HBO’s His Dark Materials returned last night for the premiere of its third and final season. The series is a careful adaptation of Philip Pullman’s raucous trilogy about a girl from another world and a boy from ours getting caught up in a rebellion against heaven. For many, the best thing about the show is its star–studded ensemble cast. James McAvoy plays the enigmatic Lord Asriel, Ruth Wilson is the relentless Mrs. Coulter, and Logan standout Dafne Keen stars as Lyra Silvertongue, a girl with the unique ability to read a mystical truth–telling “golden compass” known as an alethiometer. However, for my money, the best performance in all of His Dark Materials comes from Kit Connor.
Oh, you didn’t know that Heartstopper heartthrob Kit Connor was in HBO’s His Dark Materials? Well, that could be because Connor never appears onscreen as himself. Instead, he is the voice actor behind Lyra’s daemon, Pantalaimon. It’s his voice who has been encouraging and comforting Lyra over the course of the entire series. Kit Connor is the literal soul of His Dark Materials and deserves more shine for his brilliant voice acting.
