The Gunfight at the OK Corral-BS

In the film The Gunfight at the OK Corral, the two main characters, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday display traits of an alpha male cowboy. However, Doc is more of a sidekick to Wyatt because of many reasons. Doc is a more emotional character, a trait that is more often associated with female characters. Next to Wyatt he is viewed weaker because Wyatt is both more physically and mentally stronger. Doc falls victim to gambling and drinking and he is known for killing and being an outlaw in the towns. On the other hand, Wyatt takes his responsibilities of town marshal and his family seriously. Doc is verbally and physically abusive to his love interest Kate and finds himself more focused on settling old debts rather than working on his relationships.

Although Doc seems like a bad sidekick to Wyatt, he remains loyal to him and refrains from killing Ringo because Wyatt did not want him to. He also comes to Wyatt's side in the big fight and recognizes that Wyatt is a better person that he was. I think that Doc tries to be an alpha male but ultimately fails because he cannot live up to Wyatt. I believe he has respect for Wyatt and tries to model his life after his, but fails because he live by a different moral code. Doc can be considered Wyatt's sidekick because of his loyalty and respect for Wyatt and his desire to stand by Wyatt's side until the very end.