I adored the Heartstopper graphic novel when I read it two years ago. So I was thrilled to discover that the Netflix TV show version is one of the best comic adaptations I’ve ever seen.

Heartstopper is all about cute young boys in love, and it’s wonderful. It’s written by Alice Oseman based on her own graphic novels and directed by Euros Lyn.

It’s extremely faithful, but not detrimentally so, and the changes it makes — mainly expanding the cast — are fantastic additions. speaking of the casting, I didn’t think two people could be such ideal versions of the comic come to life as Joe Locke as Charlie and kit Connor as Nick.

The comic isn’t drawn particularly realistically (although the emotions are extremely truthful), concentrating instead on emotion and a rough feeling of immediacy. That emotion has been translated with fantastic graphic touches, such as a brief burst of drawn stars and hearts erupting when a character all of a sudden sees another in a new way. essential sequences are copied beautifully, with affecting visuals and a well-chosen soundtrack taking the place of monologues. Each version uses its own medium effectively.

I don’t think you need to know the comic to delight in the show. The story is simple, set in a British school. Charlie is out. He makes pals with Nick, a rugby lad. Charlie develops feelings for him but thinks he’s straight. Nick develops feelings back but needs to figure out how to deal with them.

Charlie’s friends, Tao, Isaac, and Elle, are protective of him. Elle is much expanded from the comic, as we see much more of her time in a new school after her transition. (Isaac is new, and we’ll learn much more about him in future.)

Elle also offers a way to show Tara and Darcy’s relationship earlier on. The way they act with each other and their pals makes for an interesting parallel with Charlie and Nick. Imogen is also a new character, a girl who asks Nick out and offers some conflict while showing what a good man Nick is. (Another essential change is that some of the profanity of the comic has been removed, to allow for a younger audience.)

The show did a fantastic job bringing the positivity and happiness of the comic to the screen. Both are about the significance of small moments, and both are so supportive of such a variety of journeys to find oneself.

The Heartstopper show has eight half-hour episodes that cover the first two graphic novels. It’s already been renewed for two much more seasons.

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