Anyway, the reason I didn't include Spock or Ted 'Theodore' Logan is because they're not sidekicks, they're equal players, at least in my eyes. The other main omission was seemingly Ron and Hermione from the Harry Potter films, but seriously? Sure, they're fun characters, but not exactly up there with the greats.
Elsewhere, it seems the love for Chewbacca and Sam Gamgee was sufficient to convince me I got the top two choices right, and Earl brings up the exact scene I was thinking of from Empire that initially had me put Chewie in the top spot... at least till I rewatched the video I posted from Lord of the Rings.
Kudos too to wemedge for suggesting Clyde, surely Clint Eastwood's best ever sidekick. Right? And also props to Guest#7699 for mentioning Michael Bolton from Office Space, who was cut from the list right at the death. Lots of other fun suggestions too, nice work folks.
Moving on!
This week, we're taking a look at those movies that just make you want to stay in bed and weep, they're so depressing. Well, maybe "depressing" isn't quite the right word for it - as Roger Ebert once said, and I'm paraphrasing here, no truly sad film ever fails to uplift you in some manner. But semantics aside, you all know what I mean by depressing films, and I'm not talking about stuff like Meet the Spartans. These are the films that most make you reconsider your faith in humanity, and consign you to the sofa weeping for hours at just how woebegotten they make you feel. Well, maybe not if you're less of a sensitive soul, but you get the gist of it. Just to get the point across, I'm not using the term "depressing" in any sort of derogatory way. Don't worry, we'll tackle a happier subject next week to get you out of your funk. You may be wondering why such a moribund topic this week; well, it's a sad day indeed, as I'll be stepping down from my position in charge of 'Ten Deep' (and indeed from 411 as a whole) in a few weeks - you've got me until Christmas Eve when I shall make my festive departure - so I figured we should revel in the collective sadness that announcement will surely engender.