@@RayGoodspeed I wasn't sure how many theatre gigs he's had which is why I focused on his screen work but overall great beginning to his career. Online discourse wasn't always the kindest to him when 'Heartstopper' came out so it's awesome that he's had a banger 2024 two years later.
@@zacksnerdpack lol. Same I'm like queer and nerdy, yay homie is def a safe space and I'm like yep glad I followed you already fig you had good vibes. Trans aunty here *waves*
14:36 “Really cute show so far”. Me thinking YOU’RE a really cute show so far. I’m glad I found you; you’re wonderful to watch and listen to ❤ New subscriber
I looove this new pipeline of people discovering Heartstopper through Agatha All Along and Joe 🥰 It really is one of those rare gems that's wonderful from the start and remained incredibly consistent if not only gotten better and better with each season so far! And Joe and Kit's chemistry is genuinely some of the best I've ever seen 🧡
Joe was 17 and this was his first job, Kit was 16. They are so talented ❤️ I loved your reaction to the start of the show and I'm sure you will love it 🥲🍂
Dude, I cannot imagine what a trip it is to see Joe go from Billy Maximoff to Charlie Spring rather than the other way around! I was overjoyed to say that Joe Locke proved me dead wrong when I doubted his casting in "Agatha" -- not that he's a bad actor in "Heartstopper"!! Just that Charlie is so damn wholesome and adorable I was worried I wouldn't be able to separate him from how well he plays Charlie in my mind. But of course he was stunning in "Agatha". I can't wait for you to continue with this, season two is even more brilliant than season one and he and Kit both blast it all out of the park!!
Fun fact: Kit Connor tried to get Charlie's role first, but then they saw him and asked him to try Nick's role, and he played young Elton John in his biopic, I think this was Kit's first huge project before Heartstopper ( and until this day he have Elton's number as he said in some interviews lol)
@@JasonDWitte I’ve seen a few videos with the actor and he does seem nice, which is funny it’s always the nicest people that can play the best bad people
Genuinely can’t express how happy I am that you’re watching this show! Your Agatha all along reactions were the ones I was always looking forward to when a new ep dropped! Hope you enjoy the show!! Also so cool to hear that you’re bi, I’m bi as well and I was so amazed by how accurately this show depicts just trying to figure yourself out when you’re so young😭
Thanks for being such a bicon! 😍 I like to do my part to fight heteronormativity by just assuming everyone is bi/pan unless they claim otherwise. That way I'm never surprised to see who they're going out with; even if it changes. I'm still always thrilled when I hear someone confirm my assumption!
As you can probably tell, a brand-new Heartstopper reaction series is like red meat to the fandom. You're likely to see your subscriber count spike for the duration. You're gonna love it, and we're gonna love watching you love it. Good job spotting Ben's scumminess so early. You definitely could start a Cute Counter, but it might very well burn up during some of the next few episodes.😎
Ben aspires to be an asshole. I’m reading Oseman’s novels & novelas; sequentially starts with “This Winter”, second is “Solitude” which is all about Victoria (Tori) Spring, set around episode 4-5 of Season 3. I haven’t worked out the order of the other three novels yet-but the other novela, “Nick and Charlie” is at the end of term for Nick (18), start of Summer as he is preparing to go to Uni-and Charlie (17) is going to start his final year; it is after the events of Season 3. Anyway, it is *mostly* the same story. Alice write Solitude before the Heartstopper graphics novels, and post-publication revised it to (mostly) comport with Heartstopper. It is a bit less PG than the Netflix adaptation which is not unusual for a UK publication (US sensibilities are downright puritanical) and the Ben storyline is a bit different and rougher… but the main thing I wanted to convey is these novels exist (in case anyone didn’t know) so if-for example-you wanted more Tori, that’s where you can find it. She’s actually where it all started.
Keep your dream alive. Joe Locke was chosen out of 10,000 to play Charlie in an open casing call. 1 out of 10,000! You have to put yourself out there and keep chasing your dream. You never know. Good reaction to Epi 1 and “review” of Epi 2. Looking forward to future reactions.
@@MattheusSantos-sf3zb Next video in the series is coming this up this week and will be 1 week going forward 😀 I’m looking forward to the Heartstopper journey!
The music of Heartstopper is phenomenal. I've downloaded 18 songs from season 1, 24 songs from season 2 and 48 songs from season 3. Season 1 is my personal favorite because it is so triumphant and happy with the perfect ending (they did not know if Netflix would greenlight more seasons), but some people think it's too unrealistically happy (wtf you mean though, they still deal with homophobia and some transphobia plenty). Season 2 touches bit more heavy topics and season 3 is a tearjerker, bring tissues if you are likely to cry. Sebastian Croft (Ben's Actor) is so sweet and used to have "President of the Ben Hope hate club" in some of his bios or somewhere. IDK how far ahead you prerecord these, but the creator of the graphic novel, Alice Oseman, cameos season 1 episode 8 on the train.
@@RiHikaru I’ve heard that about Sebastian and that’s awesome! He seems like a good guy IRL, I’ve always said the nicest people are sooo good at playing bad characters
@@zacksnerdpack absolutely buddy. These things happen from time to time, just be honest and make the best of it. People will respect you more for it in the long run
@ That was my thought exactly 😊 I’ll always own up to my mistakes, it’s more of a lesson than anything! Now I double check everything’s working, if I could only figure out this desync issue with my mic 😂
watching this show was so strange for me. on one hand it was so heartwarming and healing to see teens be unapologetically themselves but it also makes me think about the experiences I missed because I wasn't. its so bittersweet but I love it
The music choices in this show are always spot on and unlike any other show I’ve ever seen. Even the lyrics fit to every scene, it’s insane!!! Heartstopper ist the best show ever in my opinion!
I loved your fishing improv when Charlie sent the "supportive straight friend" text. All of us who're bi or gay have done the exact same thing and it shows. Subscribed.
Just wanted to let you know I appreciated your sincere take in regards to the technical issues and am hoping to see all the neon i wish you the best of luck and hope to continue seeing more reacts!
Since you like Tori I recommend reading Solitaire if you like reading. It's Alice Oseman's first book and Tori is the main character. But I recommend reading it after watching heartstopper because it takes place around season 3 so you would get some spoilers
@@zacksnerdpack Heads up, though: Solitaire is... a LOT. Alice wrote it when she was seventeen, and it's pretty dark. She said that if she could go back and rewrite it, should would lmao. She's also said this about it, though: "The Heartstopper series and Solitaire feature some of the same characters, and operate within the same universe/timeline, but they are very different stories - Heartstopper is a happy, romantic, uplifting graphic novel series that focuses on Nick and Charlie, while Solitaire is a dark story about mental illness narrated by Charlie’s sister, Tori, and was written long before Heartstopper. You do not need to read them both, but if you’d like to read them both, it doesn’t matter which one you read first. Chronologically, Heartstopper starts a year before Solitaire starts."
This show is pretty loyal to the graphic novel mainly has to do with the comic creator being heavily involved in it. Season 1 is pretty much the first volume which in the comic for the most part is stock in Charlie or Nick’s povs and their interactions. While the other character would pop in and out from the story. They did such a great expanding and fleshing out those character more specifically the girl school characters which were the ones you would rarely see in volume 1 and that’s thanks to focusing on Elle from the start. Also back in the day people would say that Charlie and Nick looked a lot like Wiccan and Hulkling so Alice made a special Halloween drawing of Charlie as Wiccan and Nick as Hulkling. And now Joe is playing both Charlie and Wiccan.
When you see the leaves graphic animation, its meant to signify a Heart stopping moment for the characters. Makes you see the scene a bit different sometimes. Can wait to see the rest of your reactions
Fellow bisexual person here ✋ this show is so cute and it really does a good job at just showing queer teen life in a way all ages can enjoy, it's a romance but it focuses on other aspects of being a teen like friendships and just genral anxiety issues and I really liked that the show doesn't just focus on the romance part of it all
I am soooo going to enjoy the Heartstopper experience with you. You are an amazing reactor. Just found your channel and look forward to finishing the next 3 seasons!
Nice to check and enjy your videos Zack. Heartstopper I is already an ‘old’ show, so reacting to 2 episodes at a time would be preferable. We know them by heart but real fans never tire of watching good reactors at work 👍
an interesting thing about this show that is different than most other book/comic adaptations that i’ve seen - the original author and artist of the books and comics within this heartstopper universe is alice oseman, and she is the only writer on the tv show as well! so they definitely stick very close to the source material, and the tv series feels like a true extension of the comics, rather than its own separate thing. alice is a brilliant writer!
I've watched almost every HS reaction since the show first aired. Yours is right up there with the best. Not giving anything away, the colours play a huge part. Yellow represents Charlie, and Nick is blue. They colours are everywhere. I can't wait for the coming episodes. I'm excited. I'm also really old and reliving my life through this show, 💙💛
You beat me to mentioning the colors! Let me quote from Alice Oseman’s Author’s Note at the end of Heartstopper (graphic novel, vol. 1): “But I think, most of all, people have been drawn to Heartstopper because it brings them comfort. It brings me that, too.” *Me too.*
@@zacksnerdpackI will probably check out Agatha this weekend. I hear the series is pretty good and because of “Heartstopper”, I am now a fan of Joe Locke 😎
Always good to see a new convert reacting to Heartstopper. Pity about the technical problems with episode 2. Please triple if not quadruple check for episode 3 -- it's a fan favourite.
Really happy to see you reacting to this. You are in for a treat! It’s a shame we didn’t get to see your original reaction for the second episode but it was still great 😊
@@Kamandi2 I know I was sooo sad! I learned my lesson for sure, definitely triple checking my mic from now on, it’ll be resolved once I upgrade my equipment but I’m working with what I got for now 😀
So sad we could've get your original reaction but thanks for owning up and giving us content anyway. Looking forward to the rest of this journey with you.
@@zacksnerdpack Don't worry - you will soon have some EPIC stuff to react to. Can't wait. it's so cool seeing someone come FROM Agatha TO Heartstopper. it never occurred to me that a whole new layer of people would be drawn to HS but i am really pleased!
I'm not saying I screamed loudly when I noticed the notification of this reaction, but my dog was very unimpressed with me (and may have barked) and my sister (who was visiting) came running upstairs in case I had hurt myself...
I loved your reaction to Heartstopper! It’s such a cute, wholesome, and beautifully crafted show that deserves so much more attention, and I hope more people discover Heartstopper. I really hope you’ll react to Seasons 2 and 3 once you finish Season 1 because it only gets better from here - and fingers crossed we get a Season 4! I pray to the gods and universe that we get one more season so Alice can wrap up the story. I also recommend the Heartstopper comics, but maybe hold off on reading them if you don’t want spoilers since the comics are quite accurate to the show. Another recommendation is Solitaire by Alice Oseman, which focuses on Tori Spring (Charlie’s older sister) as she deals with life, loneliness, and a mysterious blog causing trouble at her school. It’s a darker and more introspective story compared to Heartstopper, but it gives amazing insight into Tori’s character, and Charlie and Nick make some heartwarming cameos. Nick and Charlie are such a cute couple, total couple goals! I hope one day I can find someone like Nick. He’s such a green flag, a genuinely nice guy who cares so deeply and unconditionally. I also relate to Charlie so much; he’s literally my animal/person soul. I don’t even know how to describe it, but we share so many similarities and have gone through almost the same struggles. There's also the Nick and Charlie novella, which is a lovely read and gives you more insight into Nick and Charlie's relationship as Nick prepares to leave for university. It’s an emotional and heartfelt story that dives into their challenges and love for each other. But as I said maybe hold off on reading the books if you don't want to spoil yourself,also are you gonna have full uncut reactions to Heartstopper or are they going to be edited,sorry for being annoying 😅😂😂😂 okay bye
@@CharlieSpring_ oh I’m in it for the long haul now! I’ll probably put some other stuff between seasons and hopefully add more variety more regularly once I start getting a little more free time!
Omg I feel old. There wasn't even social media when I was in high school😅😅😅😅 Idk I think of one the reasons I like the show is at my big grown age I still have a bit of awkwardness so I'm almost never sure what to say to someone I like. Fortunately the guy I'm kinda interested in now is usually the one to initiate so it's easy to go with the flow
Joe is from the Isle of man which is small island between mainland Britain and ireland he was one of 10 000 who did the audition no agent or formal training.
I am not going to give any spoilers, but the difference between Ben and Nick is Nick always treats Charlie like he's a person no matter what!!! I just started watching your videos because this is my favorite show, but I really enjoy your videos!!! I followed you and I will keep watching!!! Also as a fellow lesbian we love our bi kings!!
I knew I subscribed for a reason. During your Agatha All Along reactions I just told myself that we would get along. Now I know why. Keep up the good work handsome!!
The way you clocked Ben's bad vibes from the very beginning 😂 yeah we do NOT like him. I think one thing you'll find that this show does well is steer away from a lot of typical tropes that are overdone/harmful while leaning into tropes that are enjoyable. It's sad that your audio was messed up, but I'd love to see like a little compilation of your visual reactions to certain moments from episode 2 (released as a short or something). It would at least let you repurpose some of the footage. Even if it's like a counter for how many times you gushed over Nick and Charlie during the episode 😂 So happy you're enjoying the show! I can't wait to watch the rest of it with you!
@@Matt-s3s9t This is definitely a change of pace, I’m loving it and I do enjoy shows like this but part of my issue is I have so much back story knowledge with marvel stuff I’m always on the hunt for Easter eggs or references but this I have no back story or anything I’m just experiencing it
i love your reaction and i love to see more i hope u do the rest of the series i love this show and when would the other episodes came out so i can keep my eyes open for it i love to see your fall reaction
@@lisamcarthur3225 I’m going to be editing them as fast as I can but I would expect a video a week for TH-cam. My goal is to edit them and put them all up on Patreon for early access at once. I’ve been building it and will announce a launch date soon for that 😀
I say this with love and support, I strongly recommend against suddenly talking about men with long hair because a trans girl is on a show! I get that you were talking about how you encountered a range of gender expressions in your own school, which is lovely.
om;y a few months, in the 1st season, 'Charlie turn 15 and Nicj is already 16, so he played his real age, actually most actors played near their actual ages and their actual orientations.
@@Ctrl-XYZ Yeah I’ve been trying to figure it out with no luck so far 😂 im hoping it’s just hardware related, I have to swap out my ram when I can afford to it technically doesn’t match up with the rest of my pc so probably causing some issues.
Elle’s character is played by a trans girl. You’ll notice she doesn’t have breasts, but her voice and body moves are very believably feminine. Trans stereotypes would have Elle either undergo hormone therapy to grow breasts, or having her wear prosthetics to ‘conform’ to stereotypes. She is a girl but still carries some androgynous traits. Representation in Heartstopper is great both in terms of quantity as well as quality (not adhering to heteronormative stereotypes). Loved your comments !
@@andre_p Yeah I love the representation in this show! There’s a lot I’m unfamiliar with so I get a little nervous making comments because the last thing I wanna do is offend anyone by misspeaking about something I don’t fully understand but I’m doing my best 😀
@andre_p Directing people to look at this young woman’s body parts and notice their size is really objectifying and gross. Maybe a point could be made without that.
@@EricaMTyson If I did it certainly wasn’t on purpose, I have a ton of respect for trans people as I’m friends with a few and there some of the sweetest people I know not to mention the bravest 😊 I’ll always correct myself if I’m in the wrong so a quick friendly comment to let me know I said something I shouldn’t have is always appreciated ❤️
Great reaction, it’s fun to see new fans discover Heartstopper through Joe and Agatha! 🩷💜💙 It might interest you to know that Joe’s also from a small town. He grew up on the Isle of Man and had basically written off his acting dreams, after seeing so many people he knew leave the island and fail to make it in London. But then Heartstopper did an open casting call, which let teenagers with no professional experience and no agent (like Joe) send in self-tapes from home. He apparently beat out 10,000 other actors who submitted for Charlie. It’s hard to believe this was his first ever screen acting experience. (And Agatha was only his second!)
I am so happy to see that you will react to this series, I loved meeting you with Agatha all alone and continuing with heartstopper excites me a lot 🤍🤎 🥹🏳️⚧️
I'm happy to see everyone so excited! I really wasn't anticipating such a positive response within such a short period, it's almost overwhelming at times but I gotta remind myself to not stress over timelines.
This being Joe's first professional role ever and then following it up with Agatha as his second screen role is an impressive start.
@@calvinkhumalo9780 Absolutely!
@@zacksnerdpack And don't forget his role on Broadway in Sweeney Todd - where he sings too!!
@ I heard about that!
@@RayGoodspeed I wasn't sure how many theatre gigs he's had which is why I focused on his screen work but overall great beginning to his career. Online discourse wasn't always the kindest to him when 'Heartstopper' came out so it's awesome that he's had a banger 2024 two years later.
@@calvinkhumalo9780 really? The way Kit Connor was treated was absolutely disgraceful but I hadn't heard Joe Locke was also treated badly.
I audibly "whooped" when you said you're bisexual. 😅😍 I'm so excited to rewatch this with you!
Very proud too 😄 Glad to have you along for the journey!
Same! I was like "One of us! One of us!" And a cutie too
@@zacksnerdpack lol. Same I'm like queer and nerdy, yay homie is def a safe space and I'm like yep glad I followed you already fig you had good vibes. Trans aunty here *waves*
@ Welcome welcome!! Glad to have you be apart of the nerd pack!
14:36 “Really cute show so far”. Me thinking YOU’RE a really cute show so far. I’m glad I found you; you’re wonderful to watch and listen to ❤ New subscriber
I looove this new pipeline of people discovering Heartstopper through Agatha All Along and Joe 🥰 It really is one of those rare gems that's wonderful from the start and remained incredibly consistent if not only gotten better and better with each season so far! And Joe and Kit's chemistry is genuinely some of the best I've ever seen 🧡
@@stephaniel2850 It’s been amazing so far, I’m glad to be watching it!
Joe was 17 and this was his first job, Kit was 16. They are so talented ❤️ I loved your reaction to the start of the show and I'm sure you will love it 🥲🍂
Dude, I cannot imagine what a trip it is to see Joe go from Billy Maximoff to Charlie Spring rather than the other way around! I was overjoyed to say that Joe Locke proved me dead wrong when I doubted his casting in "Agatha" -- not that he's a bad actor in "Heartstopper"!! Just that Charlie is so damn wholesome and adorable I was worried I wouldn't be able to separate him from how well he plays Charlie in my mind. But of course he was stunning in "Agatha". I can't wait for you to continue with this, season two is even more brilliant than season one and he and Kit both blast it all out of the park!!
@@wickedfire91 It’s definitely a trip but amazing to see where it all started!
Fun fact: Kit Connor tried to get Charlie's role first, but then they saw him and asked him to try Nick's role, and he played young Elton John in his biopic, I think this was Kit's first huge project before Heartstopper ( and until this day he have Elton's number as he said in some interviews lol)
This guy is enthusiastically chill and I love it 😂
@@JasperHillman I try to be 🤣
@@JasperHillman Thank you for the compliment
We don’t like Ben, but we love Sebastian “Bash” Croft, who plays him. He’s a sweetheart.
@@JasonDWitte I’ve seen a few videos with the actor and he does seem nice, which is funny it’s always the nicest people that can play the best bad people
Genuinely can’t express how happy I am that you’re watching this show! Your Agatha all along reactions were the ones I was always looking forward to when a new ep dropped! Hope you enjoy the show!! Also so cool to hear that you’re bi, I’m bi as well and I was so amazed by how accurately this show depicts just trying to figure yourself out when you’re so young😭
@@Drewmazingo69420 Absolutely! They do very well at showing all the different emotions, not to mention everyone’s facial expressions are on point
Thanks for being such a bicon! 😍
I like to do my part to fight heteronormativity by just assuming everyone is bi/pan unless they claim otherwise. That way I'm never surprised to see who they're going out with; even if it changes. I'm still always thrilled when I hear someone confirm my assumption!
As you can probably tell, a brand-new Heartstopper reaction series is like red meat to the fandom. You're likely to see your subscriber count spike for the duration. You're gonna love it, and we're gonna love watching you love it.
Good job spotting Ben's scumminess so early.
You definitely could start a Cute Counter, but it might very well burn up during some of the next few episodes.😎
@mark99k « a brand-new Heartstopper reaction series is like red meat to the fandom » . SO TRUE !!
@andre_p Mm hm. We can partly thank Agatha (and possibly also Sweeney Todd) for the current wave of new reactors.
Ben aspires to be an asshole.
I’m reading Oseman’s novels & novelas; sequentially starts with “This Winter”, second is “Solitude” which is all about Victoria (Tori) Spring, set around episode 4-5 of Season 3. I haven’t worked out the order of the other three novels yet-but the other novela, “Nick and Charlie” is at the end of term for Nick (18), start of Summer as he is preparing to go to Uni-and Charlie (17) is going to start his final year; it is after the events of Season 3.
Anyway, it is *mostly* the same story. Alice write Solitude before the Heartstopper graphics novels, and post-publication revised it to (mostly) comport with Heartstopper. It is a bit less PG than the Netflix adaptation which is not unusual for a UK publication (US sensibilities are downright puritanical) and the Ben storyline is a bit different and rougher… but the main thing I wanted to convey is these novels exist (in case anyone didn’t know) so if-for example-you wanted more Tori, that’s where you can find it. She’s actually where it all started.
Keep your dream alive. Joe Locke was chosen out of 10,000 to play Charlie in an open casing call. 1 out of 10,000! You have to put yourself out there and keep chasing your dream. You never know. Good reaction to Epi 1 and “review” of Epi 2. Looking forward to future reactions.
@@temporarystranger95 Yeah my goal is to get a few streams of income up and running so I can put time into acting and travel a bit.
@@temporarystranger95 His story is so inspiring
Heartstopper is such an amazing show - very much looking forward to seeing your reactions to it!
I'm looking forward to watching it!
@@thom_is_trans It's you!!
Thom! Fancy seeing you here! It's like we have similar interests 😂
My God I can't believe you brought this perfect series 😭🥹🥹🥹
@@MattheusSantos-sf3zb Next video in the series is coming this up this week and will be 1 week going forward 😀 I’m looking forward to the Heartstopper journey!
@zacksnerdpack How wonderful, me too
When Charlie goes to Nick's house and Nick almost says "You look (good)" but he changes it mid-sentence to "It looks good."
The music of Heartstopper is phenomenal. I've downloaded 18 songs from season 1, 24 songs from season 2 and 48 songs from season 3.
Season 1 is my personal favorite because it is so triumphant and happy with the perfect ending (they did not know if Netflix would greenlight more seasons), but some people think it's too unrealistically happy (wtf you mean though, they still deal with homophobia and some transphobia plenty). Season 2 touches bit more heavy topics and season 3 is a tearjerker, bring tissues if you are likely to cry.
Sebastian Croft (Ben's Actor) is so sweet and used to have "President of the Ben Hope hate club" in some of his bios or somewhere.
IDK how far ahead you prerecord these, but the creator of the graphic novel, Alice Oseman, cameos season 1 episode 8 on the train.
@@RiHikaru I’ve heard that about Sebastian and that’s awesome! He seems like a good guy IRL, I’ve always said the nicest people are sooo good at playing bad characters
Really enjoyed your reaction and review, it’s a great show. Also appreciate you’re honesty about the re-review of Ep2. It worked well 👍
@@thomasscrace Thank you so much! I was hoping it would still work 😊 I’m glad it does!
@@zacksnerdpack absolutely buddy. These things happen from time to time, just be honest and make the best of it. People will respect you more for it in the long run
@ That was my thought exactly 😊 I’ll always own up to my mistakes, it’s more of a lesson than anything! Now I double check everything’s working, if I could only figure out this desync issue with my mic 😂
watching this show was so strange for me. on one hand it was so heartwarming and healing to see teens be unapologetically themselves but it also makes me think about the experiences I missed because I wasn't. its so bittersweet but I love it
@@quaquaval Absolutely, I wish I had the confidence then that I have now.
The music choices in this show are always spot on and unlike any other show I’ve ever seen. Even the lyrics fit to every scene, it’s insane!!! Heartstopper ist the best show ever in my opinion!
the graphic novels are sooo good. joe and kit look so much like the characters too!! this show is one of my favorites and each season gets better
@@shayneoshaughnessy2471 That’s awesome to hear!
also, this is joe locke's very first acting gig! @@zacksnerdpack
It's true
I loved your fishing improv when Charlie sent the "supportive straight friend" text. All of us who're bi or gay have done the exact same thing and it shows. Subscribed.
Just wanted to let you know I appreciated your sincere take in regards to the technical issues and am hoping to see all the neon i wish you the best of luck and hope to continue seeing more reacts!
@@a_raconteur Absolutely! I will always keep it 💯
Since you like Tori I recommend reading Solitaire if you like reading. It's Alice Oseman's first book and Tori is the main character. But I recommend reading it after watching heartstopper because it takes place around season 3 so you would get some spoilers
@@ksia05 Okay! I’ll definitely check that out when I’m done
@@zacksnerdpack Heads up, though: Solitaire is... a LOT. Alice wrote it when she was seventeen, and it's pretty dark. She said that if she could go back and rewrite it, should would lmao. She's also said this about it, though: "The Heartstopper series and Solitaire feature some of the same characters, and operate within the same universe/timeline, but they are very different stories - Heartstopper is a happy, romantic, uplifting graphic novel series that focuses on Nick and Charlie, while Solitaire is a dark story about mental illness narrated by Charlie’s sister, Tori, and was written long before Heartstopper. You do not need to read them both, but if you’d like to read them both, it doesn’t matter which one you read first. Chronologically, Heartstopper starts a year before Solitaire starts."
@ Okay thank you for t he insight and the heads up! 😀
i was so exited when you said you was bisexual, FINALLY A REACTOR I RELATE TOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
@@Kingdel907 I’m happy to have you! So excited to see all the positivity these past 2 months!
This show is pretty loyal to the graphic novel mainly has to do with the comic creator being heavily involved in it. Season 1 is pretty much the first volume which in the comic for the most part is stock in Charlie or Nick’s povs and their interactions. While the other character would pop in and out from the story. They did such a great expanding and fleshing out those character more specifically the girl school characters which were the ones you would rarely see in volume 1 and that’s thanks to focusing on Elle from the start.
Also back in the day people would say that Charlie and Nick looked a lot like Wiccan and Hulkling so Alice made a special Halloween drawing of Charlie as Wiccan and Nick as Hulkling. And now Joe is playing both Charlie and Wiccan.
@@BARALover96 That’s awesome!
I didn't even have a cell phone or internet being a teen in the '80s.
Found you from Agatha and now Heartstopper? Oh, you have a new follower 😊
@@FernieGar Welcome to the pack!! There’s a lot more in store! 😃
Same
You're in for a rollercoaster ride of emotion my friend! Happy to witness it with you ;)
"What's Ben up to?"
Where Ben is concerned, you'd be wise to always expect something nefarious...
So glad you’re reacting to this show. Season 3 came out last month, and it gets better every season.
I believe it!
When you see the leaves graphic animation, its meant to signify a Heart stopping moment for the characters. Makes you see the scene a bit different sometimes. Can wait to see the rest of your reactions
31:55 In the original comic, it shows Charlie kneeling down with just the words “In Love” as he pets Nellie.
Fellow bisexual person here ✋ this show is so cute and it really does a good job at just showing queer teen life in a way all ages can enjoy, it's a romance but it focuses on other aspects of being a teen like friendships and just genral anxiety issues and I really liked that the show doesn't just focus on the romance part of it all
(don't get me wrong the romance is cute but the other aspects just made it even better for me)
@@dakotaforrester1973 100% agree!
The show gets better and better as it goes.
This is my first time watching one of your videos and I love your vibe already so I subscribed.
@@DerrickJohnson56 Thank you so much I try to keep it chill, welcome to the pack!
I am soooo going to enjoy the Heartstopper experience with you. You are an amazing reactor. Just found your channel and look forward to finishing the next 3 seasons!
@@davidcwitkin6729 Thank you I really appreciate that, welcome to the pack!
Nice to check and enjy your videos Zack. Heartstopper I is already an ‘old’ show, so reacting to 2 episodes at a time would be preferable. We know them by heart but real fans never tire of watching good reactors at work 👍
@@andre_p I’m glad I went with 2 per video for this show it’s hard to watch 1 at a time lol
I love hearing people say “our boy Joe Locke” 💙
Mostly since usually Kit is giving more praise over Joe.
AHHH!🫶🏼
an interesting thing about this show that is different than most other book/comic adaptations that i’ve seen - the original author and artist of the books and comics within this heartstopper universe is alice oseman, and she is the only writer on the tv show as well! so they definitely stick very close to the source material, and the tv series feels like a true extension of the comics, rather than its own separate thing. alice is a brilliant writer!
@@cole___17 That’s awesome to hear!
I've watched almost every HS reaction since the show first aired. Yours is right up there with the best. Not giving anything away, the colours play a huge part. Yellow represents Charlie, and Nick is blue. They colours are everywhere. I can't wait for the coming episodes. I'm excited. I'm also really old and reliving my life through this show, 💙💛
It truly is an amazing show and I’m excited for the rest!
You beat me to mentioning the colors!
Let me quote from Alice Oseman’s Author’s Note at the end of Heartstopper (graphic novel, vol. 1):
“But I think, most of all, people have been drawn to Heartstopper because it brings them comfort.
It brings me that, too.”
*Me too.*
I love watching Heartstopper reactions so looking forward to seeing yours ❤
Really enjoyed your reaction and am looking forward to see the rest. So I'm subscribing, thanks!
@@sobelou Thank you so much! Welcome to the pack!
Omg this series was the best I've ever seen in my life, I can't even describe how many good feelings I felt watching it.♥️
@@fabriciogamer2.036 I believe it!
So happy you’re doing “Heartstopper”. I love this show. I 1st watched your reaction to Captain America, now this…new subscriber 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😉😎
@@RobOlivierbjr64 So far I’m loving it! If you are an Agatha fan my reactions to that were very emotional!
@@zacksnerdpackI will probably check out Agatha this weekend. I hear the series is pretty good and because of “Heartstopper”, I am now a fan of Joe Locke 😎
@ he did an amazing job in Agatha as well
Tori is the Wednesday of Heartstopper
@@salemoh9759 That’s too accurate 🤣
Appreciate your honesty 😊 that's something rare this days. Also just finished your Agatha vids 10/10
@@NeroAlexander28 Thank you so much! It was a favorite for sure!
Young Royals, please. 🎉
Always good to see a new convert reacting to Heartstopper. Pity about the technical problems with episode 2. Please triple if not quadruple check for episode 3 -- it's a fan favourite.
@@bingleyausten Episode 3-4 are already recorded and in editing mode! I agree they were fantastic! I can’t wait to share my reaction with everyone 😀
This series helped me come out as bisexual and gave me a lot of hope in love ♥️
@@fabriciogamer2.036 That’s AMAZING!!
Really happy to see you reacting to this. You are in for a treat! It’s a shame we didn’t get to see your original reaction for the second episode but it was still great 😊
@@Kamandi2 I know I was sooo sad! I learned my lesson for sure, definitely triple checking my mic from now on, it’ll be resolved once I upgrade my equipment but I’m working with what I got for now 😀
So sad we could've get your original reaction but thanks for owning up and giving us content anyway. Looking forward to the rest of this journey with you.
@@aliciamarmaros5714 Absolutely! I didn’t wanna just cut it out, I still wanted to give you all my thoughts
@@zacksnerdpack Don't worry - you will soon have some EPIC stuff to react to. Can't wait. it's so cool seeing someone come FROM Agatha TO Heartstopper. it never occurred to me that a whole new layer of people would be drawn to HS but i am really pleased!
@ It was a big surprise to have so many people already recommending a new show I couldn’t resist, and I’m loving it!
I'm not saying I screamed loudly when I noticed the notification of this reaction, but my dog was very unimpressed with me (and may have barked) and my sister (who was visiting) came running upstairs in case I had hurt myself...
@@stephendaniels2213 Hahahaha that’s too funny, I’m glad it made you that excited!
@@stephendaniels2213 I laughed out loud to this and my son looked at me all confused 😂
I loved your reaction to Heartstopper! It’s such a cute, wholesome, and beautifully crafted show that deserves so much more attention, and I hope more people discover Heartstopper. I really hope you’ll react to Seasons 2 and 3 once you finish Season 1 because it only gets better from here - and fingers crossed we get a Season 4! I pray to the gods and universe that we get one more season so Alice can wrap up the story. I also recommend the Heartstopper comics, but maybe hold off on reading them if you don’t want spoilers since the comics are quite accurate to the show. Another recommendation is Solitaire by Alice Oseman, which focuses on Tori Spring (Charlie’s older sister) as she deals with life, loneliness, and a mysterious blog causing trouble at her school. It’s a darker and more introspective story compared to Heartstopper, but it gives amazing insight into Tori’s character, and Charlie and Nick make some heartwarming cameos. Nick and Charlie are such a cute couple, total couple goals! I hope one day I can find someone like Nick. He’s such a green flag, a genuinely nice guy who cares so deeply and unconditionally. I also relate to Charlie so much; he’s literally my animal/person soul. I don’t even know how to describe it, but we share so many similarities and have gone through almost the same struggles. There's also the Nick and Charlie novella, which is a lovely read and gives you more insight into Nick and Charlie's relationship as Nick prepares to leave for university. It’s an emotional and heartfelt story that dives into their challenges and love for each other. But as I said maybe hold off on reading the books if you don't want to spoil yourself,also are you gonna have full uncut reactions to Heartstopper or are they going to be edited,sorry for being annoying 😅😂😂😂 okay bye
@@CharlieSpring_ oh I’m in it for the long haul now! I’ll probably put some other stuff between seasons and hopefully add more variety more regularly once I start getting a little more free time!
Omg I feel old. There wasn't even social media when I was in high school😅😅😅😅
Idk I think of one the reasons I like the show is at my big grown age I still have a bit of awkwardness so I'm almost never sure what to say to someone I like. Fortunately the guy I'm kinda interested in now is usually the one to initiate so it's easy to go with the flow
Oooh I have to start watching this show now lol. I watched you all through Agatha.
Joe is from the Isle of man which is small island between mainland Britain and ireland he was one of 10 000 who did the audition no agent or formal training.
@@alisonallen8658 Yeah that blows my mind!
I am not going to give any spoilers, but the difference between Ben and Nick is Nick always treats Charlie like he's a person no matter what!!! I just started watching your videos because this is my favorite show, but I really enjoy your videos!!! I followed you and I will keep watching!!! Also as a fellow lesbian we love our bi kings!!
@@meaganfarris8786 Thank you so much! I’m excited to have you on board, welcome to the pack!
@@meaganfarris8786 Yeah Ben gave me bad vibes right out the gate, but Nick is amazing and should be cherished
My new favorite pastime is discovering new reactors to Heartstopper, which is my ❤ show. Definitely subscribed to watch the journey!
@@Danniluvspoodles That’s awesome, welcome to the pack!
Cant wait for the next episodes. Thanks for this reaction ❤❤
@@lwtommoway28 No problem at all I love it!
Just found your reactions. I really enjoyed watching it. I'll be looking out for more xxx
@@nicolawhitham6964 Welcome to the pack, I look forward to the future
Tori is my favorite too. 🖤🩶🤍💜
@@bethrunkle76 She’s too damn funny
Yeah, you really should start that "Cute" counter by your next reaction!
@@caloiboi Oh I will!!
I knew I subscribed for a reason. During your Agatha All Along reactions I just told myself that we would get along. Now I know why. Keep up the good work handsome!!
@@davidrussell4393 Thank you so much, I’m super excited to see what the future holds!
Love this show. I'm glad you're watching it 😊
@@BMW12788 Me too, I’m loving it so far!
Well since you’ve put it out as being bi. I gotta say you got really pretty eyes and smile
@@dannykavhchong126 Thank you 😊
The way you clocked Ben's bad vibes from the very beginning 😂 yeah we do NOT like him.
I think one thing you'll find that this show does well is steer away from a lot of typical tropes that are overdone/harmful while leaning into tropes that are enjoyable.
It's sad that your audio was messed up, but I'd love to see like a little compilation of your visual reactions to certain moments from episode 2 (released as a short or something). It would at least let you repurpose some of the footage. Even if it's like a counter for how many times you gushed over Nick and Charlie during the episode 😂
So happy you're enjoying the show! I can't wait to watch the rest of it with you!
I like that idea!
But yeah Ben is a big no go for me!
@@zacksnerdpack Sebastian Croft, who plays Ben, is one of the biggest Ben haters. He even got temporarily banned from Instagram for badmouthing Ben
@ 😂 that’s funny
I'm bi too So when I see shows like this, it's kind of important if that makes sense.
I'm so excited!!!
I'm loving it so far!
Enjoy. ❤
Wooow i love your reaction 😍
@@aliakaza4938 Thank you so much!
You love Tori now, wait until the next couple of seasons.
You seem more yourself and relaxed while watching this :)
@@Matt-s3s9t This is definitely a change of pace, I’m loving it and I do enjoy shows like this but part of my issue is I have so much back story knowledge with marvel stuff I’m always on the hunt for Easter eggs or references but this I have no back story or anything I’m just experiencing it
@@zacksnerdpack The Marvel films etc actually become a running joke in HS.
@ I’ve picked up a couple already and I’m loving it haha
Good job! Carry on!!
@@bengilbert7655 “MY WAYWARD SOOOOOON, THERE WILL BE PEACE WHEN YOU ARE DOOOONE” 🤣 sorry couldn’t resist
@@zacksnerdpack 🙂
i love your reaction and i love to see more i hope u do the rest of the series i love this show and when would the other episodes came out so i can keep my eyes open for it i love to see your fall reaction
@@lisamcarthur3225 I’m going to be editing them as fast as I can but I would expect a video a week for TH-cam. My goal is to edit them and put them all up on Patreon for early access at once. I’ve been building it and will announce a launch date soon for that 😀
💙Nick&Charlie💛
@@megdelaney3677 #TooCute
Your follower count is about to go way up.
@@georgeweatherford1027 It’s going crazy right now! Already grown 200 subs from this one reaction and broke the 40K view threshold for the channel!
@zacksnerdpack the Heartstoppers are legion.
You will be at 1,000 in no time
@ under 200 away!
@zacksnerdpack you mean about 60 away. Kinda fantastic
it would be cool if kit played hulkling in the mcu but i know its not gonna happen :(
I say this with love and support, I strongly recommend against suddenly talking about men with long hair because a trans girl is on a show! I get that you were talking about how you encountered a range of gender expressions in your own school, which is lovely.
Very good point, thank you for understanding!
Is the voice in the speakers of the school the one of Hagrid actor ? Who died few time after right ? 😢
@@antothephoenix509 I’m not sure to be honest
No, the headmaster (the voice from the speakers) is Stephen Fry
@selenalovesbooks okay my Bad, but why it's not the same in the other season ?
@@antothephoenix509 It was always the same actor. It's been Stephen Fry in every season.
@selenalovesbooks Sorry i dont know why i believe that. I was just dumb !
I had to pause. Lol you gave Ben the disapproving dad look and I'm like oof Ben better run. Lol oki going to finish the reaction
@@Phygment 🤣🤣🤣
Kit is young then Joe in RL
@@davehelms1398 Oh really?? I never would have guessed that!
@@zacksnerdpack He's only 7 months younger, not a big gap.
om;y a few months, in the 1st season, 'Charlie turn 15 and Nicj is already 16, so he played his real age, actually most actors played near their actual ages and their actual orientations.
Sync seems off.
@@Ctrl-XYZ Yeah I’ve been trying to figure it out with no luck so far 😂 im hoping it’s just hardware related, I have to swap out my ram when I can afford to it technically doesn’t match up with the rest of my pc so probably causing some issues.
I feel sorry for when you watch s2 ep 6 and the start and whole s3 it’s uhmm
@@LoilanaL I’m excited for the ups and the downs!
@ I’m just saying be prepared to cry
@@LoilanaL I appreciate the heads up!
Elle’s character is played by a trans girl. You’ll notice she doesn’t have breasts, but her voice and body moves are very believably feminine. Trans stereotypes would have Elle either undergo hormone therapy to grow breasts, or having her wear prosthetics to ‘conform’ to stereotypes. She is a girl but still carries some androgynous traits. Representation in Heartstopper is great both in terms of quantity as well as quality (not adhering to heteronormative stereotypes). Loved your comments !
@@andre_p Yeah I love the representation in this show! There’s a lot I’m unfamiliar with so I get a little nervous making comments because the last thing I wanna do is offend anyone by misspeaking about something I don’t fully understand but I’m doing my best 😀
@@zacksnerdpackThank you for your respectful comments ❤
@andre_p Directing people to look at this young woman’s body parts and notice their size is really objectifying and gross. Maybe a point could be made without that.
@@EricaMTyson No argument from me Erica. You say so, so it is so.
@@EricaMTyson If I did it certainly wasn’t on purpose, I have a ton of respect for trans people as I’m friends with a few and there some of the sweetest people I know not to mention the bravest 😊 I’ll always correct myself if I’m in the wrong so a quick friendly comment to let me know I said something I shouldn’t have is always appreciated ❤️
Christ is cool.
Great reaction, it’s fun to see new fans discover Heartstopper through Joe and Agatha! 🩷💜💙
It might interest you to know that Joe’s also from a small town. He grew up on the Isle of Man and had basically written off his acting dreams, after seeing so many people he knew leave the island and fail to make it in London. But then Heartstopper did an open casting call, which let teenagers with no professional experience and no agent (like Joe) send in self-tapes from home. He apparently beat out 10,000 other actors who submitted for Charlie. It’s hard to believe this was his first ever screen acting experience. (And Agatha was only his second!)
@@normaladjacent Yes, absolutely mind blowing, but also super inspiring!
I am so happy to see that you will react to this series, I loved meeting you with Agatha all alone and continuing with heartstopper excites me a lot 🤍🤎 🥹🏳️⚧️
I'm happy to see everyone so excited! I really wasn't anticipating such a positive response within such a short period, it's almost overwhelming at times but I gotta remind myself to not stress over timelines.