Ask FPH: If you were the lead in some action-thriller, and your sidekick was fat... Would you let them die the second they proved to be a weakness? Be honest now, this is a safe place.  I just watched The Mazerunner. I thought of this place while watching lol... I'm not gonna hate on a fat kid, but I thought it was hilarious that they used the bumbling, fat sidekick who "saves the day" trope on a tween. I'm not going to spoil anything for someone who wants to catch the movie (because the sequel is coming out soon), but he is definitely written in a sympathetic way. Then I thought of most movies, where it's more appropriately at least a young adult... For example Mad Max: FR. If you got stuck with Nux and he was fatass instead?! Pshhhhhh. Won't spoil that film either. I just think that trope is so played out and I actually feel bad for the actor who is aware of it. Who saw Spy? I didn't, but I'd really like to see more hams on shows like Wipe-Out or American Ninja. The delusion needs to be whacked out of them. I mean if you claim to work out despite looking like the Michelin Man, surely you could last at least through one obstacle? The first one doesn't count, it gets anybody. 