A street football fan-blog for the canon ship Tag and ĂloĂŻse.
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The Blue's Past Books - L'histoire des Bleus - Links
These books give us a little extra canon lore about the main protagonists of street football in season 1 to 3. Unfortunately, they only exist in french (to my knowledge), and cannot be found online easily. I decided to share excerpts that I roughly translated, so that all fans could know more about these characters.
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Two F2R-themed fanarts that I made yesterday before going to sleep. I might digitalize them in future. The first one is a more ventish in nature since I had (and still have) some extremely tough days caused by a mix of irl stuff that is damaging my mental health in the long run. And because I also started to re-acquire French, I took opportunity to learn some swear words just to sublime the rage in have inside. Feel free to image what caused Gabriel and Jeremy to fight this violently.
The second fanart is different as I took inspiration from one of Asterix and Obelix comics covers to make it. I loved the pose of the characters so much that I wanted to apply them to some F2R characters. And yes, I featured Marcel, the French Bulldog of Port-Marie's hairdresser, because I enjoyed his presence in season 1 and why not paying a tribute to him? I image them being stranded in Belle-Ăle-en-Mer in Brittany and they must survive until help will eventually arrive. How did they get there? Feel free to brainstorm!
Omg bro you are literally so talented and wow i cannot express how much i love this! (Baby jules and gabriel are sooo cute, also I love Ben's stupid face)
Perhaps someone already asked you this...but what do you like the most about Fred? Why him among all the other characters? And is there something that makes him more special than the other characters?
honestly, it starts with my love for antagonists. iâve always taken the "bad guys'" side because i firmly believe that "villains arenât born, theyâre made". even though the creators tried so hard to show the Mega Killers as the "ugly" characters just because they arenât "good children" and go against the Bleus, something about them â especially Fred â made me fall for them đ€
âiâve created my own headcanons where i explain that just like Tag and Jeremy, the Mega Killers had an uneasy childhood. i mean, thereâs a reason Fred has those bags under his eyes when no one else does, and a reason for the scar on Marcoâs forehead (i've actually posted a Fred-related explanation for that one, even if we don't know what the creators intended). âplus, Fred is way more muscular than any other characters his age. between that and his time in the correction facility, i believe he had to deal with some real "enemies" and trained his body as a defense mechanism to survive.
Reblogging this answer because I like it a lot. Despite I don't like Mega Killers, your explanation of their behaviour is more than correct and realistic. They clearly are not evil for the sake of being evil, even if the show pushes hard into only showing this aspect while ignoring their past. We know Fred has been recently released from a juvenile correctional facility and we have lots of scientific data that show a long-standing connection between youth who commit crimes and mental health concerns. This study Critical Factors in Mental Health Programming For Juveniles in Corrections Facilities shows this clearly: https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2014-45648-010.pdf
Let's always remember that mental health is the individual's capacity to feel, think, and act in ways to achieve a better quality of life while respecting personal, social, and cultural boundaries. We know that teenagers face major physical, social, and emotional changes that can increase stress and create challenges for their well-being. Research shows that early mental health support helps prevent long-term problems and improves development, and all members of Mega Killers didn't have this support and it's quite clear to my eyes all of them faced different problems and were exposed to risk factors that jeopardised their well-being.
Adolescence is a critical and unique phase of development in psychological growth. Children having mental health problems can have adverse outcomes, such as poor school performance, social difficulties, substance abuse, and poor physical health. Let's remember that Jeremy showed some of these (poor school performance, disruptive behaviours, etc.) and his cousin even abused drugs. More than half of mental health conditions start before a child reaches 20 years of age, with onset occurring in adolescence much more frequently than it does in early childhood or adulthood. However, pre-school children with early mental health problems are increasing in prevalence in the 21st century. I suggest this study published on Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 62 (4): 372â381 doi:10.1111/jcpp.13261 the title is:
Research review: A meta-analysis of the international prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders in children between 1 and 7 years.
Risk factors and causes are multifaceted and touch many aspects from biological, disability, stress, environmental factors, poverty, diet and nutrition to demographic and even unhappy marriage and divorce. Unhappily married couples suffer 3â25 times the risk of developing clinical depression, leading to divorce, and we know that this not only affects the mental health of both the parents, but also the children of a separated home. Children of divorced parents engage in early sexual behavior, academic difficulties, substance abuse, depressive moods, and an increased chance of living in poverty due to family instability.
So it's pretty clear that all these members have a mix of family, environmental, economical factors and possibly some of them even biological factors that made them the way they are. Too bad the show never showed this unlike Victoire in which we have a glimpse of her relationship and the dynamics with her father.
thank you so much for the reblog and for adding such an incredibly thoughtful, academic layer to this discussion! i really appreciate how deeply you analyzed my post, even if the Mega Killers aren't your favorite characters.
âyou make an excellent point about how the show handles character development unevenly. giving us a clear look into Victoireâs family dynamics while keeping the Mega Killers entirely in the dark forces the audience to view them as just bad or disruptive, without any nuance.
âlooking at the research you shared, it grounds my headcanons in a really powerful way. the paper on mental health programming in juvenile facilities hits the nail on the head â so often, juvenile systems treat kids using rigid models designed for adults instead of addressing underlying childhood adversity, trauma, or the lack of early developmental support systems. when you look at Fredâs design â the exhaustion, the defensive muscle mass â it aligns perfectly with that cycle of fighting to survive a hostile environment without early intervention.
âthe meta-analysis on early childhood risk factors you linked also highlights how deeply environmental instability, like a broken home or a tough neighborhood, ripples into adolescence. by the time characters like Fred or the rest of the team are teenagers, their disruptive behaviors are treated as a choice rather than a survival mechanism.
âexploring those hidden, psychological layers is exactly why i find creating stories and headcanons for them so rewarding. thank you for bringing such a unique and fascinating perspective to my post â it makes the whole fandom space a lot more interesting! đ
Despite I don't like Mega Killers, I don't hate them though. Unlike Victoire who I genuinely hated and insulted her every time she was on screen. What she did is way worse than those troubled kids imho because it's deceitful, devious, manipulative and I don't forgive her for what she did to Jeremy not to mention kidnapping, a fucking felony. And in the Italian version Victoire threatened to cut and cook Lil Dragon's tongue if he spoke about who sabotaged the match between the Bleus and the Masai. Mega Killers never did such things despite their crimes and dangerous behaviours.
If Mega Killers are chaotic evil due to their environmental background and non-functioning correction facilities therapies as you rightfully pointed out, Victoire is the classic lawful evil that would crush anyone on her path to reach her goals. And I personally feel her "redemption" is a bit rushed and not fully fledged. In my mental headcanon she got touched by Tag's father story but she still retains some of her malicious and maladaptive personality traits. Even toxic people can do something good but overall they are best not to be trusted and Victoire is one I don't fully trust despite last episode.
You are welcome^^ I like to share what I know and like!
i love that you brought up the contrast between them and Victoire. it highlights a massive double standard in how the narrative treats them. the show handles the Mega Killers as these flat, irredeemable ugly obstacles, while giving Victoire a neat, rushed redemption arc just because we got a glimpse of her family dynamics.
âbut honestly? it makes the Mega Killers way more compelling to analyze. their evil is messy and human, born out of neglect and a completely broken environment, whereas Victoireâs malice is deliberate and cold. i'm so glad you brought up her maladaptive traits â itâs much more realistic that sheâd keep that toxic edge even after the finale. characters who are completely untrustworthy but forced to cooperate make for the best tension đđ»đ
I need to reblog this absolute monster of a post because yall cooked so so good and i love you so much for this.
Also, i agree absolutely, but Victoire's bad behavior is also the reaction to a form of suffering, one that has been taught to be expressed in a certain way. It would be fun to analyse how they could have actually made her redemption compelling, as in the show it wasn't.â€ïžđ«¶
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Le soir venu, sous les moqueries des jumeaux et les regards inquisiteurs de leurs camarades - Toni en particulier - ils se rendirent au bureau de la zelle.
I had a flashback of the french wiki page for one of the characters from the cartoon foot 2 rue and went to check on it... it's still as perfect as everâ€ïž
I cannot begin to compare the two versions without starting from the opening theme of the series, starting from the first season.
This is the Italian opening theme of season 1:
Lyrics:
Forza ragazzi venite qua che câĂš una squadra fantastica. La pallastrada Ăš la libertĂ . Ă unâaltra sfida che vincerĂ . La compagnia dei celestini Ăš la piĂč forte che ci sia, dettano legge, sono i primi forza e coraggio e tutta fantasia (1). Con Celeste in porta, Memorino allâala, i gemelli al centro, per Lucifero che vola, mettila alle 7, fai una capriola (Occhio alle finestre!). La compagnia dei celestini Ăš la piĂč tosta che ci sia, ma non chiamarli ragazzini, sono i piĂč grandi di tutta la via.
Translation:
Come on guys, come here, there's a fantastic team. Pallastrada (2) is freedom. It's another challenge that will win. La Compagnia dei Celestini (3) is the strongest here, they dictate the law, they are the first, strength and courage and all imagination. With Celeste as goalkeeper, Memorino as winger, the twins as fieldplayers for Lucifer who flies, put it at 7 (4), turn a somersault (watch out for the windows!). La Compagnia dei Celestini is the toughest here, but don't call them kids, 'cause they are the biggest in the whole street.
[Single Verse]
Between four jackets, two hedges of bushes
A wave of pressure surges
Each game brings its share of thrills
Sharing, Fair Play (Street Football)
All ready for the competition
Symbol of a generation
What binds us: Pleasure and passion
Friendship, Respect (Street Football)
Between four jackets, two hedges of bushes (Na, na, na, na, na)
A wave of pressure surges (Na, na, na, na, na)
Each game brings its share of thrills (Na, na, na, na, na-ah)
Sharing, Fair Play (Street Football)
All ready for the competition (Na, na, na, na, na)
Symbol of a generation (Na, na, na, na, na)
What binds us: Pleasure and passion (Na, na, na, na, na-ah)
Friendship, Respect (Football 2 Street)
[Outro]
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na-ah
Sharing, Fair play (Foot 2 Rue)
Notes to the English translation of the Italian opening theme:
(1) In this part I could roughly hear this word as the background noise that is absent in the French version gives me some problems at hearing the word clearly. "Fantasia" is something that I could clearly hear but what comes before that specific word is a bit more obscure due to the bg noise.
(2) This term, "pallastrada", which I initially thought was an Italian adaptation of "foot du rue" and sounded strange to my ear despite speaking Italian, is actually a neologism invented by Stefano Benni in his book. Because of this I wanted to keep the term in the original this time, opting for a zero-translation technique in order to respect the source text.
(3) La Compagnia dei Celestini. Because the first season of the series in Italy tries to be more linked to Benni's book, I didn't change this time the name of the team. I kept it that way, so again another zero-translation approach.
(4) "Mettila alle 7" is the strangest wording I ever met in an opening and I haven't currently found an Italian idiom about this, so I used a literal translation "put it at 7" just to respect the whole text in terms of words faithfulness. If I find something more about it, I will let you know. Sorry about this. I personally think it's linked to a way to kick the ball at a specific angle but it's just my speculation so don't take this seriously.
I must admit I don't mind at all the French version which is quite catchy and gives immediately a sense of challenge and match. The Italian version on the other hand likes to introduce the main protagonists of the series, mentioning their roles too. I like the refrain "La compagnia dei celestini Ăš la piĂč forte/tosta che ci sia". I want to explore more the French OST since the rap and hip-hop elements is present in the series (the characters like to listen to it).
THANKYOU so much for translating the theme song and explaining the italian intricacies! I knew about the terme "Pallastrada" because I got interested in Stefano Benni's book. from what i understand, it roughly translates to "StreetBall" essentially. :D
The French intro is made by Akhenaton and Kool Shen, 2 french rappers that have a very left-wing/socialist/anti-fachist political message in their work (though most rap from that time does). Very on-theme with Stefano Benni's political position I would say, and a pretty smart cultural parallel to adapt the show with the hip-hop rap culture that was popular in low-income suburbs, as was the direction chosen for the design of the show by the the french studio. We have Stephane Roux to thank for the character designs and over all Graffiti art aesthetic they chose for the show, and in that same vibe, the french team that sponsored rappers and scratch/hip-hop musicians for the themes of the show.
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Excerpt from the book âThe Blueâs pastâ T03 â Eloise
The Blues accept a trophy from the city, and the mayor invites them on a boat trip. A storm catches them by surprise, and they are shipwrecked on a small island where they take refuge in a cave. To pass the time and boost morale, Coach asks each player to tell a childhood story and talk about what led them to street football.
After Samira and Tagâs stories, they travel around the island to a fishermanâs hut and find something to eat. They then resume their conversation, and first listen to the TekNo twins. They wait a while for a sign of any rescuers, and gather again to listen to Gabriel. Night falls and a helicopter flies by but turns back without seeing them. The Blues make a fire and find something to eat, then resume their stories. It's Jeremy's turn, then, as night falls and they huddle around the fire, comes Eloise's turn.
(translation from the official books by Michel Leydier : )
[âŠ
âWhen I was little,â the young countess began, âmy parents wanted to enroll me in the conservatory. It was considered fashionable to do ballet. I was six years old. Apparently, I was quite talentedâŠâ
âHow lucky!â Samira interrupted. âWill you give me lessons? Iâd really love to learn to dance. Iâd look good wearing a tutu and ballet flats!â
She laughed.
âOkay, girls,â Jeremy chimed in teasingly, âlet us know when youâre done talking about clothes!â
Samira sighed with amusement, and Eloise gave a knowing wink, meaning something like, âWeâll have to continue this conversation another timeâŠâ
âBut I donât think I was cut out for it,â Eloise added, addressing everyone.
âWhy?â Gabriel asked.
âI donât know. I didnât dislike it, but I quickly realized I was dancing to please my parents, not because I was passionate about it. I hadnât chosen it. For them, it was an activity fit for a young countess, and they didnât care whether I liked it or not.â
âThat didnât stop you from doing something else on the side that you like more,â Tag chimed in.
âThe problem was finding an activity as noble as dancing. I suggested electric guitar and drums, but my parents laughed in my face. And donât even get me started on boxing and karate. Actually, I think I was looking for the activity that would shock them the most. My rebellious side, probablyâŠâ
She smiled, looking down.
âItâs hard to say, but I think I didnât want to be like them.â
âAnd how did you manage to get away with street soccer?â Samira asked.
âItâs a long story,â Eloise sighed. âIt happened graduallyâŠâ
(Two years ago)Â *********************
Eloise's gaze travels through the large bay window of the dance studio on the top floor of the conservatory. Every week, she watches the group of boys playing soccer in the vacant lot next door. "At least they seem to be having fun," she thinks to herself. Thankfully, the end of class is approaching. A few more entrechats and the teacher let them go.
"You seem rather pensive lately, Eloise," the teacher says before the young countess is done changing. "You're not paying attention."
"You don't know the half of it," Eloise wants to reply. Instead, she mumbles:
"Yes, I am, madam. It's just that I'm a little tired..."
Once outside the building, she looks around for the Rifflers' limousine. Antoine, their chauffeur, is running a little late. It's not like her, but she might as well make the most of it⊠She approaches the field where the boys are playing soccer. One of them, one of the two goalkeepers, quickly notices her. Momentarily leaving his goal, he approaches her and starts a conversation.
âDo you want to play with us?â he asks.
âNo!â she replies, laughing. âI don't know how to play soccer.â
âThe rules are very simple. I'll teach you, if you wantâŠâ
âBut I'm a girl. It's a boys' sport, isn't it?â
âNonsense! I know plenty of girls who play soccer.â
Eloise watches with interest this boy her own age who speaks to her as an equal. An important detail: she finds him extremely attractive. And it seems the feeling is mutual.
Unfortunately, this moment of distraction proves costly for the young man. Turning towards Eloise, he doesn't see the opposing attack coming. When his teammates shout at him to watch out, it's already too late: the ball has pierced his goal.
Eloise bursts out laughing, soon joined by the unfortunate goalkeeper who doesn't even seem to hear the reproaches his team is hurling at him.
A honk of the car horn behind Eloise tells her that Antoine has arrived. She gives the boy a small wave and heads towards the Rifflers' car.
"Hey!" he calls out. "I'm Eddy! I'm here every Wednesday!"
The following week, ĂloĂŻse waited for Antoine to leave, then she exited the conservatory and headed towards the vacant lot. She'd had time to think and had come to a decision: from now on, her Wednesdays would be filled with soccer. Eddy was there, behind his goal, and he welcomed her with open arms.
"I was wondering if I'd ever see you again," he said. "Aren't you dancing today?"
"No. I came to learn how to play soccer."
"My friends have arrived yet. I can show you a few things, if you like."
That day, ĂloĂŻse discovered a new vocabulary: free kick, penalty, and so on. Eddy also taught her the techniques of counterattacks and offside. And, of course, he taught her how to effectively guard the goal.
"Did you enjoy it?" Eddy asked her at the end of this first session. "Will you come back?"
âOf course,â Eloise replied with a broad smile. âThe teacher is so niceâŠâ
In just a few weeks, the young countess made spectacular progress. She could dive without hurting herself, parry a lob, and return the ball with her foot.
âHey! The student will soon surpass the teacher!â Eddy whispered, proud of his coaching.
âAll thanks to you!â
*********************
One evening, the Count and Countess Riffler were hosting a grand reception at their sumptuous villa overlooking Maryport. Eloiseâs parents were celebrating the inauguration of a luxury residence they had financed. Eloise watched the parade of evening gowns and tuxedos with a mocking air. âIâll never dress up like that,â she thought to herself. Luckily, her grandmother was there too, and they both found this ridiculous charade amusing.
âDo you see that one, with her bun?â "Eloise asks. It looks like she's going to fall over backward, it's so big!"
"My dear, I've come to learn that looking a fool canât kill you. I've never seen such a grotesque hairstyle!"
The evening was well underway when suddenly, a clamor rose from the street. An eerie silence fell over the gathering. Taken aback, the count hurried to whisper something in the mayor's ear. The mayor immediately stepped aside to make a call on his cell phone.
A few minutes later, police sirens wailed throughout the neighborhood. A few shouts drifted through the walls of the Riffler estate. Orders were shouted. Then calm returned, and the reception resumed as if nothing had happened.
Intrigued, Eloise headed toward the entrance gate to try and find out more. There she found Antoine, along with some other drivers.
"Antoine, what happened? What did these people want?"
"They lived in the building that was demolished to build the residence we're inaugurating today."
"So?"
âTheyâre just ordinary people. They were evicted with the promise of new, more comfortable housing. And to this day, they still havenât been offered anything.â
âWhat? Theyâve been homeless for over a year? Thatâs not fair! I canât believe Dad could do such a thing!â
Furious, Eloise goes back to her grandmother and repeats what their chauffeur has just told her.
âAnd he couldnât think of anything better to do than call the police to evict them!â she adds. âAll so as not to disrupt his little party!â
Later, when the last guests have gone home, the count approaches his daughter, who is sitting in a garden chair next to her grandmother. He looks angry.
âEloise, I need to talk to you.â
âMe too,â she replied immediately.
âThe director of the conservatory, who was here tonight, asked me why you havenât been attending dance classes for over a month. Can you tell me what you do every Wednesday afternoon?â
âIâll tell you when youâve rehoused all those people who came to protest outside your windows tonight!â
The count was expecting anything but that answer. He was speechless. Â Furious, Eloise got up and stormed to her room, without another glance at her father. The count then turned to his mother, who was glaring at him from her wheelchair. Granny Rifflerâs gaze was dark.
âWhat you did is beyond words,â she told him. âSometimes Iâm ashamed to be your mother.â
At that, with a press of the button on her wheelchair, she left the count alone on the lawn, his arms hanging limply at his sides.
âIt was that evening that my grandmother decided to stop talking,â Eloise concluded.
âAnd you, were you able to continue playing football?â Gabriel asked.
âNo, my parents forbade me from seeing Eddy and his gang again. The lockdown was severely curtailed,â she joked. âBut on one front I succeeded: all those people were eventually rehoused.â
âAnd for the past two years, you havenât tried to see this Eddy again?â Tag asked, a hint of jealousy in his voice.
âYes,â she admitted. âI managed to go back to the vacant lot once before I met you. His friends told me heâd left Maryport. But donât worry, Tag, I eventually forgot about himâŠâ she laughed.
...]
This concludes the excerpts from the books I wanted to share, along with each character's story. You can find each story here. Happy reading, and as always, friendship, respect, and solidarity! :)
_ Quelle chance ! coupe Samira. Tu me donneras des cours ? Jâaimerais vraiment apprendre Ă danser. Jâadorerais porter un tutu et des ballerines !
_ Je te trouve bien songeuse en ce moment, ĂloĂŻse, lui dit cette derniĂšre avant que la jeune comtesse ne se rhabille. Tu nâes pas Ă ce que tu fais.
Une fois sortie du bĂątiment, elle cherche du regard la limousine des Riffler. Antoine, leur chauffeur, a un peu de retard. Ăa ne lui ressemble pas, mais autant en profiterâŠ
I was thinking to re-watch both the Italian adaptation of Foot 2 Rue and the French version in terms of translation and adaptation to compare them. I've already noticed the Italian version is way more racist in some tones unlike the French one, especially in some episodes. This is quite interesting from a cultural point of view considering the two countries different approach to diversity, immigrations and people coming from different cultures. I've also noticed some curious language localisation, the process of adapting a product's translation to a specific country or region. It is the second phase of a larger process of product translation and cultural adaptation (for specific countries, regions, cultures or groups) to account for differences in distinct markets, a process known as internationalisation and localisation.
yes, that's the Italian logo of the 1st season of the series. Starting from the second and third series this logo is no more. I liked it because of its ties with Stefano Benni's book even though it's still a loosely, free adaptation of the book.
you are doing the lord's work and I am so curious now. please if you feel up to it, don't hesitate to share specific details and differences (in language and culture) that the italian deviates from the french version?
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