![]() ![]() Alternatively, a Psycho Sidekick, popular in hard-boiled crime fiction since the 1980s or so, is a character whom the author approves of whose main purpose is to Shoot the Dog whenever necessary. If one Shoots the Dog too often, one runs the risk of becoming a Knight Templar or Psycho Supporter. May demonstrate What You Are in the Dark, and is a major reason why Being Good Sucks. Otherwise, the Anti-Hero or The Lancer, whose reputations won't be hurt as severely for the deed, take up the task so that the hero doesn't have to. If The Hero performs the job himself, he may even go so far as to hide it from the rest of the cast (possibly with serious repercussions later) due to the risk of compromising his moral standards, or they might say What the Hell, Hero? to which he might reply I Did What I Had to Do. When a character does an ambiguously (a)moral act because current circumstances make it the most pragmatic and logical thing to do. Giles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, " The Gift"
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