Alice Oseman answered some questions about season 3 on Tumblr!

They specified it was OK to share these on social media (they usually want to keep their tumblr stuff on tumblr) so here's what was said:

Alice (chronicintrovert):

"HELLO I just managed to log into tumblr on mobile for the first time in many years

Did you all enjoy the little trailer!!!? If you have any questions about it I will try my best to answer in the replies 🥹 I’m so excited to TALK about SEASON 3"

adeleox:

"how come you changed it from tank top to vest? lots of americans confused by vest 😅"

chronicintrovert:

"@adeleox because I thought about someone actually saying the phrase ‘tank top’ with a British accent and it sounded so weird and awkward in my mind, ‘vest’ was the more realistic word (at least for people from my region of England lol). Sometimes things that are written in the comic would actually sound quite awkward and odd if the cast said them out loud, so I change them!"

merelsuniverse

"Was that the full first scene or was it cut for the teaser?"

chronicintrovert:

"@merelsuniverse it was cut for the teaser! The full scene is longer (and the billie song was just for the trailer!)"

royalsdnp:

"i’m in shock that billie let them debut a new song in it"

chronicintrovert:

"@royalsdnp ME TOO"

shypsychickidclam:

"are there any new photos added on charlie’s wall of him and nick together?"

chronicintrovert:

"@shypsychickidclam haha there are new photos in both rooms yes!"

thearkangel:

"I’m so in love with the little trailer! My Question is: How did you feel, knowing you are dropping the trailer without anyone expecting something? 😄😍"

chronicintrovert:

"@thearkangel i wished i could have teased it harder but because it was a collab (of sorts) with billie eilish’s team I didn’t want to do anything that might ruin it or not be what they wanted! 😅"

itscaptainland:

"I’m wondering if we’ll get a proper look at the new pictures in Charlie’s room at some point 🙇🏻‍♀️"

chronicintrovert:

"@itscaptainland of COURSE we shall"

totallyawesomeharry:

"Not sure if you can answer this, and I could have a guess anyway, but is that trailer the complete moment or is the scene longer than that with more conversations that have been cut to make the trailer?"

chronicintrovert:

"@totallyawesomeharry the scene is longer in the show, it had to be cut very short for the trailer!"

dreidels:

"was having tori's hair short from the get-go just for the sake of continuity or was there a.... deeper choice there..... i luv all the solitaire references in volume 4 sm so i'll take what i can get in the show hehe"

chronicintrovert:

"@dreidels so the thing about in-story haircuts in TV - they are a production nightmare. The show is filmed completely non-chronologically, so if Tori had long hair at the start, that would be a huge amount of extra work for the hair/makeup department. It takes at least an hour to get an actor in or out of a wig. It just makes things very difficult and we always have an extremely hectic and tight schedule so we decided it’d be easier for her to just have short hair from the start!"

katie-xoxoxo:

"I’m honestly so excited about s3. When you said that the ferris wheel scene was modified does that mean that the talk that Tori has with Charlie about her being asexual will that not be in s3?"

chronicintrovert:

"@katiemariar yes that’s correct, I’m saving that story for S4 where I can build up to it much more effectively 🙏 you’ll see when you watch s3 that there just wasn’t the room to give that storyline the space it needs!" (Note from me: it shows Alice replying to a different username but it's the same person who asked the previous question, the link leads to the same blog)

nilarambles24:

"it was so amazing alice 😭 we cannot wait for more, we are all so beyond excited !! one question : is there more to the opening scene, like will it have more dialogue between Tori & Charlie similar to the comics ? i assumed the opening scene was just cut that way to fit the 45 seconds teaser format and Billie Eilish's new song clip (HUGE congrats on tha btw oh my god ?? we were all so surprised and elated)"

chronicintrovert:

"@nilarambles24 yayyyy I’m glad you enjoyed!! Yes that’s correct, the full scene is longer!"

loverofgingersblog:

"Have you considered filming season 2 and 3 one after another??"

chronicintrovert:

"@loverofgingersblog I could not have written the scripts in time, I barely managed to write the S2 scripts in time 😅"

lozzabozsstuff:

"Of course we were all very excited!! Did this season feel different to make with the subject matter a bit darker and more mature? Can’t wait to see it!!!"

chronicintrovert:

"@lozzabozsstuff yes definitely! Lots of new experiences and vibes on set. But I guess it’s an intense experience no matter what!"

merelsuniverse:

"I know you already answered about the swearing but there's a debate on twitter rn so: will they say 'fuck', specifically?"

chronicintrovert:

"@merelsuniverse yes 😂"

krisreads18:

"ALICE IT WAS MAGICAL!! I CANNOT WAIT FOR PROMO TO START!!!"

chronicintrovert:

"@krisreads18 YAY same!!!!!"

totallyawesomeharry:

"Not specifically about the trailer, but when you started writing season three did you already know by that point Olivia would not be available or did you have to do re-writes to take Sarah out of the story?"

chronicintrovert:

"@totallyawesomeharry I knew it was a possibility but it wasn’t confirmed until very close to the shoot. I had to do some quite intense last minute rewrites 😅 but I’d already thought about what I’d do in that scenario so I was somewhat prepared!"

bairdthereader:

"The trailer was so lovely, it made my whole week! I love the brother-sister moments with Tori and Charlie; Joe and Jenny are so great together on screen. Will we get to see Tori and Nick interact more in this season?"

chronicintrovert:

"@bairdthereader a little yes! 💖"

ch4rliesjourna1:

"will there be a s3 music playlist on spotify?? or will the s3 music get added to the current playlist?? that would be amazing!!!💕🍂"

chronicintrovert:

"@ch4rliesjourna1 I’m sure someone will make an s3 playlist!! Netflix control the Heartstopper Spotify playlists so it’ll be up to them!"

thirteenick:

"do you feel like this season uses social media (inside the narrative) more or less than season 2? i love how important it was to the story for s2 and the way it was shown on screen - was there more or less present in s3?"

chronicintrovert:

"@thirteenick difficult to say… there’s a fair bit of it for sure but maybe not as much as S2? Not sure tho!"

autismmusings:

"why did you decide to change the line from tank top in the comics to vest ? did it just make more sense regionally that he would say vest ? (genuinely curious!)"

chronicintrovert:

"@autismmusings indeed, ‘tank top’ just didn’t sound like something a British teen boy would say! Sometimes the things I write in the comic sound awkward when they’re spoken out loud by a real person 😂"

impastablestuff:

"Joe and Kit’s ability to make heart eyes is truly unparalleled. They deserve all the awards. Could not be more excited for season 3!!! One question that I’m sure you’ve answered but I’m not sure where - do you do the animations for the show? The “I love you” in the promo looked like a new style and I liked it a lot! Just curious. Thanks for everything 🥰"

chronicintrovert:

"@impastablestuff the animations are done by an animator named Anna Peronetto! She is brilliant!!"

avtumnleaves:

"can you tell us anything about the artists that will be part of this season's soundtrack?"

chronicintrovert:

"@avtumnleaves I’d say there are some heartstopper classics but also a bunch of new artists! Sorry to be vague, I don’t want to spoil 🥺"

bairdthereader:

"This is random and about season 1, but can you settle a debate about what exactly the snow was made of in the snow day scene? 🙃❄️"

chronicintrovert:

"@bairdthereader pretty sure it was a mix of foam and powder depending on what it was used for 🤔"

emmyinwonderland:

"Will the rating be higher? It is 12 usually but with season 3 being described with mature themes will it become a 15? Can't bwlieve we are in the season 3 era already!"

chronicintrovert:

"@emmyinwonderland I believe it depends on country and it’s not up to me, but the rating is likely to increase yes, mostly due to slightly more swearing, sex scenes, and mental health themes. I think it really edges the border between a 12 and a 15 in the UK so I’m really not sure how it’ll be rated!"

songsoblue:

"Also, do you have a favorite episode yet? 👀"

chronicintrovert:

"@songsofblue I love every episode of s3 truly, but I think ep 4 is something special and maybe the best heartstopper ep I’ve written across all three seasons!! Very proud of it 💖"

emoollinii:

"seriously cannot describe how excited I am for s3 - when filming and editing scenes with michael and tori is it really strange to see them on screen when they were really the first two main characters you wrote about?? what was that like seeing them actually come to life? (also i am the self proclaimed most excited for michael to appear, cannot wait to see how darragh portrays him as he seems amazing!!)"

chronicintrovert:

"@emoollinii so so strange!!! But wonderful! They’re my firstborns and it’s strange to see them here while also not really seeing the full story that we know they have. Darragh and Jenny are amazing and I can’t wait for you to see them together on screen 🥹 the first moment you see them together is SO special, it almost makes me cry every time"

totallyawesomeharry:

"I know Jonathan bailey has said he reached out through a mutual friend about joining heartstopper. If you are able to answer, what came first; Jonathan bailey or jack/Henry Maddox? (Aka, was that character and scene always going to be included in the series? - i love that mini comic so much!)"

chronicintrovert:

"@totallyawesomeharry Henry Maddox has been around for a couple of years now!! When Jonathan told us he wanted to be involved, me and Wren (who created Henry Maddox!) thought this would be the perfect role for him and a great opportunity for a more comedic sequence in the show (while also tying him into some of the themes of that specific ep… but now I’m getting too spoilery) ! (And obvs we had to change the name due to Henry the pug)"

merelsuniverse:

"I'm curious about the scenes with Geoff. In the comics they're mostly mentioned instead of shown in detail. Will we get to see bits of Charlie's therapy sessions, or will they be shown in a sort of montage?"

chronicintrovert:

"@merelsuniverse we will see some!"

hsxnc:

"with the teaser clip saying coming October 3th does that mean the season won’t be spilt in two parts? 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼"

chronicintrovert:

"@hsxnc as far as I know, it won’t!"

frommybedroom:

"what was the confusing situation with ur insta stories from a few days ago 😭"

chronicintrovert:

"@frommybedroom So I thought the image was a deliberate tease from Netflix - turns out it was actually a mistake so I deleted my stories. Then they emailed to say I could leave up my stories if I wanted to, but I’d already deleted them 😅"