Heartstopper (2022)

Heartstopper builds its narrative around the romantic relationship between Charlie, an openly gay teenager, and Nick, a rugby player who discovers his attraction to him. The series presents this dynamic as the central axis of personal growth and happiness, normalizing passionate kisses, emotional confessions, and the social acceptance of homosexuality within a school environment. Under the guise of a tender story of friendship evolving into romance, it introduces the idea that such relationships are the natural path to affective fulfillment for young people, without exploring profound consequences or alternatives to the traditional order of human bonds.

In subsequent seasons, it expands on themes such as asexuality and identity pressures, using compassion and humor to encourage viewers to accept these narratives as progressive and liberating. Although there are moments of friendly loyalty and overcoming bullying, the dominant message invites one to view the redefinition of sexuality as a source of authenticity, which may influence adolescents' perception of their identity. Violence is minimal, limited to mild verbal and physical bullying without crudeness. Sex is suggested through intense kisses and conversations about intimacy, suitable for TV-14 but with explicit romantic tension. The language includes moderate profanity typical of youth dialogues.

For parents, this series requires caution: it celebrates a model of love that deviates from common sense regarding male-female complementarity, prioritizing emotion over maturity.