17 Examples Of White TV Siblings Who Had Flirty Relations, As Pointed Out By Folks ON Twitter
Like most things, social taboos can be ranked from mild to absolute nope. And on the latter side of the spectrum lies a concept so taboo that even pointing it out in media feels awkward. And that is flirting between siblings.
But, interestingly enough, many folks don’t really pick up on these contextually awkward cues in movies and TV. Can’t blame them—they just wanna unwind with a movie. Until someone points it out, that is.
Actress and comedian Mindy Kaling has recently made a remark on Twitter how white families on television are often rather flirty with each other. And she’s not wrong here, as folks online started pointing out characters and their relationships as siblings that were… well, cringe, for a lack of a better word.
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You can’t but feel awkward thinking there’s a good number of TV shows that display a flirty relationship between siblings, a discussion started by The Office star Mindy Kaling
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So, the story goes that Mindi Kaling—actress, comedian, and author, among many other amazing things, best known for her role as Kelly Kapoor in the Office (U.S.)—tweeted out how white families on television, specifically brothers and sisters, tend to be written with a dash of flirtiness.
And it didn’t take long for folks to start providing proof of this. At this point, it does beg the question of what were the screenwriters thinking—it’s a constant theme, it seems—but that is besides the point.
Folks were quick to point out specific examples, like Casey and Derek from Disney’s Life with Derek
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Or Ross and Monica from Friends
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Callie and Brandon from The Fosters (technically a foster, but hey)
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Lu and Valerio from Elite
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Folks were pointing out everything from subtle, perhaps Ross and Monica from Friends, to not so subtle, like Fiona and Declan from Degrassi: The Next Generation, to that is to be expected, like Cersei and Jaime from Game of Thrones, to the classic Folgers commercial.
Shiv and Roman from Succession
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Cher and Josh from Clueless
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Sam and Dean from Supernatural
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Elena and Jeremy from The Vampire Diaries
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This also added to the success of the original tweet that garnered over 52,300 likes and thousands of retweets, and the tweet was picked up by a number of online news media outlets.
Lucrezia and Cesare from The Borgias
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Fiona and Declan from Degrassi: The Next Generation
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Cersei and Jaime from Game of Thrones
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Cheryl and Jason from Riverdale
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Greg and Marcia from A Very Brady Sequel
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The 2009 Folgers coffee Christmas TV commercial
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Brandon and Brenda from Beverly Hills, 90210
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Luke and Leah from Star Wars
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Dexter and Debra from Dexter
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The real problem here is that our society is so sexist that any closeness between a man and a woman is seen as sexual. Same for two men. I bet that she does not think that same about two women because society says that its ok if women hug or share their feelings.
Supernatural quote is so out of context....Dean said that to Sam as Dean is the older brother and usually bosses Sam around...ffs not everything has sexual connotations!
Yeah, this didn't fit at all as the Dean humor was thick on this quote.
Load More Replies... Luke and Leia, they didnt even know they were siblings... Like, come on.
Racist people being racist. They are a minority but a loud and obnoxious one.
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I think Jaime and Cerci went way WAAAAAAAY beyond flirting. Like waaaaaaay past it.
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Yes, Clueless always gets crapped on for this but it is a modern telling of a Jane Austen novel.
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So.... some of those examples were legit plot points, not just writing that made it seem like flirting
These people think too much. I do not find Ross and Monica being flirty with each other. If anything, I find great chemistry between the actors in portraying sibling rivalry and relationship.
Some of the images were questionable, yes but how much of the shows or movies did those people actually watch. Dean was making a joke, Elena and her brother show affection because they love each other like siblings are supposed to do, and 2 actors playing as siblings and then getting married irl has nothing to do with the topic. So none of you have hugged or made a sexual joke at your siblings or even cuddled during a casual movie of The Muppets. Come on, I don't believe it.
Yes! How could they leave out cruel intentions? That one was so obvious
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Weren’t the real Borgia siblings also infamous for being hella into each other? (Figuratively and literally I guess)
Yeah, but many people hated that whole family so who knows? They said the same about Lucrezia and her dad. Saying people were incestuos or super promiscuous was a common historical rumor for controversial figures, and sometimes it was just to make them look bad.
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Most of these either weren't siblings or just two people showing affection to their sibling. Is all affection "flirting"? And the Supernatural is only flirting if you've never seen the show.
To be fair, Luke and Leia (not "Leah" lol) did not yet know they were siblings.
Has she studied the other people colors too? It would be nice to have a proper resource other then "Mindy thinks'...
Some of the examples here are so out of context. Luke and Leia DID NOT KNOW they were brother and sister at first. Vampire families - siblings mean nothing. It's closeness to humanity that places relationships on a relatable level to them. Point out FAMILIES on a clearly habituating aspect of THE PLOT to make your point, please!
I feel like some of these completely miss the point- A Very Brady Sequel was a satire of the OH series. The joke was that they seemed flirty in the original series, so the filmmakers took it to an inappropriately funny level in the movie. It wasn't part of a trope, the two of them kissing was the joke. (Just like with Cersei and Jamie who didn't flirt, but actually had an affair). Also, who the f*ck are "Luke and Leah"?! I must have watched a different movie.
SHARPAY AND RYAN FROM HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL
Why does this have to include the word 'white'??? That is what is wrong with everything these days!
The real problem here is that our society is so sexist that any closeness between a man and a woman is seen as sexual. Same for two men. I bet that she does not think that same about two women because society says that its ok if women hug or share their feelings.
Supernatural quote is so out of context....Dean said that to Sam as Dean is the older brother and usually bosses Sam around...ffs not everything has sexual connotations!
Yeah, this didn't fit at all as the Dean humor was thick on this quote.
Load More Replies... Luke and Leia, they didnt even know they were siblings... Like, come on.
Racist people being racist. They are a minority but a loud and obnoxious one.
Load More Replies... I think Jaime and Cerci went way WAAAAAAAY beyond flirting. Like waaaaaaay past it.
Load More Replies... Yes, Clueless always gets crapped on for this but it is a modern telling of a Jane Austen novel.
Load More Replies... So.... some of those examples were legit plot points, not just writing that made it seem like flirting
These people think too much. I do not find Ross and Monica being flirty with each other. If anything, I find great chemistry between the actors in portraying sibling rivalry and relationship.
Some of the images were questionable, yes but how much of the shows or movies did those people actually watch. Dean was making a joke, Elena and her brother show affection because they love each other like siblings are supposed to do, and 2 actors playing as siblings and then getting married irl has nothing to do with the topic. So none of you have hugged or made a sexual joke at your siblings or even cuddled during a casual movie of The Muppets. Come on, I don't believe it.
Yes! How could they leave out cruel intentions? That one was so obvious
Load More Replies... Weren’t the real Borgia siblings also infamous for being hella into each other? (Figuratively and literally I guess)
Yeah, but many people hated that whole family so who knows? They said the same about Lucrezia and her dad. Saying people were incestuos or super promiscuous was a common historical rumor for controversial figures, and sometimes it was just to make them look bad.
Load More Replies... Most of these either weren't siblings or just two people showing affection to their sibling. Is all affection "flirting"? And the Supernatural is only flirting if you've never seen the show.
To be fair, Luke and Leia (not "Leah" lol) did not yet know they were siblings.
Has she studied the other people colors too? It would be nice to have a proper resource other then "Mindy thinks'...
Some of the examples here are so out of context. Luke and Leia DID NOT KNOW they were brother and sister at first. Vampire families - siblings mean nothing. It's closeness to humanity that places relationships on a relatable level to them. Point out FAMILIES on a clearly habituating aspect of THE PLOT to make your point, please!
I feel like some of these completely miss the point- A Very Brady Sequel was a satire of the OH series. The joke was that they seemed flirty in the original series, so the filmmakers took it to an inappropriately funny level in the movie. It wasn't part of a trope, the two of them kissing was the joke. (Just like with Cersei and Jamie who didn't flirt, but actually had an affair). Also, who the f*ck are "Luke and Leah"?! I must have watched a different movie.
SHARPAY AND RYAN FROM HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL
Why does this have to include the word 'white'??? That is what is wrong with everything these days!
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