my love hate relationship with heartbreak high 

that's the thing. i thought they were setting up the redemption arc of the centuryyyy! and you have a point!

rightt!

This!! I feel like especially for Amerie, the way she reacted to what Harper did to her was so tame. I can’t believe that she thought Harper’s actions were justified and that she went back to being her friend after everything that happened. And Harper wasn’t apologetic at all, she really thought her going through that traumatic experience was enough to excuse all the shitty things she did 😭 Harper deserved to pay for her actions, she was a horrible person the entire season. To take advantage of Malakai while he was at his lowest and then to air out their night in front of the entire school to get revenge on Dusty was wild. I cannot stand that character

THIS ‼️‼️‼️

spider was also so incredibly ableist, he literally told quinni "why would i root in a fucknut like you?" ...like?????? his character was the worst for me

you and i are on the same page because dusty to me was easily the worst character!

Yup

@@rubyrambless I think Chook's the worst bc... well, you know. But Second place is DEFINITELY Dusty, like Spider's an asshole but the worst thing Spider did was the JoJo Amerie thing, which DUSTY came up with, and I just feel like Dusty is an asshole AND boring. I hate every scene with him, and at least Spider tries to be funny and can be SOMETIMES.

maybe a bit late, but please don‘t shorten heartbreak high to the double H. Use Hbh. The Double H has a really bad meaning if you look at the German History in World War 2

thank you!! and i see where you're coming from. that must be so frustrating. i'm glad authentic autistic representation is becoming more prevalent in media as along with that comes characters like sasha, who serve as a prime example of what NOT to do. thanks for your perspective!

u said it so well!!

yes I completely agree! I later understood how it was because Darren felt like they were unlovable, and so in that sense the reactions stemmed from insecurity, but I really felt for cash in those scenes---especially the bedroom scene where cash felt uncomfortable by Darrens advances and Darren responded with "there's something really wrong with you". As an ace person myself, I completely understood cash's perspective/reactions the whole time and even guessed he might be ace before he described it, so that line definitely hit hard. I wish Darren wouldve been less pushy about sex, or at least hear cash out and try to understand his pov, tho I understand his insecurities too. I still rlly enjoy Darrens character, I hope they talk about this more next season!

@@deb.almoli yeah exactly Darren's line hitted different, I mean it was an impulsive reaction but hearing it must still hurt

it was a disgusting reaction, but they're in high school so yh i guess it's common. Just surprising coming from someone who's supposed to be progressive and for consent

@@deb.almoli even if he isn't ace i don't see how it's acceptable to shame anybody for not being ready to have sex. Would y'all be okay with this behaviour if they were a straight couple and it was a dude being pushy to a girl?

They had the best development of the show!

Im also on the spectrum and. have had a number of boyfriends since I was 14 (I’m now 27) . Sasha was really irritating at times, however she was nowhere NEAR as bad as some of the boyfriends I’ve had. I’ve experienced belittlement and people treating me like I have a low intellect, when in fact I’m above average intelligence. Sasha infantilized quinnie at times, but I think this was down to ignorance rather than maliciousness.

yeah, that was the same message i got from those scenes. really angered me to watch while watching it!

i agree with what you are saying (about the cassie vs amerie point) intention wise. amerie and harper intended for it to be a secret whereas lexi intended for it to be displayed. buuuut, i do think its pretty reckless to plaster such confidential information on a wall where if you could find it, who knows who else does down there to do whatever high school students do, you know? and i wholeheartedly agree with what you said about harper. ESPECIALLY THE BEDROOM SCENE! DROOOOVE ME UP THE WALL!!!

ugg i know! she's definitely close to the bottom of the list for me. quinni, on the other hand? TOP TIER!!!

i agree 100% and have you seen how she treated her friends? How she just neglected Amerie after the map was discovered and then how awfully she treated Harper when she found out Abt the threesome like that didn’t even involve her personally? That’s not how you treat your friend and that was just the start. The way she later treated Quinni broke my heart. Quinni deserves the world

I hope that the second season arrives Quinni has an amazing partner she deserves it

@sewer~rat sameee i was really excited and happy to see an Asian sapphic because i'm an Asian sapphic myself, it was so disappointing seeing her treat Quinni like that :')

@@talarothfor the map, she had every right to be mad. amerie wrote down personal stuff about sasha and her relationships which was an invasion of her privacy and broke her trust. also, for the threesome thing, sasha was justified in her anger, harper and dusty literally took advantage of malakai after a traumatic event that left him vulnerable. this doesn’t excuse sasha’s behaviour towards quinni, but those examples you gave were pretty bad considering she was justifiably angry in both instances.

In general I just genuinely wish we could get a diverse and interesting high school show about gen z that doesn't feature sexual assault, doing hard drugs and alcohol, and similar dark topics- we have sex education, but even sex education doesnt have the autistic rep that this show does. I was so incredibly excited to finally watch a fun show with GOOD autistic queer rep (I followed chloe hayden before the show and knew shed rock it), only to be met with addressed and non-addressed sa, people doing ketamine in the bathroom (do hs kids do that??? is this just cultural disconnect because I'm not australian???), constant alcoholism and just SO much miscommunication (among other things). Call me boring, but I'm sick of having to try to sit thru *very* heavy shows about kids just to get queer and autistic rep of people my age on screen. P.S. Sorry I ranted in your comments lol, this show just stabbed me repeatedly in a bad way and destroyed all my hopes for a fun time- hopefully someone eventually makes a compilation of quinni moments that I can have fun with rip

I was screaming at the screen like "YOU'RE GONNA TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HIM"

@@dandelionroots genuinely, as a teen we don't even do that stuff that much, maybe it's cus im one of what they call a "nerd" but ive never witnessed any of us doing drugs or having sex or anything, the closest is masturbating and thats it

Missy and Sasha call Harper out, telling her “Malakai didn’t need sex, he needed help” and what she did was wrong, but that’s the extent of it.

Thanks God, someone said it. That's the reason why Harper for me it's the worst character, I cannot even feel empathy for her, despite the abuse and her trauma.

Agreed 💯

frrr , i loved him SO MUCH

Agreed 💯

YES! cash and darren are my favourite relationship plotline! (too be fair their competition isn't great LOL)

great take! and yes, we'll have to wait and see next season :)

Spider is disgusting don't u remember the mean comments he passed on everyone? He is a bully

I don't know why you like him if he's a bad person, dusty is a bad person too. Just because spider is a potential love interest doesn't mean he can be redeemed just like that. He doesn't deserve amerie. Enemies to lovers is a toxic trope.

@@sparespare1146 I dint think I did my feelings justice with the verbalisation of my feelings. I personally love characters who are shit human beings. Not because of who they are, but who they were before they were dicks and who they could be after. I do understand the toxicity of enemies to lovers, however in this show, prior to the festival, it is very much so fitting with story. My opinions of characters are definitely more from the analytical perspective of a writer, but I do see where you are coming from with your opinions. But I do dislike dusty because he doesn't have any redeeming qualities (whereas the actual crush on amerie and moment of vulnerability imo make spider at least a little bit better). And spider spouting shit in anger during the game of stuck in the mud was horrific, and I agree with Ms Obah that they weren't the victims, so I think that it was a bad person move but a very consistent and fitting character move. Hence why he is my favourite, he is consistent, his little changes in character make sense and I truly believe he was better and he could become better, the foundations for a god character.

@@RoyallyHansky I have no issues with Spider's outburst during the game because he was completely right. Ms Obah gave the guys detention without a second thought but Harper gets to explain herself and even negotiate a better punishment. How's that fair?

@@kenya4341 I was moreso refering to the feminazis comment but I do understand the double standard that is still there

I see 100% what you mean about the Harper situation because it is quite hard to say! I guess her reasoning is understandable but still slightly confusing to justify logically why that's the best way to comfort him, you know? But what's logic when emotions are running high and you're far from sober. And also you're spot on about Quinni and Sasha!

He wasn't abandoned by Amerie, he was the one who walked away because he was mad at her.

what sasha and missy say to Harper about how Harper was in the wrong for “being there for him” by having sex with him and just trying to get her dick wet is why i don’t think that matters. harper took advantage of him 100% and that is Not the way to be there for someone. especially your ex best friend’s literal boyfriend.

@@javencummins1426 From Harper's perspective, Amerie abandoned Malakai because she didn't chase after him and be there for him.

@@dinopercrobo was not an excuse for her to go after him in a moment of complete vulnerability and confusion, and he was drunk, she knew what she was doing yet instead of helping him she fcked him…? It’s veryyy strange and it’s literally assault

This was literally me the WHOLE TIME! Just because you go through trauma like what harpers character went through, it does not give you the right to be potentially traumatic and/or abusive toward others. UGH hated the character, could NOT STAND her

​@@jellybeanz8168Agreed 💯 she was not her friend I believe deep down inside there was some jealousy going on your not going to do your best friend like that first you fight her then sleep with your best friend long term crush and then her new boyfriend I was so pissed to see how long Amrie ran behind her and she kept shitting on her she shouldn't never befriended her again my opinion🤷

she left her friend alone in a crowd full of strangers…for a boy…i would also be pissed if i were harper

Ikr I skipped through that part every time I go and replay it Harper was full of shit

yes I love this character !

YES

look at us! joint custody over the same braincell 😂

PERRRIOD!!!!! the conclusions these characters reach are so puzzling lol.

I think it was pretty obvious harper was desperate to get in though, with all the crying and begging, and after what she just went through it made sense she probably wouldn't be able to form coherent explanations, not to say what she did after was okay

@@leeguo9443 you raise a valid point. i haven't watched the show since i posted this video but i'll go back and check it out and see if my opinion changes. thanks for your take though because i've seen a couple other comments disagree with what i said for the same reason

And no, watch it from ep 1 s 1. Not yt clips

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i see where you're coming from. i'll check out the scene again to see if my thoughts on it change but i think you raise a valid point!

No it's not a good reason for her to go out and sleep with her best friend long term crush and new boyfriend she get know passed for doing that shit she doesn't respect girl code that's for show boyfriend's are off limits my opinion🤷