Step Four

The Five-Man Band
This is the team dynamic. Best example I can give is like the power rangers or Voltron and The Defenders of the Universe (Again I am a geek). Appointing a team dynamic is useful as a writing tool to keep your mind organized for which characters do what.

If you visit TV Tropes, this well sound familiar.

There is of course, The Hero. The main character who is usually the main character, the leader, ect. In this case not the leader, but still. (The Red Ranger-Jason)

Next comes, The Lancer. The Hero’s right hand person, best friend, rival, BFF, whatever. Normally the second one in charge. In my case, I reversed the team positions of the Hero and the Lancer. (The Yellow Ranger-Trini)

Which brings us to, The Smart Guy. This one is pretty much summed up in the title. The big brained wonder, the know-it-all, yata-yata. My Smart guy is sure going to be an interesting site. (The Blue Ranger-Billy)

Inevitably, The Big Guy. Now, this doesn’t mean the recipient of this role does not need to be a guy, they can be a girl. In my team, this happens to be the case. This is the heavy hitter, the mass damage person. (The Black Ranger-Zach)


Finally, this brings us to, The Chick. In contrast to the big guy, this doesn’t always have to be a girl. Again, in my team, not the case. This is the team mom/dad, the care taker, and sympathetic one. A great example of none female “The Chick” is Quatre from Gundam Wing. The fact that he is voiced by a girl (In Japanese) has nothing to do with it. (The Pink Ranger-Kimberly)

There are of course tack-ons to this Dynamic.
The most famous being, so aptly named, “The Sixth-Ranger”. If your as old as me, I don’t think I need to mention my generation’s favorite sixth power ranger. The back up, can act as a secondary Lancer, the Cavalry, and so on.


Additionally there can always be, “The Tag-Along Kid”. You know, the always being kidnapped, in the way, warm hearting, usually befriending the ‘special baddie’, and so on. Then, Finally, the Team Pet. This can be literally, whatever you wish. Bugs, cats, aliens, another person if you have a twisted sense of humor like me. My cause happens to be a baby dragon. You’ll love him, his name is Steve!


So this has been a basic break down of the Team Dynamic, or The Five-Man Band brought to you by TVtropes.com. Coming up next, Step Five…The Baddies.