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** Alice loves her little brother, and has a strong BigSisterInstinct towards him as a result.

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** Alice deeply loves her little brother, and has a strong BigSisterInstinct towards him as a result.for that reason.
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* '''Gender Flipped:''' Aaron is his little sister Beth's personal hero.

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* '''Gender Flipped:''' Aaron is his little sister Beth's Tammy's personal hero.
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** Alice loves her little brother, and does everything within her power to ensure his general well-being.

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** Alice loves her little brother, and does everything within her power to ensure his general well-being.has a strong BigSisterInstinct towards him as a result.
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** Alice loves her little brother, and does everything within her power to ensure Tommy's general well-being.

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** Alice loves her little brother, and does everything within her power to ensure Tommy's his general well-being.
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** Alice would do just about anything to ensure Tommy's safety, happiness, and/or general well-being.

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** Alice would do just about anything loves her little brother, and does everything within her power to ensure Tommy's safety, happiness, and/or general well-being.
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** Alice is kind and supportive of Tommy, and they make a powerful SiblingTeam.

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** Alice would do just about anything to ensure Tommy's safety, happiness, and/or general well-being.
** Alice is kind and supportive of Tommy, and so they make a powerful SiblingTeam.
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* '''Straight''': Bob idolizes his older sister, Alice.

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* '''Straight''': Bob Tommy idolizes his older sister, Alice.



** Alice is a walking DeusExMachina and ThrowTheDogABone dispenser; whenever things go wrong for Bob, Alice is there to help him out.
** Bob looks up to every older female character in the cast.

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** Alice is a walking DeusExMachina and ThrowTheDogABone dispenser; whenever things go wrong for Bob, Tommy, Alice is there to help him out.
** Bob Tommy looks up to every older female character in the cast.



* '''Downplayed''': Alice has a relatively small role, but when she appears, she offers sound advice to Bob and they have fun together.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice has a relatively small role, but when she appears, she offers sound advice to Bob Tommy and they have fun together.



** Alice is TheAce and Bob wants to emulate her.
** Alice is kind and supportive of Bob, and they make a powerful SiblingTeam.

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** Alice is TheAce and Bob Tommy wants to emulate her.
** Alice is kind and supportive of Bob, Tommy, and they make a powerful SiblingTeam.



** Alice admires her younger brother Bob.

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** Alice admires her younger brother Bob.Tommy.



* '''Double Subverted''': But Alice and Bob still have plenty of TheyReallyDoLoveEachOther moments.
* '''Parodied''': Alice is undeniably cruel to Bob, but he's too [[ChildrenAreInnocent naive]] and [[CheerfulChild kind]] to realize it and admires her anyway.
* '''Zig Zagged''': DependingOnTheWriter, Alice and Bob are incredibly close or she's aloof and mean-spirited.
* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob's relationship is not explored in the work.
* '''Enforced''': "We need an older female character to hold on to that PeripheryDemographic. What if we gave Bob a big sister?"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, Bob, Alice is the best! I didn't know older sisters like this existed out of TV!"

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* '''Double Subverted''': But Alice and Bob Tommy still have plenty of TheyReallyDoLoveEachOther moments.
* '''Parodied''': Alice is undeniably cruel to Bob, Tommy, but he's too [[ChildrenAreInnocent naive]] and [[CheerfulChild kind]] to realize it and admires her anyway.
* '''Zig Zagged''': DependingOnTheWriter, Alice and Bob Tommy are incredibly close or she's aloof and mean-spirited.
* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob's Tommy's relationship is not explored in the work.
* '''Enforced''': "We need an older female character to hold on to that PeripheryDemographic. What if we gave Bob Tommy a big sister?"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, Bob, Tommy, Alice is the best! I didn't know older sisters like this existed out of TV!"



* '''Exploited''': When trouble arises, the first person Bob turns to is the most level-headed/combat-capable person he knows, Alice.
* '''Defied''': Alice intentionally drives Bob away, fearful that he might pick up her bad habits.

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* '''Exploited''': When trouble arises, the first person Bob Tommy turns to is the most level-headed/combat-capable person he knows, Alice.
* '''Defied''': Alice intentionally drives Bob Tommy away, fearful that he might pick up her bad habits.



* '''Implied:''' Alice is TheGhost, and has already moved out by the time at which the show takes place, but Bob will often wish she was here when things go awry.

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* '''Implied:''' Alice is TheGhost, and has already moved out by the time at which the show takes place, but Bob Tommy will often wish she was here when things go awry.



* '''Reconstructed:''' But through her CharacterDevelopment, she realizes she has a lot to appreciate about herself in her own right. She continues to be a model for Bob, but has a healthier sense of self-image.
* '''Played For Drama:''' The activities Bob wants to pick up from Alice are destructive for both of them, and she is desperately trying to break the cycle for his sake.

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* '''Reconstructed:''' But through her CharacterDevelopment, she realizes she has a lot to appreciate about herself in her own right. She continues to be a model for Bob, Tommy, but has a healthier sense of self-image.
* '''Played For Drama:''' The activities Bob Tommy wants to pick up from Alice are destructive for both of them, and she is desperately trying to break the cycle for his sake.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Wow, Bob, Alice is the best! I didn't know older sisters like this existed out of TV!"
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** Alice is a walking DeusExMachina and PetTheDog dispenser; whenever things go wrong for Bob, Alice is there to get him out.

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** Alice is a walking DeusExMachina and PetTheDog ThrowTheDogABone dispenser; whenever things go wrong for Bob, Alice is there to get help him out.
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'''Basic Trope''': Younger characters see an older female character as cool.
* '''Straight''': Bob idolizes his older sister, Alice.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice is a walking DeusExMachina and PetTheDog dispenser; whenever things go wrong for Bob, Alice is there to get him out.
** Bob looks up to every older female character in the cast.
** Every character in the primary cast is a younger sibling to someone like this.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice has a relatively small role, but when she appears, she offers sound advice to Bob and they have fun together.
* '''Justified''':
** Alice is TheAce and Bob wants to emulate her.
** Alice is kind and supportive of Bob, and they make a powerful SiblingTeam.
* '''Inverted''':
** Alice admires her younger brother Bob.
** Alice is a DisappointingOlderSibling.
* '''Gender Flipped:''' Aaron is his little sister Beth's personal hero.
* '''Subverted''': Alice plays the part of a cool big sister, but BeneathTheMask, she's a BigSisterBully.
* '''Double Subverted''': But Alice and Bob still have plenty of TheyReallyDoLoveEachOther moments.
* '''Parodied''': Alice is undeniably cruel to Bob, but he's too [[ChildrenAreInnocent naive]] and [[CheerfulChild kind]] to realize it and admires her anyway.
* '''Zig Zagged''': DependingOnTheWriter, Alice and Bob are incredibly close or she's aloof and mean-spirited.
* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob's relationship is not explored in the work.
* '''Enforced''': "We need an older female character to hold on to that PeripheryDemographic. What if we gave Bob a big sister?"
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Alice's parents tell her that they are going to have a new baby soon, and Alice commits to being the most positive influence on the kid's life as possible.
* '''Exploited''': When trouble arises, the first person Bob turns to is the most level-headed/combat-capable person he knows, Alice.
* '''Defied''': Alice intentionally drives Bob away, fearful that he might pick up her bad habits.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "I wish my older sister was as good a person as all these big sister characters are!"
* '''Implied:''' Alice is TheGhost, and has already moved out by the time at which the show takes place, but Bob will often wish she was here when things go awry.
* '''Deconstructed:''' Alice is a BrokenAce. She has built her entire sense of self around her brother's mental image of her, and lives in a constant state of fear that she will let him down.
* '''Reconstructed:''' But through her CharacterDevelopment, she realizes she has a lot to appreciate about herself in her own right. She continues to be a model for Bob, but has a healthier sense of self-image.
* '''Played For Drama:''' The activities Bob wants to pick up from Alice are destructive for both of them, and she is desperately trying to break the cycle for his sake.
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%% * '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played For Horror''': ???

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