Luvahs

Elio is canonically emotionally and intellectually above his peers

There’s no magical moment when a 17 year old turns 18

Elio is above the age of consent

Oliver tries to distance himself

He at first resists and you can see how he struggles with his guilt

Elio makes the first move by kissing Oliver, who wouldn’t let him take things farther, and grabs his dick

Oliver doesn’t isolate him from his friends and family in order to prey on him, something pedophiles do

Elio even has a girlfriend, and Oliver tries to start something with a girl to keep himself distracted

It’s not just a sexual relationship

Elio’s parents knew about it and supported it, though not outright

Oliver makes sure several times that Elio is okay after and doesn’t want Elio to be upset over it

You can actively see him worrying over Elio

Tis not pedophelia

Y’all are the ones trying to say it’s about a gross fetish

Moonlight and Love, Simon are also good movies/books that represent the LGBT community and no ones saying they aren’t

And if the age gap makes you uncomfortable

Do

Not

Watch

“Hey Timmy, it’s Armie, yeah, do you remember when I spent 15 months crawling around the world handing you awards all the time? I’m calling in my favor. “