diff --git a/core/src/avm2/events.rs b/core/src/avm2/events.rs
index c8ce94842b80..62f7b48dbc59 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/events.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/events.rs
@@ -76,10 +76,7 @@ pub struct Event<'gc> {
 
 impl<'gc> Event<'gc> {
     /// Construct a new event of a given type.
-    pub fn new<S>(event_type: S) -> Self
-    where
-        S: Into<AvmString<'gc>>,
-    {
+    pub fn new(event_type: AvmString<'gc>) -> Self {
         Event {
             bubbles: false,
             cancelable: false,
@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@ impl<'gc> Event<'gc> {
             current_target: None,
             event_phase: EventPhase::AtTarget,
             target: None,
-            event_type: event_type.into(),
+            event_type,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/object/event_object.rs b/core/src/avm2/object/event_object.rs
index 18da68d9cb2b..79d27b6a7bd8 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/object/event_object.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/object/event_object.rs
@@ -61,31 +61,27 @@ impl<'gc> EventObject<'gc> {
     /// It's just slightly faster and doesn't require an Activation.
     /// This is equivalent to
     /// classes.event.construct(activation, &[event_type, false, false])
-    pub fn bare_default_event<S>(
+    pub fn bare_default_event(
         context: &mut UpdateContext<'gc>,
-        event_type: S,
-    ) -> EventObject<'gc>
-    where
-        S: Into<AvmString<'gc>>,
-    {
+        event_type: &str,
+    ) -> EventObject<'gc> {
         Self::bare_event(context, event_type, false, false)
     }
 
     /// Create a bare Event instance while skipping the usual `construct()` pipeline.
     /// It's just slightly faster and doesn't require an Activation.
     /// Note that if you need an Event subclass, you need to construct it via .construct().
-    pub fn bare_event<S>(
+    pub fn bare_event(
         context: &mut UpdateContext<'gc>,
-        event_type: S,
+        event_type: &str,
         bubbles: bool,
         cancelable: bool,
-    ) -> EventObject<'gc>
-    where
-        S: Into<AvmString<'gc>>,
-    {
+    ) -> EventObject<'gc> {
         let class = context.avm2.classes().event;
         let base = ScriptObjectData::new(class);
 
+        let event_type = AvmString::new_utf8(context.gc(), event_type);
+
         let mut event = Event::new(event_type);
         event.set_bubbles(bubbles);
         event.set_cancelable(cancelable);
@@ -116,21 +112,18 @@ impl<'gc> EventObject<'gc> {
             .unwrap()
     }
 
-    pub fn mouse_event<S>(
+    pub fn mouse_event(
         activation: &mut Activation<'_, 'gc>,
-        event_type: S,
+        event_type: &str,
         target: DisplayObject<'gc>,
         related_object: Option<InteractiveObject<'gc>>,
         delta: i32,
         bubbles: bool,
         button: MouseButton,
-    ) -> EventObject<'gc>
-    where
-        S: Into<AvmString<'gc>>,
-    {
+    ) -> EventObject<'gc> {
         let local = target.local_mouse_position(activation.context);
 
-        let event_type: AvmString<'gc> = event_type.into();
+        let event_type = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), event_type);
 
         let mouse_event_cls = activation.avm2().classes().mouseevent;
         Self::from_class_and_args(
@@ -231,17 +224,14 @@ impl<'gc> EventObject<'gc> {
         )
     }
 
-    pub fn text_event<S>(
+    pub fn text_event(
         activation: &mut Activation<'_, 'gc>,
-        event_type: S,
+        event_type: &str,
         text: AvmString<'gc>,
         bubbles: bool,
         cancelable: bool,
-    ) -> EventObject<'gc>
-    where
-        S: Into<AvmString<'gc>>,
-    {
-        let event_type: AvmString<'gc> = event_type.into();
+    ) -> EventObject<'gc> {
+        let event_type = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), event_type);
 
         let text_event_cls = activation.avm2().classes().textevent;
         Self::from_class_and_args(
@@ -261,12 +251,17 @@ impl<'gc> EventObject<'gc> {
 
     pub fn net_status_event(
         activation: &mut Activation<'_, 'gc>,
-        info: Vec<(impl Into<AvmString<'gc>>, impl Into<AvmString<'gc>>)>,
+        info: Vec<(&str, &str)>,
     ) -> EventObject<'gc> {
+        let event_type = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), "netStatus");
+
         let info_object = ScriptObject::new_object(activation);
         for (key, value) in info {
+            let key = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), key);
+            let value = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), value);
+
             info_object
-                .set_string_property_local(key.into(), Value::String(value.into()), activation)
+                .set_string_property_local(key, Value::String(value), activation)
                 .unwrap();
         }
 
@@ -275,7 +270,7 @@ impl<'gc> EventObject<'gc> {
             activation,
             net_status_cls,
             &[
-                "netStatus".into(),
+                event_type.into(),
                 //bubbles
                 false.into(),
                 //cancelable
@@ -285,16 +280,13 @@ impl<'gc> EventObject<'gc> {
         )
     }
 
-    pub fn progress_event<S>(
+    pub fn progress_event(
         activation: &mut Activation<'_, 'gc>,
-        event_type: S,
+        event_type: &str,
         bytes_loaded: usize,
         bytes_total: usize,
-    ) -> EventObject<'gc>
-    where
-        S: Into<AvmString<'gc>>,
-    {
-        let event_type: AvmString<'gc> = event_type.into();
+    ) -> EventObject<'gc> {
+        let event_type = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), event_type);
 
         let progress_event_cls = activation.avm2().classes().progressevent;
         Self::from_class_and_args(
@@ -314,17 +306,14 @@ impl<'gc> EventObject<'gc> {
         )
     }
 
-    pub fn focus_event<S>(
+    pub fn focus_event(
         activation: &mut Activation<'_, 'gc>,
-        event_type: S,
+        event_type: &str,
         cancelable: bool,
         related_object: Option<InteractiveObject<'gc>>,
         key_code: u32,
-    ) -> EventObject<'gc>
-    where
-        S: Into<AvmString<'gc>>,
-    {
-        let event_type: AvmString<'gc> = event_type.into();
+    ) -> EventObject<'gc> {
+        let event_type = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), event_type);
         let shift_key = activation.context.input.is_key_down(KeyCode::SHIFT);
 
         let focus_event_cls = activation.avm2().classes().focusevent;
@@ -350,12 +339,14 @@ impl<'gc> EventObject<'gc> {
         error_msg: AvmString<'gc>,
         error_code: u32,
     ) -> EventObject<'gc> {
+        let event_type = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), "ioError");
+
         let io_error_event_cls = activation.avm2().classes().ioerrorevent;
         Self::from_class_and_args(
             activation,
             io_error_event_cls,
             &[
-                "ioError".into(),
+                event_type.into(),
                 false.into(),
                 false.into(),
                 error_msg.into(),
@@ -369,12 +360,14 @@ impl<'gc> EventObject<'gc> {
         status: u16,
         redirected: bool,
     ) -> EventObject<'gc> {
+        let event_type = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), "httpStatus");
+
         let http_status_event_cls = activation.avm2().classes().httpstatusevent;
         Self::from_class_and_args(
             activation,
             http_status_event_cls,
             &[
-                "httpStatus".into(),
+                event_type.into(),
                 false.into(),
                 false.into(),
                 status.into(),
diff --git a/core/src/net_connection.rs b/core/src/net_connection.rs
index 140512d54dae..961ab3bd3b2f 100644
--- a/core/src/net_connection.rs
+++ b/core/src/net_connection.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use crate::avm2::{Activation as Avm2Activation, Avm2, EventObject as Avm2EventOb
 use crate::backend::navigator::{ErrorResponse, NavigatorBackend, OwnedFuture, Request};
 use crate::context::UpdateContext;
 use crate::loader::Error;
-use crate::string::AvmString;
 use crate::Player;
 use flash_lso::packet::{Header, Message, Packet};
 use flash_lso::types::{AMFVersion, Value as AmfValue};
@@ -540,14 +539,13 @@ impl FlashRemoting {
                             match connection.object {
                                 NetConnectionObject::Avm2(object) => {
                                     let mut activation = Avm2Activation::from_nothing(uc);
-                                    let url = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), response.url);
                                     let event = Avm2EventObject::net_status_event(
                                         &mut activation,
                                         vec![
-                                            ("code", "NetConnection.Call.Failed".into()),
-                                            ("level", "error".into()),
-                                            ("details", url),
-                                            ("description", "HTTP: Failed".into()),
+                                            ("code", "NetConnection.Call.Failed"),
+                                            ("level", "error"),
+                                            ("details", &response.url),
+                                            ("description", "HTTP: Failed"),
                                         ],
                                     );
                                     Avm2::dispatch_event(activation.context, event, object.into());
diff --git a/core/src/streams.rs b/core/src/streams.rs
index 1c9ad4b15429..90ae6ca8a067 100644
--- a/core/src/streams.rs
+++ b/core/src/streams.rs
@@ -398,14 +398,13 @@ impl<'gc> NetStream<'gc> {
         StreamManager::activate(context, self);
 
         if notify {
-            let trigger =
-                AvmString::new_utf8(context.gc(), format!("Start Seeking {}", offset as u64));
+            let trigger = format!("Start Seeking {}", offset as u64);
             self.trigger_status_event(
                 context,
                 vec![
-                    ("description", trigger),
-                    ("level", "status".into()),
-                    ("code", "NetStream.SeekStart.Notify".into()),
+                    ("description", &trigger),
+                    ("level", "status"),
+                    ("code", "NetStream.SeekStart.Notify"),
                 ],
             );
         }
@@ -1277,11 +1276,7 @@ impl<'gc> NetStream<'gc> {
     }
 
     /// Trigger a status event on the stream.
-    pub fn trigger_status_event(
-        self,
-        context: &mut UpdateContext<'gc>,
-        values: Vec<(impl Into<AvmString<'gc>>, impl Into<AvmString<'gc>>)>,
-    ) {
+    pub fn trigger_status_event(self, context: &mut UpdateContext<'gc>, values: Vec<(&str, &str)>) {
         let object = self.0.read().avm_object;
         match object {
             Some(AvmObject::Avm1(object)) => {
@@ -1295,8 +1290,11 @@ impl<'gc> NetStream<'gc> {
                 let info_object = Avm1ScriptObject::new(activation.gc(), Some(object_proto));
 
                 for (key, value) in values {
+                    let key = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), key);
+                    let value = AvmString::new_utf8(activation.gc(), value);
+
                     info_object
-                        .set(key.into(), Avm1Value::String(value.into()), &mut activation)
+                        .set(key, Avm1Value::String(value), &mut activation)
                         .expect("valid set");
                 }