Phillip & Lillian DeVille
From the hit 90s cartoon “Rugrats,” Phillip and Lillian DeVille, more commonly known as Phil and Lil, are boy-girl twins part of the main cast or friend group of the show. The two always are wearing coordinating outfits, even on special episodes but usually is the green smock with the yellow duck. Phil wears it with a pink shirt and blue shirts and shoes while Lil just wears a pink shirt and shoes. Their hair is the same as their clothes as they have the same haircut but Lil has a little pink bow that Phil does not. While they may coordinate like many fictional twins, unlike many fictional twins where one is outgoing and rambunctious and the other is quiet and reserved, both Phil and Lil are pretty out going and adventures. They sort of build off of each other and are encountered by one another to do the funny thing. At tines Lil can be a voice of reasons but it doesn’t take much for her to let that go and enjoy escapades with her brother.
They are a great representation of a strong sibling bond. They do the childish thing of finishing each other’s sentences and sharing their own secret language, but it really displays their connection to each other as twins. So, although they have stereotypical aspects about themselves, I do think they left a positive impact towards society’s view of twins. Phil and Lil demonstrate a deep connection between siblings without being like Siamese twins. They do stuff together and understand each other deeply but are not trying to be the same person and display how they are still 2 separate people.
Comments by Jaidyn Rivera