Heartbreak High Isn’t About Romance, But Friendship
Despite what the title may suggest
If you haven’t watched Heartbreak High, I suggest dropping everything to go and do that right now. I mean it, leave this browser, grab a pack of crisps, and get to it! Not quite convinced yet? Maybe my article on the reasons to watch Heartbreak High could help.
This article is going to contain some spoilers, there is simply no way around it. So before you continue reading, either make sure you’ve already watched Heartbreak High, or accept your fate.
Despite what the name may suggest, Heartbreak High is not a show about love, sex or breakups. At its core, Heartbreak High is a show about friendship. The entire plot is driven by a friendship, and every storyline in between merely reinforces the theme of friendship. Let’s explore exactly how it does that.
Harper and Amerie
The entire driving force of this show is the dissolution of Harper and Amerie’s friendship. This is what starts the plot and keeps it on track throughout. We discover quickly that something has gone down between those two, and the rest of the season is spent trying to piece together exactly what happened.
This is one of the reasons that I feel the show is so relevant, as people underestimate how…
