Kjære Isak. Nå sitter jeg der vi traff hverandre for første gang og tenker på deg. Snart er klokken 21.21. Jeg har lyst til å si tusen ting til deg. Unnskyld for at jeg skremte deg. Unnskyld for at jeg såret deg. Unnskyld for at jeg ikke fortalte deg at jeg er bipolar. Jeg var redd for å miste deg. Hadde glemt at det ikke går an å miste noen, at alle mennesker er alene uansett. Et annet sted i universet er vi sammen i uendelig tid, husk det. Elsker deg. Even

6.5K CELEBRATION: SKAM, 03.09 ↳ 💌 for @thepunkpanther

hey would you recommend skam france? im rlly late to the party but I've been meaning to watch it for a while now. on a scale of 1 to 10 how quickly would you sell your soul for the characters? lmao

i have only properly watched s3 (lol) because i was curious and then got caught up in it, if that’s any indication?? at first i was a bit :/ about it and then i found myself Down A Hole (as per), and it is consistently good even if sometimes there are scenes where i’m like “hm, that wasn’t as impactful as it could’ve been”, but i think that’s because sometimes with those Big Famous Scenes i’m comparing it to the og and against that it doesn’t really stand up because, of course, i have my own sentiments/feelings/memories/nostalgia attached to the original. so that doesn’t mean it’s not good, it’s not its fault that i’m a nostalgic fuck. but really they’ve done a really good job, the characters are all darlings, the girl group is way more involved in s3 which is possibly what i love THE MOST, so to answer ur question it’s a solid 9.5 for soul vending. i really would recommend it as the remake to watch (from what i’ve seen of the others) and also it’s really interesting to see where they’ve gone with it, they’ve taken slightly different directions which are fascinating and insightful! and it is just enjoyable at times, even if it is Ridiculous. also it’s all on youtube with subtitles which means it’s super accessible! do let me know how u get on, if u want!

#3 for the get to know you thing

Hiiiii okay so I don't watch a lot of TV and so I'm gonna have to think about this. This is also not an exhaustive list of my favorite shows because many of them I don't think are considered underrated lol.

1. Black Sails - Man I SLEPT on Black Sails. I can't believe I didn't know about it sooner. Multiple queer MAIN characters? A main plot point that wouldn't exist *without* a main character being queer? Pirates? Amazing fight scenes? Humor and sass? IT'S ALL THERE. Seriously if you haven't watched it I literally can't recommend it enough.

2. The Inbetweeners - Unless you watch a lot of British TV you probably don't know The Inbetweeners which is just a TRAVESTY because this show is one of my all-time favorites. If I need a laugh, I always go back to it. It will always make me laugh without fail. The humor is so quick and blessedly inappropriate. It never gets old for me. Plus, the first Inbetweeners movie is absolute GOLD (I don't love the second one).

3. Scream - Scream is my favorite horror movie so I had massive reservations about them doing a TV show but I was unexpectedly impressed. Season 2 is a lot gorier than season 1 which I didn't love but I think they did a great job with weaving who the killer was throughout both seasons. And I guessed right which never happens to me! Season 3 after they overhauled the whole cast was terrible though, I don't recommend that one.

4. Skam France (and other versions) - As an individual that's a product of Skins in the mid 2000s I'm thrilled that an iteration exists for teens today (and non-teens, honestly). I've only seen bits and pieces of the versions from other countries other than France but I love that it's got the same gritty feel that Skins did and I particularly like that a character gets a whole season so you can you delve into them (I'm not bitter Maxxie never got a whole episode just for him, nope). I'm always interested in shows tackling LGBT/queer characters today because it's very unlike when I was a teen so I love to see how they handle the Even/Isak relationship in every country.

5. Schitt’s Creek - I know this is super popular on Tumblr and I do know a decent amount of people in real life who have seen it but I only discovered it this past December and honestly I'm mad I didn't watch sooner. When I ask people if they've watched it, most people I talk to still haven't. It's my new favorite show. It's the warm hug you want wrapped up in humor, sarcasm, incredible character development, and amazing acting. If you watch nothing else I've mentioned, Schitt's Creek is the one I feel strongest about. I can't say enough good things about it.

Honorable mentions: Good Omens, Bad Education, and Keeping Up Appearances

(2/2) third, my abridged thoughts on skins are on the newest post of my blog. i don't know what goes down with naomily yet, but it can't be worse than what little i've seen of cook. he seems like a complete dickhead lol.

I just read your Skins post and I’m going to insert it below (I hope you don’t mind), so that I can discuss my thoughts here: 

i’m watching the naomily storyline from skins since i remember seeing a few of their scenes when i was in high school and i really enjoyed them. that said, it’s also reminded me of why i never watched skins outside of the first like…3 episodes…before this. skins was clearly written by adults who have literally no idea how teenagers act in real life. every character (except for naomi and emily) is like the worst person possible for shock value. it’s not like teens don’t talk openly about sex and drugs–look at teen shows like skam or derry girls for realistic portrayals of teen life. but something about skins just feels exploitative for the sake of it while touting itself as a ~real~ teen drama and the dissonance is really uncomfortable. also i’ve only seen cook in like 3 scenes so far and i want him dead.

It’s interesting to read your thoughts about Skins. I can imagine that as an adult Skins comes across as very gross and OTT. Part of the reason I love it is because I watched it as a teen and it impacted me greatly. It was one of the first shows I watched as a teenager where I genuinely related to the characters and their struggles. For that reason, I have to disagree with you.

Skins is very a problematic show, there’s no denying that, but I think it’s a very authentic glimpse into the way a lot teenagers live. This may come down to cultural and individual differences, but my experiences growing up as a teen in the UK was similiar to Skins. Parts of the show are obviously exaggerated for entertainment and dramatic effect, but overall, it’s one of the only shows that I feel explores the lives of teenagers in such an in-depth way. It provides an intimate look at the characters lives; we see their lives at college, at home and with their friends. It tackles mental health, eating disorders, brain injury, homophobia, coming out, loss, break-ups, relationships, sex, drugs, faith, crime, abandonment, divorce, teen pregnancy, abortion, disability, young carers, stalking and more. It covers so many topics that other teen shows fail to. Admittedly, it doesn’t always explore these topics in the best way, but for the most part I think it does a good job at looking into these issues.

A lot of the Skins characters are unlikeable, but with time they grow on you. Cook is a prime example. I started out hating Cook, but the more I learned about him the more I came to sympathise with him. He’s actually one of my all time favourite Skins characters. Is he a cliche? Sure, but so are most of the characters on the show. They’re also the exact types of people that I’ve known and met throughout my life. Each and every character is damaged or broken in some way and that shapes the people they are and how they behave. I don’t want to spoil you for anything since you’re right at the start of season 3, but each and every character is explored more as the episodes progress so that you understand their motivations and emotions. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll like them any more, but it may change your perspective slightly. The fact that so many of the Skins characters are unlikeable (particularly when you’re first introduced to them) is exactly what makes them so great, in my opinion. They’re not sugar coated or written with the intention of being liked, they’re real - they make mistakes, act like dickheads, hurt others, lash out, party hard, behave selfishly, lie and cheat. My advice would be to not judge them as adults, but as teenagers, because that’s what they are. They act grown up and sometimes it’s easy to see them as being older than they are, but they’re 17 years old (and most of them have only just turned 17). They’re at that period in their life where they’ve just left high school and everything is different; they’re trying to make it in the big wide world and to be adults but everything is heightened and difficult and messy, and they all have demons and personal issues that impact on them. 

So whilst I completely understand and respect your perspective, I’d maybe try to be a little more open minded, particularly when it comes to the characters. The intended audience for Skins has never and will never be adults, so you’re bound to view it in very differently than I do as someone that did watch it as a teen. If I watched it for the first time now I dread to think what my opinion on it would be lmao. I’d probably wind up hating it, to be honest. 

Regardless, I hope you enjoy watching Naomily’s journey in season 3 and find some enjoyment in the show overall. I look forward to hearing more of your thoughts as you continue your watch!