There’s young-love joy here

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Don’t really see that many nonbinary characters depicted in ways that are authentic and true to a whole person,” the musician said — and one of its main characters, Eric (Ncuti Gatwa), has been a beacon of queer joy since the first season. Ncuti Gatwa and Connor Swindells in Sex Education. Photo Courtesy: NetflixNormally, I’d be hesitant to endorse the homophobic-bully-is-actually-gay-and-now-the-love-interest trope, but Adam (Connor Swindells), Eric’s love interest, is someone you end up rooting for. In the latter part of the latest season, Eric confronts what it means to be with a white partner and, after a night with a fellow Black queer person, wonders if Adam can ever fully be with him.


There’s young-love joy here to be sure, but it’s also so refreshing to see Sex Education Germany WhatsApp Number Data tackle not-often-discussed threads with such thoughtfulness. Love, Victor (2020–22)This Love, Simon (2018) spin-off certainly captures a lot of the same sweetness as Heartstopper. Although, much like Love, Simon, it feels like a more sanitized version of a coming-of-age story at times. Often, you think Love, Victor is really going to go there — and then it holds back. (Maybe that has to do with its Disney connection.) ichael Cimino and Anthony Keyvan in Love, Victor. Photo Courtesy: HuluIn a review for the show’s first season, IndieWire noted





The sweet gay Latinx teen love story is candy for the soul” — and that captures it perfectly. And that’s all well and good; we need our fluffy, sweet stuff every now and then. Plus, the young cast of the three-season Hulu show — including Michael Cimino and George Sear, who play love interests Victor and Benji, respectively — brings a lot of charm to the (lunch) table. And, when the show returns for its third and final season, we’ll be curious to see if Victor knocked on Benji or Rahim’s (Anthony Keyvan) door. The Half of It (2020)You may be familiar with director Alice Wu’s debut, Saving Face (2004), which remains one of the greatest rom-coms of all time. The Half of It, which is just Wu’s second feature, is a “different kind of love