Sidekick Graduations Stick: Difference between revisions

 

Still, it also seems that negative fan reaction to these changes is also much, much rarer than with the average change. What little of it there is tends to occur [[Legacy Character|when another character's mantle is taken by the graduating sidekick]], with [[Replacement Scrappy|fans of that character being understandably upset at the displacement]], rather than desire to see the sidekick remain a sidekick. When that sort of thing happens, it's most often remedied by simply having the character graduate ''again'', creating their own hero identity and handing the [[Legacy Character]] baton back to its proper holder.

 

== Comic Books ==

*** And then he became Batman an a more permanent basis with Bruce Wayne's 'inconveniencing' in the event ''[[Final Crisis]]''. Fans guessed this would be reverted as soon as Bruce got back, but it actually stuck around for a little while with ''both'' men operating as Batman - in fact, Bruce is ''franchising'' and appointing even more Batmen worldwide. It'll eventually be reversed by the post-''[[Flashpoint (Comic Book)|Flashpoint]]'' relaunch.

**** The Batman Inc franchising hasn't been abandoned. However, Dick Grayson was demoted to Nightwing (again) thanks to the New52. This, despite showing that having two Batmen ''worked''. And considering Bruce Wayne alone stars in four or five books, having a second Batman might've helped.

*** Also, in an [[Alternate Universe]] where he didn't die, he becomes the second Batman.

** Tim Drake, the third Robin, altered his identity into ''Red'' Robin. And yes, this counts as a full graduation, as Damian Wayne has taken over being original-style Robin.

== Live-Action TV ==

 

** The only reason Rose Tyler isn't holding down the fort in modern-day Earth is because she's doing the same on a parallel version thereof. Mickey did it as well during series 2, though he eventually moved back to his own Earth. (In fact, there was originally supposed to be a Rose Tyler-based spinoff called ''Rose Tyler: Earth Defence,'' which got pretty far into pre-production before being cancelled by Russel T. Davies on the grounds that a spin-off would kill the emotional impact of her departure in ''Doomsday.'' Between what information we know and how she appeared in later episodes like ''Turn Left,'' it appeared to be something of a proto-''Torchwood.''

** This seems to happen to everyone the Doctor takes on as a companion in the new series; they all grow from their time with him and become heroic alien-fighters in their own right. {{spoiler|Except Donna. Poor, poor, Donna. Although even she qualified, before she got her memory wiped.}} Davros brought this up during the season four finale, although he put a rather dark spin on it.

== Western Animation ==

 

** Barbara Gordon going from Batgirl to [[Batman Beyond (Animation)|Police Commissioner]] could count too.

* ''[[Young Justice (Animation)|Young Justice]]'' has one of these pretty early on with Green Arrow's sidekick Speedy [[Rage Quit|Rage Quitting]] and later coming back as the new hero, Red Arrow.