Joe Locke, Kit Connor and Tobie Donovan had a mini Heartstopper reunion in London, England on Monday (August 14).
27.07.2023 - 19:57 / variety.com
Aramide Tinubu The trouble with most shows about teenagers is that while they can be entertaining, the storylines are often farfetched and absurd. In media, depictions of teens are adultified so much that the resulting characters are far removed from real-life adolescents’ daily lives and experiences. With “Heartstopper,” based on the graphic novel and comic of the same name, creator Alice Oseman proves that she recalls the uniqueness and singularity of teenhood.
The U.K.-set Netflix series is one of the purest, most vividly accurate TV depictions of what it means to be a teen. The first season of “Heartstopper” centered on the burgeoning relationship between Charlie Spring (Joe Locke), a lanky, quiet student attending an all-boys school, and the magnetic Nick Nelson (Kit Connor), the captain of the school’s rugby team. Having endured abuse by his classmates because of his sexuality, and emotional turmoil from a closeted boy, Ben (Sebastian Croft), with whom he’d had a secret relationship, Charlie was surprised to find refuge in Nick, who was equally shocked to discover his own evolving sexuality.
The second season of “Heartstopper” opens where the first ended. Having come out to his mother (a delightful Olivia Colman) as bisexual, Nick decides he’s ready to share his romance with Charlie with everyone. However, being out isn’t easy, nor is it always safe.
Though determined to share more of himself with the people in his orbit, Nick is reminded by his mother and Charlie that one’s sexuality isn’t information owed to the world. More than that, coming out can be a lifelong journey. While the core of “Heartstopper” still revolves around Nick and Charlie, Oseman stretches outward this season, exploring the pasts, desires
.Joe Locke, Kit Connor and Tobie Donovan had a mini Heartstopper reunion in London, England on Monday (August 14).
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Heartstopper actor Joe Locke has said a fan once called his grandma following the show’s success.The actor, who plays Charlie Spring in the Netflix series, explained how his family also had to adjust to his newfound fame following the show’s first season in 2022.Speaking to Teen Vogue, Locke recalled that his mother had to make new social media accounts after she was messaged by strangers who tried to pinpoint her location, while his grandma was similarly called by a fan who had tracked down her phone number.“It’s a weird guilt I sometimes feel that, by association, their lives are affected by choices in my life,” Locke said. “It’s a mutual thing, I need to learn my boundaries and people need to learn their boundaries.“Most attention comes from a really good place, and I hope I always appreciate that.”In November, Locke’s co-star Kit Connor, who plays Nick Nelson, came out as bisexual, saying he felt “forced” to do so by fans.In a post on Twitter, Connor wrote: “Back for a minute.
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Heartstopper season two has only just arrived, but fans are already keen to know if the hit Netflix series will be back for a third run.Based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel of the same name, Heartstopper tells the story of school students Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Locke), who strike up a romantic relationship after being seated next to each other in class.Season two focuses on the couple’s developing romance as they prepare for their exams and end of year school prom.An official synopsis for the second season reads: “Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends.“With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship.”New cast members joining this season include Jack Barton, who will play Nick’s older brother David, Nima Taleghani who will play as a teacher at Nick and Charlie’s school, as well as newcomer Leila Khan playing Sahar Zahid from a local girls school and Bradley Riches, who will appear as a new character called James McEwan.There will indeed be a third season. Back in May, Netflix announced that the series had been renewed for two additional seasons, although a release date for the latter is yet to be confirmed.“We put so much love into the making of Heartstopper so to reassemble the team for two more seasons is a dream come true,” executive producer Patrick Walters said at the time.
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