I have this thing about siblings in movies. For me it's the most refreshing thing EVER to finally see a couple who isn't involved romantically, or who aren't "friends" that end up as (plot twist!!!!) lovers.
Sorry, sorry! Is that cynical of me?
Maybe a little. So we'll kick that to the curb and move on to one of my favorite things in cinema history: siblings, and siblings done WELL.
Lucy and Edmund from The Chronicles of Narnia
Aaaah, here's a relationship that progresses a long way. Even if they don't have the strongest bond at the beginning of the series, by The Voyage of The Dawn Treader Edmund is doing his job as the protective older brother, and Lucy is there to tease him and help him to remember when he doubts. I love that C.S. Lewis decided to have a book solely for those two because they're the ones who seem to have come the farthest on this journey.
You really see this turning point in Prince Caspian when Lucy wants to follow Aslan and Edmund steps up and says that he believes her, even when nobody else does. This movie truly follows their theme: "We have nothing, if not belief."
The Weasley clan from Harry Potter
(okay yah, specifically these four! I'm a little partial, I know)
(okay yah, specifically these four! I'm a little partial, I know)
I could gush on and on about this red-headed, adorable, terribly hilarious little group. Some of my favorite scenes in the book happen when they're together. What about in The Goblet of Fire, when they tease Ron about dancing with Mcgonagol? Or when Ginny has a boyfriend and they have to "check up on him"? And let's not forget that time when Ron tries to get a discount and they respond like so:
Tadashi and Hero from Big Hero 6
YOU. GUYS. These two are the sweetest because even though Tadashi is protective and "stricter" and tries his best to play the part of the parents for his little brother, he is still goofy and caring and says things like this:
Beth and Jo from Little Women
Jo was always my favorite character in this book (actually my first favorite character, period!). I secretly imagined I was like her, daring and fiery and tomboyish, when I was really more of a mix between Meg and Amy.
The thing about an extreme personality like Jo's is that she needs an equally extreme personality to balance her out, which is exactly what Beth was for her! Sweet, patient, and the BEST listener when Jo read aloud her thrilling sagas.
Jo was also very protective over Beth, promising her a grand piano and never letting the other girls make fun of Beth's family of abused baby dolls (read the book, y'all!).
Jane and Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice
I have a thing for sister friendships! Don't judge :D
Jane and Elizabeth are another one of those opposites-attract pairings that I so adore. Jane can't say anything nasty about anybody, and Elizabeth often has a hard time keeping her snarky wit and comments inside. But they both love each other dearly, made obvious by the little interactions they have during the movie:
Margo, Edith and Agnes from Despicable Me
And now I'm going to ruin everything I've been saying because seriously: who needs sibling pairs when you can have a threesome like this one? There's so much going on here it's hard to summarize (and I'm bad at summarizing as it is!), but I love the honesty here. It's not easy sharing a house with sisters, and sometimes they do annoying things like this:
But in the end, you protect each other and stand up for one another, even against creepy dogs and Cheetos that don't do what they're supposed to.
So I need to know: Who did I forget???? Who are your favorite "cinema siblings"? :D
