The Glory Funhouse Mirror

When you have a character who you want to make look better than they actually are, you place a Glory Funhouse Mirror next to them. This is a second character who might be similar to your Main Guy, but is worse in comparison, as if to have The Audience say "This guy's bad, but he could be a lot worse." and take more of a liking to the Main Guy.

The Glory Funhouse Mirror can come in many different forms: The Dumbass, Useless Secondary, and The Rat Bastard.