Like Brother and Sister: Difference between revisions

* Annie and Augie on [[Covert Affairs]]

* [[Frasier|Frasier Crane and Roz Doyle]]

* ''[[Firefly]]''

** Mal and Zoe. They appear to have been [[Platonic Life Partners]] until Zoe married Wash, but since {{spoiler|Zoe unflinchingly chooses Wash over Mal in ''War Stories''}}, it's safe to assume that, much like Xander and Willow above, Mal and Zoe's relationship has been demoted. After {{spoiler|Wash dies in ''[[Serenity]]''}}, it's quite possible that Zoe and Mal's relationship will return to [[Platonic Life Partners]] status.

** Also, Mal and Kaylee, and their actors in real life. Leading to this exchange in the [[Big Damn Movie]] (though it's somewhat jarring, as both of them have seen each other naked):

'''Mal:''' [[Too Much Information|OH GOD! I CAN'T KNOW THAT!]]<br />

'''[[Yuri Fanboy|Jayne]]:''' I could stand to hear a little more. }}

** Also, Marshall and Robin, in contrast to her [[Better as Friends]] with Ted and [[Will They or Won't They?]] with Barney.

* On [[Leverage]] this plays out between Eliot and Parker with Eliot playing the role of a protective big brother. They even manage to have interesting conversations while on the job:

'''Eliot:''' I am ''not'' having this conversation with you Parker. }}

* [[Babylon 5|John Sheridan]] and Susan Ivanova have walked through fire together and told each other things they haven't told anyone else. There's also not a hint of romantic interest in each other on either side.

** Tidus and Lulu in a way become this as well. Lulu is initially cynical towards Tidus when he joins the group but she is always the one who tells him about Spira and she has definitely warmed to him by the time they get to Guadosalam.

* Miles Edgeworth and Franziska Von Karma from the [[Ace Attorney]] series. This one is quite blatant in that they were ''raised together as brother and sister'', under a family name, not some cliche'd "Raised on the same orphanage" thing. Both parts acknowledge the other as a sibling figure, and Franziska has said Edgeworth was a Von Karma numerous times. This doesn't stop them from bickering, but that doesn't stop blood siblings either.

** This is also a good explanation for Phoenix and Maya. The way Phoenix acts around Maya is very much a big brother type of attitude. This is likely due to Phoenix taking after Mia, who was Maya's older sister. When they are interacting with each other, there is absolutely no hint of it being anything but that sort of relationship, though other characters (and a good amount of fans) seem to assume otherwise.

** Apollo and Trucy seemed to fit into this trope perfectly... {{spoiler|Until it was revealed that they, unbeknownst to them, actually ''were'' brother and sister. Half-siblings, but still...}}

** [[Word of God]] states they were thinking of actually [[What Could Have Been|making them a couple]], but the creator decided to have them stay purely as friends.

* Played with in ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'':

'''Peanut:''' Yeah, d'uh, of course; you're like my sister. (pause) Which given a little thought could be a very hot concept. }}

* The titular character and Ingrid Third in "Fillmore" are the Safety Patrol's best officers and friends.