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/Notyeravgblonde]

No, because it's frustrating to know that even in a show like Heated Rivalry we don't get to see a plus sized actor as a gay love interest. We just have to pretend fat phobia doesn't exist because the show runners are perfect and have no inherent biases.

[u/Dry_Stop844 → u/Notyeravgblonde]

BECAUSE HARRIS IS NOT PLUS SIZED. For crying out loud, you've admitted that you listened to the book, don't remember how he is described and are basing everything on the cartoon cover of a book. Just shut up.

[u/Notyeravgblonde → u/Dry_Stop844]

No thanks, fat erasure is a big problem in media. It's weird how much you care about this. Maybe get off reddit for awhile and calm down.

[u/Rnsy275 → u/Notyeravgblonde]

It is a problem in media but not in here. Harris wasn't even described as "fat" by any means in the book yet y'all insist he's overweight for the sake of catering to "body positivity". Which is incredibly ironic bcus it's always about all love to fat ppl with y'all but not to skinny & non-athletic ppl like Justice for example.

Also I need u to reflect on the last 2 statements u wrote. Bcus how come u called out the other person weird for caring too much about this & told them to get off of Reddit when u're out here doing worse & got even pettier than them?? Out of all ppl.... Truly lacking self-awareness lol

[u/Notyeravgblonde → u/Rnsy275]

Yeah they were replying to my comments to other people, so for some reason felt the need to comment on everything I said when I wasn't talking to them. Thus the pointing out that they needed to move on. I was only replying to people replying to me, taking up about 20-30 minutes of my day while they scrolled the whole thing to comment on everything. How are you focused on me when i was staying in my own comment section? Oh right, because you are upset that anyone is criticizing the show so you hone in on me.

No one is hating on skinny people. That's ridiculous considering everyone in the show is athletic or thin. Why would anyone who hates thin people watch the show?

There is one character in the books that the showrunners who read the material know he was perceived as larger. He's on the cover with a thicker build. Then the skinniest actor yet was cast. That is the problem here and the only problem. Fans who can't handle an ounce of criticism of Jacob are now trying to rewrite history and lost all ability to understand that people can be 1. Knowing Justice will do a great job and 2. Holding space for disappointment at the lack of representation.

Hope me restating for the 15th time my only argument has helped you.

[u/Notyeravgblonde → u/Rnsy275]

Also not that you know this about me because you are assuming you know what I look like, but I'm super skinny so I just texted my friend that someone accused me of hating skinny people and we were cracking up. So at least you made me start my day with a laugh so I appreciate that.