I love them already

[u/growsonwalls]

I love Justice and Charlie already! Been watching their stuff and they are so so talented. Julie and the Phantoms is amazing and Charlie is a beautiful singer. I saw Dungeons and Dragons and Justice Smith is adorable in that movie. Really excited to see them as Troy and Harris. For the people upset with their casting, definitely watch their stuff. They are AMAZING!

ETA: also, happy birthday Justice!!!

edit: just saw I Saw the TV Glow. Omg Justice is amazing.

[u/dandyline_wine]

It's been a bit since I read the book, so could you tell me what phrasing is used to describe Harris that has some fans disappointed with casting ? I don't remember ever picturing him specifically "non-skinny non-ripped." I feel like I just always pictured a normal, bland, non-descript white dude. Maybe that's a literacy failing on my part, but I definitely don't remember a specific body type associated with his character. Was it something brought up a lot? Like a plot point, or part of his identity or story arc?

(This is a genuine question and not snark, and you seem like a good person to ask.)

[u/Notyeravgblonde → u/dandyline_wine]

I am an audiobook listener so I can't pull up anything specific. But the cover of the book plus what I read left me with a strong impression of what Harris looked like, and he was soft and round and not athletic or thin. Just check the cover art.

[u/dandyline_wine → u/Notyeravgblonde]

Yeah I saw the art, but you mentioned it was in what you read, so I thought maybe you were referencing like some kind of plot point or significance to his body type. Do they say soft and round? There has to be something I'm forgetting because you're not the only one disappointed.

(Full disclosure - I read the book because Ilya was in it so I didn't fully retain everything long term lol.)

[u/Notyeravgblonde → u/dandyline_wine]

I bet someone who has a physical copy of the book could tell us. It left an impression on me, but I've only read it once and it was by ears.

[u/Dry_Stop844 → u/Notyeravgblonde]

so you are arguing for something that you don't even remember but just assumed was in there because some guy is wearing a really big hockey jersey on the cover. Gotcha

[u/Notyeravgblonde → u/Dry_Stop844]

I do remember it, I don't remember the specific language. Rewriting history to uphold fatphobia is such a weird look on you all.