#dbdacastappreciationweek

final gif by @mellxncollie

Jayden captured the duality of Charles perfectly: The boy he thinks he needs to be, and the boy he hides deep within himself. The boy who tries "to be extra happy for all of us" and the boy who "couldn't stop my dad from beating the shit out of me, no matter how good I was." The boy who fearlessly protects others, and the boy who couldn't protect himself. And it's all there in his eyes, all the pain and care and love. Jayden understands who Charles is and you can see it in every. single. frame.

Jayden is also the David Tennant of this show for how much the joy of playing Charles radiates from him, and the Michael Sheen of this show for how much he ships payneland. I love how much he loves the show and that he engages with the fandom, reminding us to not lose hope. He is the no.1 fan of the show and we love to see it!

And finally, I need to give a shout out to Jayden's incredible Charles playlist, because so many songs from that playlist have become so dear to me (Francesca, Family Line, Orpheus, Summer Child, The Mates of Soul) and I will forever cherish them not just for the beautiful songs they are but also for the connection to Charles and dead boy detectives. I already know that my wrapped this year will be dominated by them (and Swan Upon Leda, for Edwin) and I wouldn't want it any other way. Having a whole playlist to engage with and to deep dive into Charles' character was incredibly cool and I am so grateful to Jayden for sharing it with us.

Briana Cuoco as Jenny Green, Jenn Lyon as Esther Finch, and Ruth Connell as The Night Nurse in Dead Boy Detectives

I have so much appreciation for George. He’s an absolutely fantastic actor, he literally disappears into Edwin when he’s portraying him.

I’ve watched interviews and cameos with him and he’s a completely different person. That’s not something all actors are capable of.

Where you can look at two pictures of the same person, but they’re different people. “That’s a picture of Edwin, and that’s George.”

His “We didn’t matter” speech absolutely blew me away. It hit me like a punch right to the gut. You can tell how much work and heart he put into this role, and he portrayed Edwin with such grace and confidence.

Lastly, Gameo week, as the fandom has dubbed it lol. The fact that he took time out of his life to raise money for a good cause is beautiful.

Especially someone as private as he seems to be, answering questions and giving his fans a peek behind the curtain in order to help others. I truly hope I get to see him in more roles soon.

I’d love for him to be able to continue playing Edwin, but he deserves the world and I hope he gets it.

I know George is not on Tumblr, but I'm singing his praises everywhere today!

Thank you for everything you've given our fandom, George. Our perfect Edwin Payne, we love you so much! 💜💀🔎

Transcript of my letter below the cut!

Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland in Dead Boy Detectives

Crystal has so much strength and she's so powerful in how she stands up for others, especially other women. And then there's also soft pookie Crystal and sassy snarky Crystal, and she is just such a beautifully complex character. And so much of that is down to Kassius and the incredible strength she has poured into of her performance of Crystal. I can hear these gifs because they're so iconic.