And that's exactly why Nick is so emotionally intelligent! The mother did an amazing job raising him and even a better one being the kind of person she is.
Out of all the scenes in this show that make me grin like an idiot, this is probably the cream of the crop. Sure, Nick’s mother only shows up in a handful of scenes. But God, her immediate and loving acceptance of her son for who he is just fills me with happiness. (Not to mention that, as a bisexual man, I greatly appreciate the representation here. We don’t see this often enough, frankly.) Olivia Colman is the best.
I swear, I saw you in many other comment sections as well, I didnʼt know that you watched Heartstopper! Thatʼs amazing, iʼm bisexual as well & seeing this scene made me cry.
I agree. I love how precisely they filmed every detail of this scene too.... because we don't see Olivia too much, we aren't really given a clue as to how she would react to news like this. When Nick first says it, she doesn't react right away... she just listens. And there is a few moments of pause, while we wait to see how this news is going affect her.... I love that. Because when she does break and accept him, its such a welcome relief... and that is exactly the right emotion for every LGBTQ person who has ever had to come out to a parent before. Unfortunately not everyone gets that acceptance... but the relief we ALL feel for Nick when he does... that is real and this scene was done so well.
So many people are talking about how sweet it is of Sarah to have said “I’m sorry if I ever made you feel like you couldn’t tell me that” but I also really love that she said “you don’t have to say you like girls if you don’t” because that shows that she loves him no matter what his sexuality would be
I mean its Olivia Colman what do you expect ? And the way Kit corner embodied Nick is absolutely phenomenal. I did not expect him to be this good. Its fascinating to see his emotions unfold through out the series.
The acting from the other kids isn’t the best. But Kit is just amazing and Olivia manages to convey so much emotion despite the fact we barely get to see her. She feels like a mother
as someone who has been 'discovering' about herself, growing catholic in a very homophobic area, it definitely makes me smile that nick was able to come out to him mom. but it's hurts for me, realizing that's its not easy for me.
Stay strong love! I also grew up in a small, Catholic town, and accepting my bisexuality took a long time. I’ve been with my girlfriend now for 3 years, and my family all love her and accept us. There is always time❤
I have learned over my 67 years that the family you make is the one that is most important. If you are lucky, it will include blood relatives but if it doesn't, that's okay.
You don't have to be catholic, these religions are pure stupidity mostly filled with idiotic people. Make the Bible your religion, trust your own interpretation, not what other people tell you.
This scene so adorable… i wish a lot of moms like this one when their children come out, it s really important to their children feeling accepted and loved
Legit crying, I can never tell my parents about me and my girlfriend. They know about me being bisexual but they refuse to accept it and it hurts so bad… She’s the mom of the year 100%
It took 2 years my mum finally accepted it and don't be so cold on me. She told me she wished me change my mind myself but when time passed by 2 years, she gave up and understood that I don't have confused head and feelings. From that time she loved every my girlfriend. I am 2 years married with my wife and my mum loves her and accepted her as her ,,second daughter" because my wife hasn't parrents (long story). My mum And my wife know each other almost 5 years and my mum is glad that I found ,,love of my life". So, be patient. One day your mum open eyes and accept you as you are :)
Feel this. Every time I watch this, i end up ugly sobbing. My gf is a long time friend of mine that my mum knows too. I thought it'd go better, hopefully like this clip almost but was told to try out guys instead. Woah you luck w ur relationship and ur family man
THE best scene in the series. It is tickeling all over, even after the 10th time. Kit is just genious and we lerned, every child should have the Queen as mum!
it's not about her being supportive cuz he's bi, it's about her feeling sorry that she indirectly suffocated her son and made him feel like he couldn't tell her the truth. it's about her wishing her son would be comfortable around her, and nothing more of it. it gets me good
The fact that after watching this scene i cried so much,and actually triggered me to come out to my mom is honestly fantastic and everything went so much better than i expected,i'm just so thankfull for this show ❤
I always wonder if I'm biased by the subject, but Kit Connor is a incredible actor right? Like I wouldn't be surprised to see him have a very successful career. His acting of Nick's journey was so real and powerful and I feel he truly did an unbelievably great job.
I swear when I saw this scene it literally hit so close to home as a bisexual person myself I started crying during this scene when Nick's mom accepted him because when I came out to my mother she "accepted " me rather unwillingly due to the fact that I'm too young to be kicked out of my own home (in the country i live in)but seeing Nick's mom genuinely accepting him makes me so happy :')
On top of how amazing this scene is, there's the fact that Olivia Colman cried while filming It 'cause she just felt It so much and the guy thought "oh she's good I have to step up my game"
I just love everything about this scene! So sweet :) This is how every LGBT-person deserves to be treated when they come out. I'm a bisexual man and we're finally getting some representation 💜
This is the parental reaction all LGBTQ people deserve to have - it is so beautiful! I tear up every time I see this. Unfortunately it is also very idealistic portrayal. I was grateful my family has supported my coming out very well for the most part. Other friends I have have not been so fortunate to have accepting parents and have been condemned, sent to conversion therapies or kicked out of their homes. I believe this show has the power to change lives because it shows the happiness and love every person is craving and deserves from one another and really shows LGBTQ people finding and being oh so deserving of happiness, friendship, kindness, joy, love and acceptance.
I don't cry nearly enough, but this scene makes me blub every single time. And it's been a lot of times. OC is the OG of queerkid mums (she was also amazing & hilarious as Debbie Doonan in Beautiful People)
I remember telling my mum I was bi sexual and I liked a girl from my university ( we had already started seeing eachother) and my mums response was “I think this is just a phase because your last boyfriend was horrible”. To this day she still believes I’m not truly bisexual despite the fact I have been in same sex relationships - she literally met my girlfriend at the time. My mum isn’t outwardly homophobic just subtly. She over the moon I’m in a heterosexual relationship and pregnant but still fails to understand that I’m still attracted physically, sexually and emotionally to women
Came out to my mum (for what feels like the hundredth time). Didn't go well. So I'm here rewatching this scene and fantasizing. If anyone's reading this, a big hug to you. Someone out there will care, someday, for each one of us. Fingers crossed.
Also I like the fact that the only reason Charlie can’t come on holiday with them is because she already bought the tickets not because she didn’t want him too
Guys we are going to watch that scene in my English class and analyze it in terms of parental support for queer teens (already preparing a 5 minute monologe lol). I can't handle that I just watched season 3 and bawled my eyes out 4 fucking times
Olivia Colman is always wonderful. If you can find it, you need to see the British series "Beautiful People." Colman plays the mother of another gay teen, and she is hilarious and the Mama Bear to end all Mama Bears.