Netflix’s new coming-of-age drama ‘Heartstopper’ has been praised for its LGBTQI+ representation. Image via Twitter @PopBase
‘Heartstopper’: Coming-of-age drama praised for LGBTQI+ representation
‘I wish shows like this existed when I was a kid,’ wrote one tweep of Netflix’s new coming-of-age drama, ‘Heartstopper’.
Netflix’s new coming-of-age drama ‘Heartstopper’ has been praised for its LGBTQI+ representation. Image via Twitter @PopBase
Netflix’s new coming-of-age drama Heartstopper has been lauded for its LGBTQI+ representation. The series, which officially hit the streaming service on Friday 22 April, is an adaptation of Alice Oseman’s graphic novel of the same name.
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‘HEARTSTOPPER’ PLOT
Heartstopper follows two British teenagers, Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Conner) who discover that their relationship is a little more than “just friends”. Together, Charlie and Nick navigate school and young love along with their friends.
While Charlie and Nick are figuring out their relationship, there are a few other things happening around them. Two teen girls, Darcy Olsson (Kizzy Edgell) and Tara Jones (Corinna Brown) are also navigating the ups and downs of their relationship and Elle Argent (Yasmin Finney) has just come out as transgender and transferred to an all-girl school.
WATCH THE ‘HEARTSTOPPER’ TRAILER HERE
ALICE OSEMAN ON THE COMING-OF-AGE DRAMA
Speaking to CheatSheet, Alice Oseman said Heartstopper is inspired by her own life. The British author said she has also received advice about the series.
“I went to a single-sex grammar school in a conservative town in the south-east of England and the world of Heartstopper and the people in it are all inspired by what life was like there.”
“Research is important too – following people online, watching YouTube videos of people talking about their experiences, reading firsthand accounts and articles,” added Oseman.
“There’s so much information out there that can help you!”
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TWEEPS PRAISE HEARTSTOPPER
Twitter users have praised Heartstopper for its LGBTQI+ representation, its heartwarming characters and story. One tweep wrote: “One of the best shows I’ve seen in my whole life.”
“Watching Heartstopper knowing that Nick and Charlie canonically stay together and in love for the rest of their lives just hits DIFFERENT,” wrote another tweep.
“I wish shows like this existed when I was a kid. Maybe I would’ve felt more comfortably with myself.”
