Happy to share new story and art MISTLETOE MATCHMAKER co-written with the lovely onyouradar for the December Skam Festival 2023 inspired by my vision for the prompt “Our characters are the crew/actors in a Hallmark movie.” Enjoy this holiday treat with Eskild as a devious matchmaker and Isak as our lovable grinch!

Happy holidays! 🎁 🎄 ❄️ ⛄ 🥂 🎊

We’re wrapping up our ‘23 art with this gorgeous watercolor of ELU by you_can_call_me_katy and we’re in awe. It’s for the brilliant crossover gangster AU ‘The Breaking of a Neutral’ by onyourradar which also features Evak and Sobbe! The gangs all here! Check it out! It’s🔥🔥🔥

The Skam Big Bang is a fandom event that pairs writers and artists to create a 10K+ story and artwork inspired by it. Every year we’re graced by an amazing wealth of creativity in the various pieces of art and this year was no exception! Though the bang is officially over, we’re gonna be highlighting the artwork and their stories over the next few weeks as we put out a call for new mods to carry it on! Enjoy the eye candy, check out the stories and show our artists and writers some love!

For the last year I have been writing my first fanfic, a Regency era romance starring Even as a gentleman and a grumpy Duke named Lord Isak Valtersen. Today I have posted the first chapter on Archive of Our Own (@ kosegruppie), and will be posting a new chapter every Friday for the next 24 (!!) weeks. 📚

This has been such a journey!! I’m thrilled to finally get to share this world with all of you. 🎩❤️🎩

5 years!😍💚

and i’m crying

the fact that even held his all emotions in because he didn't want to make isak see his words hurt him is just a whole another thing

Hiii there! Hope you don’t mind me coming at you for nhie talk but I just associate you with it so much!! I obviously binged my way through season 2 in one sitting and OMG I’m so satisfied!! My only complaint is that I really wished it was longer bc damn it all went by so quickly and I feel like we could get so much more of each storyline bc they were ALL SO GOOD!!! I’m really happy with the path they gave each character, it’s so hard for me to even choose a favorite arc. What are your thoughts on the season?

Don't apologize, I love discussing NHIE and I have so many thoughts!! This is gonna be so, so long, I'm sorry in advance, so I'm gonna toss the rest under the cut.

I do wish it was slightly longer, I watched the whole show Thursday and I feel like I tore through it, and yeah I would have totally wanted slightly more with each storyline, but alas that tends to be how I feel about 8-10 episode Netflix shows LOL

Personally, my favourite character arc was Kamala's. As a fellow woman in STEM, the scene where she stands up to her bosses in the lab and puts her name on the paper anyway and submits it was freaking aspirational, and the journey she went on with feeling undervalued for her contributions, especially as a woman of colour was really relatable. (Please let men be less dickish to me when I have to do lab work during the future of my educational career lol)

I also REALLY loved how much Paxton grew this season. Giving him a POV episode and giving him that amazing relationship with his grandfather, just humanized him so, so much. During season 1, I was just totally apathetic to Paxton as a character, since he really lacked a personality (I think this was intentional on the writer's part since he was really depicted as the object of Devi's affections and this perfect hot guy without flaws -- but I didn't make him compelling lol.) My point being, I actually quite like Paxton now, I still have my opinion on Devi and Paxton's relationship, but I'll get to those in a bit.

I also loved Nalini's arc a lot too. I was really worried the reason she wasn't going to move to India would be because she got a love interest in the States, but instead of the show didn't do that at all. I LOVED how she brought a bit of her home to her by having her mother-in-law move in, and I just love how now the Vishwakumar household is an even more multigenerational household!! Also, I just love Nirmala!!

Next, we shall discuss Aneesa, my love!! What a fantastic addition to the cast, I'm so happy to see another Indian teen girl character (my love for Devi is, of course, eternal) but it's cool how Devi and Aneesa both are very similar and very different. I also loved that they made Aneesa Muslim!! My dad's side of my family is Ismaili Muslim, (and therefore it is the religion I used to sort of practice) which is a subset of Indian Muslims, so it was amazing to see an Indian Muslim on screen. Aneesa's relationship with Ben was pretty adorable too, and though I'm team Ben and Devi forever, it was really great to see that episode where Devi had to deal with them dating and be mature about it, I think that showcased some important growth for her.

Devi in genera grew so, so much this season. I think she learned some incredibly important lessons about selfishness and it was good that she had to face all of the consequences for all of her actions. The two-timing decision was bad, but I couldn't even be mad at it, because it fit with Devi's absolute lack of emotional maturity at the beginning of the season, and from that and the consequences of that, I think she's really, really grown.

I loved Fabiola's storyline about forming her own identity as a queer person too, and she and Eve are >>>

Throughout all of this, I've barely touched on Devi's relationships with Paxton or Ben, I've realized.

I love Devi and Paxton as friends, the scene with them rapping to study in episode 3 was adorable, and I just want them to be homies lol. I loved their dynamic as tutor and tutee, but Devi was very right that she can't hold his hand forever (not a huge fan of the narrative framing what she said to him as a wrong, rather than how she said, literally the one thing she said this season where I was like.... wait, but she's right.) The reason I don't think their relationship works is because Devi really struggles to stand up to him. When she's with him, she really had blinders on regarding almost everything else. Like, it took Eleanor, Fab, Ben, and her dad visiting her in a dream to convince her to tell Paxton she wasn't happy being his secret girlfriend (because everyone could see it.) Whereas usually, Devi is perfectly capable of standing up for herself. Because Devi has this idolization of Paxton, there's this inherent imbalance in power in their relationship that just... doesn't work for me, romantically at least.

Also, I think there's something to be said about how when Devi changes for Paxton it's all superficial: it's about popularity and appearances and wanting to be cool, but when she changes for Ben, he pushes her to be more selfless and caring and overall just a better person.

Devi and Ben's scenes this season were all amazing. Either they were FILLED with so much fraught tension or they were just so freaking soft with each other, these idiots have 0 in between. It's very clear that Devi's two-timing hurt Ben so much more than it hurt Paxton (stealing this thought from when Bhargavi @parkersedith and I discussed the show, but ingeniously pointed out that when Paxton expresses hurt it's all about his image how she "made him look stupid" or but for Ben, it's real, deep, visceral hurt. She broke his heart and that's why it took him much longer to forgive her. Their scenes in the finale were so much. Like with the scene in the bathroom where he gives her a pep talk and tells her Paxton doesn't deserve her (and the implication of those words is so clearly that Ben believes he does deserve Devi), the little banter at the dance, and Eleanor being the romcom hero we need and telling Ben Devi wanted to pick him, so despite him being so hurt about not being her first choice (which you can see SO CLEARLY with "Devi, you followed him. At the party, you followed him, and you left me behind") the revelation that he actually was her first choice -- oh boy am I excited for season 3.

If you made it to the end of this ramble, congrats, it was a lot! I still have more thoughts, so message me if you want to discuss the show!!

Hahaha he’s too cute! 😂🙊❤️ the cuteness of him messing up and then the “yo homies” 🙊😂🙊

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Uhc8MiMSvFr7KKeWmsfTP?si=-KCydmq4TBerOUSCh0UhRA

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even & isak for @glbertblythes [x]

Happy New Year 2024 to Skamily everywhere!

2023 was a great year of Skam for me, visiting Scandinavia, meeting up with Skam friends and modding the bang! Skam continues to be the gift that keeps on giving! I’m so blessed for the people I’ve met in fandom. I’m grateful for you everyday!

May your 2024 be blessed, may the Skam fandom continue to live on and thrive, and as Noora says, may we remember to always be kind to each other!

Meet a Mod: Eivor aka @alterlove2021

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What is your Skam Story?

Late one night in 21, searching for another RWRB fic to read, I stumbled on Evak. A google search and four hours later, I’m sobbing at my phone as Isak clutched Even to him while O Helga Natt played. That was the first of many long nights reading Evak fanfic because I couldn’t let them go. Almost three years later, I still can’t. I was a beta in 21, a first time writer in 22, a mod in 23. Isak’s story hit hard. Like him, I grew up with a parent who struggled with mental illness. Like him, I ran at the first chance. And like him, I’ve struggled with those decisions. It’s no coincidence, my fics center Isak’s journey and his relationship with his mom as much as Even. Angst is my jam, but I’m always looking for my own HEA when I’m writing about his.

Why are excited to participate in the Skam Big Bang?

I’m not exaggerating when I say SKAM changed my life. I’ve traveled to distant places and made lifelong friends. This online group of creatives became my tribe and I’d do anything to see this community continue and thrive. I had so much fun with graphics last year I’m back for more alongside a wonderful team working hard to make it happen again.

What would you say to someone nervous about joining?

Take a chance, you won’t regret it. You’ll surprise yourself with what you can do, and you’ll have support, friendship and laughter every step of the way! Come share your passion with us!

Follow us for more information and the start of signups for this years bang!

just these two cuties about to kiss<3

hi, check out my second edit! I tried to make it better than my last one. and yes, sorry for your tears, it is skam and it is even. forever in my heart❤️

Chase Atlantic- Church

EPISODE 31 OUT NOW! 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/20gloLn1DcuPQ2irk9VWCg?si=3SEZmAuBS_KPe7IilNC_ig