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I’ve said a number of times that I like ivan and lovro much more than other versions of this story because it genuinely feels like there’s an acknowledgement that this isn’t an easy situation and what the two of them have might be for a finite amount of time.

ivan is so burdened with guilt and shame about his bipolar disorder and that feeling just doesn’t go away, no matter how many times a loved one will tell you that it’s fine. “you’re afraid, I can see it in your eyes” keeps circling in my mind. it’s easy to make false promises when you’re young and inexperienced, but the reality is much harder. that’s not to say that you can’t find lasting love if you struggle with your mh, but it’s not an easy road, and it’s not easy on your partner as well.

the show doesn’t need to be an ultra-realistic portrayal of this stuff because at its core skam wants to show us that there is light and hope amidst the chaos of the world, especially for young people. I just think sram would elevate itself even higher than skam if it stayed consistent with its restrained outlook on young love: that it is real, significant, and all-absorbing but also fleeting. the act of falling in love and taking risks for love is intrinsically hopeful and powerful, regardless of whether or not that love is everlasting.

you know where that love is everlasting? In our hearts and minds. In our dreams.

also her admitting that the writers didn't realise they had left out “iconic” moments until after they wrote the season is funny to me & I fully respect it. the creators don't owe us anything, really, and I hope they maintain this attitude moving forward. I think the best remakes are ones that divert from the original and craft a story that stands on its own. the best scenes in s3 and in sram overall are the ones that are vastly different to og (imo). although it is a remake, the characters are not carbon copies of the og, so what worked in skam might not serve these characters best.

I don't think a parallel universe talk would have made sense for lovro and ivan because, frankly, they don't talk to each other like that. they're not that sappy! and that's fine because they communicate their love for each other differently.

I think sram gets held back by the fact that it's a remake sometimes and has to follow the general plot of the original show. this is where season 2 fell short, especially in the last few episodes. s3 worked much better because they were a bit looser. the changes in the latter half of the season made the reconciliation in episode 9 much deeper and lovro’s acceptance of himself much more catharic.

the last thing you want anyone to do when they find out you're gay is look at you differently, and it's a harsh reality when they do. lovro is unrecognisable to filip and all lovro can do is apologise because he doesn't want to lose a friend. It's other people’s choices not yours that alienate you. but it's hard to understand that at first because of the perception that you are being deliberately provocative. filip literally says “it's cool to be gay now”. It's such a common rhetoric in this age, as there are now larger queer communities in different places, like on the internet, and they are much more accessible. I see it amongst the younger generation in my country who are very online and aware of the growing norms across the world, but are still very homophobic and transphobic. It comes from less of a place of ignorance but a genuine push back against progression and under the disguise of religion, men’s rights, you name it. we’re also seeing it more and more in “lgbt friendly countries” where right-wing rhetoric is pushing back trans rights.