So I just saw a tik tok about this and I agree a 100%. I know we all laugh and joke about the "am I gay?" quiz Nick takes but what stood out for me about that scene was the fact that Nick was crying, not because he might be gay but because of all the articles he saw.
Finding out you're queer and it being immediately followed by articles about conversion therapy, suicide rates amongst queer youth and hate crimes is so overwhelming in so many levels.
He realized what is unfortunately linked to the queer experience and I believe he also got a better understanding of what Charlie had gone through.
This scene was so impactful for me and I was sobbing because of the sad reality of what being queer involves.
My recommendation no one asked for:
R: Explicit
It’s quite one thing for your best mate to casually tell you about all the sex his boyfriend wants to have. It’s altogether another to have him bring up the time you snogged him in a shitty Central London park.
Draco Malfoy/ Harry Potter/ Ron Weasley
╰┈➤ Jegulus fic on AO3 link
★ pairing: Regulus x James & Remus x Sirius (w/ background ships)
★ Summary: Regulus Black has a lot on his plate; killing people to get by is under no means his dream job but it’s the job that pays and after lying to his brother about a trust fund post-running away, he’s not sure can afford to quit. A swinging super-hero tries to change his mind, change his morals. Regulus had never been good at changing his ways.
★ genre: Spiderman x Deadpool
★ Status: Ongoing
art credit: @/ashbee_.art
charlie spring being out as gay. nick nelson being bisexual. tara and darcy being lesbians and being proud to say that they are, not just using the word gay. isaac being aroace confirmed by alice. girl in red being played in a tv show. casual homophobia in british schools being portrayed in an accurate way and being condemned as actual homophobia not just the lads banter.
this show is something that most teenagers who grew up on this goddamn app never had in tv shows. we just got shows that queerbaited us and I’m so glad the new generation get to have actual representation. heartstopper is everything. watch it please
regulus: I mean, if you're asking me do I love Potter the answer is yes but I just- I don't think its normal to want to kill you're boyfriend, you know?
Remus: oh yeah, no it definately is normal
Regulus: really
Remus: sure, everyone has that time once a month or so when they just feel the distinct urge to source a dagger and violently murder their significant other
Regulus: you're sure?
Remus: yeah totally, Lilly has threatened all of her girlfriend with an axe at least once
Regulus: phew! Thats a relief.
Remus: you know one time i stabbed sirius in the hand with a sharpened quill in class
Regulus:...what
Remus: what
everyone at hogwarts knows about harrys gay dads but some people hear about these two older gay men and for the first time in their lives feel seen. some people, like a certain fruity slytherin kid.
basically draco would have been much less of a twat if he had a positive gay influence in his life, or at the very least someone to tell him he doesnt have to listen to his dad
James: "I just tried making a reservation at the library."
Lily: "You don't need a reserv-"
James: "But I couldn't get one."
Remus, already knows what's coming: "Please shut up."
James: "It was fully...."
Marlene, softly: "Don't."
James: "Booked."
Remus, Lily and Marlene:
Sirius: *cackling*
my dorlene fic had its official debut!
(hear your heels by @pinkbebasins on ao3)
OMG HELLO ??? BRB
kit connor absolutely NAILING nicks confusion mixed with attraction in the first couple of episodes is so special to me. like it’s so clear- especially in eps 2&3 that he is so confused but likes charlie so much he doesn’t know what to do with himself. and that culminated brilliantly at the start of episode four with “i’m just so so confused” (and when his voice broke </3) it was so realistic and SO well done like i was floored
Nick's bisexuality arc is probably one of - if not the - best part of heartstopper to me. Coz it's genuinely so nice to have a plot where a questioning character gets to not only research his sexuality, but also to talk to other queer people about their identities. He doesn't know automatically how he feels and he doesn't assume what anyone else goes through, so he goes and asks other queer people about their experiences
Nick asking Charlie about how he knew he's gay and asking Tara if she felt anything for him when they were younger is so nice to see, because you can see him start to understand that he doesn't relate to those parts of their queerness. He gets a chance to compare their experiences with same-gender attraction, and it helps him to figure out that he isn't gay but that another label would fit him better
And when he does decide that he's bisexual, he's accepted without arguments. The only time someone questions it is when his mum says that he doesn't have to say he likes girls if he doesn't, and when he confirms that he does like girls, she immediately believes him
Just them depicting a arc where people believe and celebrate him for learning that he's bisexual is so beloved. You can tell that this is a show written by queer people for queer people, and the compassion they show closeted people and bisexuals is just incredible because of it