The "you seem much more yourself around him" scene broke me. Without knowing it, his mum changed his view of Charlie and the whole relationship. And it was done in a simple and calm way.
She definitely knew. Or suspected. She led Nick in basically every scene before his coming out, and presenting him the opportunities for when he felt ready and safe to talk to her. Sarah is perhaps one of my favorite characters in the entire show (and not just due to Olivia)
Me again. Imogen is such an interesting character because she never actually does anything wrong. She's a little awkward about it but she's an ally, she has a crush on a guy, she's confident in herself about it... she just happens to crush on a guy that doesn't like her back. We've all been there. She's unknowingly in the way of Nick and Charlie but it's not her fault. The asking Nick out in front of everyone was not cool though... but I get it. We were all idiots as teenagers, don't even deny it.
I think she's an accurate representation of a straight who is newly friends with the LGBTQ community. She always means well but sometimes what she says seems a little misguided. Although a lot of people are straight to think she might not be completely straight either.
I’m fifty five years old and cry every time I watch Heartstopper, this time I was crying at your reaction….. it was so sweet to see you getting so emotional. I think every single gay person no matter where they are from can relate to this story.
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch my video! I agree, I even think every queer person can find something to relate to in this story. It’s wonderful!
Yes! I was going to say the same thing! (Except I’m a little bit older than 55 🙃!) I grew up in the deep, deep woods in a town with no name. They tied me to a tree and set me on fire. Seriously. But the only gay person, I wanted to make it better for the younger generations that would come after me and needed to feel safe. So I took the beatings, had to stand up to the Southern Baptists, took the rapes and kept fighting to be myself. This show reminds me it was all worth it. His reactions had me crying in hopes that he actually knows he has it better than we did in the past. Yeah, I wish I had an easier time in school but that was not my purpose.
@eddietucker7005 I am so so sorry you had to go through so much pain. I wish I could hug your pain and trauma away. Life is not always fair to us simply because we look or like different things/people. The world is not Black and White, it's the most beautiful rainbow our eyes can ever imagine. Love is love, so we should all learn to accept and love each other.❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜🤎🖤🩶🤍
Being a 30 year old INDIAN GAY Guy and being bullied almost half of my life, this show made me bawl my eyes out because of how revolutionary it is..The representation, the bond between the leads, the supporting characters, the parents, the story everything about this series is just magnificent... Nick and Charlie will forever be my comfort characters who need protecting at all costs and it doesn't help that both Joe Locke and Kit Connor belong to the LGBTQIA+ community...Shout out to you Niall for facing your past trauma in the bravest way possible... You are a gem of a person and you deserve the world.. Cried and smiled with you and you found a new subscriber.. By the way, you are a Gorgeous gorgeous man I must say.. New Crush unlocked ;)
Seeing Tara and Darcy at the party always gets to me. As a young gay, I remember the first time I saw a couple being unapologetically gay and how reassuring that was, and I'm glad that a scene like that was put on such a major streaming service like Netflix. Heartwarming reaction by the way, glad you're enjoying the show
I CRY EVERY TIME I REWATCH THAT SCENE!!! It's just so beautiful, and it always hits so hard because like... the music swells and the lights turn into rainbows and everything I just love it so much.
As a fellow crybaby, I thank you for sharing your tears on cam. I balled my eyes out so many different times throughout this series. 😭😭 It’s such a great show! Very touching and sweet. Thanks for posting a reaction. I can’t wait for season 2! ✌🏻❤️✌🏻
I'm crying with you oh my god 😭💕 you honestly had me in tears. Yeah this whole thing was so real, seeing this as a baby bi would have been SO meaningful to me too. This show is perfect, I hope you'll love it as much as I did
There's a cute Easter Egg near the very end of episode 3: when Charlie looks at his phone the morning after the party, the date says 21 March. That means the kiss happened on 20 March, which is the first day of spring.... as in Charlie _Spring._ That has to have been intentional.
Yes - wholesomeness, goodness, kindness. They're in short supply in so many dramas. This series is helping us to rediscover those values which are essential to living a good life.
i was 17 when i first saw heartstopper, and its been more than a year since it came out and man the way you mentioned your teenager self would've adored this show well as now a bisexual 18 year old, it changed my life and im so glad i saw it. also dude you're lucky, season 2 of heartstopper comes out on august 3rd so you don't have to wait that long, rest of his had to wait more than a year😭
This is the representation I wanted at school or even at university. I first read the webcomic a few months before the series came out, but the show still exceeded any expectations I had. I don't remember if I cried, but I do remember smiling so much, my face hurt. 😊
Niall, I have just found your channel today. And this video had me smiling from cheek to cheek. You're in for a world wind of love and happiness. This show for me, changed me. I have a feeling it'll change you too. I know you've waited so long to watch it - but you've 5 more episodes to watch and then 3 months before S2 is aired -- you're here with us. Welcome to the world of Heartstopper.
@@niallnochill I was so happy to find another reaction I hadn’t seen before on RUclips! I can’t wait to see the rest of your reactions!! Gonna be a blast. ❤️
31, I cried through most of the episodes.... The show is just a constant, insanely adorable reminder that I didn't have anything like this. Haha... I also cried through the next 10 rewatches :P I can get through it fine now, but watching you... I cried again!
I came out in the early 80s in a country Australian town, and I bloody bawled watching this show. It’s simultaneously painful (because of what I didn’t get to experience as a teenager), healing, and inspiring - because kids today have this sort of representation. I can totally relate to your tears!
Niall, I’ve really loved your reaction to Heartstopper 😅this show appeals to people of all ages. I’m 54 and I really wish this was around when I was a gay teen in the 80’s. I’m so glad it exists now and it’s here for the teens and people of all ages today. Something like this would have made such a difference to me when I was in my teens thinking I was the only closeted gay kid at school. Turns out years later there were quite a few 😂I’ve watched this show countless times and I still tear up on parts! Well done for being yourself on camera. No spoilers but if you’re crying now, I can’t wait to see your reaction to the last episode! 😂🤣Keep up the great work! Craig - Australia
The fact that I've seen this show many times already but it can still get me emotional is just such a testsment to the incredible writing and acting on it. It's just great all around, and it's quite healing as well for us traumatized gays 😂😂
Came across this as a recommended video, was absolutely not disappointed. The rollercoaster of emotions and reconciling gay trauma/high school experiences with what you’re seeing is exactly what I went through. I’ve probably watched the show at least 10 times in the past year, as well as seeing a LOT of reaction content, and I still get just as emotional every time - Heartstopper is just that good!
oh my god, you understand me!!!!!!!!!! that scene with tara and darcy kissing at the party was everything to me too, i got so emotional. i'm teary eye right now again just from seeing your reaction to it 😭
I've been reading the comics since I was 13 and I'm so happy we finally have a show😭 The actors did an AMAZING job, I was pleasantly surprised at how Alice managed to find the PERFECT actors to portray the characters I love so much. It's like they all came straight out of the graphic novel. That without mentioning how the actors who play Nick and Charlie have the same sexuality as their characters, the actress who plays Elle is trans in real life, the actor who plays Darcy is non binary (they/them pronouns) and the actor who plays Isaac is gay. Not only did they respect the ages of the characters by hiring actual minors to play them but they also hired a mostly queer cast, which is so nice to see because most of the time all the actors playing queer characters are cishet.
Just came across your channel because of this video. Your editing is hilarious 😂 I'm a 40 year old gay man and had the same reaction to the show you're having. I had a terrible experience through 8 years of school as well in the 90s, lots of bullying both verbally and physically from so many different people. I tried to deny being gay, I tried to push it down out of existence which of course didnt work, and on occasion I tried to push back which just made it worse. All of the bullying basically conditioned my nervous system to be constantly expecting my safety to be taken away from me and conditioned it to be constantly in an agitated "flight or fight" anxious state. I ended up with severe social anxiety and complex PTSD which i still struggle to deal with. Watching Heartstopper absolutely WRECKED me the first time. I watched it on repeat for weeks and revisited scenes until the emotional punch finally wore off. The show triggered a profound sense of unhealed shame, grief, and sadness towards what my experience had been. I was sad I didn't get to have what Nick and Charlie have, I was sad that something like this didn't exist when I was a kid that said being LGBTQ+ was normal and not something deserving of shame, it was triggering traumatic memory flashbacks and unhealed trauma, I was a mess. The interesting thing when the show first came out was that this was happening to many, MANY LGBTQ+ people young and old. Many from older generations were having this reaction especially because it validated our existence in a way we've never been allowed to have or been given in media. It celebrates queer people and treats them with happiness and dignity. I was hearing this experience called experiencing Heartstopper Syndrome, having a profoundly moving and emotional experience watching the show and not knowing how to process what you're feeling as a result. I look forward to seeing the rest of your reaction videos for the show. I can't wait for Season 2 in 2 months!
I'm over 40 myself, and I get where Niall comes from. Seeing it and wanting it and being reminded of what some of us see as a horrible time...we get it.
Omg your reactions are so funny to me because im literally the same. I spent the while time crying and fangirling like a giddy teenager and thinking "i am way too invested in this, it cannot be healthy"😅😅😅
YES! Now my life is complete, thank you for reacting to one of my favorite shows of all time, from a pessimist to another ♥ can't wait for the rest of the videos!
Alice did such an amazing job translating some of the key scenes - like the kiss and Nick int he rain - from the graphic novel to the screen. So glad they gave her so much creative control. It wouldn’t have been near as good without her literally writing the series. I am crawling out of my skin waiting for Season 2!
As soon as you said 'I don't like good things happening to other people' I was like 'ok, he's not going to like this'. 5 minutes in and you're heaving and spluttering off camera like you've been possessed by a gay demon .... yea I stand corrected 😂 Amazing video, what an awesome way to relive the joy/trauma of this show! 😆
i loved ur reactions so much 😭 i’m actually kinda jealous that u’re barely watching especially w season 2 coming out in august. it’s soooo good, can’t wait to see u react to the rest!!!
This show was 1 of the best shows I know. I'm currently 15 (trans and bi) having this show plus the books honestly makes me so happy. I did cry a little myself whilst watching so seeing you crying aswell was reasuring 😂
Sending love to you ❤ could you please tell me what this means? I don’t want to put you in a difficult position, but I did try googling and nothing came up (English is not my first language, and I’d just like to be a educated)
Omg you are so adorable. I've seen this so many times and watched SO many reactions. It's like a breath of fresh air to see someone enjoy it so much for the first time. I'm definitely subscribing!! You're lovely 😊😊
Your reaction was wonderful! ❤ Although I have seen Heartstopper hundreds of times, watching you tear up and cry made me cry as well. The show was so sweet and heartwarming and I’m glad you took the chance.
Welcome to the club. It took me until a couple months ago to watch the show, too. I didn’t think it would be for me but now I’m frankly kind of obsessed.
@@niallnochill yeah, as a queer dude who is nearly 50, I am definitely not the target audience for this show, but it is just so damn honest and heartfelt and optimistic that I couldn’t help but absolutely fall in love with it. Plus, like you said, it is so nice to see high quality LGBTQ+ content that isn’t geared toward the “mature” demographic
Not only did Nick notice the haircut he says 'You look- It looks good' (or sonething like that) Kit Connor has said its intentional and it's Nick starting to realise he might like Charlie
Welcome to the club Niall! I’m late to the game myself, having only discovered this show in February but OMG I am so all in! It absolutely WRECKED me! I’m literally Charlie but am trans and came out at 14. High school was HORRID for me. I also got pounced on by a Ben. I was so young and didn’t know what love really looked like and it sure wasn’t that. But I was so wrapped up in him that I was blind to all the red flags. I’m 39 now and still have never met my Nick Nelson. But yeah, this show really bubbled up all the trauma I forgot I was carrying from those years. I can’t wait for season two this august and have bought all the books! I’ve also discovered the world of Alternate Universe fan fictions!! There are soooo many good ones!! Rugby Sweater Weather has to be hands down my favorite! 💕🏳️⚧️🍂
I’m glad you made it through high school and are being your proud self! Hopefully the world for the generations to come is more tolerant and accepting of those who’s path differs from the norm!! Sending you much love ❤️❤️
I came here after watching both seasons in like three days, and I'd basically had the same emotional meltdown you had for the last few minutes of this video all the way through. This millennial gay felt you. ❤️ Despite the trauma and envy, I do feel like the emotional response the show evokes is kinda purifying and cathartic. I hope it's like that for you too.
As soon as I watched this I thought to myself "You know who would be amazing to see reacting to this?" Pure joy. I'm happy seeing you happy watching show mate!
Niall, so glad RUclips recommended your video - you helped me remember how it first felt to watch the show ... which was about 12 watches ago! Like some others, yah, I cried along with you here, totally. Yes, this is a show that you can watch again and again and again and you always find something new that you had missed - and it NEVER gets tired or boring! There are just too many iconic, cute, touching, poignant, funny, life-affirming moments in each episode! And the music! The music. The original background music, yes. But the curated music sung by various artists ... SO ON POINT! My favorite little sequence of music is the end of Ep. 1 when Nick is in the car with Mum and receives the text from Charlie - and the song "Don't Delete The Kisses" by UK band Wolf Alice (from 2018?) plays and the haunting but beautiful way the song ends together with Nick looking out the window and smiling, and the pair of seagulls, and the cut to BLACK and you hear the end-of-song reverb ... it just sends chills down my spine! I watch that scene again and again and cry every time. And the first kiss! Oh, the first kiss. And the beautiful on-point music that composer/performer Adiescar Chase scored for that scene is just EPIC! Niall, get ready to be IMMERSED in everything Heartstopper - this show will do that to you - for me it felt like the entire show Heartstopper was my new boyfriend! SO obsessed for months! - especially here on RUclips, SO much content! And, yes, tears of sadness of what I didn't have, tears of joy of what this is and what this will mean to all the newly-out (or wanting to come out) LGBTQIA+ teenagers. Even if, as Kit has said in interviews, it is a "rose-tinted" view of things, it will make all the difference to young boys and girls trying to figure themselves out. And, yup, count me in as another middle-aged gay man who got SO much out of it. Thanks again, Niall, will continue on to the rest of your delicious videos. And, your getting to the show so late, you are SO lucky that you have less than two months and you already get treated to Season 2!
This was such a lovely thing to watch, thank you!! As many others have commented, this story will grab you and never let go, so enjoy the ride!! I was so excited to find your video yesterday since I've re-watched the show more times than I can count and have seen almost all the reaction videos that already existed. It's so fun "watching" along with someone else and going on that journey with them. I felt particularly moved by your reaction and look forward to the rest. 💙💛
Thank you so much, such a sweet thing for you to say! I'm so excited to show you all my thoughts, feelings and emotions (there's plenty more to come) on this show. I have just finished the season on my Patreon and that last episode... whew, I needed tissues!! x
Oh sweetheart. Yes, cry; I know I did. It’s all because this show gave us the levity, pure innocence and sweetness most of missed out on in school. And makes us miss something we never had.
I really love your reaction even though I wanted to give you a hug so bad all the time 🥺❤ Very emotional, but in the same time your editing is on point and hilarious! 😂👌🏻 Awesome video, can't wait for your reaction to the next episodes!! *prepares tissues*
Honestly watching you cry is making me cry because I get it so much. Like imagining all the younger queer people who get to have a high school romance series and feel included ❤
ok I just have to say this: as a 40 year-old bisexual woman who is also a poc, I can relate to how this show is probably making you feel. we had NOTHING like this when I was in high school, probably even less than you. Will and Grace. that was it. this show has done something to me that I've only recently begun to put into words. it's been able to heal that part of my teenage self that never felt quite enough. Alice Oseman has given us all a gift and even though I'm so happy this show exists, I'm slightly jealous that I didn't have this as a teen. ps. I'm subscribing to your patreon right now so I can watch the full lengths because I have to finish this journey with you RIGHT THE FUCK NOW lol ❤ happy pride! 🏳🌈💓💜💙 🏳🌈
Thank you for leaving such a kind comment and explaining your own story! I’m so happy this show exists too. It’s hard not to feel some sort of envy or upset at what could’ve been if we had something like this growing up, but also, at least we and young queer folk have the show now ❤️ that’s what truly matters!! Lmaooo, thanks so much for subscribing and joining the Patreon!! I hope my reaction to the final four episodes fill you with joy and don’t make you cry too much 😂😂❤️❤️
Ugh, you're SUCH a ~beautiful~ soul, love. I just found your channel, and now I'm a fan. I love the way you got SO connected with this, in the EXACT way that ~I~ did. You're so lovely, darl, thank you for this, it helped heal my heart
not me literally about to go watch this show for the, i’m not even joking, like the 6th time and sob my eyes out, i have NEVER rewatched a show so many times but whenever i’m craving just pure queer joy (even though there’s like homophobia and stuff but you get it) i just watch this whole show in one sitting. like, i am IN THERE. and i’m not even really gay, i’m aroace, i don’t even really feel attraction like that but i just straight up SOB at this. and isaac is my sweet boy, he is MY aroace sweetheart idc idc i’m sorry i just feel so much for this show 😭
Honestly I just love this show more every time I watch it or that I watch someone react to it. No matter how many times I still cry happy tears. I loved your reaction.
Heartstopper is a comfort show for me, and your reactions are just the best! I love the random noises you make (no need for sound effects for edits), love your good vibes, and I cry every time with you. I'm currently watching your HS reactions for the who-knows-how-many times... Love you man!
i watch so many reaction to heartstopper.. so far ur the most genuine.. ur the best! and just wanna let u know.. its ok to cry means u have a huge heart
There have been a couple of truly outstanding series released in recent years centered on gay/bisexual characters and relations. Heartstopper is definitely way up there. Second only to Young Royals in my personal opinion. Which, if you haven't seen it yet, I can't possibly recommend enough*. *In the original Swedish. The English dub isn't bad, but it lacks a lot of the subtlety, nuance and emotion you get in the original.
I second this in the strongest way. I love Heartstopper but Young Royals (two seasons and soon a third) is just spectacular. And, yes, in Swedish with subtitles. Writing, acting, production all top quality. And two young lead actors who will blow you away.
And Schitt’s Creek, which isn’t focused on gay characters and relations as such - and it’s precisely the way a healthy gay relationship is shown as a complete non-issue that makes it brilliant. Everybody deserves a Nick or Patrick.
Literally just seen this pop up as a suggested after having watched season 2. And then one all over again, and 2 back again. It took me six weeks after watching season one to be able to even say its name without bursting into tears. And here i am crying along with you at your reactions at the same bits yet again. This show is a miracle. If i had seen this as a 15 year old it might have saved me from years of mental anguish and shame. Its the most wonderful comforting show ever ❤
The way I had to pause this show every 10 minutes because it was too fucking cute lol as a bitter old gay myself, this show had me in tears by the end too. I feel like the first queer representation I ever saw was The L Word which was so affirming as a teenage lesbian, but having a show like this would have been even more amazing. To see that young folk can experience these emotions and relationships too and without them having to be overtly sexual (I'm also ace) would have been such a game changer for me. I'm so glad this show exists and is so easily accessible for the younger generations of queers so they can see just how varied and beautiful queer expression can be and how, even if they're young, their feelings and experiences and love are all valid. Absolutely brilliant show, can't wait for season 2!
LOVE IT. Your reactions are quite possibly the most endearing of the dozens I've seen, and I'm definitely gonna hit your Patreon for the full versions. I'm especially grateful for the work you've obviously put into the precise editing, so that you're never speaking over the iconic dialog moments (of which there are tons). EDITED to add: Most of us HS fans have watched the show several times. Most reactors don't manage to make us feel the same joy as when we watched it for the first time. But you absolutely have done that. And that's a real gift to us.
actually me watching this show. so many fucking pent up repressed ass teenage gay trauma, but also healing and also realising how monumental this would have been as a teen going through ALL THAT
You are such a beautiful romantic! I can’t believe you resisted this show for so long. It’s a beautiful experience that I’ve repeat watched several times now. Your emotions are beautiful to see pour out. Thank you for sharing that raw emotion with us. You have a stunning heart inside yourself. So happy to see a fellow romantic’s reaction. ❤
I completely agree that this would have meant the world to me in high school! I really only saw low budget movies with gay adults and sometimes some side characters… LGBTQ+ media has improved so much even in the past 5 years
Hey it is totally cool and healthy to feel, cry, and love this. You know it and the great thing about this show is that for many LGBTQIA folks it unleashed some toxic trama from our past, we acknowledged it, and have been able to move forward more. This show is so affirming! Thanks for being true to yourself with video too! Hugs and I cried too!
I was 19 when I watched the show when it came out 😭it definitely healed a part of me I didn’t know needed it. I was HEAVILY closeted in school and I was already bullied for certain things. So to be queer too?? In a religious school? Omg 😭it was such a nightmare And this show made me feel SO much. You crying the whole time is such a mood 🤣
This is like maybe my 10th video reaction to Heartstopper. That's how much I LOVE this beautiful show! I'm a 40 year old heterosexual woman who is obsessed with gay stories🤭. We definitely need more of these stories for representation and normalization. This show is absolutely amazing. And it cracks even the most "cool" people. I cried many times and I still do when I watch someone else breaking. The girls moment is awesome... perfection really. So so so well done! By the way you're the only reactor I've seen so far who commented on the Charlie's hair moment. It might appear like something "silly" but it tells a lot that in the scene before Tori was saying his hair was just the same as always but it's actually the first thing Nick notices about him. And that's the message: he notices because he's paying attention and he cares! A simple detail but I think it's quite important. The way Nick replies "yes" after Charlie asking him if he would kiss him gets to me every time 😭. And the way Charlie feels so overwhelmed with everything that's happening (finally kissing Nick which seemed impossible to him and also feeling like he ruined everything) is fricking heartbreaking! Argh! Off to watch your next video right away!!!❤❤🏳️🌈
This is the first video I've watched from you and I absolutely loved it. I wish we had this when we were in high school figuring ourselves out, life would have been so much easier
It's amazing that you stopped and said "I can't, look at his face" when talking about Kit (who plays Nick), because there's a scene later with him and Olivia Coleman where she got overwhelmed filming it for exactly that reason, his face! Kit has such incredibly facial expressions, he has absoloutly mastered the face of being confused, scared, but in love.
14:05 exactly! After I watched Heartstopper (twice in one day) I was looking for movies and shows like it and since I’ve already watched Red white and royal blue (twice in one evening the day before that) I decided on young royals which just completely broke me. Shattered me to pieces
My husband and I always make our tier lists of shows we watch together -- depending on how "good" they are -- but shows like Heartstopper and Wandavision made us create another category: IMPORTANT shows. And this one has a crown reigning over all the newer entries in this rank. Non-queer people will probably never viscerally understand how important this show is for many of us. Thanks for your cute reaction!
The "you seem much more yourself around him" scene broke me. Without knowing it, his mum changed his view of Charlie and the whole relationship. And it was done in a simple and calm way.
Literally such a small yet touching moment! ❤
That seems simple and calm because she's the Queen...what a wonderfull actress 🤩
The way this show models healthy emotional intelligence and positive role models without preaching- so good!
She definitely knew. Or suspected. She led Nick in basically every scene before his coming out, and presenting him the opportunities for when he felt ready and safe to talk to her. Sarah is perhaps one of my favorite characters in the entire show (and not just due to Olivia)
And Olivia Colman proves why she won an Oscar.
Nick standing in the door in the pouring rain is literally a Taylor Swift song 😭
gives me enchanted vibes 😭
@@niallnochill But also How You Get The Girl
“You stand there like a ghost shaking from the rain,
She’ll open up the door and say “Are you insane?””
niall pointing at the screen whilst shouting ‘LESBIANS’ has me dying 💀🤣🤣
"Let's go Lesbians!"
Me again.
Imogen is such an interesting character because she never actually does anything wrong. She's a little awkward about it but she's an ally, she has a crush on a guy, she's confident in herself about it... she just happens to crush on a guy that doesn't like her back.
We've all been there.
She's unknowingly in the way of Nick and Charlie but it's not her fault.
The asking Nick out in front of everyone was not cool though... but I get it.
We were all idiots as teenagers, don't even deny it.
I think so too! Even in Season 2 she’s so lovely but sometimes she makes awkward comments. But I totally love her!
I think she's an accurate representation of a straight who is newly friends with the LGBTQ community. She always means well but sometimes what she says seems a little misguided. Although a lot of people are straight to think she might not be completely straight either.
Wtf??? Ummmm lying about who you're dating is definitely doing something wrong??? Not everyone does that lmao like what
I’m fifty five years old and cry every time I watch Heartstopper, this time I was crying at your reaction….. it was so sweet to see you getting so emotional. I think every single gay person no matter where they are from can relate to this story.
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch my video! I agree, I even think every queer person can find something to relate to in this story. It’s wonderful!
Yes! I was going to say the same thing! (Except I’m a little bit older than 55 🙃!) I grew up in the deep, deep woods in a town with no name. They tied me to a tree and set me on fire. Seriously. But the only gay person, I wanted to make it better for the younger generations that would come after me and needed to feel safe. So I took the beatings, had to stand up to the Southern Baptists, took the rapes and kept fighting to be myself. This show reminds me it was all worth it. His reactions had me crying in hopes that he actually knows he has it better than we did in the past. Yeah, I wish I had an easier time in school but that was not my purpose.
Me too!!! I usually don’t react to reaction videos but you just mirrored everything I felt ❤
@@eddietucker7005I'm so sorry you had to go through this! But I thank you with all my heart for fighting for our community ❤❤❤
@eddietucker7005 I am so so sorry you had to go through so much pain. I wish I could hug your pain and trauma away. Life is not always fair to us simply because we look or like different things/people. The world is not Black and White, it's the most beautiful rainbow our eyes can ever imagine. Love is love, so we should all learn to accept and love each other.❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜🤎🖤🩶🤍
I cried more during this show than anything else I’ve ever watched. And the best thing was, it was almost all happy tears. 😊
Happy tears are the best kind!!
I guess episode 7 wasn't really about happy tears. . .
Being a 30 year old INDIAN GAY Guy and being bullied almost half of my life, this show made me bawl my eyes out because of how revolutionary it is..The representation, the bond between the leads, the supporting characters, the parents, the story everything about this series is just magnificent... Nick and Charlie will forever be my comfort characters who need protecting at all costs and it doesn't help that both Joe Locke and Kit Connor belong to the LGBTQIA+ community...Shout out to you Niall for facing your past trauma in the bravest way possible... You are a gem of a person and you deserve the world.. Cried and smiled with you and you found a new subscriber.. By the way, you are a Gorgeous gorgeous man I must say.. New Crush unlocked ;)
Seeing Tara and Darcy at the party always gets to me. As a young gay, I remember the first time I saw a couple being unapologetically gay and how reassuring that was, and I'm glad that a scene like that was put on such a major streaming service like Netflix. Heartwarming reaction by the way, glad you're enjoying the show
I CRY EVERY TIME I REWATCH THAT SCENE!!! It's just so beautiful, and it always hits so hard because like... the music swells and the lights turn into rainbows and everything I just love it so much.
Honey...... I was crying on the floor when i first watched this show it's so good and i relate so much
Legit… it’s mad that even the nice happy moments have me sobbing x
Same!!!!!
Just wait for the second season. We'll be wrecked.
As someone who still regularly watches reaction videos of this show a year later, it still makes me cry 😂❤
@@niallnochill same! I cried so much both in sad and in happy moments!
Before Heartstopper, I had never cried watching a show before. I didn’t think it would mean so much to me, but I cried every episode.
As a fellow crybaby, I thank you for sharing your tears on cam. I balled my eyes out so many different times throughout this series. 😭😭 It’s such a great show! Very touching and sweet. Thanks for posting a reaction. I can’t wait for season 2!
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Us fellow cry babies got to stick together 😭❤️
Oh my days! Yes, Niall. You're in this world now, it takes over! It spoke so loudly to me. Enjoy the ride!
The ride has been great so far, emotional, but great ❤️
I'm crying with you oh my god 😭💕 you honestly had me in tears. Yeah this whole thing was so real, seeing this as a baby bi would have been SO meaningful to me too. This show is perfect, I hope you'll love it as much as I did
Just think of all the baby bi’s that are thankfully getting to see this show 🥹
There's a cute Easter Egg near the very end of episode 3: when Charlie looks at his phone the morning after the party, the date says 21 March. That means the kiss happened on 20 March, which is the first day of spring.... as in Charlie _Spring._ That has to have been intentional.
Aww
That is amazing.
Welcome to our never ending turmoil. Been crying for a long time at the wholesomeness.
Yes - wholesomeness, goodness, kindness. They're in short supply in so many dramas. This series is helping us to rediscover those values which are essential to living a good life.
i was 17 when i first saw heartstopper, and its been more than a year since it came out and man the way you mentioned your teenager self would've adored this show well as now a bisexual 18 year old, it changed my life and im so glad i saw it.
also dude you're lucky, season 2 of heartstopper comes out on august 3rd so you don't have to wait that long, rest of his had to wait more than a year😭
This is the representation I wanted at school or even at university. I first read the webcomic a few months before the series came out, but the show still exceeded any expectations I had. I don't remember if I cried, but I do remember smiling so much, my face hurt. 😊
Niall, I have just found your channel today. And this video had me smiling from cheek to cheek. You're in for a world wind of love and happiness. This show for me, changed me. I have a feeling it'll change you too. I know you've waited so long to watch it - but you've 5 more episodes to watch and then 3 months before S2 is aired -- you're here with us. Welcome to the world of Heartstopper.
I’m so excited, thanks so much for stopping by my channel, I hope to make you laugh and smile some more! Very thrilled for my Heartstopper Journey ❤❤
@@niallnochill I was so happy to find another reaction I hadn’t seen before on RUclips! I can’t wait to see the rest of your reactions!! Gonna be a blast. ❤️
it’s "only" two months now until season 2 🤫
@@echofromafarthat’s like foreverrrrrrr
31, I cried through most of the episodes.... The show is just a constant, insanely adorable reminder that I didn't have anything like this. Haha... I also cried through the next 10 rewatches :P I can get through it fine now, but watching you... I cried again!
Tears everywhere, we are gonna flood this place
I came out in the early 80s in a country Australian town, and I bloody bawled watching this show. It’s simultaneously painful (because of what I didn’t get to experience as a teenager), healing, and inspiring - because kids today have this sort of representation. I can totally relate to your tears!
So well said! That’s exactly my feelings on this show.
Niall, I’ve really loved your reaction to Heartstopper 😅this show appeals to people of all ages. I’m 54 and I really wish this was around when I was a gay teen in the 80’s. I’m so glad it exists now and it’s here for the teens and people of all ages today. Something like this would have made such a difference to me when I was in my teens thinking I was the only closeted gay kid at school. Turns out years later there were quite a few 😂I’ve watched this show countless times and I still tear up on parts! Well done for being yourself on camera. No spoilers but if you’re crying now, I can’t wait to see your reaction to the last episode! 😂🤣Keep up the great work! Craig - Australia
The fact that I've seen this show many times already but it can still get me emotional is just such a testsment to the incredible writing and acting on it. It's just great all around, and it's quite healing as well for us traumatized gays 😂😂
Came across this as a recommended video, was absolutely not disappointed. The rollercoaster of emotions and reconciling gay trauma/high school experiences with what you’re seeing is exactly what I went through. I’ve probably watched the show at least 10 times in the past year, as well as seeing a LOT of reaction content, and I still get just as emotional every time - Heartstopper is just that good!
oh my god, you understand me!!!!!!!!!! that scene with tara and darcy kissing at the party was everything to me too, i got so emotional. i'm teary eye right now again just from seeing your reaction to it 😭
I've been reading the comics since I was 13 and I'm so happy we finally have a show😭 The actors did an AMAZING job, I was pleasantly surprised at how Alice managed to find the PERFECT actors to portray the characters I love so much. It's like they all came straight out of the graphic novel. That without mentioning how the actors who play Nick and Charlie have the same sexuality as their characters, the actress who plays Elle is trans in real life, the actor who plays Darcy is non binary (they/them pronouns) and the actor who plays Isaac is gay. Not only did they respect the ages of the characters by hiring actual minors to play them but they also hired a mostly queer cast, which is so nice to see because most of the time all the actors playing queer characters are cishet.
Just came across your channel because of this video. Your editing is hilarious 😂 I'm a 40 year old gay man and had the same reaction to the show you're having. I had a terrible experience through 8 years of school as well in the 90s, lots of bullying both verbally and physically from so many different people. I tried to deny being gay, I tried to push it down out of existence which of course didnt work, and on occasion I tried to push back which just made it worse. All of the bullying basically conditioned my nervous system to be constantly expecting my safety to be taken away from me and conditioned it to be constantly in an agitated "flight or fight" anxious state. I ended up with severe social anxiety and complex PTSD which i still struggle to deal with.
Watching Heartstopper absolutely WRECKED me the first time. I watched it on repeat for weeks and revisited scenes until the emotional punch finally wore off. The show triggered a profound sense of unhealed shame, grief, and sadness towards what my experience had been. I was sad I didn't get to have what Nick and Charlie have, I was sad that something like this didn't exist when I was a kid that said being LGBTQ+ was normal and not something deserving of shame, it was triggering traumatic memory flashbacks and unhealed trauma, I was a mess. The interesting thing when the show first came out was that this was happening to many, MANY LGBTQ+ people young and old. Many from older generations were having this reaction especially because it validated our existence in a way we've never been allowed to have or been given in media. It celebrates queer people and treats them with happiness and dignity. I was hearing this experience called experiencing Heartstopper Syndrome, having a profoundly moving and emotional experience watching the show and not knowing how to process what you're feeling as a result.
I look forward to seeing the rest of your reaction videos for the show. I can't wait for Season 2 in 2 months!
I'm over 40 myself, and I get where Niall comes from. Seeing it and wanting it and being reminded of what some of us see as a horrible time...we get it.
Yes Niall! Can hardly wait for your reactions on the rest of the episodes. 😉 You had me in tears just watching you. 😭
😭😭 it’s gonna be a long and tearful journey ❤❤
Omg your reactions are so funny to me because im literally the same. I spent the while time crying and fangirling like a giddy teenager and thinking "i am way too invested in this, it cannot be healthy"😅😅😅
It’s not, fujoshi
@@cajunking5987 rude
@@elenaoakes8494 said the fujoshi.
@@cajunking5987 ok incel.
YES! Now my life is complete, thank you for reacting to one of my favorite shows of all time, from a pessimist to another ♥ can't wait for the rest of the videos!
Glad we get to watch and cry together ❤😢
Only us being part of the queer community can really appreciate the master piece this show really is. Love how transparent your reaction was!
Alice did such an amazing job translating some of the key scenes - like the kiss and Nick int he rain - from the graphic novel to the screen. So glad they gave her so much creative control. It wouldn’t have been near as good without her literally writing the series. I am crawling out of my skin waiting for Season 2!
As soon as you said 'I don't like good things happening to other people' I was like 'ok, he's not going to like this'.
5 minutes in and you're heaving and spluttering off camera like you've been possessed by a gay demon .... yea I stand corrected 😂
Amazing video, what an awesome way to relive the joy/trauma of this show! 😆
i loved ur reactions so much 😭 i’m actually kinda jealous that u’re barely watching especially w season 2 coming out in august. it’s soooo good, can’t wait to see u react to the rest!!!
What better time to react to it ❤️ glad you enjoy the videos, excited to cry with ya x
This show was 1 of the best shows I know. I'm currently 15 (trans and bi) having this show plus the books honestly makes me so happy. I did cry a little myself whilst watching so seeing you crying aswell was reasuring 😂
I'm so happy you have this show ❤
Fujoshi
@@cajunking5987 I'm just lost on why you think it's ok to call me this when I'm not even female and even if I was it's unnecessary
Sending love to you ❤ could you please tell me what this means? I don’t want to put you in a difficult position, but I did try googling and nothing came up (English is not my first language, and I’d just like to be a educated)
@@1MayoCat you’re definitely female
This was too precious!! And the editing was top tier
Why thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed 🥹❤️
Such an incredible show. I still cry everytime I watch it. Welcome to the Heartstopper universe!!
Yes, and YOUR tears brought tears to my eyes again!
not us both crying 😭❤️
Never have i cried so much at a show before, so incredibly wholesome
I reacted EXACTLY like you did to this series. I kept saying to myself "this is so cute" and crying lol
The tears just don’t stop flowing!
@@niallnochill can't wait to see your reaction to rest of season. and you're just in time season 2 is supposed to come out in August!
This is truly one of the best shows (& comics)!!! It’s such a warm hug of a show (mostly).
'Of course the art teacher is gay' - if the series is following the books, there are actually several gay teachers, and they are all awesome!
Oh yes there are!
Omg you are so adorable. I've seen this so many times and watched SO many reactions. It's like a breath of fresh air to see someone enjoy it so much for the first time. I'm definitely subscribing!! You're lovely 😊😊
Fujoshi
Your reaction was wonderful! ❤ Although I have seen Heartstopper hundreds of times, watching you tear up and cry made me cry as well. The show was so sweet and heartwarming and I’m glad you took the chance.
I feel like I finally took the jump to watch this show and everyone is here to catch me
Welcome to the club. It took me until a couple months ago to watch the show, too. I didn’t think it would be for me but now I’m frankly kind of obsessed.
The obsession is growing. Glad we finally saw the light and watched it 😭❤️
@@niallnochill yeah, as a queer dude who is nearly 50, I am definitely not the target audience for this show, but it is just so damn honest and heartfelt and optimistic that I couldn’t help but absolutely fall in love with it. Plus, like you said, it is so nice to see high quality LGBTQ+ content that isn’t geared toward the “mature” demographic
Season one started to heal me, season two opened hidden traumas and finally forced me to see a therapist
Hope your in a better place now
Not only did Nick notice the haircut he says 'You look- It looks good' (or sonething like that) Kit Connor has said its intentional and it's Nick starting to realise he might like Charlie
Welcome to the club Niall! I’m late to the game myself, having only discovered this show in February but OMG I am so all in! It absolutely WRECKED me! I’m literally Charlie but am trans and came out at 14. High school was HORRID for me. I also got pounced on by a Ben. I was so young and didn’t know what love really looked like and it sure wasn’t that. But I was so wrapped up in him that I was blind to all the red flags. I’m 39 now and still have never met my Nick Nelson. But yeah, this show really bubbled up all the trauma I forgot I was carrying from those years. I can’t wait for season two this august and have bought all the books! I’ve also discovered the world of Alternate Universe fan fictions!! There are soooo many good ones!! Rugby Sweater Weather has to be hands down my favorite! 💕🏳️⚧️🍂
I’m glad you made it through high school and are being your proud self! Hopefully the world for the generations to come is more tolerant and accepting of those who’s path differs from the norm!! Sending you much love ❤️❤️
Your reactions are one of the most genuine I’ve seen for this show. I went through similar ups and downs.
I came here after watching both seasons in like three days, and I'd basically had the same emotional meltdown you had for the last few minutes of this video all the way through. This millennial gay felt you. ❤️
Despite the trauma and envy, I do feel like the emotional response the show evokes is kinda purifying and cathartic. I hope it's like that for you too.
As soon as I watched this I thought to myself "You know who would be amazing to see reacting to this?" Pure joy. I'm happy seeing you happy watching show mate!
Niall, so glad RUclips recommended your video - you helped me remember how it first felt to watch the show ... which was about 12 watches ago! Like some others, yah, I cried along with you here, totally. Yes, this is a show that you can watch again and again and again and you always find something new that you had missed - and it NEVER gets tired or boring! There are just too many iconic, cute, touching, poignant, funny, life-affirming moments in each episode!
And the music! The music. The original background music, yes. But the curated music sung by various artists ... SO ON POINT! My favorite little sequence of music is the end of Ep. 1 when Nick is in the car with Mum and receives the text from Charlie - and the song "Don't Delete The Kisses" by UK band Wolf Alice (from 2018?) plays and the haunting but beautiful way the song ends together with Nick looking out the window and smiling, and the pair of seagulls, and the cut to BLACK and you hear the end-of-song reverb ... it just sends chills down my spine! I watch that scene again and again and cry every time. And the first kiss! Oh, the first kiss. And the beautiful on-point music that composer/performer Adiescar Chase scored for that scene is just EPIC!
Niall, get ready to be IMMERSED in everything Heartstopper - this show will do that to you - for me it felt like the entire show Heartstopper was my new boyfriend! SO obsessed for months! - especially here on RUclips, SO much content! And, yes, tears of sadness of what I didn't have, tears of joy of what this is and what this will mean to all the newly-out (or wanting to come out) LGBTQIA+ teenagers. Even if, as Kit has said in interviews, it is a "rose-tinted" view of things, it will make all the difference to young boys and girls trying to figure themselves out. And, yup, count me in as another middle-aged gay man who got SO much out of it.
Thanks again, Niall, will continue on to the rest of your delicious videos. And, your getting to the show so late, you are SO lucky that you have less than two months and you already get treated to Season 2!
This was such a lovely thing to watch, thank you!! As many others have commented, this story will grab you and never let go, so enjoy the ride!! I was so excited to find your video yesterday since I've re-watched the show more times than I can count and have seen almost all the reaction videos that already existed. It's so fun "watching" along with someone else and going on that journey with them. I felt particularly moved by your reaction and look forward to the rest. 💙💛
Thank you so much, such a sweet thing for you to say! I'm so excited to show you all my thoughts, feelings and emotions (there's plenty more to come) on this show. I have just finished the season on my Patreon and that last episode... whew, I needed tissues!! x
I've seen the series 60+ times already and watching your reaction video made me tear up. Best show ever..❤
Oh sweetheart. Yes, cry; I know I did.
It’s all because this show gave us the levity, pure innocence and sweetness most of missed out on in school. And makes us miss something we never had.
Absolutely. So many of us had our emotional puberty in our 20s because we couldn’t do it as kids.
@@tookitogo Exactly this!
I really love your reaction even though I wanted to give you a hug so bad all the time 🥺❤ Very emotional, but in the same time your editing is on point and hilarious! 😂👌🏻
Awesome video, can't wait for your reaction to the next episodes!! *prepares tissues*
Honestly watching you cry is making me cry because I get it so much. Like imagining all the younger queer people who get to have a high school romance series and feel included ❤
ok I just have to say this: as a 40 year-old bisexual woman who is also a poc, I can relate to how this show is probably making you feel. we had NOTHING like this when I was in high school, probably even less than you. Will and Grace. that was it. this show has done something to me that I've only recently begun to put into words. it's been able to heal that part of my teenage self that never felt quite enough. Alice Oseman has given us all a gift and even though I'm so happy this show exists, I'm slightly jealous that I didn't have this as a teen.
ps. I'm subscribing to your patreon right now so I can watch the full lengths because I have to finish this journey with you RIGHT THE FUCK NOW lol ❤ happy pride! 🏳🌈💓💜💙 🏳🌈
Thank you for leaving such a kind comment and explaining your own story! I’m so happy this show exists too. It’s hard not to feel some sort of envy or upset at what could’ve been if we had something like this growing up, but also, at least we and young queer folk have the show now ❤️ that’s what truly matters!!
Lmaooo, thanks so much for subscribing and joining the Patreon!! I hope my reaction to the final four episodes fill you with joy and don’t make you cry too much 😂😂❤️❤️
Oh, and HAPPY PRIDEEE 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🌈💕💖✨
@@niallnochill just finished! I didn't cry too much but that final episode...that shit will always get me in the feels haha ❤
really nice reaction, thanks for not hating dear Imogen btw❤️
Just wanted to thank you for this video.. your raw honesty is deeply appreciated AND you're funny as hell. Much love to you and yours ❤
I'm so glad you’re on this train with us now!
BRO THEY’RE SO FRICKIN CUTE OMG💖💖💖💖
Fujoshi
Love your fraction, in plenty of time for season 2 too! The writer confirmed they’re even more adorable in the next ❤
MORE ADORABLE?? How will I cope 😭❤
68 years old gay man here and it was enjoyed your reaction. I am loving this series…never imagined that something this positive has happening 🤗
i love that for you you seem awesome
Ugh, you're SUCH a ~beautiful~ soul, love. I just found your channel, and now I'm a fan. I love the way you got SO connected with this, in the EXACT way that ~I~ did. You're so lovely, darl, thank you for this, it helped heal my heart
I’m so happy that i found this show at 13 and i binged all episodes in one day, happy tears🥹🥹🥹🥹
Honey you are amazing to show your feelings and emotion through these episodes! I need moreeeeee ❤❤❤❤❤ pleaseeeeeee. Be happy and safe!
I actually would like to have this show around every year until the actors are old and retired. I just love it so much ❤️
not me literally about to go watch this show for the, i’m not even joking, like the 6th time and sob my eyes out, i have NEVER rewatched a show so many times but whenever i’m craving just pure queer joy (even though there’s like homophobia and stuff but you get it) i just watch this whole show in one sitting. like, i am IN THERE. and i’m not even really gay, i’m aroace, i don’t even really feel attraction like that but i just straight up SOB at this. and isaac is my sweet boy, he is MY aroace sweetheart idc idc
i’m sorry i just feel so much for this show 😭
Honestly I just love this show more every time I watch it or that I watch someone react to it. No matter how many times I still cry happy tears. I loved your reaction.
Thoroughly enjoyed your reaction. But also see my reply to someone below who also recommended Young Royals to which I heartily agree.
Young Royals, baby! I am not sure I'm prepared for the final season. 🥺
I love heartstopper so much. I read the WEBTOON and I’ve seen the show so many times.
The amount of dopamine I get from your reactions...It's amazing
Heartstopper is a comfort show for me, and your reactions are just the best!
I love the random noises you make (no need for sound effects for edits), love your good vibes, and I cry every time with you.
I'm currently watching your HS reactions for the who-knows-how-many times...
Love you man!
i watch so many reaction to heartstopper.. so far ur the most genuine.. ur the best! and just wanna let u know.. its ok to cry means u have a huge heart
Omg this might be my favourite reaction yet and I've seen them allll! ❤
Yayyyyy!! That makes me so happy to hear 💖
There have been a couple of truly outstanding series released in recent years centered on gay/bisexual characters and relations. Heartstopper is definitely way up there. Second only to Young Royals in my personal opinion. Which, if you haven't seen it yet, I can't possibly recommend enough*.
*In the original Swedish. The English dub isn't bad, but it lacks a lot of the subtlety, nuance and emotion you get in the original.
I second this in the strongest way. I love Heartstopper but Young Royals (two seasons and soon a third) is just spectacular. And, yes, in Swedish with subtitles. Writing, acting, production all top quality. And two young lead actors who will blow you away.
I couldn't agree more. Young Royals is truly, truly spetacular. Wille and Simon are magical! ❤
Absolutely agree that Young Royals is spectacularly special and the two lead guys, Edvin and Omar are truly magical together. Insane chemistry. 🫠❤👑❤
Being made by a straight woman completely ruins it
And Schitt’s Creek, which isn’t focused on gay characters and relations as such - and it’s precisely the way a healthy gay relationship is shown as a complete non-issue that makes it brilliant. Everybody deserves a Nick or Patrick.
Bruv your crying made me cry and made me remember every single moment i got this emotional in as well when i first watched it 😭🙈
the "am i gay quiz" bit made me laugh SO HARD because it was so relatable hahaha
Literally just seen this pop up as a suggested after having watched season 2. And then one all over again, and 2 back again. It took me six weeks after watching season one to be able to even say its name without bursting into tears. And here i am crying along with you at your reactions at the same bits yet again. This show is a miracle. If i had seen this as a 15 year old it might have saved me from years of mental anguish and shame. Its the most wonderful comforting show ever ❤
The way I had to pause this show every 10 minutes because it was too fucking cute lol as a bitter old gay myself, this show had me in tears by the end too.
I feel like the first queer representation I ever saw was The L Word which was so affirming as a teenage lesbian, but having a show like this would have been even more amazing. To see that young folk can experience these emotions and relationships too and without them having to be overtly sexual (I'm also ace) would have been such a game changer for me. I'm so glad this show exists and is so easily accessible for the younger generations of queers so they can see just how varied and beautiful queer expression can be and how, even if they're young, their feelings and experiences and love are all valid. Absolutely brilliant show, can't wait for season 2!
I can't help getting giggly everytime I watch heartstopper 😭
I didn’t realise how sad and lonely my inner baby gay was until I watched Heartstopper with the same amount of stress and tears as you 🥹😭
LOVE IT. Your reactions are quite possibly the most endearing of the dozens I've seen, and I'm definitely gonna hit your Patreon for the full versions. I'm especially grateful for the work you've obviously put into the precise editing, so that you're never speaking over the iconic dialog moments (of which there are tons).
EDITED to add: Most of us HS fans have watched the show several times. Most reactors don't manage to make us feel the same joy as when we watched it for the first time. But you absolutely have done that. And that's a real gift to us.
actually me watching this show. so many fucking pent up repressed ass teenage gay trauma, but also healing and also realising how monumental this would have been as a teen going through ALL THAT
You are such a beautiful romantic! I can’t believe you resisted this show for so long. It’s a beautiful experience that I’ve repeat watched several times now. Your emotions are beautiful to see pour out. Thank you for sharing that raw emotion with us. You have a stunning heart inside yourself. So happy to see a fellow romantic’s reaction. ❤
I'm here to say that you and abnormallyadam have the cutest & most emotional Heartstopper reactions
The way we both had the same reactions to this show is wild!
Your sooo adorable we been all there with you. Sooo happy to see another heartstopper fan. Love you new subscribe
I completely agree that this would have meant the world to me in high school! I really only saw low budget movies with gay adults and sometimes some side characters… LGBTQ+ media has improved so much even in the past 5 years
Hey it is totally cool and healthy to feel, cry, and love this. You know it and the great thing about this show is that for many LGBTQIA folks it unleashed some toxic trama from our past, we acknowledged it, and have been able to move forward more. This show is so affirming! Thanks for being true to yourself with video too! Hugs and I cried too!
How can somebody be L,G,B,Q,T,I, AND A?
This show is made by fujoshis, for fujoshis.
Love your raw reactions! They were same for me! I cried😢 the first 30 times watching the series! Love them so much and so excited for Season 2! Hugs!
I was 19 when I watched the show when it came out 😭it definitely healed a part of me I didn’t know needed it. I was HEAVILY closeted in school and I was already bullied for certain things. So to be queer too?? In a religious school? Omg 😭it was such a nightmare
And this show made me feel SO much. You crying the whole time is such a mood 🤣
This is like maybe my 10th video reaction to Heartstopper. That's how much I LOVE this beautiful show! I'm a 40 year old heterosexual woman who is obsessed with gay stories🤭. We definitely need more of these stories for representation and normalization. This show is absolutely amazing. And it cracks even the most "cool" people. I cried many times and I still do when I watch someone else breaking. The girls moment is awesome... perfection really. So so so well done!
By the way you're the only reactor I've seen so far who commented on the Charlie's hair moment. It might appear like something "silly" but it tells a lot that in the scene before Tori was saying his hair was just the same as always but it's actually the first thing Nick notices about him. And that's the message: he notices because he's paying attention and he cares! A simple detail but I think it's quite important.
The way Nick replies "yes" after Charlie asking him if he would kiss him gets to me every time 😭. And the way Charlie feels so overwhelmed with everything that's happening (finally kissing Nick which seemed impossible to him and also feeling like he ruined everything) is fricking heartbreaking! Argh!
Off to watch your next video right away!!!❤❤🏳️🌈
This is the first video I've watched from you and I absolutely loved it. I wish we had this when we were in high school figuring ourselves out, life would have been so much easier
THIS WHOLE REACTION WAS ME WHEN I FIRST WATCHED IT 🥰🥰🥰
It's amazing that you stopped and said "I can't, look at his face" when talking about Kit (who plays Nick), because there's a scene later with him and Olivia Coleman where she got overwhelmed filming it for exactly that reason, his face! Kit has such incredibly facial expressions, he has absoloutly mastered the face of being confused, scared, but in love.
It’s the way I was crying with you while watching this cause I never had this experience being openly gay so I understand gay teen trauma 🥺
14:05 exactly! After I watched Heartstopper (twice in one day) I was looking for movies and shows like it and since I’ve already watched Red white and royal blue (twice in one evening the day before that) I decided on young royals which just completely broke me. Shattered me to pieces
Okay I'll rewatch heart stopper, again
My husband and I always make our tier lists of shows we watch together -- depending on how "good" they are -- but shows like Heartstopper and Wandavision made us create another category: IMPORTANT shows. And this one has a crown reigning over all the newer entries in this rank. Non-queer people will probably never viscerally understand how important this show is for many of us. Thanks for your cute reaction!