hate when people think the only archetype possible for a male sidekick to a female protagonist is a soft boi and/or himbo. like the implication there is that the only reason a man would ever defer to a woman’s authority is if he was a bumbling idiot. love male supporting characters who are smart and strong and confident and can step up when necessary but still kind and humble enough to let someone else take the lead most of the time
ok another good point here
Seeing this again and want to reblog, you also see this with white characters with POC leads, where they have to be complete losers to “justify” why they aren’t in charge by default.
Another dynamic, that I like - proud, professional boss lady and her psychotic, yet loyal attack dog(s).
Bonus points, if there’s a significant high difference
I know, I know, Lotara, Angron, Kharn and the rest of the World Eaters Legion doesn’t exactly fit the description, but I like these pictures, ok? xD
Satsuki and the three male members of the Elite Four. Powerful, Confident and Fiercely loyal.
I do love this
(Not tagging it as Yori/Tron even though they do come to mind. because despite Tron’s utter deference to Yori’s superior mind on issues of everything except fighting, he is 1. actually still kind of a himbo and 2. confident past the point of qualifying for this post and into the realm of actually probably considering himself the main character)
