#norway things

[my-deer-friend]

"Is human hair compostable?" and other adventures in Norwegian recycling.

[happyheidi]

𝖦𝗅𝖾𝗇 𝖢𝗈𝖾, 𝖡𝗅𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝖱𝗈𝖼𝗄 𝖢𝗈𝗍𝗍𝖺𝗀𝖾, 𝖲𝖼𝗈𝗍𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽

𝖡𝗒 𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖧𝗈𝗈𝗄

[a-map-of-gays]

Shout out to 'Eurovision weird guy' got to be one of my favourite genders

[facts-i-just-made-up]

Got any facts about Norway or the Norwegian language?

Norwegian is among the funniest languages to know because it utterly ruins John Carpenter's "The Thing."

Like, if you know Norwegian, the Norwegian guy clearly shouts every spoiler in the movie in the first 2 minutes. This is far more fun than Swedish, which made Ingmar Bergman call all his leading ladies a very bad word at the end.

[thisiswhereikeepdcthings]

[ifindus]

My piece for the @hws-anthology ! ✨

[h0k0u5]

Just two siblings with plans on world domination

[peevishpants]

Rainy Day Outfits 1: Quack Quack

[want-some-moriartea]

Can we pls appreciate Norway creating full on characters complete with backstories and conspiracy theories surrounding their real identities for eurovision this year like come on that's dedication

I hope Keith and Jim never go back home to the moon

[chirpsythismorning]

Skam show-runner Julie Andem clocking the fuck out of Mike being queer-coded in s1 of Stranger Things, and then using it as inspiration to queer-code Isak in s3 of Skam can be something so epic.

THIS! THIS is what I'm talking about!

In ST, there are two scenes in s1 (pretty/still pretty) that milkvans use as irrefutable proof that Mike has always had romantic feelings for El, with the primary object in the scene being a mirror.

THIS. MEANS. SOMETHING.

Mirrors in film mean something more often than not, but especially when they are the focus of a scene is when they definitely mean something. And the way they go about it differently in between those two scenes in ST, drastically differently, and considering the subject matter is very very queer coded, is how you really know there is a significance in this case.

And that scene above from Skam proves it.

Because apparently, another filmmaker watched ST, picked up on those odd details surrounding Mike and said shit I'm gonna use that...

Notice how Isak here, a gay teenager who is fully in denial with others and himself, to the point where he makes really homophobic remarks often, gets caught denying a bunch of girls as being attractive in a conversation with his friends. And so now they're questioning him and making him feel on edge bc the focus is on him and his attraction (lack thereof) to girls.

While his friends aren't even implying he is gay in this moment, it's just them genuinely being confused why he doesn't think any of the girls they think are attractive are attractive, you can still see that Isak starts to feel the pressure and so he latches onto the first girl he thinks of, Emma.

Emma just so happens to look like Natalie Portman with her extremely short hair.

Low and behold this very girl enters the room shortly after he says this and so now Isak has to face this and give his friends the impression he is fully interested in this girl, otherwise they would DEFINITELY suspect something is off. And so he goes all out.

He outs himself.

He literally says Don't you look like that boy from Stranger Things, and then follows it up with saying he would only be attracted to her if we're assuming he is attracted to boys, only to quickly backtrack and start to approach her really flirtatiously, then going all out by making out with her.

As this happens, he is kissing her in the bathroom, in front of a mirror...

Now I want to make clear, I am not saying ST was inspired by Skam. I'm pretty sure I did make that clear, it's actually the other way around, which is even more incriminating arguably.

S1 of Stranger Things came out in 2016, whereas s3 of Skam came out the following year in 2017. The hype for ST was so immense, to the point where you had Norwegian teens referencing it in everyday conversation.

The creator of Skam took scenes from ST that framed Mike very peculiarly in s1, and used it as queer-coding for a character that ended up being revealed as gay.

For those that haven't seen Skam Norway... Run. Leap. Drive. Teleport. Do what you have to do and go watch it. It's not available on any streaming, in fact it's only available online through fan-sites outside of where it's based. Conveniently, all 4 seasons with English subs can be found HERE.

Basically this show is amazing and you need to watch it. Some seasons I like more than others. But the gist of it is that every season focuses on a different character from the main group, where they experience some sort of misunderstanding/miscommunication that leads to them being misinformed about certain things, followed by them making mistakes and having doubts, though it tends to end in a way that feels so refreshing compared to what we're used to.

Skam also translates in english to shame, so the idea is that there is an arc surrounding some form of shame every season.

With Isak in particular, he's the focus for s3, though his arc starts to become more clear as early as the end of s1.

Eva, the character in focus for s1, borrows Isak’s phone to call someone, and ends up seeing that there's gay porn in a bunch of his tabs on his browser. Their friend Noora also witnesses this and she ends up being the focus of s2.

Throughout s2, we get even more blatant hints that Isak is gay and in love with his best friend...

So it's established pretty early on throughout the series that Isak is queer and in denial about it, but it isn't until s3 that he himself is able to confront it.

The way they go about this arc, with Isak having unrequited feelings, is exactly how ST would have done it IF Mike hadn't returned Will's feelings.

So if you're looking for more byler proof, go watch this show and see how they don't let Isak pine over his best friend Jonas for more than 2 seasons.

When the story finally puts Isak at the forefront, they give him his own love interest instead of keeping him pining for his friend. It's really pure and amazing and TBH I would have been fine if ST was framed this way, with it being clear from the beginning Isak's feelings were unrequited, and with the other half of the series focusing on him moving on and finding love himself, and also with his best friend and him still being very close.

Although Isak has that queer-coding from the very beginning, with him looking at his friend all fondly, he is still not able to confront any of it. The following season he dates a girl and is a little over the top about it, though we can also see that he is struggling despite not wanting to face it. It isn't until s3 when the story shows us his inner struggle at the forefront, that we see him finally confront it and accept it.

For those that don't know, Skam also loosely inspired the Nick Nelson gay test scene... So we have character that despite showing many signs of being queer, to the point where we know he literally watched gay porn, is still finding himself in a situation where he's taking gay tests 2 years later....

While he might have the knowledge deep down, he was not willing to face it. In fact he was doing everything he could to avoid confronting it.

But then he falls in love and suddenly it's not something he can ignore anymore...

[raggedy-spaceman]

Is Norway even a real place??

We are not worthy of Norwegians

[my-deer-friend]

Regular visitors to my balcony birdfeeders:

Eurasian blue tit

Fierce. Angry (and tiny – where does he keep his rage?). No conception of sharing, even with fellows of its own kind.

Great tit

Will throw hands (wings) if necessary but won't bully other birds. Waits in line for the feeders to free up.

Robin

Extremely polite fellow. Peers up from below to check the coast is clear. Leaps excitedly on every seed.

Wood pigeon

Hugelarge. Will gobble up all available peanuts in 0.003 seconds unless shooed away.

Eurasian nuthatch

Here for the nuts (duh). Examines each one carefully, carrying his preferred one around until he's sure it's the one.

Blackbird

Comes to the balcony to watch, but doesn't visit any of the feeders. Supervisor behaviour.

Great spotted woodpecker

Graceful when hanging off the side of the fence, absolute doofus when gripping on to the (too small, round) feeder for dear life.

Magpie

Both skittish and a bully. Will devour everything if allowed. She knows now to fly past and look through the window to see if I'm here before bothering, because I will shoo her. Fear I am making an enemy.

[happyheidi]

This is the best I can do when tumblr is being hella weird. Pics I took on my too and from the store today.

[captain-stede]

Pls @ americans explain eurovision to us europeans because we as a continent simply cannot give an explanation anymore

[feelingsareforweak]

I joined mcu because of Dumbass geniuses Peter, Tony, Strange and Loki and im leaving mcu because of Peter, Tony, Strange and Loki beCAUSE THEY DESERVED BETTER YOU MFS-

[ifindus]

I love your söta bror art! but can I request wholesome scandinavian trio?☘️❤️

Thank you! 🥰 I do like making söta bror stuff ✨

How about an early morning after a sleepover?