Line #25 PlayingWith/SupportingLeader


1	'''Basic Trope:''' TheLeader of TheTeam is not the TheHero, but a secondary character.
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3	* '''Straight:''' In the series ''Next Passage'' Captain Alexei Bristols is the head of the central unit, but not TheHero, that role goes to Mika (Mika pulls double duty in order to serve as TheBigGuy). He's known to be a competent leader who knows his team's assets and is often featured in promotional material.
4	* '''Exaggerated:''' Alexei is the only one with even a close amount of screen time as Mika.
5	* '''Downplayed:''' Alexei gets a lot of [[ADayInTheLimeLight episodes dedicated to himself]], making some new fans think he's the central character (He's more of a {{Tritagonist}} or even a {{Deuteragonist}}).
6	* '''Justified:'''
7	** Mika is revealed to be NotSoAboveItAll with his teams antics at times, so Alexei acts as a true OnlySaneMan to compensate.
8	** Mika is TheBigGuy. He may be the strongest, but he sure as hell can't lead for shit.
9	** Mika fits the bill of AudienceSurrogate more than Alexei.
10	** Alexei isn't the right kind of character to be the protagonist for their TargetDemographic, but can attract fans from a PeripheryDemographic.
11	** The dynamic between Mika and Alexei is one of the most prominent, and since Mika is the central character Alexei gets his time to shine too.
12	* '''Inverted:''' ???
13	* '''Subverted:'''
14	** Alexei ends up dead before the season finale due to MentorOccupationalHazard, and Mika takes his place.
15	** After Mika is murdered by TheMole in the team Alexei is forced to step up as he is the only one who can fill his role.
16	** Alexei is moved to a SpinOff due to his popularity.
17	* '''Double-Subverted:'''
18	** Of course, it's all part of a plan to [[FakingTheDead get him close to their leader for a final attack,]] and we see some of that pan out.
19	** Luckily the team soon meets Naomi, who is also capable of what he could do. Alexei quickly hands his position, as respectively the central focus, to her.
20	** It ends up bombing, ending with only six episodes aired, and he returns back to the original due to it.
21	* '''Parioded:''' In the ColdOpen voiced by Mika he goes through each member, and when it gets to Captain Bristols he consistently says "Oh, and that's my boss."
22	* '''Averted:''' Alexei is the main character.
23	* '''Enforced:'''
24	** The people behind the graphic novels were tired of the same old Hero-Leader combo, so they broke it up with Mika being under a captain, Alexei.
25	** The [[{{Biopic}} biopic's]] current arc centers on when Mika was merely a Lieutenant, with [[CompositeCharacter her various commanding officers amalgamated into Alexei for the sake of simplicity]].
26	** YouAreInCommandNow doesn't really work without offing one of these.
27	** Alexei is the most complex character, but he wasn't considered to be the hero when writing the story.
28	* '''Lampshaded:'''
29	--> [[CombatMedic Tonia]]: "You know, I heard that some civilians believe that you are the one that leads us Mika."
30	--> Mika: "What? Oh no no no, I wouldn't want to take up Captain Bristols' position. That's too much for me."
31	* '''Invoked:''' The government believes having the strongest person take up command would be too risky, so they actively prevent them from potentially gaining control.
32	* '''Exploited:''' Thinking Mika would be a better leader some of the team try to coup Alexei so he can take it.
33	* '''Defied:''' After seeing how strong Mika is Alexei immediately transfers to a new unit and names him his replacement.
34	* '''Discussed:'''
35	--> [[TheStrategist George:]] "Why do we have him again? Mika is the strongest."
36	--> [[FriendlySniper Kass:]] "Captain Bristols is a great commander. Mika would be too impulsive to act seriously."

Context PlayingWith / SupportingLeader