Comparing Characters from the Long Walk Book and Movie
This is for fun, don’t come at me haha, absolutely no hate on any character, I love them all, except maybe book Garraty cuz he’s a freaky guy
Book Garraty vs Movie Garraty
- Book Garraty disturbed me so much. He was so freaky and gross, and like I get that it’s a large part of the deeper meaning and like the parallels to hidden homosexuality and violence or whatever, but he’s the kind of person I would avoid and tell all my friends to avoid.
- Movie Garraty was a million times better. He had a motivation for the Walk that I liked and seemed solid, and while not a morally good motive, it was consistent and made the ending more impactful. He’s also much nicer in general, helping Curley, Barkovitch, Stebbins, still not an angel but just better.
Book McVries vs Movie McVries
- Book McVries had a backstory and everything, but it was sort of evil. There’s probably more to his mentality that I haven’t dug deep enough into yet, but I hate what his book character did to Priscilla.
- Movie McVries has much more personality and life to him, and he doesn’t exist to be the ‘best friend’ or ‘lover,’ but I love how much he’s his own individual character! He’s smart, funny, not afraid to share his thoughts and he has a different backstory that adds up a bit better. Movie McVries is freakin awesome, I don’t talk about him as often but I literally love him
Book Stebbins vs Movie Stebbins
- Movie Stebbins is great. Garrett Wareing is great. Smooch to him, love that man
- BUT BOOKBINS. HOLY CRAP. He talks much more, he doesn’t just speak his mind about people taking shits on the road. He’s in the back, minding his own business, but he has a lot to say when someone (Garraty) interacts. He notices things about the system, people, and his whole reason for being there is so obvious and seen throughout the whole thing that he’s there because of the Major is so foreshadowed, and it’s literally killing him, physically and mentally, and his end is different. I could literally talk about him so so so much but sadly I'm a lazy chud.
- We were introduced to too much of him too late. He’s quiet and determined and a goober and an arrogant little brat and a little weirdo and I love love love him sm
Book Baker vs Movie Baker
- They’re both really good actually in their own ways. Book Baker has a lot more backstory to him, and many more interactions with different characters.
- However, I love Movie Baker so much! Idk he’s just the sweetest cutie patootie sweeter than mee-maw’s cookies, he wanted to make friends, and it doesn’t destroy his personality or make him less enjoyable. He’s just genuinely a good, social person with his own complicated personality and seeing him go was so much sadder in the movie.
- I’m doing whatever I can to not let Tut ruin Baker for me. Baker is perfect.
Book Olson vs Movie Olson
- Ben Wang did ASTOUNDING, he’s great, like genuinely I love his Hank so much (I’m also a fan of Ben in other movies so like, rahhh love him)
- But in the book, Olson’s death is just so much more dramatic and important. The suffering is so much longer, and more obviously agonizing, and his death has more to it. He actually climbs up the halftrack, takes the guns out of their hands, he is expressionless and keeps walking and the guards toy with him, and it’s just horrific.
- And the switch feels so quick too. In the movie, he keeps making jokes, just less and less till he’s fully catatonic. Book Olson knows something’s wrong, and it’s just in the flip of a switch, he’s in agonizing pain and begging for relief.
- So like overall I like his personality in the movie so much more but like, his importance like psychological horror wise I like in the book just a tad better.
Book Parker vs Movie Parker
- One, i will never ever see Collie as a big blonde guy. He’s Joshua, Joshua is him, Collie doesn’t look any other way lol
- Two, Movie Collie is just better, will die on that hill. You see him deteriorate, see his colorful personality under what some dumb down to be just anger. Movie Collie was friends with the others, and of course felt rage, but he also felt hopeless, homesick, and scared, and he was a smart and amazing guy we just saw develop a little too much too late.
- Book Collie didn’t really have that. He said a few smart things but to be honest, it wasn’t much, it wasn’t touched on much, and didn’t really contribute to the rest of the book. He was also just flat out rude most of the time, telling certain people to their faces that they should fall and die or something.
Book Barkovitch vs Movie Barkovitch
- Both have so much to them, I just think Movie Barkovitch most clearly had his arc.
- Movie Barkovitch is very clearly put as mentally ill. He lashes out in retaliation, provoked Rank in what ended in Rank’s death, and he constantly made ‘wrong’ comments that completely isolated him from everyone else.
- Book Barkovitch wasn’t put the same. In the book, he claims Rank provoked him, and he always hasn’t felt safe with people. He also had more moments of comradery, where every boy was in on something, even Barkovitch. Movie Barkovitch didn’t have that, and it made the whole thing much sadder. And like, I don’t see either as entirely redeemable, and Barkovitch clearly isn’t a good guy, but he also isn’t mentally well, and I also don’t see him as a villain because he’s not one, idk I have lots of thoughts about him I just wanna pat him on the head and drop kick him. Charlie Plummer is amazing.
Book Harkness vs Movie Harkness
- Book Harkness just had less going on.
- Meanwhile Jordan Gonzalez (who's literally freakin jacked, holy Adonis, chiseled by Michelangelo by the way) played Harkness perfectly. Maybe it’s just the fact he was manifested on a screen but like he just had such a personality in the movie, he was so sweet and likable, and he wore that goofy little headlamp thing. And then his ankle. Broke my heart, this poor poor boy.
So like overall the trend is that the movie won character wise for me? Except maybe for Stebbins, I love Garrett but holy crap we insanely missed out 😭😭
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