(All 10 episodes start streaming Wednesday on Hulu.) the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” by Becky Albertalli. Because for some of us, it’s not that easy.”Īnd, just like that, we’re off and running with a sequel that captures the spirit and feel of both “Love, Simon” and the novel on which it was based, “Simon vs. “I just want to say - screw you! Screw you for having the world’s most perfect, accepting parents. And Victor Salazar (Michael Cimino) texts Simon to let him know exactly how he feels about it: In the TV series sequel “Love, Victor,” the new kid at school has heard all about Simon’s story, complete with the happy ending. Simon spent much of the film texting and falling in love with another gay kid at his high school, even though he didn’t find out who that other teen was until the end of the movie. Sweet and funny, it tugged at heartstrings as 17-year-old Simon Spier (Nick Robinson) struggled with first love and coming out of the closet.
Two years ago, “Love, Simon” became the first romantic comedy about a gay teenager ever released in theaters across the nation.