Joe Locke and Kit Conner looking at each other over the Heartstopper title text
The sincere impact of Heartstopper can not be understated. This is a show literally saving lives with its depiction of LGBTQ+ youth, highlighting the joy and compassion within those too often reduced to stereotypes. It has reframed what a romantic show could be, delivering wholesome yet bingeworthy television. In many ways, it is the 21st-century update to Friends we didn't know we needed.
Media so often has only looked at telling LGBTQ+ stories in a very limited capacity, with bisexuality being a difficult orientation to adapt into Hollywood storytelling given the choice for any such character to choose a heterosexual partner, as seen in Loki. Coming out of the gate with such a clear line reaffirming to the audience that Heartstopper would go beyond exploring one type of story was an incredibly important story beat early on.
Not only is this line one that deeply resonates with us, but it also adds to the effect of humanizing LGBTQ+ characters. Though many of the community's struggles are idiosyncratic, LGBTQ+ people are also human and face universal issues as well. In this case, that would be Charlie collapsing in on himself and struggling to reach out for help—it's a painfully relatable moment, healed with a beautiful line that connects us closer to the universe.
It's a funny line given the context of Nick's character arc in the first season, but this line also establishes the fierce loyalty Tao has to his friends. Whenever he stood up for Charlie or any of his closest peers, it was comforting and thrilling to watch. This line embodies Isaac's struggle to understand himself, especially since he's one of the few characters not pre-ordained to be in a relationship from the first episode. His journey of picking his own wallflower off the wall was refreshing and meaningful to everyone who has felt confused and afraid of who they love.
He shares this line with another teacher who is working on their school's Paris trip, Mr. Ajayi, after they see Nick and Charlie lost in their blissful romance. For many closeted individuals and those who did not come out during their teenage years, there is a loss of experience that's hard to recover from, as if a part of your life has gone missing irreparably. Thankfully, Mr. Ajayi is there to calm Mr. Farouk's worries, showing it's never too late to be open with who you are.
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