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I've been doing some light thinking about "brother and sister" tropes, and I need some help.

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Kaljinyu Since: Sep, 2012
#1: Jul 23rd 2017 at 1:51:56 PM

Alright, so stop me if I'm wrong or if you've heard this one. I gave myself kind of an "alignment grid" for the dynamic between two siblings...

Dumb Big Sister, Smart Little Brother

Smart Big Sister, Dumb Little Brother

Dumb Big Brother, Smart Little Sister

Smart Big Brother, Dumb Little Sister

And so I asked, what archetypes might the brother and the sister go for in each scenario?

Dumb Big Sister, Smart Little Brother, the big sister might be the airhead or the material girl, and the little brother might be the nerdy desperate virgin. A la Married With Children.

Smart Big Sister, Dumb Little Brother, the big sister might be the overachiever/perfect daughter, and the little brother might be the lazy slacker/lecher. A la Unhappily Ever After.

Dumb Big Brother, Smart Little Sister, the big brother might be the jock or the bruiser. While the little sister might be the wise beyond her years/responsible behind her years psuedo-mom to her big brother. Maybe with a pinch of snark.

But I can't think of any examples for Smart Big Brother, Dumb Little Sister? If my examples so far are at all accurate, can you help me fill in this last bit? Is this the right forum for this question?

edited 23rd Jul '17 1:54:08 PM by Kaljinyu

Gosicrystal Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
#2: Jul 24th 2017 at 8:00:05 AM

Well, the Smart Big Brother can be a Gadgeteer Genius, no? We have Clemont from Pokémon X and Y and his non-smart Little Sister.

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