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* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': Thor and Loki, despite being brothers through adoption. Beneath the centuries of SiblingRivalry and CainAndAbel behavior, they truly do see each other as brothers. Thor is more open about it and at times, the only person willing to still give Loke a chance. Meanwhile, while Loki indulges in screwing with Thor, Loki tends to become pretty unstable when something happens to his brother (and in fact, when Thor had his existence magically replaced, Loki was the only one to be suspicious of the Not-Thor, even if he didn't know why.)

Opposite of NoBloodTies. Contrast FormerlyFriendlyFamily. Some people may think that FriendsAreChosenFamilyArent is also an opposite trope, but actually, sometimes, the two go together -- the reason that a character can't walk away from annoying family entirely in favor of well-loved friends is that they cannot deny the bonds of blood. See also ThePowerOfFamily, when strong family bonds transcend relation. Compare {{Nepotism}}, InTheBlood, FamilyHonor. If a character who exploits blood-ties to guilt-trip someone into helping them, it's a case of PlayingTheFamilyCard.

Opposite of NoBloodTies. Contrast FormerlyFriendlyFamily. Some people may think that FriendsAreChosenFamilyArent is also an opposite trope, but actually, sometimes, the two go together -- the reason that a character can't walk away from annoying family entirely in favor of well-loved friends is that they cannot deny the bonds of blood. See also ThePowerOfFamily, when strong family bonds transcend relation. Compare {{Nepotism}}, InTheBlood, FamilyHonor.

* In the ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' story "Ellie's Friends," Ellie easily forgives her nephew Fred for all the trouble he put her through -- including getting her framed for robbery, assault, and terrorism.

* When Connor Hawke showed up in ''ComicBook/GreenArrow'', that Oliver Queen did not want to deal with him was regarded as a grievous flaw; Connor was a stranger, but also his son.

* Thor and Loki from ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'', despite being brothers through adoption. Beneath the centuries of SiblingRivalry and CainAndAbel behavior, they truly do see each other as brothers. Thor is more open about it and at times, the only person willing to still give Loke a chance. Meanwhile, while Loki indulges in screwing with Thor, Loki tends to become pretty unstable when something happens to his brother (and in fact, when Thor had his existence magically replaced, Loki was the only one to be suspicious of the Not-Thor, even if he didn't know why.)
* In ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}}'', this is [[spoiler:Alex]]'s utterly self-serving excuse for betraying the team, that he ''had'' to do it because even though his parents were supervillains, they were still his parents, and thus he was obligated to try and save them by any means necessary. Considering that his machinations resulted in ''everyone'' losing their parents, the other Runaways are not at all sympathetic.
* CainAndAbel from ''ComicBook/TheSandman''. Cain regularly murders his brother ([[UnexplainedRecovery he gets better]]). Abel never makes much of a fuss, until he gets killed by someone else; both brothers are [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou extremely upset about this]], to the point that Cain tries to legally threaten Dream to get Abel remade.

* ''Film/TheMainInTheIronMask'': Despite King Louis' atrocities and hedonism, [[spoiler:D'Artagnan continues to serve him as Captain not just because he's the King, but also his son. However, he finds a loophole because the FakeKing his old comrades are placing on the throne is ''also'' his son, and dies to save him from Louis.]]

* Two weeks later, Jey would be in a similar situation where he has to choose between siding with his twin Jimmy or Roman. He [[HiddenDisdainReveal expresses his frustration]] of [[StuckInTheirShadow always being in his brother's shadow growing up]] to the point where he saw him being injured as a blessing in disguise, given that he finally got a chance in the spotlight thanks to Roman. He proceeds to stand with Roman while officially kicking Jimmy from The Bloodline. [[DoubleSubverted ...Before]] [[FinishingMove Superkicking]] his cousin.

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* Maho from ''Manga/WanderingSon'' near always [[BigBrotherBully bullies]] her little sister. There are rare moments where she shows familial affections though. Such as when she stood up for her when Nitori was being mobbed by girls when she began [[FashionModel modeling]] (though maybe that was out of jealousy), when Maho freaked out over the thought that she kidnapped, when she felt guilty after making fun of her when she was dumped, or (anime-only) when she gave her some extra food at dinner when they had an argument.

Opposite of NoBloodTies. Contrast FormerlyFriendlyFamily. Some people may think that FriendsAreChosenFamilyArent is also an opposite trope, but actually, sometimes, the two go together -- the reason that a character can't walk away from annoying family entirely in favor of well-loved friends is that they can't deny the bonds of blood. See also ThePowerOfFamily, when strong family bonds transcend relation. Compare {{Nepotism}}, InTheBlood, FamilyHonor.

-->'''[[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Bruce Banner:]]''' I don't think we should be focusing on Loki. That guy's brain is a bag full of cats. You can smell crazy on him.\\

Opposite of NoBloodTies. Contrast FormerlyFriendlyFamily. Some people may think that FriendsAreChosenFamilyArent is also an opposite trope, but actually, sometimes, the two go together[[note]]In fact, the oft-cited 'blood is thicker than water' quote comes from a longer quote - 'The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb'[[/note]] -- the reason that a character can't walk away from annoying family entirely in favor of well-loved friends is that they can't deny the bonds of blood. See also ThePowerOfFamily, when strong family bonds transcend relation. Compare {{Nepotism}}, InTheBlood, FamilyHonor.

-->'''Joyce:''' Now is everybody happy? Now that he's bludgeoned to death, is that good enough for everyone?[[note]]To which most have almost certainly responded to with a BluntYes.

-->'''Joyce:''' Now is everybody happy? Now that he's bludgeoned to death, is that good enough for everyone?

Opposite of NoBloodTies. Contrast FormerlyFriendlyFamily. Some people may think that FriendsAreChosenFamilyArent is also an opposite trope, but actually, sometimes, the two go together -- the reason that a character can't walk away from annoying family entirely in favor of well-loved friends is that they can't deny the bonds of blood. See also ThePowerOfFamily, when strong family bonds transcend relation. Compare {{Nepotism}}, InTheBlood, FamilyHonor.

** Some people were [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic not very sad for her,]] thinking that she should just [[MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal accept the fact that her son was a serial killer.]]

* ''Anime/DoraemonNobitasDriftsInTheUniverse'' have the final confrontation where the heroes' new friend, Lian, confronts his father, Commander Liebert, who is being mentally controlled by his TreacherousAdvisor, Angolmois. Deciding to get rid of the heroes, Angolmois then telepathically orders Commander Liebert to gun down Lian. The commander raises his gun, and... turns around before pulling the trigger, shooting Angolmois on the spot. It turns out no matter the power of Angolmois' MindControl, it's still no match for Liebert's relationship with his son.

* In the final song of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Sing the Blues'', "Sibling Rivalry," after it ends with a quiet a capella refrain about their fractious relationship, you hear softly afterward Bart say "Let go of my hand, Lisa."