Thread:Gilgameshkun/@comment-16581186-20151129161318/@comment-16581186-20151130023643

I think it's a fair point (well, except for the love songs you were talking about). But TV-Y7 (especially action based ones like this one) cartoons seldom delve into religion and focus mainly on the action, comedy, and entertainment value as a whole. This show honors society's standard that brothers and sisters should have no romantic involvement with each other. HOWEVER, they can still have a deep emotional and spiritual bond with each other. And by the way Slash as brought up and the way he uses "brother", it seems to me like he shares that type of relationship with Raph. Like when Raphael called Mona Lisa sister upon meeting her for the first time and then immediately stoped calling her that once he started developing feelings for her (not sure why you italicized immediately by the way). This is consistent with how the showrunners' standards have always been in this show. Plus, it doesn't seem appropriate (to me at least) to use terms like 'brother" or "sister" to refer to someone you have a romantic attraction to. And the show seems to follow that logic as well.