“Heartstopper” becomes less utopian and, finally, adolescent

The Netflix series explores dense topics and ultimately decides to address the characters’ sexual lives

One of the biggest complaints heard from those who watched “Heartstopper” was that, while it was passionately cute, the series didn’t feel like teenagers in today’s world. Virtually none of them fought, had subversive or even the most basic adventures: none of them had a sexual life. The new season, which arrived on Netflix last week, finally brought the story into adolescence.

More dense, the third batch of episodes finally takes the affection to another level. Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke) begin to feel their hormones speak louder and explore their desire for each other. Even if they are timidly moving towards the first times. In the case of the protagonists, specifically, the exploration of sexuality will be combined with a serious problem: an eating disorder on the part of one of them, which, obviously, also reflects on issues related to appearance.

The world of the series based on Alice Oseman’s comics seems to have finally reached adolescence, where we discover that not everything is rosy in life. Problems exist and the world can be cruel. Elle (Yasmin Finney) becomes violently aware of this and, as a trans girl, finds herself dealing with a world that was not built on the basis of acceptance and respect.

Although portrayed lightly but profoundly, the production’s conflicts bring her out of a place of naivety and show a willingness to discuss the real world. However, even those who are not teenagers want to live in a simple and love-filled world like the one in this fiction. Life would be much calmer.

Source: Terra

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