The Heartstopper finale brought DRAMA and TEARS 😭 *My girlfriend and I react to episodes 5 to 8*

[@WhaleManMan]

Tao about to end Nick's life with those deadly blades he got on the side of his head.

[@withcindy]

He slicing and dicing with those curls

[@earlgreytuesday2454]

LMAO

[@Monochrome_11]

Beyonetta who?

[@goldenonsense]

I'M WHEEZING 🤣🤣

[@beelieboo]

STOP AJAHJAJA

[@xoxonate2906]

cindy & her girlfriend literally radiate sunshine protector & sunshine energy

[@withcindy]

🌞🌞🌞

[@jasslee1989]

Why did i read it as sunshire😭

[@emilycheng5897]

@@jasslee1989 Sunshrine

[@vfa9761]

​@@jasslee1989it's all the britishiness we were exposed to mate

[@trinaq]

I really adore this show, and how diverse its cast is. After watching the more bleak and grittier "Euphoria", it's such a delight to see a more idealistic, grounded depiction of high school, down to the teens actually looking their age.

[@withcindy]

so much more wholesome!

[@lastk7ss]

it's perfect

[@passmetheadobo]

Yes!! This comment right here 🫶✨✨✨

[@tiffanykim2773]

Euphoria is just public school lol but it is real so yeah

[@owllamb]

Lmao I would love to see Cindy’s reaction to euphoria.

[@brenna5200]

As annoying as he is, I love Tao’s character because it feels so authentic to what being a teenager felt like, with all of his dramatics. I think all of us have had some experience with feeling neglected by a friend or feeling concerned for a friend and not knowing how to express it. Being a teenager is having so many feelings but not yet having the maturity to know how to express them. But you can tell Tao cares so much for all of his friends

[@withcindy]

tao is the best!!!

[@kaepiper]

yea even tho he pissed me off he’s probably the one i can relate to most 💀

[@worldofkhi29540]

literally! in trying to be a good friend, tao makes some mistakes, and if that's not realistic idk what is

[@themelodystar4286]

it's especially real when I put things into my perspective where I keep thinking they're my age (bc the actors are) but then I realize "omg Charlie and Tao are freshman and Nick is a sophomore no wonder they're like this" (which is scary but at the same time I know freshman who have similar relationship experiences to charlie so it's understandable)

[@nobodyyynoone]

Ya but I miss my short king from the books ;-; he was a tsundere aaa

[@Chuuzus]

Nick’s mother accepting him for being bi made me tear up because most parents don’t accept their kids for being the way they are

[@withcindy]

made me so tearyyyyy

[@akskshha]

Ikr, we need that acceptance more! :)) And I mean, what else could one expect from Olivia Colman?

[@trinaq]

Likewise, I couldn't believe that they managed to get Olivia Colman, but she was a delight, despite her little screentime.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

I saw a community post from a KZbinr named Cartoon Chaos about how they came out to their uncle, and...yeah it's pretty brutal.

[@kinuuni]

If it is any consolation most parents in (northern) Europe, would really not have a problem with it.

[@BARALover96]

One thing ill say about Tao in the comics. Pretty sure its revealed that Tao accidentally outed Charlie which got him bullied. And Tao has huge guilt over it.

[@withcindy]

omgggggggggggggggggggggggg

[@withcindy]

now why did i have to learn this information from bara tiddies

[@aimun5255]

😦😦😦 oh noooo

[@BARALover96]

@@withcindy havnt read the comics in a long time(read is as a webcomic which was around vol3 at the time) so its a blurry memory on what exactly happened. But thats big point i remember and might be explored on season 2. Also explain why Charlie avoided telling Tao about Nick.

[@whatcanidooo]

Oh that would make a lot of sense with how Tao thought that was why Charlie didn’t want to tell him about Nick

[@arthurkohn7957]

I can only describe Heartstopper to people as “upsettingly adorable”

[@withcindy]

accurate

[@randomly_rebecca]

Thank you, now I know how to describe it as well :)

[@GreenBlue8840]

Fr

[@inchw0rm]

i love how they didnt drag out the imogen date thing for any longer and that they showed her taking what he said nicely instead of just writing her as 100% annoying for no reason lol

[@withcindy]

i agree! they sorted it out quickly

[@jamesdenning4441]

I love how he allowed her a way out that saved face. He won himself an ally in her there

[@veronikahaugendrageid2662]

OK hear this: Cindy paused when Imogen smiled at Nick when he and Charlie walked away from the stadion holding hands in ep 8. AND THERE'S A RAINBOW LENS FLARE ON HER!!! IMOGEN'S NOT STRAIGHT!!! I've watched the show like 20 times and didn't notice the flare until literally right now lol. Alice said in an interview that Imogen would get a very interesting story! IMOGEN!!!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Tao’s Comebacks are PEAK WRITING. Also, Cindy and Tao are our favourite Real Asians who give us life.

[@withcindy]

we LOVED tao's comebacks

[@javencummins1426]

@Blueberry B How did they whitewash him?

[@chambers4676]

@Blueberry B ?

[@alllittlethingzz]

Sad cause he’s character is annoying af😂

[@chambers4676]

@@alllittlethingzz *his. If you're going to hate on a character, at least do it with proper spelling.

[@LostPetey]

As another skinny Asian who also has anger issues and some baggage, watching your reactions to Tao was SOOOO funny lmao Edit: OMG MY FIRST 1K thank you guys time to flex to my only friend.

[@withcindy]

this is the representation we need

[@LostPetey]

@@withcindy YASS we need more depressed asians instead of math and science asians

[@laurabelacqua9064]

same, besides the asian part

[@velky_reeds]

as a skinny asian, i actually hate Tao's character 😂

[@caseysikee-li4400]

Tao is literally that Asian friend who's constantly angry. That friend is me 😞🖐️

[@soukscriedhere]

I love Heartstopper simply because I HATE miscommunication trope. In Heartstopper I can count on conflicts being taken care of quickly, I can count on healthy but realistic communication and wholesome content without stress.

[@kayla_mallen]

Honestly one of the biggest things I loved abt this show. Over and over again I was like...ugh here we go again with this...but they surprised me every time!! All conflicts were dealt with in an amazing, healthy way and it makes me both happy and, finally, satisfied

[@cryforhelp7270]

It really is just an amazing breather. I hate feeling so stressed all the time when trying to enjoy shows, especially with LGBTQ+ ones. I just wanna feel happy for a bit, give me something nice instead of making me stressed and sad all the time. A lot of the shows out there just make me go "Man, being people is suffering" lol

[@gilly_axolotl]

Yupppp

[@numbernine5894]

Fun fact: in order to use the Pirates of the Caribbean scene they had to personally get permission from both Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom

[@withcindy]

what an honor

[@vikio452]

Ooh, that IS a cool fact. I'm glad they got the permission. I wonder if Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom needed to read the script of Heartstopper in order to approve?

[@booktales1687]

The ultimate gay ally’s

[@sundawg911]

@@vikio452 I'm sure they were given context and were like sure. They have been both supportive and Keira did go to her prom with her friend who was gay and they kissed for their photo. So I can see Keira being like "YES!" lol.

[@BigFanOfManyThings]

Their faces aren’t public domain??

[@umumumumumumumumumumumumum]

“This ain’t Pixar. You don’t have to say they’re Brave.” How did Cindy come up with this absolute banger while having such a humble expression

[@withcindy]

cuz brave is such an awkward word to try to praise someone for just being...gay???

[@umumumumumumumumumumumumum]

@@withcindy agree... I feel more brave when voicing my occasional straight attractions 😭

[@gregorywiederecht]

I feel like this would have been a great rebuttal to the Sara Bareilles song 🤣🤣

[@luvdonatello_]

This is the most realistic teenage show ever and I love the fact that the teenagers are actually teenagers! Like, take some notes Hollywood!

[@withcindy]

yes!!

[@marilyn9191]

Have you watched young royals? It’s also amazing

[@This_Is_Just_To_Say]

Cindy: I'm annoying in the same way as Tao. Cindy's GF: I'd like to defend you but I can only support you. It's been fun having Victoria be part of the reactions~

[@withcindy]

yes she def made reacting more fun!

[@dylancooper3469]

Why is no one talking about the Nick “Do you ever feel like” Cindy interrupts “a plastic bag?” Easily my favourite line in the whole video!! I can’t stop laughing😂 🤣

[@emmanueldibua5671]

Yesss

[@trinaq]

I gasped out loud when Olivia Colman appeared as Nick's mum, and instantly accepted him. Likewise, I teared up when Tori comforted Charlie during his break down. 🏳️‍🌈😍

[@withcindy]

so sweet!

[@jamesdenning4441]

Tori is so awesome in this

[@TheMetamorphoses2003]

Ok, some personal confession, but I fucking resonated with Nick's coming out to his mom because my mom acted the same way when I came out as bi to her. Although she was more teary because she was so scared about what would happened because the world ain't friendly to LGBT+ folks. So yeah, definitely teared up at that scene. 😢 Also, Cindy bringing out the paper towels when Nick and Charlie being affectionate was a whole fucking mood because same. "God I wish that was me" -Me watching the show

[@withcindy]

[@notelijah8506]

YOUR PFP 🌸🌸🤍

[@xkathygee]

My mom was kinda like "ah cool" and "what girl are/were you into?" It was really unspectacular lol

[@thecraziestcrayon]

My mom was the same way. Although it was me doing all the crying

[@jamesdenning4441]

Your mom is a saint

[@evan_sunprince]

I love the contrast of Victoria's happy tears. And Cindy's seething anger at the facts she's feeling.

[@withcindy]

grumpy and sunshine

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Tao is his loveliest in front of Elle. I wouldn’t blame her falling in love with him because of the sensitivity and respect. Bare minimum but great.

[@withcindy]

elle does a good job at dealing with his dramatics lol

[@oliolive4355]

@@withcindy so true haha

[@lilaboxx]

I can't wait for seeing them develop

[@drithib3755]

Cindy tearing those paper towels with a straight face was everything!

[@withcindy]

as tears drip down my face...

[@mythtaken6610]

I burst out laughing. Like it was a cackle.

[@catbeara]

The anger in her expression, absolutely hilarious. 😂

[@elamethystii]

nick’s journey of discovering his bisexuality actually means the world to me. it was so similar to mine that i could not stop sobbing 😭 favorite character arc ever

[@withcindy]

Yeah I really empathized his character development 😭

[@clarisa6511]

Same like I was his age when I realized that I'm bi and just being confused like "how tf did I not know?"

[@jamesdenning4441]

@@withcindy I think it's the first time I've seen that with a bi guy😭😭😭😭

[@aimun5255]

This is just nearly 22 mins of Cindy being mad about relating to tao and finding the gay show too wholesome

[@withcindy]

so wholesome im gonna get a cavity

[@GorloftheMonth]

2:48 “Dude, he’s so angry all the time. I hate that I’m like him.” when you said that, the more I realize that both hairstyles are definitely… a choice

[@withcindy]

we both have questionable hairstyles that we refuse to change

[@aimun5255]

I was thinking it too 😂😂

[@blackk_rose_]

I actually really like Tao and the way he was so passionate about his friends. It really bothered me to see people hating on him because yes, he can be annoying, but he IS a good friend. He had valid reasons for his mistrust and behaviour, even if he should've dialed back and trusted Charlie's judgment a bit more. And I'd be mad too if my friend ditched me all the time for someone else, whether I knew they were together or not. His problem was the way he communicated and how he obsessed over it. But in the end when you don't have that many friends, it is very lonely and scary when the few you do have start distancing themselves from you more and more

[@withcindy]

tao is the best

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Oh, I’ve been in those situations where a Homophobic Person dominates the conversation and felt so awful. Also, Ben following Charlie was SO SCARY.

[@withcindy]

it was giving horror movie vibes

[@anxiousleighwaiting]

The accuracy of Pirates causing a bi-panic made me pause and walk away cause THAT IS TOO TRUE

[@sweetdaydreamer8868]

Watching Cindy go from *I'm unfortunately straight* to *I'm not straight* to *having her girlfriend on her channel* is my heartstopper

[@withcindy]

whats funny is that i told victoria she was my heartstopper BEFORE we started dating or i realized i was gay

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I remember tweeting how much I loved the fact that Darcy used the term “meddling gays” referring to the fact that 2 Queer Couples were matching Tao and Elle. It still makes me chuckle.

[@withcindy]

she is THE meddling gay

[@madeofcastiron]

now i'm just imagining all of them as the scooby doo gang. they even got nellie to be scooby :D

[@mirrorball_12]

This show is like a getaway for basically the entire LGBTQ fam,like going from minimal representation to HEARTSTOPPER is so overwhelmingly wholesome. I hope you are doing great Cindy and you and your girlfriend together are so adorable ✨🥺🍂 Edit: Nick's coming out scene will go down in history, the way Olivia and Kit committed to that scene is just IMMACULATE 🥺✨

[@withcindy]

that scene was so sweetttt

[@TalysAlankil]

cindy's "oh no i'm human and feel things after all" face is the biggest mood

[@withcindy]

conceal dont feel

[@jajdhck]

Finally someone who understands Tao. People not getting that our perspective is so different cause we see what's going on with Nick and Charlie in private drives me nuts. It's compelty valid to be overprotective when Charlie is falling for a guy who's seemingly best friend with the biggest bullies and homophobes and who was watching them be bullied last year and now and didn't even say a word. He literally had to become best friends with him and then fall In love to even say "stop picking on people for no reason" once. I really like Nick, don't get me wrong, and I relate to him too cause I'm bi, but as a person who was bullied my whole life and had abandonment issues too, I relate to Tao on such a deep level, I was 100% like him when I was 16 and was paranoid that my friends are all gonna leave me and find someone better and I'm gonna be all alone cause they all have different friends and relationships and I only have them. And honestly it was a long journey but the thing that actually thought me my self worth and how to be independent was losing all of my friends at 21 and being completely alone and learning that I'm my best friend and even if I don't have anyone I'll survive. I saw some reactions to heartstopper today and one guy literally told Tao to chill when he was being bullied and was hit with a ball in his head and it made me so mad. I'm 24 and the fact that I was bullied at school still affects my mental health to this day. Some people just don't get how devastating for a 14-15 kid and his confidence it is. You can see it in Tao all the time, even if hes alone at home talking with Elle, he's like "promise me you will prioritize our friendship" which is literally "promise me you won't leave me"

[@withcindy]

tao is justified in throwing the ball at nick's head LOL like nick didnt even do anything when his friends messed with tao!! of course he wouldnt trust nick! u are the company that u keep! i would be very suspicious too esp if i thought he was a straight man

[@BasicallyDuncan]

I really like how Imogen didn’t turn out to be some “straight girl looking for gay bffs” but rather a actual person who is trying to flesh themselves out to be an ally, I hope if we get a Second season we can see more of her and sort of her journey to bettering themselves as a person for their friends

[@withcindy]

I agree!

[@veronikahaugendrageid2662]

Imogen had rainbow lens flare on her right when she smiled at Nick and Charlie realizing Nick isn't straight. Major next season reveal, I' like 99% sure Imogen is going to have her own "I'm not straight" journey next season! Yayyyy!!!

[@coolboss999]

"Do you ever feel like..." ".. A plastic bag." Literally knocked me tf out as a Katy Perry Stan 🤣😭

[@polly-fe3pq]

do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind wanting to start again do u ever feel feel so paper thin like a house of cards wanting to start again (i couldnt remember it well lmfao)

[@Ash_theanimesimp]

20:14 Cindy ✨ aggressively ✨ grabbing a paper towel over a cute scene ❤️

[@withcindy]

GRRRR TIME TO CRY AGAIN

[@alexinator-hh5fe]

This show is so pure and amazing that I'm almost convinced it doesn't exist. But I'm happy that it does

[@withcindy]

me too!

[@alyssanielsen8521]

"Tao is like a chihuahua." 😂😂😂 it is so frickin perfect

[@jamhilario72218]

20:01 Cindy casually getting a tissue while Nick telling Charlie how he likes him so much is such a mood😭

[@withcindy]

sigh so many tissues

[@leilanyx]

i think when you're in high school, sometimes you're only friends with the people you're friends with bc of circumstance. like, nick was only friends with harry and his mates because of rugby. i kinda get the vibe that nick up till now was a bit of a people pleaser, so he's scared about upsetting the balance of things and shaking up the status quo and doing things out of the norm. he has to be civil & friendly with harry and his mates and makeup with them because he has to see them everyday. he's in the same year as them, on the same sports team as them, etc. he's been around them for 5 years of high school, at the end of the day.

[@withcindy]

yes definitely!!

[@Muted_Marcus]

The way Cindy is absolutely cutthroat on everyone in the video and goes COMPLETELY silent on the last part is sending me! 😭😭😭

[@withcindy]

no words... just feelings

[@not_solstaartz_0ne225]

Seeing Nick as a well written bisexual character made my little bisexual heart so happy, and the scene where he came out and his mom accepted him….I literally teared up. Heartstopper is my new obsession, and I have no regrets.

[@withcindy]

it was so sweetttttt

[@edwardc.patterson9664]

I'm 75 year's old and out for over a half century. HEARTSTOPPER not only gave old sheets A look back at the wonder of first love but ripped off the bandages on old wounds. Finally we have a healing, A show operating on many levels. No wonder the world has gone super enthusiastic about it.

[@hannahcpenner]

"Where's Imogen?" "She's at her dog's funeral" lmao 😭😭😭

[@hannahcpenner]

"A funeral shared with Harry and Imogen's dog" CINDY

[@withcindy]

WOOF WOOF !!!

[@francescakyanda9182]

The way that I realized I was bi was because I liked my best friend in high school and Nick having the exact same arc as me (except for the accepting mom), as well as being direct and vulnerable LEVELED me

[@withcindy]

OMGGGGG 🥺

[@emmajones5809]

Everyone talking about how Tao's interesting or how they understand him... he was so relatable that he ended up being one of my favorite side characters. At first I was upset that I related the most to the Straight Boy TM, but then I realized that I was a jealous, angry mom friend with abandonment issues that didn't take shit from people. I love him, even if he's dramatic af.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Me: (watches Imogen cry) “Oh no! No comments!” Cindy: “What is this b***h on about now?” Imogen: “My dog died last night.” Me: “AAAAAAAAAA!”

[@withcindy]

LOL

[@PokhrajRoy.]

When Nick said that the boys shouldn’t be saying things like that, it was so beautiful.

[@withcindy]

yessss

[@gen9018]

Victoria’s laugh is so contagious. I love it. Cindy’s angry ass and Victoria’s laugh make me so happy

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Cindy: “It is almost 5 a.m. now.” Victoria: (confused Pikachu face) I made a good choice by watching it in the afternoon and evening.

[@withcindy]

we started it at night so RIP

[@freyjablue.]

I started before work and finished it after 🤣

[@nightjetts]

Me (a trans, straight guy) and a bisexual friend of mine binge watched this and tried to hide that we were balling our eyes out

[@PokhrajRoy.]

11:06 Ironically, being in an All-Boys School made me realise everyone is gay but some people are not saying it out loud. Being in a Co-Ed School made me realise everyone is horrible including myself but ATLEAST there was a community around me, which I’m grateful for.

[@withcindy]

i feel like an all boys school would be sooo toxic

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@withcindy Trust me, it is. Agony doesn’t even begin to cover it.

[@coolcamomilecharpy2100]

Speaking by experience all girls school are soo toxic too... And it was NOT LGBT-friendly. I even punch a racist homophobe b*tch and it was reaaaally satisfying.

[@adityashankarnarayanan]

Victoria at 21:08 being like "Time to obsessively rewatch [this show] over and over and over and over again" is such a mood (it's the mood I've been in since the show came out; I've watched it like 8 times now and read the webcomic countless times).

[@withcindy]

haha she's rewatched it 5 times already!

[@CreamySaucy]

SAME! I was going to comment the same thing :D I think I watched it every day since I first saw it.... that now equals 10 times

[@mayareads708]

"thank you every one for your patience" WHAT PATIENCE woman I've been waiting impatiently :) I dont think I cried when I watched the show the first time. just a lot of squeeling embarassing sound and me screaming how cute and adorable everyone is. But seeing people react to it and crying makes me so EMOTIONAL.

[@withcindy]

glad u enjoyed the reactions!!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

There is an actual photo where the cast of ‘Heartstopper’ has milkshakes like a poster of ‘Friends’ and IT IS SO CUTE!

[@withcindy]

love that!!

[@MissMarisa7Beauty]

“I can’t wait for them to kill Harry in the finale” Almost coughed up my lunch

[@shre1908]

cindy and her girlfriend out there making my day better

[@withcindy]

happy tuesday!

[@isaacjimenez4228]

the fact we can relate with almost of all main characters is what makes this show so wholesome

[@withcindy]

all the main characters were so endearing

[@Zaninth11]

You both are the only ones Reacting to Heartstoppers that didn't shit on Tao but understood him from the beginning and I love that!!!

[@withcindy]

We stan Tao

[@alfredogucci7635]

Cindy silently ripping paper towels while crying is literally perfection

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Tao and Harry the Homophobe fighting ending with Tao throwing his beanie is the Toxic Masculinity that’s acceptable.

[@withcindy]

that beanie tossing was iconic

[@Raynabananas]

one of the few shows where the main characters actually communicate and not misunderstand everything like most dramas. how refreshing!

[@basilbear7389]

I love that you are simultaneously the funniest reactor and also one of the most emotional at the same time. I love your reactions so so much, you make me crack the fuck up and then start crying within literal minutes lmao!

[@withcindy]

haha thank you!! these reactions are fun :P

[@basilbear7389]

@@withcindy We need more reactions with you and Victoria! It's top tier entertainment and I'm here for it

[@mellarksdandelion]

as someone who has watched your videos for a few years, i’m so happy and proud of your journey of acceptance!! you are amazing and i love all the gay content now and your girlfriend, you guys are so cute 💖

[@withcindy]

thank you

[@jaimiedickinson788]

Cindy can literally post anything and I will still watch for her humour. Love youuuuu

[@withcindy]

love uuuuu

[@chaido]

"You can feel safe with lesbians" My guy, my former bosses were a lesbian couple and I started working at their bar around the time I was figuring out my sexuality. I consider them my second and third moms, and I always make time for them for special events and holidays. All of my lesbian friends make a space feel so much nicer and safer

[@fm.9783]

the coming out scene was so heartwarming I teared up a little bit :')

[@withcindy]

it was so sweet!

[@violetlilith]

Cried like a baby watching the show and just cried all over again in between laughing out loud at Cindy with her paper towels. Brilliant.

[@patriciomejia1114]

Is it just me, or is Harry proof that violence is sometimes justified?

[@withcindy]

yes

[@elinorrose344]

hearing you talk about the public school thing made me want to clarify some things. the school in the show is pretty representative of public/state schools in the UK. the whole kinda vibe is very accurate to at least the school i want to which definitely wasn’t well funded (we literally had police and drug scandals like every week). i guess art is just taken a bit more seriously here idk and maybe my experience isn’t the same as every british kid but at least for me that was mine :)

[@withcindy]

wowww it seems nicer than US public schools tho

[@polly-fe3pq]

harry was so accurate its sad. even the name!! every asshole is called harry istg

[@No1MCfan]

same here. my very working class inner city school was similar too. the art thing is maybe because there’s an art gcse? has to be well funded if there’s a qualification i guess 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@spacecloud6979]

When I first found this channel I related to the "straight girl who doesn't fit stereotypical feminine box i.e having short hair etc." and now you have a girlfriend and I, too listen to Girl in Red lmao, what a neat journey! I really enjoyed watching you guys react to Heartstopper! I've been reading the comics and the series did it so much justice, I found myself wanting to cry from joy and the overwhelming feeling of being seen, but not scrutinised (if that makes sense). The whole viewing experience felt like a warm hug. It was lovely to see something so pure and sweet, and as a British person, I really felt the realism of what British schools are like (though obviously there is far more cussing in reality lol).

[@isaacroot5459]

Honestly, I was so scared to watch this show bc I have really bad anxiety and bc of internalized homophobia I get really uncomfortable when I see gay romance (I’m a gay dude). Watching this reaction helped me microdose it and feel more comfortable so I could watch the show and enjoy it. I don’t have many many queer friends so it feels like I could have the experience of watching with some queer friends. New subscriber for sure

[@withcindy]

Aww I'm so glad !

[@ainehoyle7558]

“time to obsessively rewatch it over and over and over again..” - most relatable statement ever made

[@BonnieDlamini-o6l]

Can I just say as a brass instrument player (I play trombone) Darcy playing trumpet is perfect, your instrument truly says a lot about your personality. I love that Tara plays clarinet as well. We love talented girlies.

[@Chikorita2Chante]

Cindy crying was me the whole time. It's so nice to have media about a young gay relationship that isn't overly sexualised and actually played by teenagers. Like, I can't be the only one sick of the age gap tropes and the late 20s actors playing 16 y/o people, doing all sorts of illegal shit and boning every episode.

[@withcindy]

yes, it's so sweet and pure!

[@adeleaslan8182]

**cough** euphoria

[@DariaElGrellPozina]

On my second rewatch I've actually noticed that Ben was sitting right behind Nick & Charlie and you can TELL when he saw them holding hands. The details in this show, man 😩💕

[@mitzimadness4548]

I literally cried during the last episode omg

[@withcindy]

i cried again editing the last episode lol

[@lazilexi]

Ok but as a gay-ass english person who went through all-public english education, this is exactly what english public schools are like. idk why but the art block always looks way better than any other part regardless of the funding, and the social hierarchies are spot-on

[@withcindy]

wowwwww i would hang out in the art classroom all day then

[@lazilexi]

@@withcindy it was *the* aesthetic room, i remember even after i dropped art before GCSEs i would hang out there all the time

[@Sarah-ss6fr]

People were that homophobic? Like Harry's character?😨

[@lazilexi]

@@Sarah-ss6fr yeah, it really wasn't great... but almost all of us got through it eventually!

[@Sarah-ss6fr]

@@lazilexi Glad you did. I hope it's gonna change soon

[@fernfrost9952]

"Do you ever feel-" "Like a plastic bag" BRUH I DID THE EXACT SAME THING

[@loveadell4293]

Not Cindy ripping the paper towels angrily because she’s crying 20:01 🧻😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️

[@thecraziestcrayon]

Tao is my spirit animal. He says all the shit I'm too anxious to say out loud.

[@mcfrog5473]

12:38 I actually really like that in the comics/books Harry does eventually re-evaluate and stops being a bully and even becomes friendly with Nick and Charlie when they’re out

[@Miseryy-i11]

I came RUNNING for the UGLY SOBBING THAT WE ALL PARTICIPATED IN!!!!!

[@withcindy]

LETS GOOOO

[@astoldbynickgerr]

😭😭😭😭

[@shadowhunters8964]

You know Cindy's really in it when she's being quiet and just watching without commenting. 🥺🥺🥺

[@helenari]

hi cindy!! omg i’m so happy for u and ur girlfriend ahhhhhhhh and same tho… i was sobbing at the end of heartstopper i literally don’t even know why it was just so perfect?! as a brit they perfectly conveyed our secondary school experience like it couldn’t have been more accurate 🥰🥰

[@withcindy]

Thank you so much!!

[@richardd.3745]

I did a second rewatch of this and I’m like “I need season 2 stat, like wig I need it”

[@withcindy]

manifesting itttt

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Team Tao and Elle 4 Eva. Also, Tao’s Dance Moves are iconic. William GAO is adorable 👏🏽

[@withcindy]

they def are cuteeee

[@greywaren6034]

Don’t read the nick and charlie novella then 🥲

[@cryforhelp7270]

@@greywaren6034 the wha

[@fletcher_athens]

I've been reading these comics since like 2018 and let me tell you, it's such an incredible story. As a gay transmasc, just having a story about two young queer kids falling in love is so great?? it's such a simple and sweet plot it makes me cry every time.

[@Luusie]

I have been watching A LOT of Heartstopper reaction videos but this is definitely my favourite. Nick and Charlie: *being super precious* Cindy: *angrily rips another paper towel from the roll* 👌

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Victoria is going to release a MERCH line titled: “Shut up, Cindy! You’re so mean!” 😂

[@withcindy]

i like shocking her

[@klarileo8452]

I love you two so much together!💟

[@withcindy]

thank u!!

[@elpuskas7114]

I’m living for Victoria totally calling Cindy out the whole time snsnsnndnd

[@chandrimachakraborty3267]

I feel instead of making me happy this show made me feel melancholic and depressed. I know this sounds dramatic but bear with me. I was bullied in the whole span of my highschool because of my weight and had no energy to fight with it and every single person made fun of it. I had literally no friends and was extremely lonely and this show made me feel that I deserved friends. But its like a long time ago now and nothing can be changed. This is what makes me extremely sad.

[@withcindy]

im sorry you had to go through that

[@chandrimachakraborty3267]

@withcindy thanks for understanding

[@ambriaashley3383]

I wish I could've been your friend back then ❤ You sound thoughtful and lovely. I'm so sorry people were cruel to you. Those little spit wads. How wrong 😡 I also feel sad and wistful watching many parts of this show, wishing my experience was as wholesome as this, or that I or my friends said all the right things at the right times, or that I had all the same loving experiences as the squad. I get jealous of fictional characters 😫 It makes me want to rewrite my history in my head; such a bittersweet melancholic feeling wanting to change so much but being grateful for what I did get at the same time. Anyway I hope you have a friend now, or at least someone close to confide in!! You really deserve it. And I hope you are feeling welcomed in this Internet family at least 💗 💖 💕

[@gee1011]

You aren't the only one to feel that way- my mental health declined all through secondary school until I missed my last few years and lost all my friendships, and seeing all the love and friendship and queer joy in heartstopper made me so sad, thinking of what I missed. But I take comfort in the fact that there is a future, and although I can't reclaim lost time, I can learn from it. And I'm happy when I think of what value and happiness heartstopper can bring to people who are struggling.

[@cryforhelp7270]

Can't help but feel melancholy as well with some scenes, I wish I had a friendship like theirs or meaningful relationships.. But I'm also pissed that I JUST realized I relate to Tao.

[@Simmi_]

this reminds me of when I watched the finale with my best friend over video call. safe to say, we were both losing our minds over the utter sweetness of this show. god I love it so much 😭

[@withcindy]

so sweetttt

[@isabellabrown9078]

“And then block her✋🏻🙄” honestly I love you and Victoria so much your so hilarious😂😂💕

[@Ayesha-ps5ze]

i got teary in that scene when Nick came out because as someone who isn't queer, but has a queer sibling, when they came out to me, I just felt so many emotions. Protectiveness because I know how cruel the world is, fear because I never wanted her to be hurt by someone, and guilt that I may have made her feel she couldn't come out to me. That's why it's so important to have these stories told because they help everyone!

[@ellensbg]

When I came out to my mum I told her I was going on a date and this was how the conversation went: 'I've been asked on a date.' 'Oh? What's his name?' 'Well... her name is kelly' My mum paused for a second and went, ' tbh I'm more surprised you're going on date at all than the fact its with a girl' I have never felt so accepted yet roasted at the same time.

[@vleriii]

Cindy constantly pulling out the paper towels is me every time I decide to rewatch the whole series once again.

[@wendyd.7523]

Victorias facial expressions and laugh this whole episode was KILLING MEEEEE😭 How does it feel to carry KZbin on y’all BACK??!?! IK YALL TIRED-

[@noahblackkney5280]

Full Front Victorias‘ laugh is uncontested unparalleled incredible outstanding. Incredibly fun video.

[@catherinemarchelli9076]

Cindy was smart enough to bring a paper towel while watching. I was a mere fool and cried helplessly

[@withcindy]

😭😭😭😭