the way joe locke didn't speak one word in this whole scene and yet said so much. he had me stressed; i knew exactly what charlie was thinking & feeling. the emotions he portrays with his eyes alone is insane.
happy 1 year of heartstopper <3
it’s officially been a full year since hs was first released on netflix & positively impacted so many of us. endlessly grateful for this show
#Heartstopper
Joe Locke shares a scene with Olivia Colman in Season 2 of Heartstopper:
“I said to Alice when she was writing season two, ‘If you don’t write me a scene with Olivia Colman, I’m just going to quit.’ I think they took that to heart more than I meant it.”
nick nelson turning back to kiss charlie spring, despite them being amongst friends, was such a wholesome moment. u can’t help but feel proud of nick & happy for charlie, especially when u realize its the first time they’ve ever kissed infront of anyone
nick and charlie’s banter this season >>>
as someone who was desperately hoping sassy charlie spring would be more prominent in heartstopper s2, getting scenes like this was the best thing ever
the fact that these were genuine smiles just makes this scene even better
by improvising this, this scene became one of the key moments emphasizing the fact that nick and charlie are not just boyfriends, but also best friends
a reminder to continue streaming heartstopper so it gets renewed for s4!!
alice has now said they plan to incorporate both this winter & nick and charlie into the adaption, & we need that to happen. ik y'all want to see kit & joe yell at eo & get the proper ending we deserve
this scene coming right after their emotional convo made it feel so vulnerable. i wanted to smile & cry at the same time; it was such a tender moment & felt like nick and charlie at their rawest, purest form.
& yet, we've barely gotten any promo. i was expecting to be spoiled w interviews, yt vids, podcasts, magazine covers, talkshows—anything & everything. lets get it going!! like honestly, the fandom is easy 2 please; they can lit j sit kit&joe next 2 eo & film, & ppl would be happy
see, when i said before that all they had to do was put them in a room tg & film, & the promo would be good, i wasn’t wrong. i love vids like this where they’re not taking themselves seriously & their comfortability with each other shines through. i couldn’t stop laughing pls 😭
alice saying nick’s bedroom is charlie’s safe space & the reason he’s able to open up is so real. charlie’s resistance & the shame he feels r so apparent in this scene & heartbreakingly realistic. his internal struggle is smth joe portrayed so well & made the scene feel real 2 me
not only did heartstopper win 5 children's & family emmys, they also showed the first kiss scene between 2 boys when they won. this is so important. mainstream media & prestigious events are acknowledging queer joy in a positive way. just think abt the target audience watching tn
not to be corny or anything but this was the first thing i saw when i opened the app & i legitimately felt my heart stop. omgg these new stills r so cute, how will i survive tmw 😭😭
i love how heartstopper doesnt tease us & drag things out to create unnecessary drama.
like we didnt wait all season for n&c to kiss/get tg in s1, wont have to wait for them to say ily in s3, & dont ever have to deal w love triangles or worry abt them breaking up as a plot device
joe: "I did a chemistry read with two different Nicks."
kit: "And I did one with two different Charlies. It was very confusing at different times. But we found one another, Joe and I, we found one another."
... its been 2 years since their first in person chemistry read :)
love this little moment where elle puts her hand on charlie's shoulder to comfort him. there's sm abt their friendship that we've been told but havent seen happen, so it was sweet to see, knowing the origin of their friendship & how they were a support system 4 eo in the art room
so not only were 2 openly queer men on the GQ cover as men of the year, their cover was also “the most interacted with GQ cover in 33 years”!??
joe locke & kit connor world domination
i expected it, but hearing kit describe season 2 as "darker" & joe saying "they might know a hint of what's coming, but they won't know everything" ... we aren't ready i fear
THIS. the fact that they are going to address serious mental health topics but from a perspective that shows there is a light at the end of the tunnel is going to help so many people & is such an important part of heartstopper imo
seeing as alice has now told us we won't get the heartstopper season 2 trailer for a long while, that means the sudden influx of hs content being posted by netflix accounts globally is solely bc they know we're excitable & desperate for content🙃
we're being used for likes i fear
418 anti-trans bills have been proposed across 41 states—8 passed, 376 active
educate yourselves, share info, call reps, sign petitions—even if ur cis or not american
basic human rights r being taken away from trans people, dont let them fight this alone
literally wtf. so many ppl use the block feature to create a safe space for themselves on this app. how u gonna say it “makes no sense” to have a feature that ppl use to protect their mental health & avoid being harassed??
by including charlie’s sa scene as an ‘iconic moment’, netflix is romanticizing it & feeding into the narrative spun by so many ppl who view nick as charlie's 'saviour' & romanticize charlie's issues, seeing him as some weak ‘damsel’ that nick saves.
so joe & will are not only attending the Emmys this weekend, but they are also presenting!? bye it's gonna be kind of surreal to see them in LA & ik their outfits are going to be so good :))
the fact that nick & charlie are always making sure there is clear consent is so important & something that i really appreciate about alice's writing, especially because it's not really shown too often in media. even the subtle consent in the first kiss scene is so well done
i love how joe delivered these same 2 words differently ever time. saying 'shut up' is literally part of charlie's love language, & despite saying the phase so many times, the teasing affection always seems genuine
the fact that joe and kit are not only supportive of each other but also feel genuine pride & happiness for one another & their accomplishments is beautiful
joe went from "you know he's verified on instagram?" to being nominated for Emmys & named GQ man of the year, alongside kit, in less than 2 yrs.
hs hasn’t even been out for 8 months, & yet, joe & kit have already accomplished sm. i’m so proud of them :')
i love that joe locke has been sharing more of himself & his personality on his socials again lately, even through the little comments he leaves on his ig stories & ppl's posts. he's actually rly funny & the unexpected story spams & pics/vids of himself r everything. i missed him