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== The symmetry of the battle. == |
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Whenever good and evil come to blows their forces tend to line up along the same basic pattern as each other. For every Champion of Justice there is an Equal and opposite Spawn of Darkness. This is most apparent when the enemy is [[Evil Twin|from a mirror universe]] but we even see shades of this when [[The Empire]] is hunting [[La Résistance]]. Observe this archetypal fantasy example: |
Whenever good and evil come to blows their forces tend to line up along the same basic pattern as each other. For every Champion of Justice there is an Equal and opposite Spawn of Darkness. This is most apparent when the enemy is [[Evil Twin|from a mirror universe]] but we even see shades of this when [[The Empire]] is hunting [[La Résistance]]. Observe this archetypal fantasy example: |
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You get the general idea. |
You get the general idea. |
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== The single difference. == |
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There is only the one unbalancing factor in this war. There is but one factor that unsettles it. [[The Power of Friendship]]. No I am not kidding, come back, I am being serious here. |
There is only the one unbalancing factor in this war. There is but one factor that unsettles it. [[The Power of Friendship]]. No I am not kidding, come back, I am being serious here. |
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Someone, more often than not [[The Hero]], has a plucky sidekick. A chirpy, happy, nice and optimistic character who may be [[The Scrappy|a little irritating]] or [[Plucky Comic Relief|more than a touch silly.]] Even if there is a [[The Igor|toadying sycophant]] or [[Battle Butler|loyal attache]] he lacks the loyalty of a true Friendship originated [[Sidekick]]. But at some point or another you will have a situation where the Sidekick will be able to save the hero, throw him his weapon at the last minute or, at a pinch, die to show the hero that he has fallen from grace. |
Someone, more often than not [[The Hero]], has a plucky sidekick. A chirpy, happy, nice and optimistic character who may be [[The Scrappy|a little irritating]] or [[Plucky Comic Relief|more than a touch silly.]] Even if there is a [[The Igor|toadying sycophant]] or [[Battle Butler|loyal attache]] he lacks the loyalty of a true Friendship originated [[Sidekick]]. But at some point or another you will have a situation where the Sidekick will be able to save the hero, throw him his weapon at the last minute or, at a pinch, die to show the hero that he has fallen from grace. |
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== Examination. == |
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Let us do the math here. The [[Inverse Ninja Law]] ensures that the armies and the elite minions will have equal sum total power. So we can cancel them out. |
Let us do the math here. The [[Inverse Ninja Law]] ensures that the armies and the elite minions will have equal sum total power. So we can cancel them out. |
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Therefore the good guys win. |
Therefore the good guys win. |
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== Conclusion. == |
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Any advantage, no matter how small, is worth taking and that any possible ally is vital. The instances where the villains win are often catalyzed by betrayal or the incomplete assembly of the good side. The Sidekick does not guarantee victory, but it does allow the heroes to gain advantage when both sides are fully formed. |
Any advantage, no matter how small, is worth taking and that any possible ally is vital. The instances where the villains win are often catalyzed by betrayal or the incomplete assembly of the good side. The Sidekick does not guarantee victory, but it does allow the heroes to gain advantage when both sides are fully formed. |
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== Further research. == |
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It might be interesting to isolate a potential villain with a close, genuine friend, and drive them both to evil together. The fact that [[Love Makes You Evil]] may help but we need to be careful that we still have room for a [[Dark Chick]]. Examining this effect in [[Anti-Hero]] or [[Anti-Villain]] driven situations may also make for valuable research. |
It might be interesting to isolate a potential villain with a close, genuine friend, and drive them both to evil together. The fact that [[Love Makes You Evil]] may help but we need to be careful that we still have room for a [[Dark Chick]]. Examining this effect in [[Anti-Hero]] or [[Anti-Villain]] driven situations may also make for valuable research. |
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