Sterling Point, our newest obsession.
Rather than relying on dramatic coming-out stories or surface-level romance,
Sterling Point simply shows people existing, navigating their pasts and figuring themselves out along the way.
LATEST • charlotte pang • february 17th, 2026
There have been a plethora of young adult television across all platforms, however, once you see one, you tend to have seen them all. With most YA shows solely focused on romance, with more surface level issues or non-relatable content, Sterling Point offers something pensively authentic. Its a series brave enough to show what its like to face the past in our current social climate, proving to be one of the most authentic young adult shows in years.
Throughout the show however, we are shown the normalities of queerness, and how even through the show, we don’t know the full sexualities of people, and the show makes a point to show how unimportant it is. It just shows people, existing, navigating what’s happening around them. It fights stereotypes such as dicks having to be homophobic, or making a big deal of questioning your sexuality.
We see how each character faces struggles through their own identities. Being presented with their own struggles, we can see how they have figured out how to navigate them in young society, and through those habits, see how those have affected how they face each struggle. Either them being issues with abandonment, or self-value, and everything in between, we see them work through them just as we would.
Every detail seems to find itself character driven, such as the books they all read. From Ramona reading Wuthering Heights while in a romantic endeavor, to Annie reading Black Beauty to remind herself to keep her kindness and empathy present during harsh circumstances. The books shown throughout the show also plays a strong character, creating an atmosphere that signals to us their willingness to better understand themselves, without overtly saying it.