- Both are the oldest son of the family.
- Both have one younger brother, whom they constantly tease/torment.
- Both try to impress their father.
- Both will rarely put their own selfish desires aside for a family member.
- Both find their mothers very annoying, to say the least.
- Both went away to college.
- Both believe their mothers favor their brother.
Differences:
Ryan:
- Ryan is 8 years older than Brendan.
- Ryan has grown out of his petty attempts to harm Brendan, and actually shows signs of caring for him.
- Ryan has grown seemingly self-confident.
- Ryan is an aspiring buisness/accounting major.
- Ryan is not interested in the same girls as Brendan, due to the extreme age difference.
Cody Tull:
- Cody is not much older than Ezra.
- Cody continues to hate Ezra throughout their entire lives.
- Cody's lack of inner, self-confidence is evident in everything he does.
- Cody is an efficiency expert.
- Cody, despite Ezra's age, still feels threatened by Ezra's potential to court girls he desires, like Edith Taber.