Hi all
I wanted to quickly suggest to everyone to watch the new Netflix series 'Heartstopper', if you have an account. I watched it all in one go yesterday and I just haven't felt the same since. I have so many feelings about it and I just had to get them out because otherwise I would burst!
I am bisexual, but I didn't realise this until I was 17, so I thankfully missed the whole 'being gay in school' thing. As I look back more and more, I realise how lucky I was. This series just filled a gap in my heart that queer people needed so desperately. It just captures so many unsaid struggles about navigating queerness that we can experience that aren't just about outright homophobia from peers. It struck a real chord with me and by the end I was just straight bawling.
Honestly, it wasn't even about the couple themselves, or the acting, or the script, because all of those were just 'okay'. It was just the message and the fact that THIS is the show I have been waiting for to give me comfort and make me really believe that our story can be represented.
Their love story was beautifully made, it's a feel good show, and it's only 8 episodes of 25 minutes each. I would recommend anyone to watch it - queer people who deserve this sort of representation in the media, and straight people who want to be better allies!
If you've seen the show, what do you think? Let me know your thoughts below and tell me if you're going to see it or not