diff --git a/decompiler/IR2/AtomicOpTypeAnalysis.cpp b/decompiler/IR2/AtomicOpTypeAnalysis.cpp
index bffbd8ac3b..8584821a56 100644
--- a/decompiler/IR2/AtomicOpTypeAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/decompiler/IR2/AtomicOpTypeAnalysis.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ TP_Type SimpleAtom::get_type(const TypeState& input,
       if (m_string == "#f") {
         return TP_Type::make_false();
       } else {
-        return TP_Type::make_from_ts("symbol");
+        return TP_Type::make_symbol(m_string);
       }
     case Kind::SYMBOL_VAL: {
       if (m_string == "#f") {
@@ -1424,6 +1424,20 @@ TypeState CallOp::propagate_types_internal(const TypeState& input,
 
   end_types.get(Register(Reg::GPR, Reg::V0)) = TP_Type::make_from_ts(in_type.last_arg());
 
+  if (in_tp.kind == TP_Type::Kind::NON_OBJECT_NEW_METHOD &&
+      in_type.last_arg() == TypeSpec("array")) {
+    // array new:
+    auto& a2 = input.get(Register(Reg::GPR, arg_regs[2]));  // elt type
+    auto& a1 = input.get(Register(Reg::GPR, arg_regs[1]));  // array
+    auto& a0 = input.get(Register(Reg::GPR, arg_regs[0]));  // allocation
+
+    if (a2.kind == TP_Type::Kind::TYPE_OF_TYPE_NO_VIRTUAL &&
+        in_tp.method_from_type() == TypeSpec("array") && a0.is_symbol()) {
+      end_types.get(Register(Reg::GPR, Reg::V0)) =
+          TP_Type::make_from_ts(TypeSpec("array", {a2.get_type_objects_typespec()}));
+    }
+  }
+
   // we can also update register usage here.
   m_read_regs.clear();
   m_arg_vars.clear();
diff --git a/decompiler/types2/ForwardProp.cpp b/decompiler/types2/ForwardProp.cpp
index 79e23116e9..fd20a6aeac 100644
--- a/decompiler/types2/ForwardProp.cpp
+++ b/decompiler/types2/ForwardProp.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ TP_Type get_type_symbol_ptr(const std::string& name) {
   if (name == "#f") {
     return TP_Type::make_false();
   } else {
-    return TP_Type::make_from_ts("symbol");
+    return TP_Type::make_symbol(name);
   }
 }
 
@@ -2478,14 +2478,15 @@ void CallOp::propagate_types2(types2::Instruction& instr,
   out_types[Register(Reg::GPR, Reg::V0)]->type = TP_Type::make_from_ts(in_type.last_arg());
 
   if (in_tp.kind == TP_Type::Kind::NON_OBJECT_NEW_METHOD &&
-      in_type.last_arg() == TypeSpec("array") && input_types[Register(Reg::GPR, arg_regs[2])]) {
+      in_tp.method_from_type() == TypeSpec("array") &&
+      input_types[Register(Reg::GPR, arg_regs[2])]) {
     // array new:
     auto& a2 = input_types[Register(Reg::GPR, arg_regs[2])];
     auto& a1 = input_types[Register(Reg::GPR, arg_regs[1])];
+    auto& a0 = input_types[Register(Reg::GPR, arg_regs[0])];
 
-    // the is_symbol() check here makes sure it's a symbol known at compile time.
-    if (a2->type && a2->type->kind == TP_Type::Kind::TYPE_OF_TYPE_NO_VIRTUAL && a1->type &&
-        a1->type->is_symbol()) {
+    if (a0->type && a0->type->is_symbol() && a2->type &&
+        a2->type->kind == TP_Type::Kind::TYPE_OF_TYPE_NO_VIRTUAL && a1->type) {
       out_types[Register(Reg::GPR, Reg::V0)]->type = TP_Type::make_from_ts(TypeSpec(
           "array",
           {input_types[Register(Reg::GPR, arg_regs[2])]->type->get_type_objects_typespec()}));
diff --git a/decompiler/util/DecompilerTypeSystem.cpp b/decompiler/util/DecompilerTypeSystem.cpp
index 86e0cb2eaf..c2532caa94 100644
--- a/decompiler/util/DecompilerTypeSystem.cpp
+++ b/decompiler/util/DecompilerTypeSystem.cpp
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@ TP_Type DecompilerTypeSystem::tp_lca(const TP_Type& existing,
       case TP_Type::Kind::LABEL_ADDR:
         *changed = false;
         return existing;
+      case TP_Type::Kind::SYMBOL:
+        *changed = true;
+        return TP_Type::make_from_ts("symbol");
 
       case TP_Type::Kind::FALSE_AS_NULL:
       case TP_Type::Kind::UNINITIALIZED:
diff --git a/goal_src/jak1/engine/util/capture.gc b/goal_src/jak1/engine/util/capture.gc
index f8cc225a83..14951741a6 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak1/engine/util/capture.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak1/engine/util/capture.gc
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
 (defun store-image ((oddeven int))
   "Store an image to image.raw"
-  (local-vars (ptr-1 (pointer uint8)) (y-idx int) (y-idx-2 int))
+  (local-vars (ptr-1 (pointer uint128)) (y-idx int) (y-idx-2 int))
   (let ((width 512)
         (height (-> *video-parms* screen-sy))
         (file (new 'debug 'file-stream "image.raw" 'write))
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/engine/debug/debug-sphere.gc b/goal_src/jak2/engine/debug/debug-sphere.gc
index 374816f119..0107259ac3 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/engine/debug/debug-sphere.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/engine/debug/debug-sphere.gc
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Each element is populated on demand from calling add-debug-sphere-from-table and as such this table
 ;; shouldn't be used directly.
-(define *debug-sphere-table* (the-as (array vector-array) (new 'debug 'boxed-array vector-array 10)))
+(define *debug-sphere-table* (new 'debug 'boxed-array vector-array 10))
 )
 
 (defun add-debug-sphere-from-table ((bucket bucket-id) (position vector) (radius meters) (color rgba) (table-idx int))
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/engine/engine/engines.gc b/goal_src/jak2/engine/engine/engines.gc
index 61141f07ca..bdb4205a7b 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/engine/engine/engines.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/engine/engine/engines.gc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 (define *background-draw-engine* (new 'global 'engine 'draw 10 connection))
 
-(define *matrix-engine* (the-as (array handle) (new 'global 'boxed-array handle 1024)))
+(define *matrix-engine* (new 'global 'boxed-array handle 1024))
 (set! (-> *matrix-engine* length) 0)
 
 (define *part-engine* (new 'global 'engine 'sparticle-launcher 256 connection))
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/engine/game/game-info-h.gc b/goal_src/jak2/engine/game/game-info-h.gc
index 687101ffe8..3c82066e3c 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/engine/game/game-info-h.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/engine/game/game-info-h.gc
@@ -387,10 +387,10 @@
 
 (set! gp-0 (when (or (not *game-info*) (zero? *game-info*))
              (set! gp-0 (new 'static 'game-info :mode 'debug :current-continue #f :last-continue #f))
-             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array1) (the-as (array uint64) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 110)))
-             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array4) (the-as (array uint64) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 110)))
-             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array2) (the-as (array uint64) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 32)))
-             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array3) (the-as (array uint64) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 32)))
+             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array1) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 110))
+             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array4) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 110))
+             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array2) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 32))
+             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array3) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 32))
              (set! *game-info* gp-0)
              gp-0
              )
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/engine/gfx/sprite/particles/sparticle-launcher.gc b/goal_src/jak2/engine/gfx/sprite/particles/sparticle-launcher.gc
index ba6e2a7cb0..d363d21194 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/engine/gfx/sprite/particles/sparticle-launcher.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/engine/gfx/sprite/particles/sparticle-launcher.gc
@@ -27,13 +27,9 @@
 
 (kmemopen global "part-tables")
 
-(define *part-id-table*
-  (the-as (array sparticle-launcher) (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launcher 5760))
-  )
+(define *part-id-table* (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launcher 5760))
 
-(define *part-group-id-table*
-  (the-as (array sparticle-launch-group) (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launch-group 1408))
-  )
+(define *part-group-id-table* (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launch-group 1408))
 
 (define *sp-temp* 0)
 
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/engine/load/loader-h.gc b/goal_src/jak2/engine/load/loader-h.gc
index e65f058db0..218df3e9e8 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/engine/load/loader-h.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/engine/load/loader-h.gc
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
     (set! (-> gp-0 spool-lock) (the-as handle #f))
     (set! (-> gp-0 reserve-buffer) #f)
     (set! (-> gp-0 active-stream) #f)
-    (set! (-> gp-0 queue-stream) (the-as (array spool-anim) (new 'global 'boxed-array spool-anim 4)))
+    (set! (-> gp-0 queue-stream) (new 'global 'boxed-array spool-anim 4))
     (dotimes (s5-1 (-> gp-0 queue-stream allocated-length))
       (set! (-> gp-0 queue-stream s5-1) (new 'global 'spool-anim))
       )
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/engine/target/logic-target.gc b/goal_src/jak2/engine/target/logic-target.gc
index 9906fb022c..b555595429 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/engine/target/logic-target.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/engine/target/logic-target.gc
@@ -3420,7 +3420,7 @@
   (set! (-> obj game) *game-info*)
   (collide-shape-method-29 (-> obj control) (-> arg0 trans))
   (set! (-> obj control unknown-vector15 quad) (-> arg0 trans quad))
-  (set! (-> obj focus-search) (the-as (array collide-shape) (new 'process 'boxed-array collide-shape 128)))
+  (set! (-> obj focus-search) (new 'process 'boxed-array collide-shape 128))
   (set! (-> obj focus-search length) 0)
   (set! (-> obj control unknown-cpad-info00) (-> *cpad-list* cpads 0))
   (set! (-> obj control unknown-surface01) (new 'process 'surface))
diff --git a/goalc/compiler/compilation/Type.cpp b/goalc/compiler/compilation/Type.cpp
index 660362d2c4..6b40c11262 100644
--- a/goalc/compiler/compilation/Type.cpp
+++ b/goalc/compiler/compilation/Type.cpp
@@ -727,7 +727,15 @@ Val* Compiler::compile_deref(const goos::Object& form, const goos::Object& _rest
           // deref thing is one of the field names. Otherwise, array.
           if (field_name == "content-type" || field_name == "length" ||
               field_name == "allocated-length" || field_name == "type" || field_name == "data") {
-            result = get_field_of_structure(struct_type, result, field_name, env);
+            // if accessing data, give the more specific pointer type.
+            if (field_name == "data" && result->type().has_single_arg()) {
+              auto elt_type = m_ts.make_pointer_typespec(result->type().get_single_arg());
+              result = get_field_of_structure(struct_type, result, field_name, env);
+              result->set_type(elt_type);
+            } else {
+              // otherwise, deref as normal
+              result = get_field_of_structure(struct_type, result, field_name, env);
+            }
             continue;
           }
         } else {
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/engine/engines_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/engine/engines_REF.gc
index a6352dc46b..f51309bdb9 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/engine/engines_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/engine/engines_REF.gc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 (define *background-draw-engine* (new 'global 'engine 'draw 10))
 
 ;; definition for symbol *matrix-engine*, type (array handle)
-(define *matrix-engine* (the-as (array handle) (new 'global 'boxed-array handle 1024)))
+(define *matrix-engine* (new 'global 'boxed-array handle 1024))
 
 ;; failed to figure out what this is:
 (set! (-> *matrix-engine* length) 0)
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/gfx/capture_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/gfx/capture_REF.gc
index c895465d78..5e6c4df3e1 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/gfx/capture_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/gfx/capture_REF.gc
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@
 ;; definition for function store-image
 ;; INFO: Used lq/sq
 (defun store-image ((oddeven int))
-  (local-vars (ptr-1 (pointer uint8)) (y-idx int) (y-idx-2 int))
+  (local-vars (ptr-1 (pointer uint128)) (y-idx int) (y-idx-2 int))
   (let ((width 512)
         (height (-> *video-parms* screen-sy))
         (file (new 'debug 'file-stream "image.raw" 'write))
         )
-    (let ((buff0 (new 'debug 'boxed-array uint128 (/ (* width height) 4))))
-      (let ((buff1 (new 'debug 'boxed-array uint128 (/ (* width height) 4))))
+    (let ((buff0 (the-as (array uint128) (new 'debug 'boxed-array uint128 (/ (* width height) 4)))))
+      (let ((buff1 (the-as (array uint128) (new 'debug 'boxed-array uint128 (/ (* width height) 4)))))
         (let ((packet (new 'static 'gs-store-image-packet)))
           (gs-set-default-store-image packet #x2800 (/ width 64) 0 0 0 width height)
           (flush-cache 0)
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/sparticle/sparticle-launcher_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/sparticle/sparticle-launcher_REF.gc
index c65c8aceda..db88499a28 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/sparticle/sparticle-launcher_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/engine/sparticle/sparticle-launcher_REF.gc
@@ -273,14 +273,10 @@
   )
 
 ;; definition for symbol *part-id-table*, type (array sparticle-launcher)
-(define *part-id-table*
-  (the-as (array sparticle-launcher) (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launcher 3584))
-  )
+(define *part-id-table* (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launcher 3584))
 
 ;; definition for symbol *part-group-id-table*, type (array sparticle-launch-group)
-(define *part-group-id-table*
-  (the-as (array sparticle-launch-group) (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launch-group 1024))
-  )
+(define *part-group-id-table* (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launch-group 1024))
 
 ;; definition for function lookup-part-group-by-name
 ;; INFO: Return type mismatch sparticle-launch-group vs basic.
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/lavatube/lavatube-obs_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/lavatube/lavatube-obs_REF.gc
index 826dab6772..f1d8b3e1ca 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/lavatube/lavatube-obs_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/lavatube/lavatube-obs_REF.gc
@@ -837,9 +837,7 @@
   (let ((s5-1 (res-lump-data arg0 'delay pointer :tag-ptr (& sv-16))))
     (cond
       (s5-1
-        (set! (-> obj spawn-array)
-              (the-as (array int64) (new 'process 'boxed-array time-frame (the-as int (-> sv-16 elt-count))))
-              )
+        (set! (-> obj spawn-array) (new 'process 'boxed-array time-frame (the-as int (-> sv-16 elt-count))))
         (dotimes (v1-12 (the-as int (-> sv-16 elt-count)))
           (set! (-> obj spawn-array v1-12)
                 (the int (* (fabs (-> obj speed)) (-> (the-as (pointer float) (&+ s5-1 (* v1-12 4))))))
@@ -847,7 +845,7 @@
           )
         )
       (else
-        (set! (-> obj spawn-array) (the-as (array int64) (new 'process 'boxed-array time-frame 4)))
+        (set! (-> obj spawn-array) (new 'process 'boxed-array time-frame 4))
         (set! (-> obj spawn-array 0) (the int (* 45056.0 (fabs (-> obj speed)))))
         (set! (-> obj spawn-array 1) (the int (* 90112.0 (fabs (-> obj speed)))))
         (set! (-> obj spawn-array 2) (the int (* 45056.0 (fabs (-> obj speed)))))
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/robocave/cave-trap_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/robocave/cave-trap_REF.gc
index ccaaba250f..8d5c2ae8aa 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/robocave/cave-trap_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/robocave/cave-trap_REF.gc
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
   (set! (-> obj path) (new 'process 'path-control obj 'path 0.0))
   (logior! (-> obj path flags) (path-control-flag display draw-line draw-point draw-text))
   (let ((s4-1 (entity-actor-count arg0 'alt-actor)))
-    (set! (-> obj alt-actors) (the-as (array entity-actor) (new 'process 'boxed-array entity-actor s4-1)))
+    (set! (-> obj alt-actors) (new 'process 'boxed-array entity-actor s4-1))
     (dotimes (s3-1 s4-1)
       (set! (-> obj alt-actors s3-1) (entity-actor-lookup arg0 'alt-actor s3-1))
       )
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/sunken/helix-water_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/sunken/helix-water_REF.gc
index 0c9145e978..792d9e6b23 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/sunken/helix-water_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak1/levels/sunken/helix-water_REF.gc
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@
   (set! (-> obj end-y) (+ 851968.0 (-> obj start-y)))
   (set-vector! (-> obj root scale) 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.0)
   (let ((s4-0 (entity-actor-count arg0 'alt-actor)))
-    (set! (-> obj alt-actors) (the-as (array entity-actor) (new 'process 'boxed-array entity-actor s4-0)))
+    (set! (-> obj alt-actors) (new 'process 'boxed-array entity-actor s4-0))
     (dotimes (s3-0 s4-0)
       (set! (-> obj alt-actors s3-0) (entity-actor-lookup arg0 'alt-actor s3-0))
       )
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/debug/debug-sphere_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/debug/debug-sphere_REF.gc
index d6140611ff..4f37303f10 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/debug/debug-sphere_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/debug/debug-sphere_REF.gc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 ;; this part is debug only
 (when *debug-segment*
 ;; definition for symbol *debug-sphere-table*, type (array vector-array)
-(define *debug-sphere-table* (the-as (array vector-array) (new 'debug 'boxed-array vector-array 10)))
+(define *debug-sphere-table* (new 'debug 'boxed-array vector-array 10))
 
 )
 ;; definition for function add-debug-sphere-from-table
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/engine/engines_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/engine/engines_REF.gc
index 816f62bcf4..3cb06410e3 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/engine/engines_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/engine/engines_REF.gc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 (define *background-draw-engine* (new 'global 'engine 'draw 10 connection))
 
 ;; definition for symbol *matrix-engine*, type (array handle)
-(define *matrix-engine* (the-as (array handle) (new 'global 'boxed-array handle 1024)))
+(define *matrix-engine* (new 'global 'boxed-array handle 1024))
 
 ;; failed to figure out what this is:
 (set! (-> *matrix-engine* length) 0)
@@ -39,7 +39,3 @@
 
 ;; failed to figure out what this is:
 (kmemclose)
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/game/game-info-h_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/game/game-info-h_REF.gc
index 593d190f9d..ae5d94f9a4 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/game/game-info-h_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/game/game-info-h_REF.gc
@@ -456,10 +456,10 @@
 ;; failed to figure out what this is:
 (set! gp-0 (when (or (not *game-info*) (zero? *game-info*))
              (set! gp-0 (new 'static 'game-info :mode 'debug :current-continue #f :last-continue #f))
-             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array1) (the-as (array uint64) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 110)))
-             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array4) (the-as (array uint64) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 110)))
-             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array2) (the-as (array uint64) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 32)))
-             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array3) (the-as (array uint64) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 32)))
+             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array1) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 110))
+             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array4) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 110))
+             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array2) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 32))
+             (set! (-> gp-0 unknown-array3) (new 'global 'boxed-array uint64 32))
              (set! *game-info* gp-0)
              gp-0
              )
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/gfx/sprite/particles/sparticle-launcher_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/gfx/sprite/particles/sparticle-launcher_REF.gc
index 4d078f8413..dd5ec06eea 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/gfx/sprite/particles/sparticle-launcher_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/gfx/sprite/particles/sparticle-launcher_REF.gc
@@ -256,14 +256,10 @@
 (kmemopen global "part-tables")
 
 ;; definition for symbol *part-id-table*, type (array sparticle-launcher)
-(define *part-id-table*
-  (the-as (array sparticle-launcher) (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launcher 5760))
-  )
+(define *part-id-table* (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launcher 5760))
 
 ;; definition for symbol *part-group-id-table*, type (array sparticle-launch-group)
-(define *part-group-id-table*
-  (the-as (array sparticle-launch-group) (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launch-group 1408))
-  )
+(define *part-group-id-table* (new 'global 'boxed-array sparticle-launch-group 1408))
 
 ;; definition for symbol *sp-temp*, type int
 (define *sp-temp* 0)
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/load/loader-h_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/load/loader-h_REF.gc
index 380fa478a4..0d310af778 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/load/loader-h_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/load/loader-h_REF.gc
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
     (set! (-> gp-0 spool-lock) (the-as handle #f))
     (set! (-> gp-0 reserve-buffer) #f)
     (set! (-> gp-0 active-stream) #f)
-    (set! (-> gp-0 queue-stream) (the-as (array spool-anim) (new 'global 'boxed-array spool-anim 4)))
+    (set! (-> gp-0 queue-stream) (new 'global 'boxed-array spool-anim 4))
     (dotimes (s5-1 (-> gp-0 queue-stream allocated-length))
       (set! (-> gp-0 queue-stream s5-1) (new 'global 'spool-anim))
       )
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/target/logic-target_REF.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/target/logic-target_REF.gc
index f4c47d200a..35514ffc25 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/target/logic-target_REF.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/engine/target/logic-target_REF.gc
@@ -3391,7 +3391,7 @@
   (set! (-> obj game) *game-info*)
   (collide-shape-method-29 (-> obj control) (-> arg0 trans))
   (set! (-> obj control unknown-vector15 quad) (-> arg0 trans quad))
-  (set! (-> obj focus-search) (the-as (array collide-shape) (new 'process 'boxed-array collide-shape 128)))
+  (set! (-> obj focus-search) (new 'process 'boxed-array collide-shape 128))
   (set! (-> obj focus-search length) 0)
   (set! (-> obj control unknown-cpad-info00) (-> *cpad-list* cpads 0))
   (set! (-> obj control unknown-surface01) (new 'process 'surface))