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** Even if Alice personally dislikes Bob, she is from a society where it is commonly understood and accepted that loyality towards your own family must come before everything else.

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** Even if Alice personally dislikes Bob, she is from a society where it is commonly understood and accepted that loyality loyalty towards your own family must come before everything else.

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* '''Exploited''': Bob is constantly pulling crazy stunts, knowing Alice will fix it for him.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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Bob is constantly pulling crazy stunts, knowing Alice will fix it for him.him.
** Bob manipulates Alice into doing his bidding by PlayingTheFamilyCard.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice abandons her loving family for her [[WithFriendsLikeThese "friends"]] who treat her poorly.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Alice abandons her loving family for her [[WithFriendsLikeThese "friends"]] who treat her poorly.poorly.
** BigScrewedUpFamily
** CainAndAbel

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* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are very close. They're [[SiblingTeam a team]].

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice and Bob are very close. They're [[SiblingTeam a team]].team]].
** Even if Alice personally dislikes Bob, she is from a society where it is commonly understood and accepted that loyality towards your own family must come before everything else.
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* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are very close. They're [[SiblingTeam a team]]. Or [[BrotherSisterIncest lovers]]. Or [[BattleCouple both]].
* '''Inverted''': Alice [[CainAndAbel hates Bob and tries to kill him]].

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* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are very close. They're [[SiblingTeam a team]]. Or [[BrotherSisterIncest lovers]]. Or [[BattleCouple both]].
team]].
* '''Inverted''': Alice [[CainAndAbel hates Bob and tries to kill him]].abandons her loving family for her [[WithFriendsLikeThese "friends"]] who treat her poorly.



* '''Averted''': Alice [[ConvenientlyAnOrphan doesn't have any family]].

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* '''Averted''': Alice [[ConvenientlyAnOrphan doesn't have any family]].is willing to see the faults in anyone, including her family.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': You can never be sure when Alice will stand with her brother and when she's turn against him.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': You can never be sure when Alice will stand with her brother and when she's turn turned against him.



* '''Invoked''': Bob get a false DNA test, claiming that he's also related to Alice, in order to get her undying loyalty.

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* '''Invoked''': Bob get gets a false DNA test, claiming that he's also related to Alice, in order to get her undying loyalty.



* '''Defied''': Bob pleads for his sister's help, and plays the family card, but Alice says that she owes Bob nothing more than she owes her friends.

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* '''Defied''': Bob pleads for his sister's help, help and plays the family card, but Alice says that she owes Bob nothing more than she owes her friends.
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* '''Subverted''': Alice claims she'll stand by her brother no matter what, but then breaks her word

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* '''Subverted''': Alice claims she'll stand by her brother no matter what, but then breaks her wordword.
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'''Basic Trope''': Blood ties trump everything else.

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'''Basic Trope''': Blood A character values familial ties trump everything above all else.
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* '''Double Subverted''': …but goes back to his side in the 11th hour.

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* '''Double Subverted''': …but Subverted''': ...but goes back to his side in the 11th hour.



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Visit Back to this page's inseparable relation [[ThickerThanWater HERE]]with ThickerThanWater.

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* '''Deconstructed:''' Alice supports Bob because she feels she has to support her brother, even though he is unmistakably evil.



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* '''Straight''': Alice stands by her brother Bob, no matter what he does, because he's her brother.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is Alice's second cousin, and she still stands by him because he's family of a sort.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is loyal to her brother, but only to a certain degree. After his MoralEventHorizon, she cuts all ties with him.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob very're close. They're [[SiblingTeam a team]]. Or [[BrotherSisterIncest lovers]]. Or [[BattleCouple both]].
* '''Inverted''': Alice [[CainAndAbel hates her brother and tries to kill him]].

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* '''Straight''': Alice stands by her twin brother Bob, no matter what he does, because he's her brother.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is Alice's second cousin, and she still stands by him because he's still family of a sort.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is loyal to her brother, Bob, but only to a certain degree. After his MoralEventHorizon, she cuts all ties with him.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob very're are very close. They're [[SiblingTeam a team]]. Or [[BrotherSisterIncest lovers]]. Or [[BattleCouple both]].
* '''Inverted''': Alice [[CainAndAbel hates her brother Bob and tries to kill him]].



* '''Invoked''': Charles get a false DNA test, claiming that he's also related to Alice, in order to get her undying loyalty.

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* '''Invoked''': Charles Bob get a false DNA test, claiming that he's also related to Alice, in order to get her undying loyalty.



* '''Discussed''': "Alice'll never betray Bob -- she's his sister!"

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* '''Discussed''': "Alice'll "Alice would never betray Bob -- she's his sister!"

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* '''Conversed''': "Why do families on TV have this weird loyalty thing? I mean, they'd never do that for their friends."

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* '''Conversed''': "Why "Hey, why do families on TV have this weird loyalty thing? thing?"\\
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I mean, they'd never do that for their friends."
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* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Alice'll never betray Bob -- she's his sister!"
* '''Conversed''': ???"Why do families on TV have this weird loyalty thing? I mean, they'd never do that for their friends."

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...but goes back to his side in the 11th hour.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...but Subverted''': …but goes back to his side in the 11th hour.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???You can never be sure when Alice will stand with her brother and when she's turn against him.



* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to stand by Bob

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* '''Defied''': Bob pleads for his sister's help, and plays the family card, but Alice refuses to stand by Bobsays that she owes Bob nothing more than she owes her friends.



* '''Implied''': Bob's sister Alice stands by and supports him, though her reasons for doing so are never stated.



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* '''Parodied''': Alice is ''very'' picky with boyfriends and friends -- and constantly dumps them over very minor things -- but will forgive Bob any and everything

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is ''very'' picky with boyfriends and friends -- and constantly dumps them over very minor things -- but will forgive Bob any and everythingno matter what he does.

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is ''very'' picky with boyfriends and friends -- and constantly dumps them for the minor things -- but will forgive Bob any and everything

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is ''very'' picky with boyfriends and friends -- and constantly dumps them for the over very minor things -- but will forgive Bob any and everything



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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is loyal to her brother, but only to a certain degree.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are a SiblingTeam.
* '''Inverted''': Alice hates her brother and tries to kill him.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is loyal to her brother, but only to a certain degree.
degree. After his MoralEventHorizon, she cuts all ties with him.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are very're close. They're [[SiblingTeam a SiblingTeam.
team]]. Or [[BrotherSisterIncest lovers]]. Or [[BattleCouple both]].
* '''Inverted''': Alice [[CainAndAbel hates her brother and tries to kill him.him]].



* '''Averted''': Alice doesn't have any family

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* '''Averted''': Alice [[ConvenientlyAnOrphan doesn't have any familyfamily]].
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'''Basic Trope''': Blood ties trump everything else.
* '''Straight''': Alice stands by her brother Bob, no matter what he does, because he's her brother.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is Alice's second cousin, and she still stands by him because he's family of a sort.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is loyal to her brother, but only to a certain degree.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are a SiblingTeam.
* '''Inverted''': Alice hates her brother and tries to kill him.
* '''Subverted''': Alice claims she'll stand by her brother no matter what, but then breaks her word
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but goes back to his side in the 11th hour.
* '''Parodied''': Alice is ''very'' picky with boyfriends and friends -- and constantly dumps them for the minor things -- but will forgive Bob any and everything
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice doesn't have any family
* '''Enforced''': The author is dedicating this book to a family member.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob's my brother, no matter what he does."
* '''Invoked''': Charles get a false DNA test, claiming that he's also related to Alice, in order to get her undying loyalty.
* '''Exploited''': Bob is constantly pulling crazy stunts, knowing Alice will fix it for him.
* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to stand by Bob
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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