Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Heartstopper 1x03 "Kiss" Review

Here I am, back again. I had to pause this episode halfway through to go make supper, and it upset me. I'm getting even more drawn in to the story with each episode, and that's saying a lot considering I really loved the first one.

Nick takes an "am I gay?" quiz in this episode which made me laugh because it feels like queer characters taking those kinds of quizzes is becoming a trope at this point, but that might just be all the Skam remakes I've watched (because the Isak character always takes one of those quizzes).

I feel bad for Imogen and how she likes Nick without realizing she doesn't have a chance. I was surprised at how confident she appeared when she admitted her feelings to him and he left. She still seemed to think she had a chance even though he left her as soon as possible. I admire that confidence. I also really hope that I stay sympathetic towards her and that she doesn't do something that makes me dislike her when she finds out about Nick and Charlie.

When it came time for the party, I had a lot of anxiety. I really felt for Charlie and how nervous he must have been being around so many people, many of whom aren't nice to him. Despite that, him and Nick finally finding each other in the party was so cute.

Another favorite scene in this episode was Nick standing up to Harry for being homophobic. That was pretty brave of him when he's still figuring out so much about himself. He does end up half-heartedly accepting Harry's apology later, which goes back on his word about not really wanting to hang out with them anymore, but that makes a lot of sense to me since he's a teenager who's very confused. It felt realistic.

Their first kiss was incredibly cute! Seriously. I can't get over how cute this show is. I was beaming while I watched it. It was frustrating watching Nick leave, but I do understand why he did. I'm glad this is a misunderstanding that won't be taking long to clear up though.

I absolutely loved that we got to see Nick showing up at Charlie's door at the end instead of having the episode end on Charlie being upset. It's an excellent cliffhanger that most definitely makes you want to watch the next episode.

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