Heartstopper EP8
Added 2023-10-09 20:22:39 +0000 UTCEnjoy the final episode of Heartstopper
Comments
That final scene in this episode took 8 hours to film as they wanted to get it as perfect as possible as it was such a powerful scene to film. Nice to hear that they utilised a song by 'The Waisia Project' during that final scene, It fitted absolutely perfectly!
Michael
2024-11-18 12:09:41 +0000 UTCHi Courtney. I’m a new Patreon subscriber and really appreciate your insights, particularly from your generation and as a Brit. I now live in San Francisco where being out is a great place to be. Having grown up in the South during segregation in the US, your experience means a great deal. As for suggestions for future reviews, I highly recommend the Aussie web series “Single, Out”. Take a look. You won’t be sorry. 😀👍🏳️🌈
John Tucker
2024-03-07 20:55:28 +0000 UTCTotally agree. It's ridiculous that people say that to you. What we actually need in this world is more men, no matter what their sexuality, (and especially cis hetero men), to actually feel and show and acknowledge their feelings more and learn how to and be willing to talk about them, and other people's feelings, just like you and nick and charlie are doing. you make the world a better more compassionate place! it's a disservice to alllll humans to consider that a "feminine" trait. it's harmful to women and men and people of all genders. and, there are plenty of gay men who are not good a expressing true vulnerability, due to this pressure to be a man in a certain way. i watch you BECAUSE of your incredible emotional intelligence and vulnerability. <3 <3
Juniper
2024-01-22 05:01:28 +0000 UTComg i NEED the teacher spin off you mentioned!!! as a middle aged queer who has currently lost hope in dating (i.e. ever finding another awesome "matching" person to fall in love with), i could really use some sweet older queerness! :)
Juniper
2024-01-22 04:55:39 +0000 UTCThe show has so many delightful little moments, and I like when Tao picks up Elle and we get a glimpse of her parents. When Elle was transitioning and going through hell they went through hell with her. It must have seemed that getting her through school alive was the most they could hope for, and the idea of prom was just a cruel joke. And now here is Elle, proud and confident, looking like a goddess, and being taken by her adoring boyfriend to prom. If they look over the moon with happiness it's because they are.
Steve Teeter
2023-12-31 21:10:08 +0000 UTCHi, this is like the 4th time I have seen your view of HS8, and god knows how many times I have watched the series. One reason I subscribed is there are few bi view of love. I am 69, had a great boyfriend when I was in my teens, met the woman of my dreams in my 20s had 4 great kids, lost my wife way to young to cancer when I was 50 and when I was 58 remarried to a great guy. You give great insight. Can I suggest when you have substianial thoughts you pause the film. You influence in a very positive manner. Love what you do. thanks.
David Vriesenga
2023-11-11 19:00:41 +0000 UTCthis season was so powerful and so emotional i cryed in nearly every episodes its was so beautiful to watch and the cast and the writers and everyone who was in this and music its was perfect and u can feel the connection and feel there pain as well its perfect and i love it u can see how much he love char and care for him and i love it and i do agree with u nick is boyfriend that char need in his life that will stand up for him and just be there for him its was so beautiful to see this and kit and joe who played {nick & char} need to get warded for this its so beautiful scene .
lisa mcarthur
2023-11-09 04:07:17 +0000 UTCI love your reactions! Courtney, please don't change a thing about yourself just to please a bunch of wankers that think all guys should be super macho. (They should watch Village People videos). I did go to my junior prom. It was a disaster. I found out that the girl I was seeing at the time (I was still in the closet) was actually engaged to another guy that night. I am a Classic Whovian. I started with David Tennent's father in law, Peter Davison as the 5th doctor. I after Matt Smith, the stories didn't do it for me so stopped with Capaldi. I am hoping with RTD taking the helm again, things will get better. I was so excited to see Yasmin as cast in the upcoming series.
David Moreau
2023-11-07 22:51:08 +0000 UTCLoved your reaction and insights as always! I did go to my Junior prom with a friend. I remember my mom teaching me how to slow dance, 😂 Excited to see Yasmin in new Dr Who. When does that start? Soon isn't it? i've preordered my Heartstopper Vol 5. I've followed Alice for awhile so I've read most of the daily pages she shared but still excited to hold a print copy in my hands and read it straight through fresh! And now we wait for S3. At least it's in production! I can't wait 💜
Joe Lancaster
2023-10-10 01:17:59 +0000 UTCI tend to be very protective of those who I care about and that stuff just gets me fired up. I’m not a confrontational type person by nature but I can turn into a Pit Bull in a heartbeat 😂
Diane Furlong
2023-10-10 00:38:57 +0000 UTCMe too, same. I am right there with you Diane.
Joe Lancaster
2023-10-10 00:29:15 +0000 UTCWhen people do that kind of stuff it just gets me so annoyed. I’ve cried right along with our YouTube friends. There have been times when I’m well aware of an episode and I get wrapped up in watching the faces of the person or persons reacting and I cry because I can see that their experiencing an emotional time and I just wish I could give them a hug.
Diane Furlong
2023-10-10 00:21:26 +0000 UTCThis comment pulled me out of the watch too. I love how emotional you get. It just shows what a big heart you have (and it makes me know I'm not the only one out here getting choked up all the time😄). We love you just the way you are! 💜
Joe Lancaster
2023-10-10 00:15:40 +0000 UTCI could not agree more!
Joe Lancaster
2023-10-10 00:12:43 +0000 UTCOh my Courtney! How dare someone try to tell how you’re supposed to be! And while you’re on your own Channel to boot!! Sorry but got this Ally a bit riled up. What’s wrong with some people. I know that you know this but I’m going to say it anyway, “Just Do You”! You’re awesome just the way you are. Okay I’m gonna go finish watching the episode now.
Diane Furlong
2023-10-09 23:26:47 +0000 UTCActually, I was born a year later than you were. But that still puts us pretty close in age.
Lane Wright
2023-10-09 23:16:01 +0000 UTCWow that is an amazing post! You certainly have an eye for detail! I´ve watched the first series countless times but even then I didn´t pick up many of the details that you did. So Euros was the security at the Louvre?? Nice touch!
newgeorge_@mail.com
2023-10-09 22:19:31 +0000 UTCWow you must be older even than me! I'm 1955. No proms for me either. We didn´t have them back then in the UK.
newgeorge_@mail.com
2023-10-09 22:08:14 +0000 UTCRe: people saying your emotional reactions make you femimine. Keep on expressing your emotions Courtney, they don't make you feminine, they show that you're human. Keep up the good work. 🤗
Pip
2023-10-09 22:05:16 +0000 UTCThank you Courtney for your reaction 😘 As you can see, I love this show (I’ve reread all the books and rewatched the series (1&2) many times). Alice has given such a strong voice to queers everywhere!!! As a very proud Italian mom of a bullied bi daughter & straight son, I love these stories, they give hope to teens and parents🤞💕 This is such an emotional “perfect” episode💔😭 with so many Easter Eggs hidden in plain sight. It’s amazing how one hickey caused Nick to come out (so much for staying low key in Paris ❤️) In an IG post, Joe confirmed that they all had so much fun filming full day of prom activities (what’s really interesting is that they said all the prom activities were improvised and filmed, nothing choreographed) and the next day of filming took them 7 hours to film because the scene was emotionally, physically and mentally draining for both 💔😭 and he said that filming started at end of day (you can actually see Kit’s tear stained eyes as Joe started talking 😭). Again Alice brought back the first time running after Charlie in S1E3 at Harry’s party (now they ran up stairs in the Louvre in s2e5 to escape guard played by the executive producer Euros. Alice once again introduced V4 book. I noticed that s2e8 opened with Nick looking at pictures on wall then looking and opening instagram whereas s2e1 opens with Charlie doing same, also s1e8 started the same as s2e1. But it is so heartbreaking to remember a smiling Nick at end of s2e1 with a very concerned Nick at end of s2e8. The scene feels as though Nick took Imogen’s advice in s2e4 “…being honest is better than living with regret.” Nick also wore the same Vanes grey Nike T-shirt and jeans he wore to Charlie’s house in s2e1. Charlie throws himself to Nick (referring to s1e6 & saying to Nick “you’re amazing” for coming out to Tara and now to everyone on Instagram (s2e8). Instead of Charlie and his sister, Tori, destroying us at the beginning of S1E8, they, Charlie and Nick, destroyed us at the end of S2E8💔😭 “Colours of you, Nick and Charlie“ is the Heartstopper anthem by Baby Queen playing as Nick posted on Instagram that he is Bi and they (the cast) are all a part of the music video.Charlie ends with “…it’s perfect” but nick’s face shows us that it’s not, it’s an illusion 💔 How can one word hold so much fear and pain 💔😭 Again because of people asking if dating, Charlie refused to eat again 😡💔😭Beautiful talk again with Tao and Nick about Charlie again (repeat of s1e5, the first time they speak at Charlie’s birthday & s1e8 when they speak at bench during lunch at yellow bench) and Nick was surprised that Charlie never spoke to anyone (especially his best friend) about the bullying, even though Nick did remember in s1e2 with bullies in hallway of gym (Alice shows us how important that relationship is, not only for Charlie but Nick too, as Toa is Charlie’s best friend and Nick’s his boyfriend ). In S1E2 Charlie asks Nick about his haircut but we knew what Nick meant when he answered “no you… it looks good” (Nick has always been obsessed with Charlie’s hair) in s2e8 before Nick says Charlie looks so good; the globe is unlit at beginning of scene but once Nick says “you look so good” and Nick sees Charlie the globe lights up(showing that Charlie is his whole world). Stephan Frye is back again (same as s1e8) & the same colour streamers were used in s1e8. Cameo and song by Baby Queen during Tao and Elle’s dance. We are given some treats of what’s coming for Imogene and Sahar; Isaac finally finds his book; the teachers will hopefully get what is coming in v4; and the bullies are shown there again 😡 Nick trying to find Charlie (same as Harry’s bday party of s1e3 & the louver s2e5) and both escape prom with their friends this time. At prom we were reminded of Nick and Charlie’s first time holding hands (s1e3) and running up stairs both in s1e3 and s2e5 (at Louver). They greeted Darcy and Tara with a group hug. It’s so beautiful when Taylor Swifts’ song, Seven, (just realized that the song “seven” is about our beautiful 7 home squad. Taylor’s song came on after Tara and Darcy “I love you’s”. We were then witness to their “perfect” prom. At the end, they both hugged their friends goodbye at the door (Nick at front and Charlie beside him at back) like an old married couple ❤️ It was a great way that Kit used his rugby trophy as a way for Charlie to open up about the bullying. Their emotional scene at the end showed such maturity and love from both and with tears in each other’s eyes they broke the audience 💔😭(Alice also brought us back to the end of s1e8 when Nick wiped away a tear after telling his mom he was bi). After their talk it feels that Charlie’s struggle with food lies in being outed, the bullies and Ben. They both wanted to to say “I love you” at the door❤️They recreated their kiss in Charlie’s bedroom (same position and heels lifting up) and when the last song (played by Tao’s band, Wasia Project, Will on keys and his sister singing) played, with worry in Nick’s eyes and a smiling Charlie (hopefully he has found a little solace in telling Nick) wearing nick’s blue jumper (that was hanging on the chair behind Charlie) home, the same way s2e1 ended with upset tori now upset Nick and a smiling Charlie ready to say I love you ❤️True soulmates💕💕 As per interview with Alice and the bts in sea, we are going to get Paris squad beach day and at nicks house, various pictures on Nick’s wall, the infamous shower scene 🌊🏖️🛀🙇♂️🌅❤️!!! Yes Alice and v4. Oh my I just realized at Charlie’s party in s2e1 the whole LGBTAI+ alphabet was there in room (Tara & Darcy; then Charlie & Nick; then Elle (ally in Tao) and finally Issac). Another parallel in rewatching s1, Sara, Nick’s mom, is wearing the same colour and style of the mustard yellow jumper that she wore in s1e2 & again in s2e2. Tara and Darcy came out first to Elle in s1e2, Tara then came out to Nick in s1e3 at Harry’s birthday party & Nick came out to Tara (S1E6 girls) & Nick came out as bi at Tara’s bday party in Paris (S2E6) and they ran to teachers’ room in Paris in same running formation holding hands (down hall to school gym for concert) at the end of e6 both s1 & s2. Also, another parallel is near the end s1e8 Nick jubilantly called out “you’re my boyfriend! I’m your boyfriend! We’re boyfriends!” Near the end of s2e8, Nick whispers to Charlie “You’re my boyfriend.” The first time marked the beginning of their journey of discovery about what that means & the second one shows what Nick has truly learned what being boyfriends really means ❤️😭👨❤️👨❤️ Not sure if Alice did this on purpose, but if you look at where Nick sits, lays down, bowling, kisses Charlie, talks (with anyone), hugs, running after Charlie up stairs, the beach houses & towels they were laying on and beach houses were behind them (Nick blue side & Charlie yellow side), even when he walks Nellie he is ALWAYS on left (for both seasons). Nick starts off sitting on Charlie’s left and always sits at the blue benches outside and yellow when he talks to Tao in s1e8. On Instagram first time Nick: follows 865 and posts 53 at start of s1e1 986/58/273 at end of s2 e8 Charlie: 143 / 46 and following 179
Tina Stellato
2023-10-09 21:36:24 +0000 UTCIt’s impressive to me when a series just gets better with every episode, and I think that’s what happened this season. This final episode of the second season does so many things, and does them all beautifully. One of my favorite scenes is the conversation between Tao and Nick, both because of what they talk about and because it shows the growing friendship between two characters who began much more antagonistically. And of course, that amazing final scene and the conversation between Charlie and Nick that is so beautifully and sensitively written and acted by both of them. Even though I am American, the school, I went to did not have a prom because it was a very conservative Christian school, and dancing, was considered sinful, believe it or not. In its place we had a banquet, which included seeing a play, one of them at the local dinner theatre, where I ended up acting several decades later, once with one of the actors in the play I saw at the high school banquet. My date was just a female friend for both the junior and senior banquets; there was no way I would’ve been out in high school, if for no other reason that I would’ve been expelled if I had told anyone I was gay (these banquets were in 1973 and 1974, and homosexuality was a considered acceptable by only a tiny minority of people at the time). So certainly no prom experience for me!
Lane Wright
2023-10-09 21:27:08 +0000 UTCYour cat kind of stole the show at the end there. I enjoyed watching the series again with you Courtney . I havent watched other reactions of this series although I watched hundreds after series 1 simply because it had such a huge impact on me. This final episode was definitely the best: the last scene there is just to die for. Thank you for your company! One small point. When you start your videos you often burst in with a really loud greeting and it always makes me jump out of my chair if my volume is up a bit! You didnt do that today actually which was a relief!
newgeorge_@mail.com
2023-10-09 21:18:12 +0000 UTCI’ll be sure to watch this when I’m back home
Diane Furlong
2023-10-09 20:23:28 +0000 UTC
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