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| - He's smarter, stronger, faster, more talented, and more refined than the Shonen hero, and -- just to add insult to injury -- he's probably more of a Bishonen, too. His only problem seems to be moving his face out of that expression of bored, dignified disdain. And he just happens to be the elder brother of one of the main cast, which often gives them a raging inferiority complex. Examples of Aloof Big Brother include:
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| - He's smarter, stronger, faster, more talented, and more refined than the Shonen hero, and -- just to add insult to injury -- he's probably more of a Bishonen, too. His only problem seems to be moving his face out of that expression of bored, dignified disdain. And he just happens to be the elder brother of one of the main cast, which often gives them a raging inferiority complex. Will most likely double as the Ineffectual Loner and Noble Demon, thereby running the risk of becoming an Ensemble Darkhorse. May or may not be evil, strictly speaking, but is almost guaranteed to fight against the protagonists at one point, and spout off Cryptic Conversation to prove how much better informed they are. May or may not be a Stealth Mentor. Often an integral part of an Evil Organisation, and may be the Enigmatic Minion in that case. Compare to Always Someone Better, who is also often an older brother, Big Brother Mentor, where the brother is more open as well as a leader, and Big Brother Bully, where the brother is mean towards younger siblings. A subtrope of The Stoic. Examples of Aloof Big Brother include:
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