Heartstopper Season 3 Review – Netflix’s hit teen drama returns with its most emotional and mature season yet

Since his debut Heart stopper has enchanted viewers and critics with its down-to-earth and sweet love story about two British schoolboys who fall in love. Fans of the series will be pleased to discover that the latest season of the series will continue to charm and move viewers while deepening the emotional journey of the characters. Season 3 of the hit teen drama is the most emotional and mature yet, and that’s a good thing.

Season One of the Netflix drama introduced viewers to the charming and lovable leads Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor), who are friends at first and slowly fall in love. Charlie must overcome his insecurities to believe and accept that Nick likes him, and Nick must overcome all the confusion that comes with realizing he is bisexual.

Season Two the series was the perfect example of how a series should move forward and expand its characters and scope. Although Charlie and Nick were still the main characters, the supporting characters came into their own in the show’s second season. The show grew in a way that felt realistic and exciting. It actually became an ensemble story.

Season 3 of the show adapts storylines from volumes 4 and 5 of the webcomic and the Heart stopper novella This winter. Shortly after the end of the second season, Charlie starts again and thinks about how to tell his beloved friend Nick that he loves him. It’s a huge step in their relationship and Charlie wants to make sure he chooses the perfect moment to reveal it. On the other hand, Nick tries to figure out how to talk to Charlie about his erratic eating habits. Nick is concerned that Charlie has an eating disorder and is afraid that confronting the issue after everything Charlie has been through could lead to more problems. As the season progresses, Charlie and Nick’s relationship deepens to the point where they decide to take things to the next level.

They also begin to deal with the fact that Nick will soon be leaving university and what that means for the future of their relationship. Locke and Connor bring tremendous depth, heart and sincerity to their respective characters. Both together and individually, Charlie and Nick are endlessly likable, and that’s thanks in large part to the talent and emotion that Locke and Connor bring to their portrayals. Connor skillfully portrays the helplessness and heartache that Nick experiences as Charlie struggles with his eating disorder. It’s a feeling that many have experienced where a loved one has struggled with a mental health disorder. While Nick is on vacation with his aunt Diane (Hayley Atwell) and her family, there is a particular scene in which he explains how afraid he is for Charlie. It’s a great scene, and the chemistry between Connor and Atwell gives it a believable nephew-aunt dynamic.

During this scene, Atwell’s aunt Diane also tells Nick that he and Charlie cannot be each other’s everything. They must be willing and open to accepting help from family and friends around them. This dialogue is wonderfully prophetic as we see the two of them doing just that. We get great scenes where Charlie and Nick have to turn to their support network instead of each other, and this again highlights the development of the characters and story.

Although Charlie and Nick’s story is captivating and moving, the rest of the gang experiences many ups and downs and exciting journeys. If I had to choose a duo Hearing stopper In the universe that’s always on the verge of dethroning Charlie and Nick as my favorite couple, it’s Tao (William Gao) and Elle (Yasmin Finney). Their love story will have fans swooning all season long. They are just about enjoying their romantic summer when the season begins, with Elle about to transfer to a new art school and Tao worried about the future of their relationship. Tao has matured a lot as a character over the last two seasons, and it’s extremely enjoyable to watch him develop his interest in filmmaking and his relationship with Elle. William Gao’s mannerisms and turns of phrase always make the character a pleasure to watch on screen and one can’t help but wonder where the character begins and the actor ends. William Gao makes Tao such a funny and likeable character.

Finney continues to bring a lot of thoughtfulness and seriousness to her role as Elle. The character becomes a viral sensation thanks to her provocative art, but remains grounded and focused, even in the face of fanatics who want to dismiss her talents as a way to further an agenda. Yes, Elle is a trans woman, and while she cares about defending her community, she refuses to let anyone make that her entire identity. As she and Tao consider taking their relationship to the next level, Elle must confront her body dysmorphia. Here too, Finney does an excellent job of conveying Elle’s struggle.

At the end of the second season, Darcy (Kizzy Edgell) manages to break away from her abusive and neglectful mother with the help of her friends and her supportive friend Tara (Corinna Brown). This season, Darcy lives with her supportive and loving grandmother. Tara, feeling the weight of the perfect personality she has carefully crafted over the years, prepares for university. I have always loved this pairing and the endless support and love they give each other. There’s a palpable chemistry between Edgell and Brown that lights up the screen, and you can’t help but root for this pair. As Darcy begins to explore different ways to express herself through her wardrobe and Tara learns to give herself room for imperfection, the tender love and care they show each other is heartwarming.

Jenny Walser, who plays Charlie’s reclusive and introverted older sister Tori, is used more frequently this season and has some emotional moments about Charlie’s eating disorder and the character’s painful loneliness. There’s a scene in Episode 6 that will break viewers’ hearts as she expresses her loneliness to Charlie – to no avail. It’s troubling that the show doesn’t address or even point out how often Charlie overlooks his sister’s pain, but given the circumstances, it’s understandable. Tori’s plot kicks into high gear when her lovers, Michael (Darragh Hand), are introduced. He’s awkward, anxious and supportive all rolled into one. Hand’s portrayal of the character as charmingly confused but highly logical makes him entertaining and offers everything viewers would expect from Tori Spring’s love interest. fans of solitaire, the novel that marked the birth of the Heart stopper Universe, will be pleased with the introduction of the character.

While I won’t reveal much about Imogen’s storyline with Sahar (Leila Khan), I will say that Rhea Norwood managed to take the character from annoying to annoying and likable. Imogen is a mess, but in a way that humanizes her, it shows that not all journeys of discovery are without hurt feelings and misunderstandings.

The show’s creator and executive producer, Alice Oseman, will begin with the final episode of the series Heart stopper Webcomic this month. This will give viewers and readers a pretty good idea of ​​what to expect in the already announced fourth and presumably final season of the series.

In a perfect world, Netflix would give season four a few more episodes so that the love story between Mr. Ajayi (Fisayo Akinade) and Mr. Farouk (Nima Taleghani) could be better explored. Although we get a lot of adorable and promising scenes with the couple in Season 3, it would be nice to see their relationship in more detail.

The show could also theoretically use a larger episode count to give viewers a proper adaptation of the episodes Solitaire Action that should take place in the current timeline. Give Issac (Tobie Donovan) a proper conclusion to the storyline that started in Season 2 but didn’t get proper development this season. And maybe even give Nick’s own abandoned friend group a chance to interact with the rest of the cast.

It would also be nice to see Olivia Colman return as Nick’s mother Sarah and get more fun cameos like those of Mr. Bridgerton and Jonathan Bailey this season.

Viewers and readers should have absolute faith in Alice Oseman and the team that worked with her to turn her webcomic into a bona fide hit. They’ve done a great job so far and I have no doubt that the final season and part of the comic will be executed just as well.

While Heart stopper Season 3 is the most mature and emotional season of the series. She still retains the charm and humor that has made her a hit with fans since her debut.

Heart stopper Season 3 premieres on Netflix on October 3rd. Remember to read the source material for free on Webtoons.