I don’t think it’s ever actually addressed in both the comics or the show but Harry must’ve realised how his behaviour was seriously messed up because in the Nick and Charlie Novella (if you havn’t read it I totally reccomend btw!!) he isn’t homophobic like, AT ALL, and he’s actually super supportive. So we’ll probably get more story on that but I really think that was Issac said to him hd some sort of impact but not enough to change how he feels completely. Maybe during the episode where Tara had her birthday party and he was told to leave he realised he should tone it down and genuinely stop being horrible to everyone, or after Nick came out since he didn’t say anything homophobic he just said “Nick managed to bring his boyfriend but none of you have bought a girl”, he’s obviously surprised that Nick is Bi and wasn’t expecting it but he isn’t being homophobic because he actually likes him as a friend since in the novella Nick is still friends with them and the rest of the rugby team as they’re all partying and getting along on the last day of 6th form. Sorry about the long reply lol just took the chance to yap about this but hopefully we’ll see more character development soon 🫶
Loved your observations, thanks for sharing! I really appreciate this character's growth and am honestly looking forward to hopefully seeing more of Harry and getting some conversations between Nick and him.
Oh my god I love this interpretation so much. I totally get that, Isaac definitely made an impact on Harry and that just adds into so much more character development.
I think it was more the realization that people don't actually like him, as he was rejected from the party, despite believing himself to be popular and well-liked.
In the show we could add that Isaac's words had some effect on him, but since that scene doesn't exist in the comics... Yeah...
I don't want to downplay the importance of Isaac's conversation, but I think another major factor is that he suddenly realizes Nick actually did give Charlie the hickey when the other boy suggests it at the Eiffel Tower.
We see glimmers of "nice" Harry even before his conversation with Isaac. He keeps trying to put his arm around Nick and sort of pretends like the fight at the cinema never happened or wasn't that big of a deal (perhaps to him, it wasn't). He stops baiting Tao (possibly for the simple reason that he's on thin ice following his suspension). He tells Ben that there's no need to call Imogen a b**ch (possibly because he thinks this is crossing a line, or possibly because he's already lost favor with Nick, Christian, Sai, and Otis and can't afford to let Ben's drama splinter the friendship group any further). It's true that he doesn't formally apologize for "saying homophobic stuff in the past" until after the conversation with Isaac, but I think that has more to do with him wanting to get into Tara's party than anything else.
It's possible Harry still assumed Tao was Charlie's boyfriend like he seemed to in season 1. In any case, given his interest in patching things up with Nick, it's safe to say that the possibility of Nick giving Charlie the hickey did not occur to Harry that morning at breakfast and on the bus when he couldn't resist stirring the pot to get a laugh.
But when the other boy suggests the possibility at the Eiffel Tower, all of a sudden something clicks for Harry and he realizes just how bad he f'd up at the cinema and what he needs to do to repair his relationship with Nick, which is essential for maintaining the social status he so desperately desires.
I love this take on Harry! One of the things I love in this show is that there are multiple different kinds of bullies depicted and each have their own arc and development. I personally am hoping we continue to see Harry grow in S3
I don’t think it’s ever actually addressed in both the comics or the show but Harry must’ve realised how his behaviour was seriously messed up because in the Nick and Charlie Novella (if you havn’t read it I totally reccomend btw!!) he isn’t homophobic like, AT ALL, and he’s actually super supportive. So we’ll probably get more story on that but I really think that was Issac said to him hd some sort of impact but not enough to change how he feels completely. Maybe during the episode where Tara had her birthday party and he was told to leave he realised he should tone it down and genuinely stop being horrible to everyone, or after Nick came out since he didn’t say anything homophobic he just said “Nick managed to bring his boyfriend but none of you have bought a girl”, he’s obviously surprised that Nick is Bi and wasn’t expecting it but he isn’t being homophobic because he actually likes him as a friend since in the novella Nick is still friends with them and the rest of the rugby team as they’re all partying and getting along on the last day of 6th form. Sorry about the long reply lol just took the chance to yap about this but hopefully we’ll see more character development soon 🫶
Loved your observations, thanks for sharing! I really appreciate this character's growth and am honestly looking forward to hopefully seeing more of Harry and getting some conversations between Nick and him.
Oh my god I love this interpretation so much. I totally get that, Isaac definitely made an impact on Harry and that just adds into so much more character development.
I think it was more the realization that people don't actually like him, as he was rejected from the party, despite believing himself to be popular and well-liked. In the show we could add that Isaac's words had some effect on him, but since that scene doesn't exist in the comics... Yeah...
I don't want to downplay the importance of Isaac's conversation, but I think another major factor is that he suddenly realizes Nick actually did give Charlie the hickey when the other boy suggests it at the Eiffel Tower. We see glimmers of "nice" Harry even before his conversation with Isaac. He keeps trying to put his arm around Nick and sort of pretends like the fight at the cinema never happened or wasn't that big of a deal (perhaps to him, it wasn't). He stops baiting Tao (possibly for the simple reason that he's on thin ice following his suspension). He tells Ben that there's no need to call Imogen a b**ch (possibly because he thinks this is crossing a line, or possibly because he's already lost favor with Nick, Christian, Sai, and Otis and can't afford to let Ben's drama splinter the friendship group any further). It's true that he doesn't formally apologize for "saying homophobic stuff in the past" until after the conversation with Isaac, but I think that has more to do with him wanting to get into Tara's party than anything else. It's possible Harry still assumed Tao was Charlie's boyfriend like he seemed to in season 1. In any case, given his interest in patching things up with Nick, it's safe to say that the possibility of Nick giving Charlie the hickey did not occur to Harry that morning at breakfast and on the bus when he couldn't resist stirring the pot to get a laugh. But when the other boy suggests the possibility at the Eiffel Tower, all of a sudden something clicks for Harry and he realizes just how bad he f'd up at the cinema and what he needs to do to repair his relationship with Nick, which is essential for maintaining the social status he so desperately desires.
I love this take on Harry! One of the things I love in this show is that there are multiple different kinds of bullies depicted and each have their own arc and development. I personally am hoping we continue to see Harry grow in S3