I've come to the conclusion that these things wouldn't happen to him, via certain authors, were he not height-challenged.

OMG IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE. THAT RANDY NEWMAN SONG WAS RIGHT. D:

Seriously though, if canon Justin was physically almost or as tall as Brian I think there would be less of a tendency for some to always make him the gay damsel in distress. Plus some authors cast him as even smaller, slighter and weaker. Canon!Justin could pack a punch, had a mouth on him and was devious. And he certainly ate his Wheaties. ;-)

So true, my friend, so true. And it's not that I don't prefer him shorter than Gale (guhhh, the visuals when they hug or whatever), but, man, add in that's he's blond and the boy can't catch a break. The height difference flip-flop in the UK version always stuck with me. Nathan towered over Stuart and didn't fall in nearly as many wells as Justin. :P

Even when the odds were stacked against him. Look what he did to the Sap...

Ironically, Brian!damsel is more of a ..... turn-on, as far as I'm concerned. Justin can do the rescuing. ;)