#Ghostcat watches

[ghostcat3000]

I watched Persuasion (2022)— Ghostcat (@ghostcat3000) July 18, 2022

Was it substantially different, in tone and spirit, from that preview? No. It was exactly like that. The Fleabagification of Persuasion, it most certainly is.

I love adaptations, I LOVE them. And I love Persuasion. I'm not sure that "modernizing" this material for fun anachronism (and profit) could ever work for this novel. Anne, who regrets deeply. Anne, who is kind and helpful to others. Anne, who observes. Good to her bones but marginalized by nearly everyone around her. 👈 this is not a character that could ONLY have existed in Austen's time. There are real Annes all around us NOW. Making Anne arch, wine-swilling, and judgy does not modernize her. Making her "self-aware" and "pathetic" doesn't modernize her. It just makes her relatable in a "sexy disaster" way. A way the gals understand. Raises glass I'm not Anne, I'm a full-on disaster. And yet, I love Anne and relate to her particular quiet story of longing. The fact that she cannot speak her regrets to anyone but us. She persists in another way. Adapting this story and, in the process, completely reconstructing the main character so that she resembles the ideal current female lead is missing the point. Anne is the secret inside many readers. The plain, bare truth of missed opportunity. This is why all the updated, anachronistic language paired with Regency gowns: self-care, I'm an empath, single and thriving, 10 in Bath already feels dated and dumb. It's not a thoroughly reimagined Austen update like Clueless, which is perhaps what it wants to be but isn't. I don't blame the actors. Golding is a fantastic William Elliot. Grant is a brilliant bit of casting and is sadly underused. As for Dakota Johnson, she is a charming comedic actress and should not be held responsible for this adaptation's failures. The issue isn't that Johnson could not deliver what was on the page, she did all that and more, but rather that Anne is not a comedic character, so the writers' interpretation of her does not make sense anymore within the frame of the original story. Don't get me started on Wentworth. The script does him so many wrongs--it strips nearly all the tension from his relationship with Anne. It never feels like there's any question of how this will end, and it should. It must. Blah blah blah adaptations with a modern twist. It's not a bad idea to see how old stories apply to the present and to reconceptualize them for modern sensibilities. Again, see Heckerling's Clueless. What's interesting is how little needs to be adjusted in the adaptation in order to have it connect to the present with continued relevance. Persuasion is still in print. We're still reading.

[alanaartdream]

Ended up drawing something #spookycute with some #ghostcats kinda creature; I sometimes like to watch YouTube videos explaining some scp from scp foundation (well the more nicer ones who just like to help humans not so much the horrible scary ones >~>; ) so I guess those inspired this little spooky cute scribble sketch :3 ✏️💀🐱🐾🍄🌸💕✨🌈⭐️

[scoobyhubby]

Honey (the ghost cat) in a scene from the CAT CLIPS episode THE CATCHELORETTE on the ScoobyHubby channel.

Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDo9aCdPkFg

#adorable #Cute #catlover #catoftheday #catclips #CatsofTwitter #CatsofInstagram #Wednesday #ghostcat #wacky

[depressedfungus]

I forget how fun it is to watch smaller streamers. I love actually having my chats read it's so nice 😭

[ikkestress]

Hiii, so I noticed you sometimes repost/mention evak fics and I was wondering if you could recommend any one shots to read??

Hi! This is the first time anyone has asked me to recommend evak fics, so I feel very honored :)) Here are some of my favorite oneshots:

let’s have a team talk by colazitron - Even is out for some non-alcoholic gløgg with his friends when he catches sight of a pretty blond boy. His friends do what all good friends would: play matchmaker. (5.2k)

And you use it only for me by Skamisako - Isak works at a bookstore and Even can't stop buying ridiculous books to make him blush. (5.7k)

thought i had you in the palm of my hand that night by hippopotamus - They're roommates, and they don't get on at all. Until they do, at which point Even decides to develop a useless crush. (6.6k)

Den Store Festen by TheGirlNoOneKnows5 - Vilde decides to throw a breakup party for Noora. Everyone thinks it's a great idea until they are forced to help. Isak would rather do literally anything else over cooking. Until he realizes he gets to spend a full day in the kitchen with Sana's gorgeous friend... (7.8k)

Haunt Me Then by ashotofjac, Ghostcat - Norway's Most Haunted co-hosts Even and Isak take their continuing investigation of the supernatural to an abandoned mental hospital in this week's special episode, The Horrors of Hallager Hospital. (8.2k)

you call me lavender, you call me sunshine by aestheticzjm - The one in which Isak is forced to look over a friend's tattoo parlor and Even works at the flower shop across the street. (8.4k)

open the pod bay doors by iriswests - Even's trying to write a script for his class, Isak happens to catch a glimpse of the shit show, and they fall in love over a story of parallel universes. (8.5k)

This Time With Adidas Sneakers and Cigarettes by LavenderWater - Isak moonlights as Parallel, an underground graffiti artist best known for his elaborate additions to the street art of another artist known as EBN. One night while working on his latest masterpiece, Isak strikes up a conversation with a strange boy he catches watching him from the apartment steps across the street. (8.6k)

Fall for You by Sabeley - If Isak could just stop embarrassing himself in front of the ridiculously attractive guy in his psychology class, that would be great. (9.2k)

baby we’ve got new love by itjustkindahappened - Isak is hella fucking gay and desperately single, and Eskild wants to change that. Even just has a thing about timing. (9.6k)

I wrote an angry letter to the void, and the void responded by orphan_account - A book finds its way to Isak's sacred study spot. This proves to be a major distraction. (9.6k)

a constant state of closeness by chevythunder - It starts with a hug. (9.7k)

Love Me Harder by tech_ftw - In which accidentally being added to a group text has unexpected consequences. Like falling in love. (9.8k)

Is This What You Wanted? by cuteandtwisted - Isak is filthy rich and Even is a hardworking male model who just got signed to his father's agency. Even gets an awful offer from Isak: one night with him in exchange for money, and begins to despise him. Little does he know that everything he thinks he knows about Isak is wrong. (10k)

our souls aren’t strangers by everythingislove (straykid) - The six times Isak and Even can't get it together, and the one time they already are. (10.2k)

we'll talk about the weather by MinilocIsland -  Isak’s got this. Of course he’s got this.It isn’t the first time he’s interviewed a hot guy, and it won’t be the last. He’s a professional, after all. Always is. That is, until the unpredictable autumn weather puts a stop to his well-laid plans. (10.9k)

when your heart is bleeding, i'm coming to get you by cosetties - Isak doesn't exactly expect his hookup from last week to be the love advice columnist at the school newspaper he's working at. He also doesn't expect to fall even harder for him than he already has, which is a shame, really, since Even's crushing on someone else. (13.5k)

Tell Me One True Thing by cuteandtwisted - 10 times Isak and Even hang out at Oslo Gardermoen airport, and one time they meet somewhere else. Aka Isak works at a 24/7 food court at the airport and Even is a very frequent traveler who likes to leave him notes on receipts. (15.7k)

Sideways and Slantways by iriswests - Isak gets stuck in an elevator with the one person he's vowed never to speak to again. This eventually prompts a conversation long overdue, but not without the memories flooding his brain like a broken dam first. (17.7k)

Fab Five and Even by Ye_Olde_Hedgehog - The Hei Briskeby boys are in need of an idea for a new youtube video. Isak Valtersen is in need of a makeover. Thanks to Sana, these two things collide... (25.4k)

[cabinetofoldsecretloves]

“Go into the arts. I’m not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.” 
— Kurt Vonnegut Sharing a Christmas art piece I did a long time ago. … WATCHING EARTH FROM THE MOON @ Christmas 🎄 LIKE A GLASS FISHING FLOAT SUSPENDED IN SPACE, WEIGHTLESS TWINKLING IN THE MIST OF A SHIMMERING STARRY SEA IT'S WHERE THEIR HEART IS LONGING TO BE @batandmaggie @ghostales1957 #christmastreeart #christmas #christmascarddesign #snowman #ghostcat #cat #ɪɴsᴛᴀɢᴏᴏᴅ #instagram #magic #spacetravel #love #cute #ghostart #insta #artoftheday #artist #fairytalepainting #digitalart #kurt #kurtvonnegut #inspirational #positivevibes #positivequote #positivewords #writer #story (at Ottawa, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXoTSyYFyRc/?utm_medium=tumblr

[heihallohadet]

The relentlessness of the midnight sun ... how it can chip away at an uneasy heart ... boring into every crevice

- In anticipation of Ghostcat’s Insomnia au Rest Easy, which I cannot wait to read (along with Burn Bright)!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to someone who livens up my dash immensely with funny, warm and astute observations <333 @ghostcat3000 - so glad you decided to watch Skam!

[djfreedomlives]

SoulantaRadio.com presents our November 2021 show schedule!! We are a 24/7 online radio station and we focus on the QUALITY of each show being great-from the songs featured to our DJs. For those of you who have been supporting our platform since we re-launched in April this year you will notice we now feature only FIVE theme shows. These are the shows that have generated the best responses from our Mixcloud and SoundCloud posts of the mix shows to our weekly Spotify and now Apple Music playlists. THANK YOU to our listeners for without you we do this for ourselves!! 10am to 12noon + 10pm to 12mid House Massive (formerly "Soulful Things") Includes both Brooklyn, Atlanta, Miami and Global editions 12mid-2am + 12noon-2 pm Classic Workout Now airs twice daily; "Old School Workout" will still air at noon 2-4am + 2-4pm Skate Crates The hottest show on our lineup right now (thank you roller skaters!!) Airing twice daily with TWO upcoming sessions in Brooklyn and Atlanta December 2021!! 4-6am + 4-6pm Beats And Rhymes For our Hip-Hop listeners this show now airs twice daily and features the legends along side the currently hot-indie faves and only the best from majors!! 6-10am + 6-10pm Hits In The Mix Mornings are repeats of precious nights and evenings are both live and pre-recorded. Watch our posts for a list of DJs and pop-up locations!! DJs, on-air personalities and sponsors: DM for more info! #SoulantaRadio #thesoulofaltlanta #mixshows #ClassicWorkout #HouseMassive #SkateCrates #BeatsAndRhymes #HitsInTheMix #Novembervibes #showschedule with #DJFreedom #DJShinski #DJDispare #DJVicky #GhostCat #RayVazquez #Soletickler and more TBA in December!! (at Atlanta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWC1hihr8TT/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ghostcat3000]

balloonwhisk: Sunday Six, 5/3/20 (part one)

I just want to say I haven’t seen Skam (I have seen a remake of it) but I read the snippets of this fic you post every week and I’m super excited to read it when it comes out

YES! Thank you, @balloonwhisk. I discovered yesterday that I’ve been writing this thing for over a year, which is a LOT. Since it’s an aged-up AU in a completely different genre (Nordic noir), I’m aiming for it to be entertaining for readers outside the fandom. That’s my hope anyway. FINGERS CROSSED.

Now... since you haven’t watched SKAM and we are living in crazy quarantine times, let me urge you to give it a try. It’s FREE and zips along so fast (twenty minute episodes! ten episodes a season! only four seasons!). You know I don’t recommend anything that’s not quality, so give it a shot! Here is a link to English-subbed versions of episodes one and two. Season one features refreshingly natural performances and this lovely lady:

Her giant scarf is AWESOME. Many fetching cold weather looks. Let me know what you think!

PS @balloonwhisk​! I just caught that you said you already saw a remake. I need to stress that the remakes offer interesting echoes and perspectives, particularly of their respective countries (I’ve seen all of them at this point) BUT the source material is really where it’s at. It’s not working off of anything but itself and contains so much beautiful simplicity. Particularly in the acting, where you stop feeling like you’re watching performances and are just watching young people live. There’s so much love infused in the thing, pure affection and humor and tenderness, that it’s awkward edges work like poetry anyway. If I were a professor of television, I’d definitely put this show on my curriculum.

[thegrumpypenguin]

Absolutely gutted to learn of the loss of this precious creature. I love pretty much all cats, but anyone who knows me has heard me say that I thought Ena was probably the most beautiful animal I had ever seen. The character and soul in those stunning eyes is something I will remember for the rest of my life. In particular, she was an amazing first-time mother. I spent many, *many* happy (and cold) days watching her frolic with her cubs, keeping up with their energy at every turn. The first photo in this set is of Ena a few days before the cubs were born; look at the huge bulge around her middle! I’ve been incredibly honoured to have met Ena up close and in person on more than one occasion (Wild Encounters and one very memorable Keeper for a Day experience) and that kind of intimate connection with an animal this beautiful and intelligent changes your life for the better. And I know we had a connection, because the second photo here was taken on a day when her cubs were sleeping in the corner of the exhibit (you should just be able to make them out on the right), and when she saw me close to the fence and watching them, she sauntered over, yawned, and lay down for a nap with her belly exposed to me, exhibiting absolute calm and trust. That was remarkable to me, and I never took it for granted. Thinking today of her #1 fan, Jenn (her main Keeper), who I can only imagine must be devastated by this. Sending her – and *everyone* who loved this glorious creature – strength and light. A huge loss. She’ll be so very much missed. #Ena #SnowLeopard #GhostCat #catsofinstagram #leopardsofinstagram #snowleopardsofinstagram (at The Toronto Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVn2F-HJCl5jNvrPAObIIhkzP07ehl-iOM7M-k0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[littlebitofbass]

what did he say in the interview that was about you?

Jump forward to about :50 to hear Ed describe a gift I gave him! Actually, the question just before that one sort of refers to me too (among other fans, of course)… Heh, just watch the whole little video because it’s pretty interesting. The ghost thing is fascinating to me. I have two ghosts as well, but one of them is an old lady and the other is a cat. I like ghostcat but the lady freaks me out. 

You can see pictures of the gift I gave Ed right [here]. :)

[scoobyhubby]

Honey (the ghost cat), Boots, Trey, and Tuck in a scene from the CAT CLIPS episode BREAK-OUT!

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQbRBgjWSTY

#adorable #Cute #catlover #catoftheday #catclips #CatsofTwitter #CatsofInstagram #Wednesday #ghostcat #wacky

[mindshift-1]

My studio helper watching the rain last night..#ghostcat #mycat #everydayiscaturday #peaceful #rainynight (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrJlZAal6ii/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lnhdcr38dcnh

[clwnpunk]

i need more Fuckt content along the lines of petscop to watch ok (i’ve looked into ghostcat or whatever since it popped up in the petscop tag a few times but it doesn’t grab my interest) suggestions?

[siouxempirepodcast]

The White Wall Sessions Upcoming Shows

The White Wall Sessions showcases local, regional and national music acts performing original acoustic, americana, bluegrass, folk and blues in a laid back, intimate setting. The White Wall Sessions is recorded in a small studio in Sioux Falls, SD.

From it’s inception, the show was intended to be a visual and audio experience that takes the viewer a bit further into each performance. The program is recorded in full 1080p HD and utilizes state of the art production and post production equipment. Every song is tracked live and completely remixed.

We take an artistic, documentary-like visual feel to each song, which gives the viewer a personal, introspective look at each musician and song. The songs are intended to be offered to the viewer as a moment in time. A moment in time we felt needed to be captured.

We take a  look into the music of people who are passionate, dedicated and who are committed to their art.

The White Wall Sessions airs on Keloland TV Saturday nights at 10:30 CT,  immediately following the local news, and again at 2 am . (9:30 & 1:30 MT)

You can also go watch the performancesl.

weeknight shows start flexibly at 6:00pm, doors at 5:45pm

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sessions are $5 at the door unless otherwise noted

the last stop studios are located at 2121 E. 10th St in Sioux Falls

Week 12 

Air Date: 3.12.17

Laura Joy 

Dan DiMonte 

Grifters and Schills 

Week 13

Air Date: 3.19.17

Chris Holm 

Lewis Knudsen  

Charles Ellsworth

Week 14

Air Date: 3.26.17

Bernie King 

Red Leaves

Skin Of Our Teeth

Week 15

Air Date: 4.2.17

Michael Howard

Clearwings

Missing Letters

Week 16 

Air Date: 4.9.17

Brian Hoffman 

Dead Pigeons

The Darning Hearts

Week 17

Air Date: 4.16.17

Charlie Parr

Condor

Pistol Whipping Party Penguins

Week 18

Air Date: 4.23.17

Nathan Kalish 

Ginstrings

Druthers

Week 19

Air Date: 4.30.17

Sofia Talvik

Violet

The Tinder Box

Week 20

Air Date: 5.7.17

Ruben 

Roman Ships

Professor Louie 

Week 21

Air Date: 5.14.17

Angie Hosh 

Clementine 

Boots

Week 22

Air Date: 5.21.17

Soulcrate

Meriwether Raindelay 

Dead Man Winter

Week 23

Air Date: 5.28.17

Bridgette Ann Boen

Ghostcat

Dusty Heart

Week 24

Air Date: 6.4.17

King Of The Tramps 

Tin Can Gin 

Grifters and Schills 

Week 25

Air Date: 6.11.17

J Jeffery Messerole

Hailey Steele

Maiden Dixie

Week 26

Air Date: 6.18.17

Kick

Eliza Blue 

Mat D 

Week 27

Air Date: 6.25.17

Elsa Rae 

The Heavy Set

Undlin And Wolfe

Week 28 

Air Date: 7.2.17

Jami Lynn

Doug Collins

Von Stomper

Week 29 

Air Date: 7.9.17

Dead Horses

The Two Tracks

Burlap Wolf King

Week 30

Air Date: 7.16.17

Bottle Rockets

Crazy Neighbors

Marshell Crenshaw

Week 31

Air Date: 7.23.17

Bernie King 

Erik Koskinen

Unnotables

Week 32

Air Date: 7.30.17

Michael Howard

Red Leaves

Pistol Whipping Party Penguins

Week 33

Air Date: 8.6.17

Charlie Parr

Ginstrings

Missing Letters

Week 34

Air Date: 8.13.17

Nathan Kalish

Dead Pigeons

Skin Of Our Teeth

Week 35

Air Date: 8.20.17

Ruben

Condor

Druthers

Week 36

Air Date: 8.27.17

Brian Hoffman

Violet

The Darning Hearts

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[ghostcat3000]

SKAM season 3 talkback series: Season Three overview, part two

The SKAM season 3 rewatch talkback series was done in conjunction with a first-time watch for a small group of newbies in 2019. I talked to a cross-section of fans about each episode so our newbies could get a varied taste of what the SKAM fandom was about. I didn’t get to post the final two interviews, here they are at last.

SKAM Season 3: Isak - Structure and Symbolism

Talk back with SKAM recapper @lightsandlostbells

SKAM season three overview (part two) conducted on 25, October 2020

Ghostcat: Hello, hello! Long time no see, here in talkback land. Today we have @lightsandlostbells, who provides my favorite SKAM commentary posts over on tumblr! Go and read if you haven't already. How are you? And welcome to this very lowkey chat corner!

lightsandlostbells: Awwww, thanks for the kind intro. Hello! I'm doing well, how is everyone else? I'm new to Discord so I hope I get this right.

Ghostcat: You only have to type and hit enter. I will attempt to keep things profesh but I can't promise that I'll be successful.

lightsandlostbells: Nice. I'm sitting here drinking tea, underneath my coziest blanket, ready to talk about one of my favorite things ever. It's so cool that years later, people still love Skam season 3 enough to chat about it together.

Ghostcat: Yes! Let's get into this thing, we're here to talk about the tidy little miracle of structure that is SKAM season three. On the one hand, it's a deceptively simple season. Boy comes to terms with sexuality. All's well that ends well. Romance, Drama, plus a sprinkling of mental health issues. 10 episodes, most of them under 30 minutes. I'd call it "mean and lean" if it wasn't such a hopeful story, full of love in a non-saccharine way. Once you start taking it apart and really studying it though, you realize that it's super well-planned, almost like it was ON PURPOSE. lightsandlostbells, you write some of the best recaps of the show. I hesitate to call them just recaps because you really dig into what they're about. What made you start doing them?

lightsandlostbells: 😊 Thank you so much! I started with the remake reactions, actually. When Skam France was released, there was a ton of hype due to being the first remake of Skam. Lots of varying emotions ranging from negative to positive - people who didn't want any remakes, people who were intrigued, and people who were so desperate for any Skam content that they'd take a remake. After the initial clips of Skam France were released, I made a few off-the-cuff posts about what I saw as differences between OG and the remake. Eventually, that grew into me recapping full episodes of the remakes.

Ghostcat: Ah ha.

lightsandlostbells: And eventually that bloomed into me going, well, I love Skam season 3 so much, and it's so wonderfully structured and is packed full of symbolism, why don't I write recaps of those episodes, too? I had all these Feelings about it that weren't going away anytime soon.

Ghostcat: Relatable.

lightsandlostbells: It's such a rich season of TV in detail that there was no shortage of things to write about.

Ghostcat: Before we get into what you discovered in rewatching and recapping, can you tell us a bit about how and when you started watching the show?

lightsandlostbells: By total random chance, haha.

Ghostcat: Were you googling "scam" and misspelled? (because that happened to one of our interviewees).

lightsandlostbells: I love it! No, I have YouTube to blame. In October 2016 this show Eyewitness premiered on USA Network. The show was about two teenage boys in a secret relationship who witness a murder while they're hooking up in the woods. I was like, hey, sounds like it could be good. (Funny thing, it's actually a remake of a Norwegian show...)

Ghostcat: Oh yeah...I think I saw gifs of that.

lightsandlostbells: USA Network put the first 10-15 minutes of the pilot episode on YouTube, so I watched that and then a few videos about the show. Shortly after that, my YT recommendations were full of supercuts of gay storylines...including one called Skam.

Ghostcat: YouTube recs strikes again. So you clicked on...a supercut?

lightsandlostbells: I ignored them for a few days and then, late at night, putting off going to bed, I clicked on a Skam video randomly, thinking I would watch a minute or two and then get bored and exit. Ha.

Ghostcat: LOL.

lightsandlostbells: It was actually the neon party clip!

Ghostcat: Oh geez. My favorite thing about that clip is how nobody at that party sees those two boys and their laser beam eyes. They're just bopping along completely oblivious to this high end romance.

lightsandlostbells: After everyone's finished dancing, Even is just standing there dead-on staring at Isak like he wants to kiss him or slowly murder him and everyone's just puttering around trying to find their phones or w/e.

Ghostcat: True, and then Isak shoots that over the shoulder look in the kitchen and Even is like: 👀

lightsandlostbells: The IsakxEven account on Twitter was still uploading the full clips to YouTube at the time. So I watched that clip, was immediately hooked, and then went back and watched the rest of S3 to that point. By reading the comments, I was able to figure out how the show worked, its real time structure, social media, etc. And then the first clip I saw in real time was the pool scene.

Ghostcat: WOW. What a great clip to see in real time. When we watched it with our newbies, they were all yelling. So genuinely happy for this fictional boy.

lightsandlostbells: THAT WHOLE DAY. I was refreshing the Skam webpage for updates. Because I knewwwwww they were going to finally kiss, for real.

Ghostcat: THIS WAS IT. IT WAS HAPPENING. It made sense that they'd kiss. It was the thing that needed to happen but going into their hell-double date, I was genuinely wondering...how. Good ole Even and his lack of chill.

lightsandlostbells: It definitely did. I remember sitting there watching as they got to the Head over Heels bike ride and my heart was just FLUTTERING. I was vicariously swooning through this epic teen romance.

Ghostcat: It is such a swoon-inspiring moment. The music cue is perfect.

lightsandlostbells: I was also watching in unsubtitled Norwegian.

Ghostcat: Ha ha ha! Really??? So you were filling in the blanks HARD.

lightsandlostbells: Yep! That was my whole S3 (and S4) experience. But it was great in a way because I was able to focus entirely on the acting, reading Tarjei and Henrik's microexpressions. I've mentioned before that I was able to tell Even was having a manic episode from the episode 8 kitchen scene by the acting alone, before I had subtitles.

Ghostcat: Really? We're gonna come back to that. Luckily for us, and I really do think this is an enormous part of SKAM's international appeal, both Henrik and Tarjei are wonderful when it comes to non-verbal acting.

lightsandlostbells: They're amazing. I remember when I wrote the recap for that clip, I had to watch several different times because SO MUCH is happening in that scene - with Isak, with Even, with Isak-and-Even, and also with Sonja and Emma.

Ghostcat: What did you think happened on your first watch without subs?

lightsandlostbells: In the pool/bike/double date from hell scene, I thought maybe Sonja just broke up with Even right then and there.

Ghostcat: Well, it does look that way. That entire scene is a gem of silent movie acting too. Isak on the couch and the five billion ways he has of looking around, looking away, looking directly at. All while winsomely sitting there in the costume Emma put together for him.

lightsandlostbells: I just thought Sonja got sick of dealing with Even and called it off right there, lol. The Norwegian kinda sounds like "We're done" in English which is what put the idea in my head.

Ghostcat: Ha! What did you think when you found out it wasn't quite that simple? Were you like I THOUGHT HE DUMPED HER?

lightsandlostbells: Yes, I had a bit of a grumble.

Ghostcat: Sonja and Emma are having this whole socially appropriate interaction while Even growls softly into his beer (I have such a thing for Even's seething in this scene, it's so overt and we've never seen him do that before.)

lightsandlostbells: Sonja's dialogue there is actually pretty revealing for her character, although you don't really understand until later.

Ghostcat: In what way? *chin hands*

lightsandlostbells: Even is not concealing his real feelings at all, and he's trying to get a silent conversation with Isak happening, and Isak's a bit too skittish to reciprocate.

Ghostcat: Isak is almost afraid to look at him directly but he keeps sneaking looks like he's taking sips of Even and then immediately glancing away. In gifsets, you can always spot the moment his gaze lands on Even and away.

etal: (all while in fancy dress too)

lightsandlostbells: So admittedly a lot of this is headcanon/conjecture, but Sonja is talking to Emma about how she's bored and misses having things to do during the day. It makes me think that just as Even relies on Sonja and sees her as a source of stability, in some ways Even is that for Sonja, too.

Ghostcat: Clearly, Sonia misses structure too. Also on the headcanon tip, but it makes me think about how Sonja's university trajectory was also diverted probably by Even's suicide attempt.

lightsandlostbells: Yes! Taking care of Even brings a sense of purpose to her life. We know from a previous clip she's working a crappy retail job that probably isn't very satisfying.

Ghostcat: That idea kind of piles on to Even's complicated feelings about dumping her.

lightsandlostbells: That's a good point! I've wondered about Sonja and university because it sounds like she isn't in school from her conversation with Emma.

Ghostcat: She's not and she definitely comes across as a driven, organized person which is why it surprised me that she wasn't.

etal: (She is, in a way unbalanced, even though she has both her legs.)

Ghostcat: Ha! Yes. It's a complex, thorny situation between the two of them. So much more than just a simple obstacle.

lightsandlostbells: One thing I appreciate about season 3 is that it really shows you why Even and Sonja need to break up without demonizing either of them.

Ghostcat: It's brilliant! It's very hard to do. Andem did a little bit of that with Jonas and Eva, but here, I think it's very high stakes. Was their troubled relationship something that you kind of understood on a surface level on first watch but deepened upon rewatch? It was for me, on first watch, I definitely knew they were wrong for one another, but upon rewatch it felt so much sadder. She's not the obstacle people think she is.

lightsandlostbells: It really is. Season 3 in general develops such high stakes beyond just "will this cute boy get with the other cute boy" and while it'd still be wonderful as a sweet romance, it ends up feeling downright profound by the end. Definitely deepened upon rewatch.

Ghostcat: Andem doesn't skimp on emotional truth with these characters. People don't do things arbitrarily. They all have their reasons for doing what they do. And it's not entirely in the service of a plotline the way it often seems in scripted drama.

lightsandlostbells: She's definitely not a shallow obstacle to be disposed of. Sonja represents Even's larger struggle, as well as being her own person, of course. If I can get into S4 here - I think this is why the conflict works so well with Even and Sonja versus a somewhat similar love triangle-type conflict with the Sana/Yousef/Noora situation. Which doesn't work for me nearly as well.

Ghostcat: Yeah, that didn't work so well. Andem needed Yousef to "give up" on Sana and hook up with someone else BUT it didn't match the character or how his feelings for Sana had been portrayed. The plot demanded it, but the characters didn't agree.

lightsandlostbells: Because once Even breaks up with Sonja, there's still the larger issue of mental illness that he and Isak need to face together. The problem really isn't Sonja's presence, after all. But with Sana/Yousef/Noora, the "conflict" really hinges on miscommunication and a simple 5-second conversation would have saved weeks of drama. It's over as soon as Noora tells Sana the truth. It's not a complex conflict.

Ghostcat: No. Not at all.

lightsandlostbells: Yeah, it was a case of the plot demanding the characters act a certain way instead of feeling organic. Also demanding that no one talk to each other for weeks...

Ghostcat: On rewatch, what was the first big thing you noticed about the structure that made you go, WOW, they did that. Mine was Even's flippant little "Did you think I died?"

lightsandlostbells: Yes, that was huge. I think the pool scene and the subsequent cuddle scene are packed with little moments like that.

Ghostcat: It's handled very deftly. His comment is so throwaway, it could be an improv BUT IT ISN'T and that's bolstered by Even's comments during the I'm Not in Love scene.

lightsandlostbells: Also earlier in the scene, when Sonja reveals that she's graduated. They leave it to you and Isak to connect the dots…hmmm, they're the same age but Even hasn't graduated yet? Wonder why. And then they just move on before you can think about it too much

Ghostcat: And Isak was going to ask Even why he transferred as a senior in Lykke til Isak. But they're interrupted by Emma.

lightsandlostbells: Yep, that too.

Ghostcat: The thing is Isak has been set up from season one as an observant guy.

lightsandlostbells: Emma literally plants herself between them...

Ghostcat: So he's trying to piece things together because he genuinely wants to know Even but Even is very good at diverting his pesky feelings. It made me wonder how Andem decided to spread out those clues and when and why?

lightsandlostbells: That happens all throughout the season. Another big hint you only notice on rewatch: Sonja's aluminum leg.

Ghostcat: Yes and the realization, when you look at the social media, of how often Even tries to communicate indirectly with songs and quotes and references.

lightsandlostbells: That was probably one of the biggest. Because it works so well in character, as Even being this weird quirky guy, spinning this wild story for a laugh, and only later do you realize he was genuinely trying to communicate with Isak. IT'S SO GOOD.

Ghostcat: So good.

lightsandlostbells: That's such a sharp character detail! (The songs and quotes and references).

Ghostcat: Particularly when you loop it with "I saw you on the first day of school" because it recasts nearly everything he says to Isak, not just because we know he had feelings but because now we know he had time to think about what he would say to him and of course, how he would present himself, at his best (cough that deliberate courtyard walk).

lightsandlostbells: Oh yes, "I saw you the first day of school" is absolutely a killer moment. Totally makes you want to rewatch the whole season.

Ghostcat: AND IT WORKS. it's no retcon!! that's what makes it so good.

lightsandlostbells: Even really does treat his life like a movie! Specifically a romantic comedy where he is the star. The paper towels are his version of a Meet Cute

Ghostcat: His love even gets the beauty close-ups in the stoney hang. The other thing that became apparent to me was how on rewatching, Even's influence felt bigger.

lightsandlostbells: It's alllll over the season.

Ghostcat: Yes! I muddled it all up in my head. I hadn't realized that Isak hadn't seen R+J yet.

lightsandlostbells: I mean, from the moment he mentions Baz Luhrmann, and we bring R+J into the picture, that shapes so much of the season.

Ghostcat: But there's Even, doing his best DiCaps Romeo look to camera/Isak. His idea, his framing, his choice of song.

lightsandlostbells: And I was lucky enough to watch from episode 5 onward in real time, and despite all the cuteness and romance, there was this level of dread hanging over everything all the time, because I was expecting the R+J focus to pay off later.

Ghostcat: It's meant to be there. You're meant to feel it

lightsandlostbells: And it does! Just not in the way everyone was fearing

Ghostcat: Using Luhrmann's R+J as the central motif works spectacularly and it's not the first time it comes up!

lightsandlostbells: Yeah, I mentioned in a recap that Isak hadn't watched R+J by the time Even does his alluring courtyard walk to Talk Show Host, so it almost comes across as Even's POV when you make the connection to the film.

Ghostcat: Andem tried to use it in season two with Noora and William in front of a fish tank but it doesn't resonate.

lightsandlostbells: Oh yeah...them.

Ghostcat: Here she brings it back and it makes sense.

lightsandlostbells: Not to get into Noorhelm but parts of S3 feel like course correction with regards to the development of the love interest and relationship.

Ghostcat: I agree. The biggest correction being a couple that actually likes each other.

lightsandlostbells: Yep!

Ghostcat: That's one way to kick things off in the right direction.

lightsandlostbells: And Even has so many interests and hobbies compared to William.

Ghostcat: Even is so different from Isak and yet he DELIGHTS in those differences. Neither of them is trying to change the other. Their differences complement one another.

lightsandlostbells: It honestly is amazing how Evak just works so well as a ship, in all directions. Like, I've tried to break that pairing down into words, and I just fail, every time, because it's got so much going for it.

Ghostcat: Back to R+J as a framing device: Even is a film student > Luhrmann is his favorite > he mentions his love of tragic romance > he sets up that pool kiss > he talks about death and loss > he's fearful of change and yet seemingly absolutely certain of his feelings for Isak. For whatever reason, we know he thinks there's an element of the forbidden with his relationship with Isak and we're led to believe (mistakenly) that it's because he has a girlfriend, but really the forbidden is Even himself, who doesn't think he should have this.

@etal-late: I mean 👆

Ghostcat: By likening them to R+J, he believes their love is fated but impossible but he lets himself have it for a little while. All the clues stack up.

etal: 'The forbidden is Even' ouch yes.

Ghostcat: He's feeding them to us and Isak so that when Isak goes to the church and Nils Bech is up there singing and the neon cross is shining and the montage starts and ISAK FIGURES IT OUT. That run, paired with those strings, and that backward montage―

lightsandlostbells: Oh I'm so glad you brought up O Helga Natt, because that's where I was about to go with this, lol.

Ghostcat: ―hits like a ton of bricks. Suddenly all these little moments, them talking in bed, the kiss in the elevator are reframed in a new context. Their love becomes EPIC.

lightsandlostbells: YessssSSSSSSS (the part of this chat where I get incoherent has COMMENCED)

Ghostcat: And, as we find out at the end of the ep, it's NOT because someone dies. It's because of how real it is.

lightsandlostbells: So going back to what we were saying about Even communicating through notes/art/music: I think that's why Even's text in O Helga Natt is so effective. Because throughout the season, he's been dropping hints to his emotional state through his sketches and song lyrics, and we're like Isak, we're trying to piece it all together. With that text, Even finally lays out his true feelings in this vulnerable, direct manner. Then as soon as Isak connects the dots, all those clues in the season pay off. It was absolutely glorious to watch this in real time because I was dreading this would be a story about death. Instead, it became a story about rebirth.

Ghostcat: YES. Which ties into the story of Isak/Isaac in the Bible.

etal: Woah

Ghostcat: Lest we forget that Mamma has been doubling up on the indirect hints as well. Her texts are also clues.

lightsandlostbells: O Helga Natt is utter brilliance. I know everybody recognizes it's a masterpiece, but there are just so many things happening in it. It was difficult to write about for recaps because I didn't want to miss anything. I still feel like I did.

Ghostcat: Because things continually reveal themselves about it.

lightsandlostbells: Yeah, Mamma even mentions baptism like immediately before the clip, lmao.

Ghostcat: Yeah! It’s oh so spectacularly specific but never labored.

@modestytreehouse: My god she does.

Ghostcat: It feels like a gift.

lightsandlostbells: The pool scene and O Helga Natt are mirrors of each other and I think that's such a testament to Julie Andem's mastery of structure. (Also the cuddle scene and Minutt for minutt are mirrors. Lots of scenes in S3 are mirrors to each other.)

Ghostcat: The symmetry of this season is spectacular. Even with the most throwaway nonsense.

lightsandlostbells: I'm a huge sucker for symmetry and it's all over the place in S3.

Ghostcat: Like Magnus and that cat tongue girl.

lightsandlostbells: Yep!

Ghostcat: Ending the season by making out with a meowing Vilde.

lightsandlostbells: The dance chicks: starts with Isak being alienated from his friends as they drool over hot chicks. They come back so Isak can confidently reject them, in a scene where he also talks about which of his male friends he'd bang.

Ghostcat: I remember watching it and saying out loud OH MY GOD, EVEN CAT HOOKER PAID OFF.

treehouse: (21.21)

Ghostcat: Sana and the 10%. Isak being unable to say a guy is hot

lightsandlostbells: That's such a nice little Christmas bow, lol.

Ghostcat: --to telling his boyfriend exactly that. Avoiding his parents/reuniting with his parents and about to meet Even’s. A party where he’s off in another room pretending. A party where he’s in another room being as real as can be. Lying to truth-telling.

lightsandlostbells: Isak putting on a fake persona to flirt with Emma at her locker about "the asshole" to Isak being himself with her and bringing back "the asshole" comment in episode 10.

Ghostcat: Yes! Everything is suitably rounded upon. It is airtight.

lightsandlostbells: Except the girls who were hungover on a Wednesday.

Ghostcat: They're still hungover, it's four years later. Still fucked up (we are those girls). [Mod note: it’s five years later, we are still those Hungover Wednesday girls]

lightsandlostbells: They might want to pop a vitamin IDK. Lol yes, Julie Andem had a plan for them all along! They were symbolic representations of the audience.

Ghostcat: Ha ha ha.

lightsandlostbells: When I think about S3 I physically manifest into that Ben Affleck smoking gif.

Ghostcat: All this talk of perfection leads me to the final question in this section of our conversation…you know what's coming.

lightsandlostbells: Oh, and the representations of time in S3 also have payoff!

Ghostcat: We didn't get there!

lightsandlostbells: From big talk of "forever" and "infinite time" to "minutt by minutt" and "now" (Sorry)

Ghostcat: Oops. Ha ha ha. But yes! Also important, along with the numbers nudging us along, all that very deliberate time, BUT this is big talk so let me dumb things down with the following question―what is your interpretation of the following emoji hieroglyphics: ❤️ 🐬 🌞 🍆 💯

lightsandlostbells: "Isak, I love you so much and also you make me horny as Flipper. The sun shines out of your dick. Full marks."

Ghostcat: Excellent.

lightsandlostbells: Aren't dolphins notoriously horny in real life? I'm not a marine biologist.

Ghostcat: I am and it’s true, they are famously horny and pansexual as well!

lightsandlostbells: JULIE ANDEM DOING IT AGAIN.

Ghostcat: I'm not actually a marine biologist, but I couldn't resist…the symmetry. :sunglasses emoji:

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Thank you so much for reading these interviews! I will post a master post of links to all of these if you feel like nerding out at your leisure.

Thank you again to all of our interview participants! You were very kind to say yes.

Last but not least, thank you to our first watch crew for agreeing to go on this little ride back in 2019. We hope you enjoyed watching SKAM with us. 💗