so what advice would kit connor and joe locke give their younger selves at the start of their own heartstopper journeys, before the sudden fame and pressure of carrying a cultural juggernaut?
“just enjoy it,” locke says immediately. “it’s a very weird and strange and stressful thing, and i know i got in my head about it.”
connor looks over like a protective older brother. “i’d probably say something similar. it shouldn’t be scary. heartstopper is one of the more beautiful things you could ever do. so embrace the beauty of it.”
having each other helped. “i can’t imagine how you’d deal with it on your own,” locke says. “it’s happened to all of us at the same time, so it’s really nice to just have that support. especially as it’s such a unique thing.”
connor’s and locke’s final heartstopper scenes together took place in burnham park in buckinghamshire, a location that has appeared throughout the series. “it was just us two, which is a nice way to end it, like a very nice loving scene,” says locke, smiling.
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“i’m hoping people will continue to make media like ['heartstopper'], because no matter what happens, there will always be queer people, there will always be people who feel like they don't have a place. that's the power of tv, film, and books — to make people feel seen and optimistic about what can feel like a very scary world.” —kit connor
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“nick and charlie are almost adults, they're pretty much on the cusp of adulthood, and we know that sex is a part of their relationship, and so it felt like a really natural thing to put in the film ['heartstopper forever'], and it's the same in the books as well.” —alice oseman
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“I wanna share a story, I have a friend who lives very close to here at Wembley, she was walking home very late by herself, and she started to feel like someone was following her and made her uncomfortable and little bit scared. As she was walking she came across a group of fans leaving the show, and she asked them if she could walk with them. They walked her home 15 minutes out of their way in the opposite direction to walk her home. And I’m telling you that story as it’s one of so many stories that I’ve heard over the years from people, friends, some of you about people you’ve met and the friends you’ve made and the community you’ve created together.” - Harry at #TogetherTogetherLondon
cancel me for this idgaf but no matter how cringe everyone says heartstopper is nick and charlie will always be the blueprint for me for couples like alex & henry and shane & ilya and it actually makes me so depressed that it’s ending
it's always disturbing to me when i see queer people on this app constantly hating on heartstopper when it opened so many doors for queer media and helped millions of people in so many different ways.. a story about queer joy and acceptance getting hate and for what..