Ando and Hiro

[fajrdrako]

I was talking about sidekicks on Friday answering the fannish5 Friday 5 question. When I started answering I was thinking that I don't like sidekicks - who are sideliners by definition - but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that wasn't true.

And in conversation with monsieureden this morning, I realized that I'd missed one of the best sidekicks ever - which ought to be fresh in my consciousness, because it's a current, beloved show - and the character is Ando, who hangs out with Hiro Nakamura in Heroes. He's a classic sidekick, and he's wonderful.

I think the thing I love most about Hiro is that though he's Japanese, and hardly spoke English at the beginning of the season, there's nothing 'foreign' about him - he's the most accessible 'everyman' international sort of character I can think of. Besides that, I love his courage and sense of adventure.

And Ando is a worthy sidekick for him!

Comments

[neonnurse.livejournal.com]

More like 'everyFAN', but I know what you mean. :) And I agree about Ando's ability to win the gold on Ulimate Sidekick!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Yes, 'everyfan', that's our Hiro.

I'm not sure he'd be nearly as much fun without Ando, though it's hard to say why.

[acampbell.livejournal.com]

Skate-by 'hi'!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Hee! Hi back!

Are you likely to be online later today?

[lacesforalady.livejournal.com]

Hello, I went ahead and posted the whole of Sicut lilium- it was eating me alive, and I was getting bored with it anyways. Thanks again for your help!

Send me your fic! *bounces*

♥

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I went ahead and posted the whole of Sicut lilium- it was eating me alive

Good! Go for it!

I will send you my fic. I will, I will...

(That was on my list of "things to do today". It didn't happen. Yet.)