Discussion of TV/Movie characters' ages removed from original thread.

And both characters are currently college age?







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Since age was established for the characters in The Middle, I wanted to declutter the story idea. Since these few posts still have good info regarding age and Lit, I'll leave this new mini thread in SI for a while in case anyone wishes to reference it.

As someone who is unfamiliar with Axel and Sue Heck does "returns from college" not heavily imply being of age? It seems that Lit's standard "rule" is that seniors in High School are 18 unless you foolishly stipulate otherwise.

Sean Renaud said:

As someone who is unfamiliar with Axel and Sue Heck does "returns from college" not heavily imply being of age? It seems that Lit's standard "rule" is that seniors in High School are 18 unless you foolishly stipulate otherwise.

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It's a TV show. I don't watch it, but the last I knew Sue was the middle child and 16. Axl was "a senior going to prom twice and being scouted by colleges for sports". Ya know how on TV a "kid" can be in the same grade for like three years or something before they finally move on?

I have no idea how old the characters are still protrayed as.



Similar example: Until they made the Brady Bunch reunion with the kids all grown up and married, every kid but Greg would have remained "under aged forever" in Brady porn.

Oh I know the rule (as much as I dislike it) but that answered my question. A quick glance at the wikipedia page gives us. . .well ultimately shit all since I haven't watched the show. Generally speaking live action shows are one year per season unless otherwise stated (usually faster than 1 year but not always Lost or The Walking Dead are quite a bit shorter in verse than out) and he was a junior in High School in Season 3. They are currently working on a seventh season.

Sue Heck has turned 16 twice, once in Season 3 and once in Season 4 (again from the Wiki) which by proxy means that as of season 3/4 Axl was 18 give or take (since most people don't clarify months two years older could be just over one year or just under three ya know?) so by all logic he should be legal at that point. With Sue. . .she was engaged breifly in season 6 which doesn't really solidify anything.

At least on the bright side both actors are of age and were when the show started it seems so at least that headache is out of the way.

Wait. . .reunion episodes count? I would have assumed that fell under the same umbrella as no amount of Simpsons time travel episodes qualify as Bart and Lisa growing up.

Sean Renaud said:

Oh I know the rule (as much as I dislike it) but that answered my question. A quick glance at the wikipedia page gives us. . .well ultimately shit all since I haven't watched the show. Generally speaking live action shows are one year per season unless otherwise stated (usually faster than 1 year but not always Lost or The Walking Dead are quite a bit shorter in verse than out) and he was a junior in High School in Season 3. They are currently working on a seventh season.

Sue Heck has turned 16 twice, once in Season 3 and once in Season 4 (again from the Wiki) which by proxy means that as of season 3/4 Axl was 18 give or take (since most people don't clarify months two years older could be just over one year or just under three ya know?) so by all logic he should be legal at that point. With Sue. . .she was engaged breifly in season 6 which doesn't really solidify anything.

At least on the bright side both actors are of age and were when the show started it seems so at least that headache is out of the way.

Wait. . .reunion episodes count? I would have assumed that fell under the same umbrella as no amount of Simpsons time travel episodes qualify as Bart and Lisa growing up.

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Yes, perhaps they're of age now? Is season six the current year? The fact that Sue turned 16 twice shows she could still be 16 now (as a character...the age of an actor does not matter).

The Simpsons is different (just like South Park). It seems they're endlessly kids since that's the main focus of the show. (So Lisa going to college and marrying doesn't matter.)

However, the Brady Bunch is a show that ended. In the 90s (I think) they made a TV movie reunion. All of the kid actors were in their 20s or 30s and their characters were too. So, Cindy Brady is a woman in her 20s and can have sex on Lit. Stan Marsh and Wendy cannot.

MyRubiLips said:

Yes, perhaps they're of age now? Is season six the current year? The fact that Sue turned 16 twice shows she could still be 16 now (as a character...the age of an actor does not matter).

The Simpsons is different (just like South Park). It seems they're endlessly kids since that's the main focus of the show. (So Lisa going to college and marrying doesn't matter.)

However, the Brady Bunch is a show that ended. In the 90s (I think) they made a TV movie reunion. All of the kid actors were in their 20s or 30s and their characters were too. So, Cindy Brady is a woman in her 20s and can have sex on Lit. Stan Marsh and Wendy cannot.

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Perhaps they are of age is as close to an answer as I can give you. MY full knowledge of the show comes from you informing me it was a show and then some google which tells me the brother is definitely 18 as he's two years older than the sister who has turned 16 (twice) which sets a floor. However two seasons have passed. One could attempt to piece it together I guess. We know from her first birthday that she's a Leap Baby and the only way that it pertinent is if her birthday falls on February 29th. In theory if they've hit X holiday it's past her birthday.

As I understand it the age of the actor does matter. Both the actor and the character must be 18+ to be lit legal and while it's fairly rare that actors are younger than the characters they portray it's not unheard of.

And thank you for the clarification. I just would have assumed that a reunion episode counted as "non-cannon" just like sequel series would (I assume), is the new line of Harry Potter books staring the kids of the originals mean all of Harry Potter is in bounds (I didn't read nor watch so if they were 18 at the end I don't know nor for teh sake of argument care because I could I'm sure dig up a dozen other shows or movies that have something similar.)

Sean Renaud said:

As I understand it the age of the actor does matter. Both the actor and the character must be 18+ to be lit legal and while it's fairly rare that actors are younger than the characters they portray it's not unheard of.

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In that sense, yes. But, in example, the woman who played Andrea in Beverly Hills 90210 was in her thirties while she played a high school kid! If "Andrea" remained a minor through the show's history, she's off limits on Lit. If she went to college and/or they made a reunion show/TV movie, Andrea is whatever age Aaron Spelling made her. (So, we cannot go off the idea alone that "in 2015" a 90s high school kid has to be in their thirties or forties.)

And thank you for the clarification. I just would have assumed that a reunion episode counted as "non-cannon" just like sequel series would (I assume), is the new line of Harry Potter books staring the kids of the originals mean all of Harry Potter is in bounds (I didn't read nor watch so if they were 18 at the end I don't know nor for teh sake of argument care because I could I'm sure dig up a dozen other shows or movies that have something similar.)

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I really know nothing of Harry Potter... Didn't they become adults in the novels and/or movies? Assuming they did, they can be in sex tales as long as you use that "established" adult age and not "Harry his first year at Hogwarts". Assuming they didn't, the kids are off limits no matter how old the actors become.

But the reverse is true as well correct? If an actor was underage when the show finished it's run the character is officially stuck in stasis correct? Until and unless a reunion pops up.

I apparently wasn't clear about my point with Harry Potter so I'll try it a different way. In the 90's there was a show called Boy Meets World. Now for the sake of argument we're ignoring the end of the show where he did become 18 and go off to college. Lets say the show ended while he was 16.

Today there is a show called Girl Meets World. He has grown up, married his high school sweet heart. I assume he counts as inbounds? For the sake of argument does this only extend to people who show up? Cus everybody in Cory's class are within 18 months of each other even if they don't show up they are either of age (or died tragically off screen.)

Thanks by the way, this comes up WAY to often and seems to have a lot of "use your best judgement and hope Laurel either agrees with you or doesn't know."

Sean Renaud said:

But the reverse is true as well correct? If an actor was underage when the show finished it's run the character is officially stuck in stasis correct? Until and unless a reunion pops up.

I apparently wasn't clear about my point with Harry Potter so I'll try it a different way. In the 90's there was a show called Boy Meets World. Now for the sake of argument we're ignoring the end of the show where he did become 18 and go off to college. Lets say the show ended while he was 16.

Today there is a show called Girl Meets World. He has grown up, married his high school sweet heart. I assume he counts as inbounds? For the sake of argument does this only extend to people who show up? Cus everybody in Cory's class are within 18 months of each other even if they don't show up they are either of age (or died tragically off screen.)

Thanks by the way, this comes up WAY to often and seems to have a lot of "use your best judgement and hope Laurel either agrees with you or doesn't know."

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I don't know 100% but I'd think any of the adults in Girl Meets World are fair game, of course, but am not sure of any Boy Meets World characters not on the new show. The bottom line is how much Laurel cares when the submission shows up.

Again according to Wiki which tends to be pretty good about these things season 7 is the one that will be starting this fall.

Now someone mentiond that season 6 features Sue graduating and season 7 will begin with her being dropped off for college. Barring any special information that would make then both legal as well as the actors as far as I can tell. I say this admitting my full knowledge of this show comes from assuming nobody here is lying (or omitting important facts like she graduated at age 16) and that the wikipedia page is reasonably accurate. Which in my experience they tend to be. Seems pretty safe to declare those two in bounds.