LGBTQ Teen Romance Heartstopper Made Me Cry
I’m not alone crying happy tears. You should watch!
I finally binged the Netflix smash hit Heartstopper last night! Loved every minute and cried tears of joy … and tears of something else I’ll explain in a bit. If you’re trans, bisexual, gay, lesbian, or anywhere on the rainbow spectrum, I urge you to watch. Actually, I urge you to watch no matter who you are. Let me tell you why you’ll probably love the series and why it’s groundbreaking and important.
First, can I say “binge” is an overstatement?
The series, based on a popular graphic novel by Alice Oseman, offers 8 episodes of under 25 minutes not counting credits, for a total runtime just over 3:15. That’s an easy evening’s blanket snuggle with a loved one or a nice relaxing couch/popcorn treat if you’re single like me.
Second, Heartstopper is a teen romance. Full stop. No qualifiers. It’s uplifting, positive, and bursting with the joy (and angst) of young love. It’s not a queer teen romance. It’s a not a radical teen romance. It’s a sweet, ordinary love story about and primarily for teenagers. It’s not even a GAY teen romance, even though it kind of is.
No spoilers here, because it’s right out there in official promo, but the primary story is about Charlie, an out gay teen falling…
