The Lone Ranger had Tonto. Batman had Robin. Andy Griffith had Barney Fife. Bruce Willis had Samuel Jackson. Clint Eastwood had that silly orangutan.
Sidekicks provide an important role in support for the hero and sometimes comic relief.
Well, Jesus had his sidekicks too - twelve of them. And in some ways they remind me of the sidekicks found in movies and television. None of them had great credentials. None of them were the kind of people we would expect to be selected. They are often depicted as slow in understanding Jesus' message and mission.