#and all Nick sees is Charlie

[nnicknnelsonn]

when charlie is prettier than paris

{{prev}} so in love {{next}}

[stopper-my-heart]

Nick stroking Charlie's hand with his thumb

[sapphosclown]

if nick nelson saw charlie in eyeliner he’d pass out. btw.

[shuffleoflove]

after all these years... i have them all

[weregonnabecoolbeans]

How do you think marvel loving Nick Nelson would feel knowing his aunt is Peggy Carter

[bairdthereader]

Elle and Tao Mini Moment

When Tao asks this question . . .

Elle answers the real question.

Look at his face when she says your presence: relief, joy, validation. Elle gives all of that to Tao, with enough levity that he can accept it.

[mikewhoreler]

me giving customers blue n yellow salsa bowls with their chips: 'so THIS is spreading the gay agenda '

[andiwriteordie]

all i’m saying is that, after watching heartstopper s2, if i see byler wearing green in s5 promo i’m gonna lose my mind

[strangeasf]

I'm living cute queer teenage experience vicariously through Heartstopper and you not allowed to judge me

[chronic-invisibility]

yes yes, let’s talk about charlie’s mental health journey and how important it is to have good, respectful representation of guys struggling with mental illness, but also, cAN SOMEONE PLEASE GET NICK A THERAPIST ALSO? BOY HAS ANXIETY COMING OUT OF HIS EARS AND DADDY ISSUES AND OLDER SIBLING TRAUMA AND ALSO DEFINITELY ADHD LIKE PLSSSSS

[overwhelmed-cactus]

Heartstopper s3 promo be like

EVERYBODY HAS SEX

alsocharliegetsaneatingdisorder

BUT EVERYBODY HAS SEEEEEEEEEEEX

[stopper-my-heart]

Heartstopper S1E3: "Kiss" -- A very non-inclusive sample of fantastic acting via facial expression by Joe Locke

You can practically see words running across Charlie's face here. "I don't under- What do you mean?"

Look at this LIP QUIVER after Charlie looks down. This is just before he takes the bold step of moving them from the abstract into the concrete by touching his pinkie to Nick's, and then asking, "Would you kiss me?"

Charlie has been working very hard to remain outwardly patient, calm and positive-neutral after they've kissed. When Charlie asks Nick if he's okay (with an eyebrow twitch of hopeful pleading that escapes his careful containment) and Nick's focus is taken away from Charlie's face, it's safe for Charlie to momentarily drop his mask a little bit. We then catch a glimpse of just how much Nick's answer to this question matters to Charlie before his face re-softens for Nick.

[winnie-the-monster]

“Oh, you’re being gay. Good job.”

Yes! This scene is in there 😀

[oceanwithinsblog]

only two episodes have come out but i already love this show more than i could've ever imagined HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE ?!?!?!

[smile-files]

the alliance........ from left to right: baseball, suitcase, nickel, and balloon!

(i was trying to find a way to represent balloon's name and i came upon a lucky medium: given how he was a jerk in ii1 and nickel continued to see him as such, i imagine he'd just call him "bully" from then on, even after they became friends -- and it sounds like the word "balloon", no?)

[youngest-soulmates]

Nick and Charlie deciding not to have sex is great, actually. It pains me that so many grown-ass adults can't see that. Sex is placed on such a massive pedestal for teenagers. There's this societal pressure to have sex as soon as possible because "that's what a mature relationship looks like", but actually, maturity has little to do with sex — and Heartstopper actively sends that message to its target audience.

Nick and Charlie already have a mature relationship. They have honest, difficult conversations (about their feelings, as Tara says); they plan to host parties for their friends together; they resolve conflicts by openly communicating. That's a mature relationship.

It's so important to show young viewers that their level of maturity has nothing to do with sexual experience, but a lot to do with emotional intelligence.