🌈 HAPPY PRIDE MONTH !! 🌈
Surprisingly I never talk about heartstopper. And yet, like many queer people, I’ve read the books, I’ve been waiting for the TV series, and I’m eagerly looking forward to the movie and the final book.
Every character is iconic and important of course, but today I wanna talk about Nick. I'm convince that no one can hate Nick—or rather, no one can not love Nick because he has such a golden retriever energy!
I have so much to say, even though it’s been said over and over again about him (I’d talk just as much about the books as the show, since it’s so accurate).
Beyond his kindness and strength, I really admire Nick for whole intense process of reflection, followed by acceptance and self-affirmation regarding his bisexuality. Even though there are a few missteps or doubts moments, Nick never tries to be mean on purpose; sometimes he just panics because he’s trying to figure out who he is and it's human and normal.
Nick is also a one strong symbol for the bi/pan community. I've often felt that the bi community was underrepresented or overlooked in books and TV shows (things have improved, but there's still a long way to go). And when it isn't, I feel like the portrayals tend to focus more on women than on men. That's why Nick is a great example.
I also want to bring up a point that I think is really important. To me, Nick is one of the first openly queer athletes who has managed to maintain his popularity (at least to some extent).
Did Heartstopper, through Nick, help to pave the way to Heated Rivalry ? I do think so ! (I think that RIley from Degrassi pave the way too, but it's another story hahaha)
Finally, before wrapping up this post, I have to admit that... I can’t decide between Nick and Tao: they’re both my favorite characters. Actually, like everyone, even though I have my favorites, I love all the characters so much.
I’m not ready to let them go yet, but I’m still looking forward to reading the final book and seeing the movie.
Thank you, Alice Oseman, for everything.❤️
P.S.: The first image is a laptop wallpaper I made, feel free to use, decline and share it if you like it 😊











