Heartstopper S2

Heartstopper S2

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Just finished watching season 2. This is such a great series, especially powerful for myself, given when I watched S1 I hadn't admitted to myself I was Bi.

Whilst this was an important milestone.

Watching S2 left me very sad, sad thinking about all of the firsts that I missed out on, exploring on my own. Firsts I missed out on as he took those from me.

Totally heartwrenching.
 
I love Heartstopper also. Although for me, S2 was not as good as S1. I found the chaste nature of the leads' relationshp a bit unbelievable. (Red, White, and Royal Blue presents a more realistic gay relationship, even its story-line is a total fantasy.) And thank the gods, they finally cut Tao's hair. I wished they had given Olivia Coleman more to do. I know that she took the role to do the scene at the end of S1 (where Nick [her son] comes out to her.) But S2 left her basically in Mom mode and intervening in arguments between her sons. I'm in my 60s now. I grew up in the deep south and came out to my friends and family when I was 16 (1977-78). I met, fell in love, and dated a 15 yo until after I graduated. It is a relationship that I have always treasured. Our relationship was FAR from chaste... but when I recall this time in my life, I always reminisce about our dates with friends, and holding hands, and whispering sweet nothings (i.e. the chaste components) ... although there was that one night... :cool:
 
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I love Heartstopper also. Although for me, S2 was not as good as S1.
Fair enough. I would agree if it didn't have so much personal meaning for me.
I found the chaste nature of the leads' relationshp a bit unbelievable. (Red, White, and Royal Blue presents a more realistic gay relationship, even its story-line is a total fantasy.)
I plan on watching this on my flight home tomorrow.
And thank the gods, they finally cut Tao's hair.
Yes, but some of the clothes he worn were aweful.
I wished they had given Olivia Coleman more to do. I know that she took the role to do the scene at the end of S1 (where Nick [her son] comes out to her.) But S2 left her basically in Mom mode and intervening in arguments between her sons.
Totally agree. Her part at the end of S1 was so powerful.
I'm in my 60s now. I grew up in the deep south and came out to my friends and family when I was 16 (1977-78).
Good for you. That was a different era (I was born in 79)
I met, fell in love, and dated a 15 yo until after I graduated. It is a relationship that I have always treasured. Our relationship was FAR from chaste... but when I recall this time in my life, I always reminisce about our dates with friends, and holding hands, and whispering sweet nothings (i.e. the chaste components) ... although there was that one night... :cool:
Awesome you have this positive memory.

I think this is my biggest regret, that my SS experience at 15 was just sex and kissing. Which is what my csa taught me to expect/seek.

I think the romantic SS fantasy is the real kicker for me. SS porn has its place, but that's not what tugs on the heart strings.

On processing that I am Bi and reflecting on who/what I am attracted to, the gender of the person would be secondary, there are more important attributes to consider first.
 
Let me know what think if Red, White, and Royal Blue. I hate that I liked it as much as did. (a guilty pleasure, I guess.)
 
Just finished watching season 2. This is such a great series, especially powerful for myself, given when I watched S1 I hadn't admitted to myself I was Bi.

Whilst this was an important milestone.

Watching S2 left me very sad, sad thinking about all of the firsts that I missed out on, exploring on my own. Firsts I missed out on as he took those from me.

Totally heartwrenching.
Wow, I'm currently on season 2 episode 3, and I must agree. It definitely hurts a bit, knowing that when I do eventually have those firsts they will never be how they were supposed to be. They will never be normal. I will never be normal
 
gray - when you do have your firsts… maybe that is how they are supposed to be… also, don’t worry about being normal or not… ‘normal’ is a difficult thing to pin down. if you get the opportunity, you should watch ‘A Place to Call Home’. it an Australian nighttime soap opera that includes a huge gay storyline. it’s about an adult man who coming to grips with his sexuality. i’m about to start season 5. i only screamed twice in season 4. gray- i hope you do find you place to call home.
 
i really enjoyed season 2. Like a lot of the sentiments, in this thread, the feelings between S1 and S2 were very different. Season 1 evoked a sense of wonder of what things could have been had my life been different and had i grown up in a slightly different time. Season 2 was more about... aspects of life that were missed out on because of the times and because of the history.

I think they're both great. I've lost count of the number of times I've watched them. The casting, the dialogue, the imagery.... just wow. Hell, I'm rarely prompted to go buy the reading material after i watch a show/movie, (because the suspense is what propels me through a story), but I ordered all 4 volumes of the graphic novel and just really enjoyed those too.

The series leaves me with a sense of loss or a void of experience. I'm still trying to define the feelings i feel when watching it, but... I keep on watching it.
 
i really enjoyed season 2. Like a lot of the sentiments, in this thread, the feelings between S1 and S2 were very different. Season 1 evoked a sense of wonder of what things could have been had my life been different and had i grown up in a slightly different time. Season 2 was more about... aspects of life that were missed out on because of the times and because of the history.

The series leaves me with a sense of loss or a void of experience. I'm still trying to define the feelings i feel when watching it, but... I keep on watching it.
I think your view on the difference between S1 & S2 are spot on.

It's your last paragraph that really hot home though, void of experience is a great way to Sim up how I feel.

Thanks man for sharing, reach out if you ever wanna chat about this or anything.
 
I think your view on the difference between S1 & S2 are spot on.

It's your last paragraph that really hot home though, void of experience is a great way to Sim up how I feel.

Thanks man for sharing, reach out if you ever wanna chat about this or anything.
And please feel free to do the same.
The show resonated with me in a way. Season two had much more of an anticipatory feel. Like. there was a tension. I know it often gets compared to red white and royal blue, but the two are so different. Because in one, the tension is sort of.... satisfied. And in two, it's more honest and is not. Even the final episode.... leave you hanging. And you feel that tension.
I remember so many boys I would have just.... wish I could have sent that message to. So many people I wish I could have just... been honest with. It's really challenging to still know such folks, see them married, with kids, and doing all the things. And being like.... yep, I used to and still sort of fancy you.
The shows portray a sense of integrity, and a close-nit community, that keeps things somewhat isolated, which I think creates an illusion and a distortion that isn't reflective of the real world. But... man did they do a good job.
I can't wait for season 3, and maybe a RWRB2.
 
So glad to see some "Heartstopper" fans here. I didn't discover it until a couple months ago, but I have been obsessed with it since. It was a major contributing factor that led me to finally disclose my abuse.
 
Heartstopper was like a breath of fresh air to me. It reminded me of my first close relationship with my best friend in high school and college. The two boys are able to convey such emotional intimacy and discovery of their love for one another. My friend Joe and I were not as aware as the boys in Heartstopper so we weren't able to be as clear about our connection as they were. Since there were no words for our relationship we eventually drifted away from one another.
 
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