I definitely don’t know how this week is going to end, but I do know one thing. Julie interviewed teens in order to make Skam more realistic, and we may love some plots or be confused by others; but one thing is true, and that’s how down-to-earth this show is.
And it gets on my nerves how easy some people judge the characters. I know they’re not real, but the situation they’re living is a day-to-day one; and it kind of scares me how this confirms that if there’s someone living the same thing in real life he/she would be judged the same way.
So be prepared for a long post (sorry).
I would like to analise every single clip of every single season, but you’ll get tired of me. Yesterday, with the last update my dashboard went downhill. I don’t know if you all have been in many relationships (i haven’t, btw) but the way you talk would tell otherwise.
I don’t like that Julie decided to create all this drama 4 days before the end, believe me. But since some of you freaked out, I’ll tell you how I see this (I would probably be wrong, but I’d like to see thing from perspective).
- JONAS: We don’t really know why Jonas would do that, all we know about him is from Eva’s and Isak’s pov. He is a very good friend and a nice guy in general, however, dating is not his strong point. His relationship with Eva was toxic due to trust issues that usually come along after cheating and since their ‘love story’ started as the other one you may understand why it turned into that.
Despite that, they did love (or at least cared for) each other. They end up in good terms, but every break up is hard. Eva suffered the most at first, but it seemed like Jonas didn’t even care. Nevertheless, in his clip we see how he does care (maybe a little too much). And when there still are feelings involved, it’s easy to go back to your ex because it’s a ‘territory’ you know and where you feel comfortable.
- EVA: We know that Eva suffered a lot during season 2, but this season she seems more relaxed. This ‘thing’ with P-Chris has been a constant since season 1 and she looks happy with him. If what Vilde said to Jonas is true, she may be developing some feelings for him.
Imagine that, the fuckboy you’ve been hooking up with starts showing you more affection, but you know, the past is the past and you know how good he’s at flirting. She freaks out (she told Chris she was a little stressed) and goes to her ‘happy place’. She and Jonas have always been really good friends and they talk about everything, but the flesh is weak, and they end up hooking up.
In my opinion, she’s having a fight with herself. She doesn’t want to let Chris in because the last time she felt in love, she ended up being lonely, a different person and then broken-hearted. So instead of saying that, she uses the excuse that P-Chris will always be a fuckboy.
- CHRIS: He’s gone to the army and finally decided to mature (naming themselves the Penetrators still gets me, ok?). All this ‘you’re my girlfriend’ banter is cute right now, I hope he doesn’t push it to much (No, is no, you know?)
I would explain all the Emma drama, but I don’t really have a clue about that. Ask Julie, she’s the only one that gets that plot.
What I was trying to say is that sitting on the fence is easy, but controlling your emotions is not. And most of the time the fight is not against others, but your heart against your brain, and that usually ends up in unreasonable actions.
I’m not trying to educate you in socialising or showing you how you have to react. But some of you have the ‘Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always’ quote everywhere, and then you don’t put it into practice.
I’ll recommend you that you try to put into the other person’s shoes. Because judging someone because he/she made a mistake or did something that doesn’t agree with her/his behaviour is not the best decision; you may end up doing something similar and I doubt you’ll like to be judge by that.
And last but not least, remember that they are teenagers. I don’t know how your adolescence was, but mine was a freaking mess. I still have regrets from that time, my head didn’t make any sense and neither did my behaviour.
I doubt someone will read this, but I had to say it. You’re all so young and it saddens me when you don’t empathize and instead decide to insult.