History Main / EveryonesBabySister

* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': Though nearly all of the main characters were gravely injured in one way or another, Kaylee's injury was made, by far, the most personal for the rest of the characters. Mal was ready to throw Simon out of the airlock on this alone. Reactions to injuries to the rest of the show's characters were generally some variation of "all in a day's work."

* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'': Nanako Dojima, [[TheHero protagonist Yu Narukami's]] little cousin. She instantly becomes [[TrueCompanions his nakama's]] little cousin as well, and they all become very protective of her. [[spoiler: When she's almost killed near the end of the game, the entire team goes into RoaringRampageOfRevenge mode]].

Compare and contrast TheChick, TheHeart, TheCutie, and the TagalongKid. Oh, AndYourLittleDogToo.

* On a meta level, Willow from ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' - the writers quickly discovered that threatening her was one of the best ways to get the audience to react. An aphorism among the writing staff was "When in doubt, put Willow in danger".

* On GuidingLight, Abby (who was already this to the townspeople) was attacked and nearly raped by a gang member. When the rest of the gang began making threats to her in the hopes of preventing her from testifying, the TokenGoodTeammate (a) reminded them of what he'd tried to do, clearly trying to invoke EvenEvilHasStandards, and (b) informed them that, "You know who she looks like? Tony's (gang member's) sister. Might as well have been ''her'' he tried to mess with."

* On ''Series/OnceUponATime'', Henry is the only character who could have gotten Emma, Snow, Charming, Regina, Rumplestiltskin, and Hook [[spoiler:on a ship to Neverland together.]] This may be a factor of [[TagalongKid his age]] and the fact that he's [[TangledFamilyTree related to almost the entire main cast]], rather than [[TheScrappy any actual likeability]].

* On ''Series/OnceUponATime'', Henry is the only character who could have gotten Emma, Snow, Charming, Regina, Rumplestiltskin, and Hook [[spoiler:on a ship to Neverland together.]] This may is a factor of [[TagalongKid his age]] and the fact that he's [[TangledFamilyTree related to almost the entire main cast]].

Sometimes these characters inspire this reaction because they’re [[TheCutie impossible to dislike]]. Other times, the character really isn’t very likeable at all; it's just that the other characters feel responsible for him or her. Because main characters tend to be the [[ActionHero Action Heroes]], this character is more often a supporting character than a lead. By coincidence or design, these characters are often {{Adorkable}} TeenGenius types (or early to mid twenties genius, as the case may be), though this is certainly not a prerequisite. These characters also tend to be [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan favorites]], though this, again, is by no means, necessary. What’s important here is the reaction of the characters, not of the audience.

Compare and contrast TheChick, TheHeart, TheCutie, and the TagalongKid.

* On ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', the best way to make something personal for the entire team is to threaten Abby Sciuto. This can be seen when you compare an episode like "Bloodbath," where someone is after Abby, to episodes like "Frame Up," "Reveille," "Probie," and "Recoil," where the threats against Tony, Kate, [=McGee=], and Ziva are take seriously, but not as personally.
* Though nearly all of the main characters were gravely injured in one way or another over the course of ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', Kaylee's injury was made, by far, the most personal for the rest of the characters, to the point where Mal was ready to throw Simon out of the airlock. Reactions to injuries to the rest of the show's characters were generally some variation of "all in a day's work."
* Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', both qualify as this trope. The other characters' reactions to their lives being endangered in [[ContaminationSituation "F.Z.Z.T."]] and "Beginning of the End" exceed what we've learned to expect when Coulson, May, Ward, and Skye risk their lives. Fitz and Simmons are the non-field agents on the team, and two of the youngest. In "F.Z.Z.T.":

* On ''Series/OnceUponATime'', Henry is the only character who could have gotten Emma, Snow, Charming, Regina, Rumplestiltskin, and Hook [[spoiler:on a ship to Neverland together.]] This may be more a factor of [[TagalongKid his age]] and the fact that he's [[TangledFamilyTree related to almost the entire main cast]] than [[TheScrappy any actual likability]].
* ''Series/LawAndOrder'' tends to do this with the Assistant District Attorneys. We've only really seen it played out with Claire Kincaid and Alexandra Borgia on the original series and Alex Cabot on ''Series/LawAndOrderSVU'', but it did play out with all three of them.
** Also on LawAndOrderUK with CP Alesha Phillips. The reactions from the rest of the team when she's raped make it obvious that harming her is a BerserkButton for them.
* Despite Ollie having an actual sister, this role goes to Felicity Smoak in ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' instead. She's the only non-combatant on the team, and Ollie and Diggle go to great lengths to ensure her safety and keep her hands clean.

* On GuidingLight, deaf MarySue Abby (who was already this to the townspeople) was attacked and nearly raped by a gang member. When the rest of the gang began making threats to her in the hopes of preventing her from testifying, the TokenGoodTeammate (a) reminded them of what he'd tried to do, clearly trying to invoke EvenEvilHasStandards, and (b) informed them that, "You know who she looks like? Tony's (gang member's) sister. Might as well have been ''her'' he tried to mess with."

* Nanako Dojima, [[TheHero protagonist Yu Narukami's]] little cousin in ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}''. She instantly becomes [[TrueCompanions his nakama's]] little cousin as well, and they all become very protective of her. [[spoiler: When she's almost killed near the end of the game, the entire team basically goes on RoaringRampageOfRevenge mode]].

Sometimes these characters inspire this reaction because they’re [[TheCutie impossible to dislike]]. Other times, the character really isn’t very likeable at all; it's just that the other characters feel responsible for him or her. Because main characters tend to be the [[ActionHero Action Heroes]], this character is more often a supporting character than a lead. By coincidence or design, these characters are often {{Adorkable}} TeenGenius types (or early to mid twenties genius, as the case may be), though this is certainly not a prerequisite. These characters also tend to be [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan favorites]], though this, again, is by no means, necessary. What’s important here is the reaction of the characters, not of the audience. It is not unheard-of for a [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] to fit this trope.

Say you’re a villain. You’re up against a team of heroes and you need a quick way to rattle them. What do you do? Well, the sure-fire way to get everybody worked up is the threaten ''that'' character, the one that everyone feels like they need to protect. Congratulations, you’ve just found Everyone's Baby Sister.

* Casca in {{Berserk}}. When she's surrounded by enemies, the rest of the Band of the Hawk shows up to rescue her citing the fact that she's the only girl (as opposed to the fact that she's the team's second-in-command with only two people able to beat her in combat). Later on, Schierke fits this role (like when Guts starts a BarBrawl when a drunk gets too close to her), as Casca has regressed to a childlike state due to the events of the Eclipse.

** Also on LawAndOrderUK with CP Alesha Phillips. The reactions from the rest of the team when she's raped make it obvious that harming her is a BeserkButton for them.

* Despite Ollie having an actual sister, this role goes to Felicity Smoak in ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' instead. She's the only non-combatant on the team, and Ollie and Diggle go to great lengths to ensure her safety and keep her hands clean.

--> '''May (of Simmons):''' She's only a kid.\\'''

--> '''May (of Simmons):''' She's only a kid.\\

* Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', both qualify as this trope. The other characters' reactions to their lives being endangered in [[ContaminationSituation "F.Z.Z.T."]] and "Beginning of the End" exceed what we've learned to expect when Coulson, May, Ward, and Skye risk their lives. Fitz and Simmons are the non-field agents on the team, and, as May says of Simmons in "F.Z.Z.T.," "She's only a kid."

* In ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'', Ben's little sister Sally is initially brought to the group because he's forced to baby-sit her, but she quickly gets integrated into the game as Jar Jar Binks (and singlehandedly [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap makes the character enjoyable]].) In the early strips when she was young, the GM and players tended to be protective of her, cheering her on and giving her extra chances at failed dice rolls.

* On ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', the best way to make something personal for the entire team is to threaten Abby Sciuto. This can be seen when you compare an episode like ''Bloodbath'', where someone is after Abby, to episodes like ''Frame Up'', ''Reveille'', ''Probie'', and ''Recoil'', where the threats against Tony, Kate, [=McGee=], and Ziva are take seriously, but not as personally.

* Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', both qualify as this trope. The other characters' reactions to their lives being endangered in [[ContaminationSituation "F.Z.Z.T."]] and "Beginning of the End" exceed what we've learned to expect when Coulson, May, Ward, and Skye risk their lives. Fitz and Simmons are the non-field agents on the team, and are also two of the youngest.

* Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', both qualify as this trope. The other characters' reactions to their lives being endangered in [[ContaminationSituation "F.Z.Z.T."]] and "Beginning of the End" exceed what we've learned to expect when Coulson, May, Ward, and Skye risk their lives.
* On ''Series/OnceUponATime'', Henry is the only character that could have gotten Emma, Snow, Charming, Regina, Rumplestiltskin, and Hook [[spoiler:on a ship to Neverland together.]] This may be more a factor of [[TagalongKid his age]] and the fact that he's [[TangledFamilyTree related to almost the entire main cast]] than [[TheScrappy any actual likability]].

* Of all the characters who were gravely injured over the fourteen episodes ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' filmed, Kaylee's injury was, by far, the most personal for the rest of the characters, to the point where Mal was ready to throw Simon out of the airlock.
* Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' both qualify as this trope. The other characters' reactions to their lives being threatened far in [[ContaminationSituation "F.Z.Z.T."]] and "Beginning of the End" exceeds what we've learned to expect when Coulson, May, Ward, and Skye risk their lives.

* On ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', the best way to make something personal for the entire team is to threaten Abby Sciuto. This can be seen when you compare an episode like ''Bloodbath'', where someone is after Abby, to episodes like ''Frame Up'', ''Reveille'', ''Probie'', and ''Truth or Consequences'', where the threats against Tony, Kate, [=McGee=], and Ziva are take seriously, but not as personally.

* On ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', the best way to make something personal for the entire team is to threaten Abby Sciuto. This can be seen when you compare an episode like ''Bloodbath'', where someone is after Abby, to episodes like ''Frame Up'', ''Reveille'', ''Probe'', and ''Truth or Consequences'', where the threats against Tony, Kate, [=McGee=], and Ziva are take seriously, but not as personally.

* On ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', the best way to make something personal for the entire team is to threaten Abby Sciuto. This can be seen when you compare an episode like ''Bloodbath'', where someone is after Abby, to episodes like ''Frame Up'', ''Reveille'', ''Probe'', and ''Truth or Consequences'', where the threats against Tony, Kate, McGee, and Ziva are take seriously, but not as personally.

* On ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', the best way to make something personal for the entire team is to threaten Abby Sciuto.