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“Heartstopper in dark era”: Fans’ Callout Netflix for Suggesting &#8216;Elite&#8217; Following the Teen-Drama &#8216;Heartstopper&#8217;

Heartstopper is one of the latest hits on Netflix. It has won hearts with its
beautiful and different storyline. This utterly sweet series is sure to be a
piece of eye candy and is totally worth binge-watching. It is in line with
Netflix’s superhit teen dramas like Never Have I Ever, Ginny and Georgia, and
Dash and Lily. However, it is still very underrated, and it is hoped to gain the
recognition it deserves. But something that Netflix did with the show recently
made some of its viewers unhappy. Read further to find out what happened.




WHAT ENRAGED THE FANS OF HEARTSTOPPER?

Heartstopper is based on young adult fiction author Alice Oseman’s viral 2016
webcomic-turned-graphic novel
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-many-books-are-there-in-the-heartstopper-book-series-what-reading-order-should-you-follow/]
of the same name. It is the story of two teenage boys, Charlie and Nick. In this
coming-of-age series, the story begins as they learn their unexpected
relationship may be something more as they navigate school and young love.

The show has it all: lighthearted jokes, “aww moments,” friends who have each
other’s backs, and true love, which is something that everyone seeks.

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]

Coming back to our question, here’s what happened. One of the Netflix users got
the recommendation to watch Netflix’s super dark and heart-wrenching teenage
drama series Elite [http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/elite], with “This is a teen TV
show like Heartstopper” written on it. Hence, the fan called out Netflix on
Twitter, calling it “dumb.” Turns out, this is not the first time the streaming
giant’s recommendation algorithm gave the wrong suggestion to users who streamed
Heartstopper. Comments to the post revealed users were getting recommendations
like Riverdale [http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/riverdale] and 13 Reasons Why.

ALSO READ: IN PICTURES: ‘Elite’ Season 5 Updates, Is Ander Coming Back? Will
Cayetana and Phillipe Get Back Together?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-in-pictures-elite-season-5-updates-is-ander-coming-back-will-cayetana-and-phillipe-get-back-together/]

> yeah but they are completely different ??? netflix suggestions are so dumb
> pic.twitter.com/mycnHLCQE6 [https://t.co/mycnHLCQE6]
> 
> — ale 🌸 (@wilmonblossom) July 9, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/wilmonblossom/status/1545872252692037632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> fr it recommended me the "13rw" because "this is a teen tv show like
> "heartstopper"". like STOP ITS NOT
> 
> — noemi🧍🏻‍♀️ (@noemirgll) July 10, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/noemirgll/status/1546124679479529474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



 

> Netflix suggested me Riverdale so this is way better suggestion-
> 
> — paul loves omar (@omarsbreathe) July 9, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/omarsbreathe/status/1545882776397926402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



This went on for a while, with others joining the conversation.

> netty be like: but they are both teen tv shows !!!!!
> 
> — ale 🌸 (@wilmonblossom) July 9, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/wilmonblossom/status/1545874988913381376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> The Elite has all the teen drama problems that heat stopper avoids:drama for
> the sake of drama,toxic relationships and friendships,glamorized use of drugs,
> alcohol, partying and sex,minors having sex with grown ups, all the
> misconceptions about youths that people believe about us
> 
> — Fernando MoraPalazzo(Taylor's Version) (@FerMPalazzo) July 10, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/FerMPalazzo/status/1546005951034974209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Fans concluded the tweets that since both the shows include the homosexuality
element, Netflix must’ve recommended Heartstopper
[http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/heartstopper] after Elite.

> they think “omg they both have lgbtq+ people in the shows, they have to be
> alike!!”
> 
> — diego 🦦 SAW WALLOWS (@homophxbia) July 9, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/homophxbia/status/1545901188813447168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Heartstopper in Dark Era. 😖
> 
> — 🍂 Kitto 👹 (@xGenjiiii) July 10, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/xGenjiiii/status/1546006546899156992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



However, one fan took Netflix’s [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news/] side
by justifying the comparison, given how both shows were teen TV shows.

> "this is a ✨teen tv show✨ like heartstopper" pay more attention when you read
> something pls
> 
> — mar. (@iamfeiryfilms) July 10, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/iamfeiryfilms/status/1546198960523583488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



While another pinpointed a grammatical error that caused the confusion

> The power of a missing comma. “This is a teen TV show like Heartstoppers” is
> not the same thing as “This is a teen TV show, like Heartstoppers”
> 
> — Sylphadora ❄️🎿☃️ (@Sylphadora) July 10, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/Sylphadora/status/1546105618989305856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



We hope Netflix will be working on its suggestions after this blunder.
Meanwhile, we recommend you to watch
[https://www.netflix.com/watch/81059939?source=35] this lovely show and Elite
[https://www.netflix.com/watch/80200942?source=35] if you want to.

ALSO READ: A Fan Makes a ‘FRIEND’S X ‘Heartstopper’ Title Track for the Netflix
Series, and It Is the Most Wholesome Thing Ever
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-fan-makes-a-friends-x-heartstopper-title-track-for-the-netflix-series-and-it-is-the-most-wholesome-thing-ever/]

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<p><em>Heartstopper </em>is one of the latest hits on Netflix. It has won hearts with its beautiful and different storyline. This utterly sweet series is sure to be a piece of eye candy and is totally worth binge-watching. It is in line with Netflix&#8217;s superhit teen dramas like <em>Never Have I Ever</em>, <em>Ginny and Georgia</em>, and <em>Dash and Lily</em>. However, it is still very underrated, and it is hoped to gain the recognition it deserves. But something that Netflix did with the show recently made some of its viewers unhappy. Read further to find out what happened.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Heartstopper | Official Trailer | Netflix" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FrK4xPy4ahg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<h2>What enraged the fans of Heartstopper?</h2>
<p class="root-block-node" data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="6"><em>Heartstopper</em> is based on young adult fiction author Alice Oseman’s viral 2016 <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-many-books-are-there-in-the-heartstopper-book-series-what-reading-order-should-you-follow/">webcomic-turned-graphic novel</a> of the same name. It is the story of two teenage boys, Charlie and Nick. In this coming-of-age series, the story begins as they learn their unexpected relationship may be something more as they navigate school and young love.</p>
<p class="root-block-node" data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="7">The show has it all: lighthearted jokes, &#8220;aww moments,&#8221; friends who have each other&#8217;s backs, and true love, which is something that everyone seeks.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-29311 size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/heartstoppernetflix-1650895928402.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="628" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/heartstoppernetflix-1650895928402.jpg 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/heartstoppernetflix-1650895928402-300x157.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/heartstoppernetflix-1650895928402-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/heartstoppernetflix-1650895928402-768x402.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>
<p>Coming back to our question, here&#8217;s what happened. One of the Netflix users got the recommendation to watch Netflix&#8217;s super dark and heart-wrenching teenage drama series <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/elite" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Elite</em></a>, with &#8220;This is a teen TV show like Heartstopper&#8221; written on it. Hence, the fan called out Netflix on Twitter, calling it &#8220;dumb.&#8221; Turns out, this is not the first time the streaming giant&#8217;s recommendation algorithm gave the wrong suggestion to users who streamed <em>Heartstopper.</em> Comments to the post revealed users were getting recommendations like <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/riverdale"><em>Riverdale</em></a> and <em>13 Reasons Why.</em></p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-in-pictures-elite-season-5-updates-is-ander-coming-back-will-cayetana-and-phillipe-get-back-together/" rel="bookmark">IN PICTURES: ‘Elite’ Season 5 Updates, Is Ander Coming Back? Will Cayetana and Phillipe Get Back Together?</a></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">yeah but they are completely different ??? netflix suggestions are so dumb <a href="https://t.co/mycnHLCQE6">pic.twitter.com/mycnHLCQE6</a></p>
<p>&mdash; ale 🌸 (@wilmonblossom) <a href="https://twitter.com/wilmonblossom/status/1545872252692037632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">fr it recommended me the &quot;13rw&quot; because &quot;this is a teen tv show like &quot;heartstopper&quot;&quot;. like STOP ITS NOT</p>
<p>&mdash; noemi🧍🏻‍♀️ (@noemirgll) <a href="https://twitter.com/noemirgll/status/1546124679479529474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Netflix suggested me Riverdale so this is way better suggestion-</p>
<p>&mdash; paul loves omar (@omarsbreathe) <a href="https://twitter.com/omarsbreathe/status/1545882776397926402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>This went on for a while, with others joining the conversation.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">netty be like: but they are both teen tv shows !!!!!</p>
<p>&mdash; ale 🌸 (@wilmonblossom) <a href="https://twitter.com/wilmonblossom/status/1545874988913381376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Elite has all the teen drama problems that heat stopper avoids:drama for the sake of drama,toxic relationships and friendships,glamorized use of drugs, alcohol, partying and sex,minors having sex with grown ups, all the misconceptions about youths that people believe about us</p>
<p>&mdash; Fernando MoraPalazzo(Taylor&#39;s Version) (@FerMPalazzo) <a href="https://twitter.com/FerMPalazzo/status/1546005951034974209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Fans concluded the tweets that since both the shows include the homosexuality element, Netflix must&#8217;ve recommended <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/heartstopper"><em>Heartstopper</em></a> after <em>Elite.</em></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">they think “omg they both have lgbtq+ people in the shows, they have to be alike!!”</p>
<p>&mdash; diego 🦦 SAW WALLOWS (@homophxbia) <a href="https://twitter.com/homophxbia/status/1545901188813447168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="no" dir="ltr">Heartstopper in Dark Era. 😖</p>
<p>&mdash; 🍂 Kitto 👹 (@xGenjiiii) <a href="https://twitter.com/xGenjiiii/status/1546006546899156992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>However, one fan took <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news/">Netflix&#8217;s</a> side by justifying the comparison, given how both shows were teen TV shows.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;this is a ✨teen tv show✨ like heartstopper&quot; pay more attention when you read something pls</p>
<p>&mdash; mar. (@iamfeiryfilms) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamfeiryfilms/status/1546198960523583488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>While another pinpointed a grammatical error that caused the confusion</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The power of a missing comma. “This is a teen TV show like Heartstoppers” is not the same thing as “This is a teen TV show, like Heartstoppers”</p>
<p>&mdash; Sylphadora ❄️🎿☃️ (@Sylphadora) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sylphadora/status/1546105618989305856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>We hope Netflix will be working on its suggestions after this blunder. Meanwhile, we recommend you to <a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/81059939?source=35" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watch</a> this lovely show and <a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/80200942?source=35" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Elite</em></a> if you want to.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-fan-makes-a-friends-x-heartstopper-title-track-for-the-netflix-series-and-it-is-the-most-wholesome-thing-ever/" rel="bookmark">A Fan Makes a ‘FRIEND’S X ‘Heartstopper’ Title Track for the Netflix Series, and It Is the Most Wholesome Thing Ever</a></p>


A Fan Makes a ‘FRIEND’S X ‘Heartstopper’ Title Track for the Netflix Series, and
It Is the Most Wholesome Thing Ever

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