“Tangled” depicts the Stabbington twins, who are identical; however, there are slight details to differentiate between them. One of the twins has a shorter stature and wears a green shirt and sideburns, whilst the other is significantly taller and dons a black shirt and an eye patch on his left eye. Their names, Sideburns and Patchy, are dead giveaways of respective differences between the twins.
For some of the identical twins of Blue Valley, it’s harder to spot the minute traits that make these twins distinct from one another. Often confused by their friends, sophomore twins Ava Flynn and Sophia Flynn have a lot to say about the twin lifestyle. A part of their struggle as twins is being treated as the same person despite their day and night personalities.
“Sometimes, the only ever conversation you have with somebody is: ‘Who are you?’” Ava said, “It sucks [to be confused], but if [they] don’t know us that well and confuse us, [we] can’t blame them.”
The twins can agree that mistaking the two of them is annoying, but it’s to be expected from people unfamiliar with Ava and Sophia. However, confusing twins is the tip of the iceberg. “[I think] the friend rivalries are the worst,” Sophia said. “You’re not always competing for friends — you just have the same friends.”
The twins live a double-edged social life when it comes to having friends. While having a live-in best friend is a nice perk, being twins can be a source of tension. Hanging out with one twin means the other comes in tow. “If [a friend] wants to hang out, they have to hang out with the both of you,” Ava said.
Albeit, not identical twins, juniors Jacob Banman and Joseph Banman, share their takes on being twins. At first glance, they appear to be vastly different, but it turns out, “A lot of people don’t we’re twins,” Joseph said, “They kind of brush past it because we’re so different.”
Similar to the Stabbingtons twins, the Banmans have distinctly varying heights and personalities. Jacob is into theater and has an outgoing disposition, much akin to Sideburns, who does most of the talking in the movie. “[Jacob’s] more expressive — [he] likes to be more in the spotlight,” Joseph said.
The Banman twins think the pros and cons of being twins balance each other out. However, one of the cons that stands out to them, Jacob mentions “We have to share a room, and Joe has to drive me everywhere.”
As twins, they live in the same room, and the challenges they face include bickering about when to turn off the lights.
“Late at night like I want to keep the lights on, but he wants [them] off,” Joseph said.
Sharing a room means the twins have learned how to share peace over time because they know sleeping with a grudge is never an option.
Ava Flynn & Sophia Flynn, 10 Jacob & Joseph Banman, 11
