We have two characters. They are similar to each other, but one was created after another. Whether one of them is the other's Expy, Captain Ersatz, Alternate Company Equivalent or even Distaff Counterpart, or it's a complete coincidence, fans will quickly realize the similarity. From this point they are going to look at the new character through the old character's prism. Sometimes, the new character will never get free from the older one, no matter what he does. Examples of Counterpart Comparison include: