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My Fancast/Dreamcast: The "Check, Please!" Duology by Ngozi Ukazu
June 9, 2021 nicholasjgoodsell
Image courtesy of amazon.com
Welcome back to another one of my fancasting posts that seem to be my most popular content on here, which is more than okay with me considering it's something I really enjoy doing for myself as well as for those who keep returning to this little passion project of mine that is having a book blog running for over two years now.
Recently, I've had someone comment on one of my posts saying how they disagree with my choices for a particular fancast on here, and while I'm totally okay with not having everyone agree with me on everything, they lost all credibility with me when they decided to be rude, disrespectful, and just downright unpleasant for absolutely no reason…there's nothing wrong with just saying you don't agree with someone and simply leaving it at that but the negativity and overall just plain nastiness is just so unnecessary…
….So this is just a reminder to everyone who sees this and reads it to be nice and be respectful on not only on here, but anywhere else on the web or even on social media! You may forget it sometimes, but there's still another human being on the other side of the keyboard, and some people seem to just get an unwarranted sense of confidence and overall bitchiness when they type something behind a keyboard and not say it to someone's face…those people deserve a good smack upside the head!
BE NICE, it's not that hard to do…
Okay rant over…..glad I got that off my chest, now back to bigger and more important things worth my time and energy.
I've been posting LGBT book reviews so far this month (for obvious reasons, and all M/M since that's my preference), and have plenty more on the way, but I wanted to do at least one fancast too so I can switch it up a little bit! It was no question that I put together a fancasting for these particular books, and I did it for multiple reasons: they're the first LGBT graphic novels I've ever read, and they're by far one of my favorite queer romance stories I've ever gotten my hands on too. Everything about these just speak to me; from the artwork to the storyline, the characters, the banter, the humor, the themes of friendship & first love & and self acceptance & college, and the author herself and the story behind this whole project!
The story is about Eric Bittle: a young little figure skater who loves to bake and post on his vlog about his life who winds up getting a scholarship to a fictional Ivy League University, but with a hockey scholarship! You can imagine how well that would possibly go over for everyone…but along the way he meets some incredibly interesting people, learns a heck of a lot about himself and those around him, and of course while dealing all the regular stress of a college freshman! Let's not also forget how he may or may not be hardcore crushing on his team captain too…
To see my review of book #1 – #Hockey – Click HERE
To see my review of book #2 – Sticks & Scones – Click HERE
Here is my official Fancast/Dreamcast for the "Check, Please!" Graphic Novel Duology!
P. "Shitty" Knight: Gaspard Ulliel, or Glen Powell
Gaspard Ulliel, image courtesy of fred.fm
Glen Powell, image courtesy of justjared.com
P. Shitty Knight is probably my favorite character because of how lax and out there he is about literally everything. He's THE character of this whole story, and I have two people who are on the exact opposite side of the spectrum when it comes to casting him. Gaspard is a french actor best known for playing Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal Rising," and he more just fits the role with his looks. Glen Powell might be a much better choice, as he can look the part AND he has the personality to play the part. I became a fan of his when I saw him in "Scream Queens" and even more so for Shitty for his character—who also has a mustache—in the movie "Everybody Wants Some." For anyone who doesn't know what I mean, GO WATCH THAT MOVIE, and then try and tell me you can't see him playing Shitty for that movie alone!
Adam "Holster" Birkholtz: Nick Milone, or Wyatt Nash
Nick Milone, image courtesy of the model's Twitter profile
Wyatt Nash, image courtesy of justjared.com
The first half of the "Holster and Ransom" dynamic duo, I've picked Wyatt Nash for a few other characters on my blog already, but since he's in the Netflix show "Dear White People," I just picture him being pretty comfortable in this role and setting too. Nick Milone is a model I found on Instagram who physically fits the look of Adam—at least in my opinion—and to add a new face to my fancasts!
Justin "Ransom" Oluransi: Remi Alade-Chester
Remi, image courtesy of beauty-around.com
The other half of the bromance that is "Holster and Ransom," Remi is actually a Nigerian male model who may or may not actually look the part! Justin is a cutey and so is Remi, so I'm happy with this pairing!
Larissa "Lardo" Duan: Lana Condor, or Malese Jow
Lana Condor, image courtesy of refinery29.com
Malese Jow, image courtesy of wisdominbeauty.com
I've been a fan of Lana since I first seen her in the Netflix film adaptations of the "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" series, but I know Lardo is a completely different character than Laura Jean. Lardo has a lot of spunk wrapped up in such a petite little body, Lana Condor is just the only actor I can think of who'd play the part well. Malese has been in shows like "The Vampire Diaries," "Unfabulous," and "The Flash," and is another choice I could see as the manager of the Samwell hockey team.
Kent "Parse" Parson: Alex Pettyfer, or Alex Wennberg
Alex Pettyfer, image courtesy of wallpapercave.com
Alex Wennberg, images (from left to right) courtesy of the athlete's Twitter profile and gettyimages.com
Kent Parson is an interesting character who causes a lot of drama where he goes, and he just so happens to be incredibly handsome and good looking and that's probably why he gets away with it all most of the time. For this, it kind of reminded me of the actor Alex Pettyfer, both in his golden-boy looks and in his hollywood reputation being less than stellar. I also wanted to include Wennberg because he's not only a pro hockey player just like Parson, but also has the similar aesthetic and even a mischievous smile that I'm sure could get him into (or out of) trouble.
Derek "Nursey" Nurse: Jordan Matheson
Image courtesy of the model's Instagram profile
I found this model on Instagram and think he's absolutely gorgeous with his hazel eyes that I think perfectly match Nursey's in the graphic novels when we meet him. He looks like he'd have that laid back, chill mood that Nursey is known for!
William "Dex" Poindexter: Ken Bek
Image credit to owner
Dex is actually one of the harder characters to cast, as there's not a whole lot of actors or models who are redheads with golden eyes like him. Believe it or not, but a lot of them have dreamy blue eyes instead—darn it—so my choices were limited! I feel like KJ Apa was the only other choice since he plays Archie in the CW's "Riverdale."
Chris "Chowder" Chow: John Harlan Kim
Image courtesy of the actor's IMDB profile
I can't say I've ever watched this Australian actor in anything, but I feel like just looking at pictures of him on his IMDB profile that he gave me vibes he could totally play Chowder if they ever decided to make a live-action adaptation of these graphic novels. He's got the eyebrows and the facial expressions that I think this is a really good match!
Suzanne Bittle: Julie Bowen
Image courtesy of disney.fandom.com
She may not fully fit the character in a physical sense to some, but Julie Bowen screams mom ever since she starred in "Modern Family"! She's got the blonde hair, brown eyes combo that technically fits Bitty's mom's look, so I'd be happy to see her play the character if this ever got turned into a show or movie.
Richard "Coach" Bittle: Sam Jaeger
Credit to owner
This was by far the hardest casting choice to make! No one was popping up in my sources for quite some time, but then I ran into Sam Jaeger and thought to myself "You know…give him a mustache and he could work!" I found this image of him, and I think I'm convinced, hopefully others are too! Sam has been in film/shows like "Lucky Number Slevin," "The Politician," and "Friday Night Lights."
Bob Zimmermann: James Patrick Stewart
Jack's father and living hockey legend himself, I pictured this actor playing this character! He's been in films/shows like "How to Get Away With Murder," "Supernatural," "Las Vegas," "Gettysburg," and even "All My Children."
Alicia Zimmerman: Cameron Diaz
Image courtesy dnaindia.com
As soon as I first glimpsed Jack's mom and her large, bright blue eyes, I immediately was reminded of Cameron Diaz! She may not quite be old enough to actually be the character, but since she was the first face to come to mind, I decided "why not?" and put her down as my Alicia Zimmerman.
Georgia "George" Martin: Eiza Gonzalez
Image courtesy of deadline.com
Georgia is the assistant general manager to the Providence Falconers, and I got the vibe that she was possibly of latin or spanish descent based on the color of her skin and the way her hair is drawn in the story—I could be totally off base with this, but it's just the impression I got. Eiza Gonzalez is a mexican actress and singer who's been in films like "Baby Driver," "Hobbs & Shaw," and "Godzilla vs. King Kong."
Alexei "Tater" Mashkov: Andrew Biernat
Image courtesy of the model/actor's Instagram page
I'm not sure if Andrew actually has any Russian in his heritage, but I follow the guy on Instagram and he has a goofball attitude in his videos that kind of reminds me of Alexei, Jack's (most likely) favorite teammate when he goes to the NHL!
Denice Ford: Courtney Sauls
Image courtesy of zimbio.com
Denice—Who thanks to Key & Peele I pronounce it like D-Nice—becomes the new team manager in volume 2 when Lardo graduates, and she luckily seems to be able to handle the pressure of keeping all those players in line! Courtney plays the strange and quirky reporter named Brooke on the Netflix show, "Dear White People," and she just gives me somewhat-similar vibes to Denice in the second volume of these graphic novels.
Connor "Whiskey" Whisk: James Maslow
This fancasting is funny to me only because I know James all the way back from 2009-11 from a guilty pleasure called "Big Time Rush" on Nickelodeon—of all places! He was way more animated and expressive on there than Whiskey is in the whole second book. This may not be the perfect choice for the character, but I know James over a ton of other actors so this is purely subjective to who I follow!
Tony "Tango" Tangredi: Brandon Larracuente
Image courtesy of spoilertv.com
I know at this point for some of these minor characters it can really get vague and a lot of other actors could play them, but it's still fun to kind of put a face to the drawing, so don't think some of these are final selections! Brandon played Jeff Atkins in "13 Reasons Why" on Netflix, and he played a jock on there too, and he's also kind of adorable, so I'd be happy to see him on my screen again!
River "Bully" Bullard: David Bodas
Image courtesy of the model's Twitter profile
The first thing that you notice about Bully is HAIR. He has got some gorgeous flow that he absolutely rocks as a newly incoming freshman during Eric Bittle's senior year. David Bodas is a model I discovered on Instagram, and he's one of the few guys that I feel like is actually really rockin' the long haired look like this nowadays!
Jonathan "Hops" Hopper: Rome Flynn
Rome, image courtesy of the actor/model's Instagram profile
Rome Flynn has a smile that could get him out of trouble, and Hops is a total sweetheart so I could totally see this being a thing if they actually make "Check Please" into a film or tv show! For those of you not familiar, Rome Flynn can be seen in "How to Get Away with Murder."
Lukas "Louis" Landmann: Benjamin Eidem
I'm trying to keep it ethnically accurate with this choice, but Benjamin is actually a swedish model so it fits! He's actually done some high end fashion brands like Prada, Michael Kors, and Burberry just to name a few, NOT that that has any reasoning behind why I picked him!
Jack Laurent Zimmermann: Robbie Amell, or Ryan Kennedy
Robbie Amell, image courtesy of robbie-amell.com
Ryan Kennedy, image courtesy of models.com
Robbie Amell is one of my favorite male actors, i've had heart eyes for him ever since he was first seen in the Disney Channel Original series, "Life With Derek." He's also been in "American Pie: Beta House," "The DUFF," "The Babysitter," and has been cast in the future film "The Hating Game." Ryan is a model who someone on Tumblr posted as their choice, and I looked and looked and couldn't find the post to give credit where it's due, but if someone knows who I'm talking about, PLEASE send the profile my way so I can credit them!
Eric "Bitty" Bittle: Tom Holland, Troye Sivan, or Michael Provost
Tom Holland, image courtesy of stanfordartsreview.com
Troye Sivan, image courtesy of popbuzz.com
Michael Provost, image courtesy of the actor's IMDB profile
I picture Tom Holland playing an adorable, gay little figure skater-turned-hockey player, and my heart just gets so warm, full, and excited at the idea. All these guys are as cute as a button, and I could picture any of these guys being the main character of these graphic novels! Troye Sivan is a singer and actor who actually is queer himself, so that'd be great representation for him to play this role, and Michael is an adorable actor I found on one of Netflix's cancelled shows, "Insatiable."
So there you have it!
These are my choices for who I picture the characters looking like in real life, it's interesting to do a fancast for a graphic novel just because there's actually more of a limit on who to pick since you have a visual of the actual character. It's not so up-in-the-air and vague with their physical descriptions, but either way it was fun to do another one of these!
Don't agree with my picks, or do you have your own choices as to who you could see playing these characters? Feel free to comment or message me what your thoughts are, just don't be a dick about it (referring back to my rant earlier)! Either have respect and be friendly, or I'll just report and block. I have no time or interest in dealing with toxic internet trolls, so lets have a mature and friendly conversation instead.
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List of Book Boyfriends: Part 2
March 18, 2021 nicholasjgoodsell
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Click HERE to see Part 1 of my Book Boyfriends List!
It's been awhile since I made my last list, and I've met plenty more since then of some seriously eligible male characters who I absolutely loved to read and kept me entertained in multiple ways. I decided to make a Part 2 because there's so many more to add, maybe this is partly why I'm single because I could never make a decision to narrow it down if I had to pick just one!
Hope you enjoy the list and maybe get some ideas of some new books to read because of it, and let's talk if you (yes, YOU the reader) think I'm missing someone who belongs amongst all these other men too!
This list is in no particular order.
***Please note: I own no rights to any of these images, if any of the owners see this article and wish for me to remove them, please contact me and I will gladly do so!***
Casteel Da'Neer (Blood and Ash series)
Image courtesy of artist Dominique Wesson, Instagram: @dominiquewesson
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, the second book in this addicting series, was by far my favorite book of 2020, and Cas made it to the top of this newer list even before I finished the dang book! Jennifer L. Armentrout sure knows how to write an ahhhhmazing book boyfriend, and I only hope I help introduce more readers to him and these books that I'm obsessed with lately. He's got the charm, the dimples, the body, the teeth; he's pretty much perfect!
Matthias Helvar (The Grishaverse)
Image courtesy of artist Coralie Jubenot, Instagram: @merwildandco
Matthias was one who I may or may not have liked at first, but he definitely grew on me as I read the Six of Crows books by Leigh Bardugo that are a part of her multi-series Grishaverse. He was a more stoic, big-blond-brute character but was a total cinnamon roll when he could no longer deny his feelings for Nina. I love their whole dynamic so much; how romantic is it when a witch hunter ends up falling in love with the very thing he's been trained to hate?
Jericho Barrons (Fever series)
Another (possibly) shocking choice to some, but Barrons is another one who really grows on you as you read on in the series. He's tall, dark, and obscenely handsome, but he's a big grump too and doesn't change despite how crazy he is about Mackayla Lane. He's a complex character as you get to know him more and more with each book, and the actor/model Marco Dapper is my personal fancast choice for him since there isn't very much fanart out there of him.
Reid Diggory (Serpent & Dove series)
Image courtesy of Salome Totladze, Instagram: @morgana0anagrom
Reid Diggory was am incredibly likeable character who was also frustrating as hell because he had such a black and white way of looking at the world he lived in. He has a somewhat similar dynamic with Lou as Matthias and Nina did in Six of Crows: a witch hunter has been raised to believe witches are evil creatures and the hate them, but of course he ends up falling in love with one because love works in crazy ways like that. He's a natural leader and a total Gryffindor and always shows massive bravery with a sense of doing the right thing and bringing justice.
Christian Mackeltar (Fever series)
Image courtesy of the actor/model's IMDB profile
Who doesn't like a sexy scot? Christian was someone I liked immediately in the series by Karen Marie Moning. As the series went on, I felt so bad for him as he really gets the short end of the stick in what felt like so many different situations, and he got even hotter when he almost went dark there for a little bit, but ultimately stays the same good guy that he is! Andrew Biernat is a model on Instagram and my fancast choice since there's not really any fanart of anyone from these books unfortunately.
Kell Maresh (Shades of Magic series)
Image courtesy of artist Tara Spruit, Instagram: @taratjah
Kell reminded me a little bit of Newt Scamander from the Fantastic Beasts but less socially awkward…he's got excellent taste in outer wear, and while I haven't read the other books after the first one in this series, I can already tell that Kell will be a favorite of mine throughout the entirety of it all.
Jamie Canning and Ryan Wesley (Him duology)
These two are a package deal because why not? I loved their friends-to-lovers, second chance love story; Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen write some adorable and equally steamy romance, even better for me personally when it's between two hockey playing jocks!
Hunt Athalar (Crescent City series)
Image courtesy of artist Kris, Instagram: @faeriereverie
BIG shocker that yet another Sarah J. Maas male character makes the cut based off my last list, right? Hunt was an amazing character in House of Earth and Blood, and his slow burn with Bryce was incredible to read and I am so excited to see where this series goes. I think I fell for him in the scene when he's in a backwards baseball cap and grey sweatpants (a gay man's weakness) hanging out in Bryce's apartment; there's just something about that homey-domestic image, adding the fact that he has the reputation of being this deadly warrior, that really got my heart racing. He did have one major slip-up, but he definitely redeemed himself in my eyes, all in one book!
Nikolai Lantsov (The Grishaverse)
Image courtesy of artist Kevin Wade
Nikolai is someone I kinda hate to love, only because he's one of those cocky, overly-confident guys who I know I would roll my eyes at every chance I get if he was a real person. He's definitely not all bad, I especially enjoy his rebellious spirit and how he's a wandering pirate captain while he's also royalty! He was a major highlight of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, and I plan to read King of Scars starring him very soon too as the Netflix show releases to the public.
Gideon Cross (Crossfire series)
Gideon Cross is a much better written Christian Grey, there I said it…He's an enigmatic billionaire who has a dark past that's caused him to have a pretty depraved, private sex life, and it only takes meeting that special someone to change everything! Sure, I can admit he's incredibly over protective and has some alpha hole tendencies that border on possessive maniac-like behavior, but I also see how in his mind it's all to protect the woman he loves. Their relationship may or may not be toxic to some readers, but I will admit that I fell for him either way. Henry Cavill is my fancast pick for him as there isn't really any fanart of him.
Tharion Ketos (Crescent City series)
Image courtesy of artist Salome Totladze, Instagram: @morgana0anagrom
I've always had a thing for mermaids, and Tharion is no different with that AND he's written by Sarah J. Maas. He gives me Finnick Odair vibes a little bit with his obvious confidence, but he's also got an otter that sends messages to people above land that I can't help but fangirl over! I was happy to hear he becomes a bigger character in the second Crescent City book, I say give me as much of him as we can get!
Bennett Ryan (Beautiful Bastard series)
Credit to @Reading_Is_Sexyy
This was such a fun series, and it starts off strong with Bennett being featured in the first book. He's definitely not perfect, and he perfectly fits the title "Beautiful Bastard" in some instances, but he does mature and grow up a bit to become a better man. Besides that, he does have his charming moments, looks great in a suit, has a killer business ethic, and knows how to have sex in tons of different public places!
Ruhn Danaan (Crescent City series)
I liked the idea of Ruhn being a character who rejects his whole "Chosen One" reputation he's been given for as long as he can remember. Most of us are tired of that trope, Ruhn certainly isn't a fan of it either, and it's a fresh take on it at least! He's a moody and broody character, like a lot of other SJM male characters are, but he grows a ton in the book and shows many hidden depths, he's also incredibly courageous when he gets an extra push, even if he might disagree with my statement.
Cage York (Seabreeze Series)
Image courtesy of the model/athlete's Instagram profile: @brian_pruett
Cage York actually stars in the third book in this New Adult romance series, but I read it before any of the others and I instantly fell for this cocky, charming, sexy college baseball player. He's a total manwhore, as most male romance novel characters usually are, but he meets someone who changes everything, and he's a total goner. He's had a difficult upbringing, so the cockiness and attitude is all a front, and it's endearing to see he's just a guy who wants someone to love him!
Noel Kahn (Pretty Little Liars series)
Believe it or not, but the book version of Noel Kahn is actually a whole lot better of a guy than how he was portrayed in the TV show. He's still a lacrosse playing high-school jock who's "one of the bro's," but he's actually a sweet guy despite all that and becomes a great boyfriend for Aria later on in the series. I still use Brant Daugherty as my image for him because look at him!
Lor (Fever Series)
Image courtesy of the model's Instagram profile: @philippe_leblond
Lor was a pleasant surprise because when you first meet him in these books, he just seems like another handsome henchman who isn't much more than that. Once I read chapters from his perspective in book #7, Burned, I can't lie: I liked him! Sure, he's yet another manwhore, alpha-hole character, but I liked some of his one-liners and his protectiveness for Dani on a purely platonic level shows he's a decent guy no matter what. Model Philippe Leblond is my fancast pick since there isn't any fanart of him anywhere.
Drew Baylor (Game On Series)
Image courtesy of the model's Instagram profile: @dennisboeer
I have a weak spot for college athletes in New Adult romance books/series, because Drew is another name to add to the list who falls in that category. His relationship with Anna in The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan was amazingly done, and his perseverance to show her how he was serious about his feelings for her and all he did to show his devotion was what made me fall for him. Their chemistry was electric and from the first time they hook up to all that they go through, Drew is for sure a keeper! Drew Boeer is a german model I found on Instagram whose also my fancast pick since there's no fanart of Drew.
Wrath (Kingdom of the Wicked series)
So in actuality the Prince from hell is maybe not a great option for an actual significant other, but I had to add him just purely for the hotness factor. He's full of darkness and a secret yearning for cannolis once Emilia turns him onto them, but he was a fun character who added a lot of sex appeal to this first book in Kerri Maniscalco's series. Sure, the ending may sway a few people in the opposite direction, but go read the From Blood and Ash and get back to me on whether a enemies-to-lovers-back-to-enemies romance can't have its happily ever after!
"King" Aren Kertell (Bridge Kingdom series)
Aren is my last pick on this Part 2, and he definitely ends it on a strong note! He's smart, strategic, loyal, brave, and has a great enemies-to-lovers romance dynamic with Lara in this New Adult Fantasy-Romance by Danielle Jensen. He goes above and beyond to ensure the safety of his people and kingdom and is so selfless in his actions to face his enemies and protect those who cares about.
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