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Ally -> sidekick? #3

Closed JJ closed 8 years ago

JJ commented 9 years ago

Discuss @fergunet @raiben

fergunet commented 9 years ago

I think "Ally != sidekick". A sidekick is Robin, and an ally is Jim Gordon ;)

Also, I suppose that those names were defined by Campbell in his book, it isn't?

JJ commented 9 years ago

But I like Robin!

fergunet commented 9 years ago

Also does Barbara Gordon ;)

rhgarcia commented 9 years ago

Hi, Exactly, "Ally" is how Vogler calls it. Following "The writer's journey", an Ally can serve a variety of necessary functions, such as companion, sparring partner, conscience or comic relief. A sidekick ("someone you keep as close to you as your side pocket") is usually an ally (sometimes can play other roles like trickster), but the hero can have allies that are not sidekicks (for example, someone who helps them in a given moment). Vogler mentions the 'sidekick' when talking about classical western allies, for example.