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Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Mr. Ajayi and Mr. Farouk kissed as they discussed about missing out on youthful gay love experience on Heartstopper season 2.
One of the most important themes that keeps coming up in Heartstopper is the concept of abolishing the coming-out timetable. As humans, we’re extremely disposed to comparing ourselves to other people, and throughout our childhoods we develop a set of expectations based on those comparisons. The same goes for coming out: There’s often a high degree of pressure to rush to the finish line, but it’s usually wisest to take it at your own pace. Think about what you want, first and foremost, and what feels right to you.
Most of “Truth / Dare” takes place on the last day of the Paris trip, and everyone is looking inward. The sense of impending change — a brutal return to reality upon arriving home, perhaps — is heightened by the fact that today also happens to be Tara’s birthday. That creates the perfect circumstances for a climactic party sequence to cap off a really rewarding three-episode story arc.
Still, that’s a lot easier said than done. We’re all victims of internal self-criticism, and when you notice yourself standing out in a crowd, it’s hard to always embrace that as a positive. Just look at how Isaac reacts to other people passionately making out during Tara’s birthday party. He seems to have little interest in any of it — but he tries anyway, once he’s sitting out in the hallway with James because kissing someone you like is supposed to feel life-changing. Their conversation, during which Isaac timidly asks if James has a crush on him, is so tender and sweet. But after they kiss, it’s clear that Isaac isn’t feeling what he thinks he should be feeling.
Heartstopper’s wide-ranging interest in queer stories is one of its biggest strengths, and this early exploration of Isaac’s asexuality is a great example. But I was even more touched by the surprising romance between Mr. Nathan Ajayi and Mr. Youssef Farouk, who feel some sparks out by the vending machine one evening. After catching Charlie and Nick roaming the halls of the hotel after dark, Youssef remarks, “When you don’t figure out you’re gay until your late 20s, you tend to miss out on those beautiful gay teenage experiences. Probably a bit late for me to have any youthful moments of discovery.”
Kit Connor and Joe Locke star as fan-favorite couple Nick and Charlie, respectively, on the Netflix hit, while Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Sebastian Croft, Tobie Donovan, Rhea Norwood and Jenny Walser round out the cast.
“Charlie didn’t think Nick could ever like him back, but now they’re officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom. But coming out isn’t something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they’re dating,” the official season 2 synopsis reads. “Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie’s feelings get more serious, they’ll need each other more than ever.”
While Heartstopper tackles a variety of tonally different topics, from mental health to first kisses, one thing the show has prioritized is making sure it represents as many people of the LGBTQIA+ community as it can – and that it does so authentically.
“We really have tried our best to be as inclusive and representative as possible. but at the same time, everyone’s experience in life is different,” Connor told Entertainment Weekly in May 2022. “We very much tried our best to portray that and create a safe space for the queer community in particular.”
Heartstopper season 2 premieres Thursday, August 3 on Netflix.
Heartstopper season 2: Is Kit Connor actually fluent in French?
It’s unclear if Kit Connor is fluent in French now, but he wasn’t before the filming of the second season. He had to learn the language for his character. If you don’t believe us, check out this interview Kit and his co-star Joe Locke did back in April 2022. It’s at the 7:53 mark.
During the trip, Nick works to build up the courage to come out to other people while Charlie tries to support him in any way he can. Since Nick’s dad lives in Paris, Nick also wants to meet up and introduce him to Charlie. But he doesn’t tell Charlie his plans right away.
While on the bus to Paris, Nick talks with his dad on the phone, but he speaks in French instead of English. This completely surprises his seatmate, Tao Xu. Nick had never mentioned to anyone that he could speak French. This becomes clear when he starts speaking French again while exploring Paris with his classmates, and his classmates are shocked. He explains to them that his dad is French.
Later, Charlie finally finds out this secret of Nick’s when he overhears Nick’s conversation with his dad on the phone. Initially, he’s surprised that Nick can speak French fluently. But he also finds it really attractive. Since Nick speaks French several times throughout the season, you might be wondering if the actor portraying him can actually speak French fluently. Can Kit Connor speak fluent French?
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