If they ever make another outsiders movie (not a movie musical, just a movie adaptation of the book), I want book accurate actors.
I want them to cast actors that are the actual ages of the characters. I know you can’t do that with a Broadway musical, but you can in a movie.
I want an actual 14-year-old playing Ponyboy. I want an actual 20-year-old playing Darry. Actual 16 or 17 year olds playing Cherry and Bob. Let the audience see how young these kids really are. 14-year-olds look like babies. They sound like babies, as in vocally, 14-year-old boys’ voices sound like they’re going through puberty. Show us this baby getting jumped and drowned and on the run for murder.
“Darry’s not a good guardian.” He’s twenty. “Cherry’s such a bitch.” She’s seventeen. “Soda’s so good looking.” Maybe to other teenagers, but he’s 16. He’s a child. “Sandy and Sylvia are cheaters!” They are 16/17 year old children. “Dally is so tough and cool.” He is a neglected child who’s seen Rebel Without a Cause too many times. So much of the story gets lost when the audience doesn’t realize how young the characters are.
I want a blonde Soda. Out of all the outsiders adaptations, I don’t think we’ve ever actually gotten a blonde Soda. (Maybe some of the musical understudies?). Give us the visual representation of Pony’s view of his brothers - light Soda vs dark Darry.
I want a Dallas who is not attractive. Dallas Winston is not a cool heartthrob, he is a gremlin. When Johnny calls Dally “gallant,” it should seem just a little ridiculous.
In conclusion, the book ages and appearances are there for a reason.
ponyboy is quiet but around people he is comfortable with will absolutely ramble excitedly about whatever he is interested, forgetting that they probably aren't as excited as him. he will talk for a while until he is told that its rude to never ask about others and only talk about what you want.
im not projecting for comfort I swear
i am SO tired of sylvia haters omfg like yes, she cheated on dally and cheating is wrong. BUT DID YOU NOT READ ANY PART WITH DALLY IN IT?? im not saying he beat her up or anything but he was not the best boyfriend either. There are a bajillion reasons she could've done it that are justified and even just "dally is a dick" is fine too.
and lets be real here, sylvia probably has a shit life I mea shes dating dally that's gotta say something. Its unlikely shes got a tonna money money and there is probably a reason she wants dally even though he's the way he is and it isn't great.
ALSO SHES A FUCKING CHILD??? people are honestly SO harsh on the Outsiders girls for cheating like yes its wrong but its a literal child who has probably been through and seen some shit I know she hurt your favorite character, but you HAVE to see past that and view the girl as her OWN person, not just as *male characters* chick who hurt him.
and yes, this applies to Sandy too.
honestly so much of the sylvia hate is ridiculous because LOOK at her boyfriend that you adore and tell me shes worse.
if I can find it ill repost this REALLY great post where someone detailed sylvias potential reasons for cheating and her relationship with dallas.
i will defend the S.E. Hinton girls with my life.
i love how chill the girls in my PE locker room are cause like once a month ill show up and start changing and look like ive been through a meat grinder and no-one ever questions anything
yall dont understand how badly I NEED to see the outsiders musical I watched 2 outsiders musical videos and I haven't even watched clips of the musical but im already so UEANKS im incapable of sitting still
shoutout to my friend who defends any criticism towards me with "god forbid a white boy catch a vibe" you're a real one
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ngl im scared of most extreme matt dillon stans
due to most of my current interests having mostly male characters I have unfortunately developed more attraction to men than I initially thought for had, which is scary because men are scary.
on the bright side im deathly afraid of starting a relationship before at least 16
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