Heartstopper

These bïtches gay. Good for them. Good for them. 

Ya'know, I saw this one in paper cover. Like, physical copy. In a library. I was around other people and the sun was out: honestly, a ghastly experience. Hated that.

What I want to say is, it's wildly successful. Why? No, because the art is... Is. And oh göd, it's in black and white too! It makes no sense? How is the planet going to end up, when there are no more respectable art whōres? Being serious, the cast's design is diverse. And the point here is really the writing.

Have you ever been a teenager in love in 2000ish England? Whomst among us hasn't, right? It's a popular guilty pleasure. Well, be prepared to relive those times! Now with 10x times the fluff! 

Young, pure love! Exaggerated, unadulterated, free and tender! None of that murky, p r o b l e m a t i c shît the GÖDDAMN KOREANSSSS give us! (peace be upon Mingwa's name) Notably western, this tale about innocence and warmth will make you awwwww until you die! In the blessed name of Yaoi Gōd! 

But it's all fun and games until you realize the homophobia undercurrent... is there. It's paltry and inane, because that's how teenage homophobia is. Puny, in its cruelty. Then the cute is sad, and the sad is cute. Why, why do we have to live like this? In the shadows? Why are we diff-

YEAH NO! Not having a mental breakdown today. Sorry society, I'm at quota for this month. It's a really nice comic, I'll give it a 8½ on the Ivern Scale™️. The writing is realistically millennial, but still stretched to be universally accepting: it's that kind of gentle affirmation that Tumblr was known for. (along with the pōrn, violent infighting and pïss ballpits)

It's naive, in a way, even if it feels forced. And I like that, especially these days.

Go read it on Webtoon, it's up to date there. Then you can go back to the usual ràpe and Yakuza omegaverse. As you should.

YUUUUPPp

10/10