Talia VanBuren

Heartstopper changed my life. In the 5th grade, (2021-2022) I had came out to all my friends that I was bisexual. And it so happen that the school is a private christian school. And news spread all over 5th grade. Even some of my teachers knew. People started to spread some rumors, some people were homophobic, but most importantly, my old best friend had stopped talking to me a lot even if we were good friends for 2-3 years. But in late April, I had heard about this show and watched it. I felt happy and loved after watching this show. And when my old best friend had once again judged my sexuality, I confronted her. I was able show her all that stupidity and hate she's been showing me for a good amount of time. Our friendship had somewhat ended, and I moved to a performing arts school. Now I can be myself and I feel a little happier and safer. A week ago, I decided to re watch the show. I then realized that this show is the whole reason I do what I do. On Wattpad, I started to write LGBTQ+ stories, and it helped express how I feel. This show has taught me that I should be myself and never doubt myself. If it wasn't for this show, I'd probably deal with more homophobia, more hate, and more judgement. This show has did more than I think you know. I hope more people have the opportunity to watch this show. And if they're LGBTQ, then I hope they know that they are loved and worth something more than they know. This show is definitely worth watching. Thank you Alice Oseman for creating this series.

This is probably one of the first movies or tv shows I have ever gave a one star. I'm not a big fan of this movie. The message doesn't really show as much. It's just basically saying, "Steal peoples identity, Complain a lot, and run away from home to chase your dreams! Even if it's from an orphanage!" What the heck?!?!? And she was very bad at dancing at the beginning of the movie. If you're ever going to do ballet, at least do it right or practice before you audition for something like this. And Rudi was so rude when he met the main character. But now he likes her because she was good at ballet? That makes no sense. Not to mention that the little judge literally said she LIED AND CHEATED, but since she made sUcH aN eFfOrT to be a good dancer, she got to stay at the audition. What the heck!!!!!! That dance was not even realistic. How did that little girl know how to do that spinning trick thing if we haven't seen her practice it at all?! Not to mention that she says that dance and ballet has always been apart of her life. But they never shown that! They've only shown that blue music box, which barely helps. That mom was right, it was very wrong to steal an identity, but she was wrong for trying to kill those kids. So thats not even realistic, cause why would you kill a child just for a ballet role? Sorry if you couldn't get it, but don't put it on some little children. Also, how does EVERYONE support this girl when they ALL knew that she stole an identity that wasn't hers?! They mention it a lot but yet she isn't in jail, she isn't in trouble, everything is just pEacHy FiNE. Makes no sense. I was also not a big fan of the animation. Not my type of movie. I used to do Ballet, but this is far from realistic. I know animation is fantasy and for kids and stuff, but this one is basically for apparently ballet people. But this is nothing close to ballet!!!! Not a big fan. The only thing that good is I guess the song choices. But this whole thing, 0/10.