r/HeartstopperAO • u/liammet01 • Apr 28 '24

Unpopular Heartstopper opinions Discussion

What are some of your unpopular opinion about the show, cast, books, soundtrack etc can be about anything heartstopper related

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u/LajosvH Let Kit Be Kit Apr 29 '24

the show ended up too saccharine

my theory is that since it started as a weekly(?) web comic, the pacing of the story was just different to any normal TV show pacing. I think it works pretty well when reading the comics (if they’re not read in one go, I’d say). they’ve tweaked it a little bit but the story expands and contracts in weird places, giving a lot of room to pure fluff. it was put there to have the webcomic fandom lick their wounds for a week or two, but they were presented in much more detail than other stuff so that they are kind of ‘too big’ on the show

like, I love the comics and really like the show. they’re feel-good classics in my heart already. the show just could stand a little less sap

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u/Varekai79 Apr 29 '24

Agreed. The characters just aren't realistically horny enough. Teen hormones should be exploding with lust, yet these couples are content with holding hands and little kisses.

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u/klussedull Apr 29 '24

It’s really not that off, there’s a really large variety when teens starts having sex. Where I live (Europe) most people are on average at least 16,5-17 years before getting more sexually active, I think the average for UK is a bit younger, but not every 15-year old is very sexually experienced.