:17 pm »
Fair enough. Feel free to come up with your own list. But I think that this is a pretty comprehensive list with 15 near-timeless characters.

Sega went out of business and if Nintendo didn't purchase them, Sonic and Tails would've fallen into video game obscurity remembered only by those who played the original games and video game collectors.
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2009, 10:52:27 pm »
I saw this thread and was like....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd8ecTzAa9U
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2009, 12:03:11 am »
Dr Oz has got to be the best sidekick! Don't you guys watch Oprah? He is great in his dr's outfit! :P
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2009, 12:10:41 am »
Timothy McGee. AKA McGeek. McProbie. Probie-Wan Kenobi.
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« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2009, 12:11:31 am »
Quote from: Gil-Estel on October 08, 2009, 12:03:11 am
Dr Oz has got to be the best sidekick! Don't you guys watch Oprah? He is great in his dr's outfit! :P
Oprah? :-X
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Re: Definitive: Top 15 Sidekicks
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2009, 01:23:43 am »
Quote from: Elessar's Socks on October 08, 2009, 12:10:41 am
Timothy McGee. AKA McGeek. McProbie. Probie-Wan Kenobi.

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