Sidekicks Are Sensational!
Why is it that the sidekick gets the chance to be so much more forthright or foolish or frantic when the plot thickents? I imagine it's because the hero and heroine have to remain at the narrative's center. It's their quest or personal journey that we have to stay focused on as a reader. We have to care about them, of course, and want to accompany them, but their route must be a direct one. They have to get from point A to point B to point C. If they stray, then they take the
