I always felt sorry for the sidekick as a kid. They never got their due and it left a very bad taste in the mouth - they are defined by a subordinate relationship to someone else. I always felt like a bit of sidekick when I was a kid and it didn't feel fair.
China MievilleScars are not injuries, Tanner Sack. A scar is a healing. After injury, a scar is what makes you whole.
China Mieville