SKAM gay Reaction! | Season 3 Episode 1

[@voiladelaboulette8937]

Also bear in mind that this was around 2016/2017 Skas quite literally changed the game for LGBTQ+ European shows

[@emilyneedles6236]

Totally agree. I think it needs to be remembered too that even though that was only 7 years ago, there has been a massive increase in the frequency of LGBTQ+ representation in media since then. And there was huge social progress just being made around that time. So while this is a fairly typical LGBTQ+ coming of age and coming out story in some ways, it's definitely no less revolutionary. I wasn't even out when SKAM came out and I was significantly older than its target audience. The culture has shifted a lot since 2016. I still think SKAM was revolutionary for its time. And that makes it really interesting to compare it to media from the same general region of the world like Young Royals. Because it's not a huge time jump but the attitudes are MUCH different.

[@ThatsMyUsborneBook]

I love how Sana is instantly your favourite character even before she's spoken - same!

[@mariahdaley4773]

Ok so I’m a total nerd and love to read scripts for my favorite shows. In the script, the teacher is not named, just referred to a “pupper” which is Norwegian for tits. And you were right about the improvisation. Some conversations are very clearly written out, but a lot of the banter is improvised by the actors. And the creator of the show will ask the actors to change the script to make it more authentic. One of the benefits of using age appropriate actors is that they know if a line sounds like it was written by an adult

[@grangerjung4129]

You also see them age from season to season. This is like a documentary of teen life.

[@positronpositron6050]

Agreed! I love the improv aspects of their storytelling. I mean Heartstopper has age-appropriate casting but the dialogue sounds very theatrical and mature for their age (I’m still as obsessed with HS, but SKAM is pure gold).

[@loopstationyt]

OMG SKAM! This show is so iconic that there are 7 versions in different countries! You’re gonna love it, I guarantee ❤️‍🔥

[@TiaTruly]

Yay! Your reaction was fascinating! Always curious to see people's reaction with zero backstory. This show was HUGE, like a very big deal in Norway, as well as internationally. Even Prince William and Kate visited the set in 2018, talking to the actors to learn about the real youth issues that are the focus of the show, like SA, mental health, religion, LGBTQ, etc. SKAM OG has won many awards and inspired very good adaptions in 7 other countries, some of which are still going today!

[@mrsfahrenheit]

the fact I almost watched all the other versions as well🥲 literally just the same core- story over and over but who cares it’s just that good

[@hdhhdfm]

I'm always a little bit sad when people choose only to watch season 3 because there are so many clever hints and treads between all the seasons.... thereby not said that I'm not extremely excited to watch your reactions to this and keep up the good work 🥳

[@jossposs3400]

Yes, agree. Just watch it without putting it up on KZbin. And especially the first season is so short so it's not like a big commitment.

[@jenniferbrinks6552]

I feel like in order to fully appreciate season three, you need to see Isak’s journey from the beginning.

[@mwangi10]

I'm guilty of this 😭😭

[@aloudjane137]

yes especially cause no one cares for my babies Vilde and Magnus 💔

[@jiminpov]

@@aloudjane137 they were so cute omfggg second fav couple from isak and even

[@underpressure.]

I get that episode 1 may seem awkward at first, especially without having watched the other seasons, but don't worry, this is definitely not a mainstream stereotypical story :)

[@saranissen6210]

I love this!; the overall acting from everyone, the friendgroup(s), The realism and the Evak chemestry. So glad you chose to react to this. Btw SKAM means Shame in norwegian, Swedish and Danish.

[@crystalpritchard5065]

If you haven’t already, you should watch the trailer for season 3, Skam has some of the best trailers! They are subtle but give you the flavour of the season.

[@positronpositron6050]

Oooh the S3 trailer is NOT subtle!!

[@kunikuzushis]

oh god that trailer reaffirmed my sexuality when I watched it years ago. the homoeroticism was off the charts. lmao I really hope they watch the trailer.

[@crystalpritchard5065]

@@positronpositron6050 I guess I meant that unlike most trailers which piece together clips for the season, this trailer doesn’t show you what’s in the season, but you definitely know what topic the season will explore.

[@loulftv]

Soooo excited for this ❤ Just some quick background: Isak lives in a shared apartment with two other people: Eskild and Linn. Noora (the girl in London) lived there before but she moved to London to be with her bf. (Season 2 plot). And Isak who has some troubles at home moved into the shared apartment. Anyway, I would highly recommend watching the other seasons when you have the time. All the characters and their storylines are super interesting. And don’t worry, it‘s~not~ your stereotypical teenage story☺️

[@rej1969]

absolutely love this series, the original skam is so much better than all its remakes

[@lape]

the reason they show the teacher without a head, is cause its a show by and for young people. They wanted to depict younger people solving their own problems, so there are basically no adults "shown" in the show.

[@curtisgaleweeks765]

I am so happy you are doing these reactions to SKAM. I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised by the end of it.

[@wavy6617]

The OG! Skam will always have my heart. The actors behind the romantic leads of this season give two of my favourite performances in anything ever!

[@georgieporgie3118]

So excited you're finally reacting to SKAM! 🤩 It gets better and better and isn't your stereotypical story. After this I'd love it if you could react to DRUCK season 3 (the German version of SKAM). All the other remakes follow basically the same story line but DRUCK changes it quite significantly and deals with some really important topics in such a beautiful way 🥰

[@georgieporgie3118]

Also, I snorted with laughter when you said Greta was turning in her grave and I woke my baby up 🤦🤣😭

[@amiramustapha6460]

You have no idea the smile that came to my face when I got the alert that you're reacting to SKAM! It is at the top of my comfort shows... after Young Royals of course. I can't wait to rewatch it with you!!

[@BroadwayBound009]

Highly recommend that you still watch the other seasons in order, well technically they can stand alone you lose SO much context and backstory and introduction to the culture of Norway and the “world of skam”. Skam also doesn’t waste their characters, you often meet characters a season before they show up again or a threadline/plot brings them into the fold. All 4 seasons are stories worth telling for sure!!!

[@jenniferbrinks6552]

I’m glad you’re watching this and season three is definitely the best season. But, tbh, I feel like you miss a lot of context and scene setting if you don’t watch it from the beginning. I would definitely recommend that once you fall in love with the show, you go back and watch the first two seasons. And you will fall in love. The first episode is kind of meh if you don’t know about Isak’s journey so far but it will pick up.

[@ashleygoodrick7164]

Omg, so excited y’all are reacting to this season of Skam!!! I also love Sana and Eskild besides obviously Isak!

[@alexburuma1154]

SO excited you’re watching this! Brings me right back to 2016!! A few thoughts: - “it seems like a stereotypical gay story” hahahaha oh sweeties. - an interesting thing about this season in particular is the deliberate lack of adult faces on screen. Keep an eye out for it. It’s a very purposeful depiction of ‘teenagehood’, where adults are very much on the sidelines in the minds of teens (parents, teachers etc) amidst all their drama. Mind you, as a teacher myself, I always wear a bra to work 😂 - I’m sure you realise this already from other comments, but this show was so unique at the time. They released parts of the episodes at the time depicted on the screen throughout each week, so you were ‘living it’ with them in 2 to 10 minute blocks haha. It was crazy times. So looking forward to the rest of the season! Druck (the German version) season 3 is also fab (and different enough to the original) if you’re looking for something after this. And the heartbreak high reboot on Netflix is 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 Stay awesome, you legends 🌈

[@MsPebbles2010]

I think he was using all the paper towels so he had an excuse to start a conversation with him. Which was weird, but It did accomplish his goal which was talking to him and inviting him outside.

[@k8ieedits]

at nissen, the real high school the show is based in, there is a huge theater department and there are groups that take care of specific things for the production of the show the theater group will put on. "kosegruppa" i believe is a group that was made up on the show? (not sure it could be real) and vilde and the girls created it so they can throw parties and bake food and bring comfort to the other theater groups. it's funny because tarjei (isak actor) is going to the same school the show is filmed at/based in at the same time the show is airing and he was in the theater department as well and i think the year this aired he was in the marketing group lol. i think only seniors get to particpate in the acting (which he did his senior year). sad thing about the school being in the show is people would fly to norway and stalk tarjei outside his school since his season is the one that basically crossed international borders and his season was a global sensation. i always felt bad when i saw pics of him taken outside of his school. but also, you are right, the theater kids are not popular persay and neither are our main characters. ANYWAYS i am a huge skam fan so this is very exciting for me!

[@Asa...S]

So happy you're watching SKAM... but a bit disappointed that you listened to those who said you don't need to watch s1 and s2. Skam is so good, all of the seasons, and you would understand all the characters so much more and what they've been through... But yeah, really looking forward to your s3 reactions (and hopefully s4 too)!

[@GirlLovesFairytale]

What I really love about the series is that everything is from perspective. The guys are only talking about girls because Isak feels its all about that and he feels so isolated. And Eva looks a little different than in season 1&2 because Isak sees here different. There are so many little hidden clues in everything from skam ❤️❤️ it's an amazing show! And yes it's kinda quirky but thats one of the reasons it's so genius 😍 and no it's not very steriotypical. 😊 And that bathroom scène 😂 love that ❤ and very good for seeing Even is very straight forward, it's important! 😊 and Sana is amazing! Please do season 4 after this and after that season 3 skam France ❤

[@t.okk.i]

it's better to watch all the seasons.. because the story is still connected.. and you would already know the characters.. hope you will watch s4 too as it's Sana's season and you already like her 😀.. there's a lot of Isak as well 🥺

[@halt9072]

Little bits of trivia Skam means shame Each season focuses on a character : all the other seasons focus more on the girls squad (Eva, Noora, and Sana) We know Isak is interested by men he struggled with a crush on Jonas and tried dating girls before but it didn't seem to work out. I recommend watching the other seasons and the bloopers, they're pretty neat and the girls are too

[@susieq6255]

Finally!! Happy subscriber here ❤ You don’t need to watch the other seasons, but they are great and I recommend you watch them at some point. Love you boys 😘

[@rachaelpayne3045]

I binged Skam earlier this year and it made my little queer heart so happy. Glad you are watching it 🩷

[@ashleygoodrick7164]

Same!!! Love it so much!

[@s.sharine]

This showed up on my recommended and I’m so glad!! Loved your commentary, you guys are so funny. Skam has a very special space in my heart, so I’m excited to re-watch this along with you guys! ❤

[@locker.535]

Oh we are on the journey now! (Not the typical one, promise ❤) No turning back now 😉

[@nuttyfroot]

Yay!!! You're doing Skam. Skam France next please!! You'll fall in love with Elliott 😍

[@saranissen6210]

Also if not more Lucas for me, Axels acting is amazing.

[@thecarterfilez]

I just commented the same thing.. Skam France Season 3 is my favorite version of it.

[@bree77301]

OMG I was really hoping that you guys someday would react to Skam!!! I love this show so much!

[@genesismikael8987]

"I had pictures of animals on my walls" had me dying 😂 Love y'all

[@ccx7004]

It’s been a while since i watched skam, excited to rewatch with you guys! I saw this live when it came out and tens of times afterwards. Skam is the Norwegian word for “shame”, the concept is that every season is told through the perspective of one central character in real time (!), exploring something they feel shame about. There were text messages being released, social media profiles/content, it was literally like everything was actually happening and we got to be like you said a fly on the wall. Such a cool concept, especially since it was 2015-2017, one of the first and only stories being told this way (other than the 8 international remakes that were released later). Julie Andem, the creator, spent the year before this travelling around norway, extensively interviewing 16 year olds on their lives/thoughts/problems/etc, and took inspiration from their stories. I was and still am heavy into this fandom haha Really curious about your thoughts!

[@mlo3784]

Guys - I'll bet you wanna watch all seasons after this one ❤

[@artthounasty5877]

I've only watched 3rd and 4th season xD

[@surelyashley5726]

Whoooo! Thank you for doing Skam. You guys actually listened to us!! 😂😂😍

[@marthahammel8543]

This season gets better and better. Hope you love it as much as I do. You two are terrific, insightful, and funny. Thanks!

[@alexiswarren7220]

I love Skam and your reactions. I just found your channel recently and I absolutely love you both.

[@aestheticesar]

y’all need to watch the whole show omg 😭

[@blakedowning1811]

Sooooo excited for you to start this journey. Skam holds such a special place in my gay little heart! :)

[@misti-step]

i swear i could write an essay for each episode becuaee of how detailed and nuanced it is. so many straight reactors just dont get that you have to come out to yourself, first!

[@heidi_d]

OMG I’m so excited to have found you!! Skam is amazing…an absolute MUST WATCH for queer content, and absolutely stellar storytelling! Subbed!

[@giadavannini3432]

omggg Skam!!😍😍😍 you guys have to watch Skam France too after this!! You'll not regret itttt

[@somniumsogni]

I'm so excited for the joiurney you guys will embark innnnnnn! thank you so much for hearing our pleas to react to this! i hope you will like it!!

[@martinenyborg]

Yay! I’ve been waiting for this one. I think you guys are really gonna love this show. It will always be my favorite

[@alyssasanchez6745]

I've been looking for a while now on where to watch Skam because I believe it's a really great show and I think this might be the closest thing to watching it until i find somewhere to fully watch it, love you guys🫶🏼💖

[@hluck87]

You have to watch SKAM France Season 3!!!! Same storyline, but it’s played out a bit differently. Skam France is AMAZING!!! Watch the trailer ❤

[@carolynchan9885]

Omg omg omg you guys are finally doing SKAM!!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!

[@stipelover]

Yaaaaayyy welcome to Skam family! ❤

[@bestcabbage]

oh my god skam is amazing, you're gonna love it! clarification on the roommate situation because it's a little confusing: isak is living in an apartment with two roommates, eskild (who i think is canonically gay, but i haven't seen the original in a while so it may just be in the french version) and linn. the two used to room with noora (the girl they had on facetime) but she got a boyfriend and moved to london, so isak moved in instead. they pick on isak a lot but they do care for him and they form a really sweet relationship as the show goes on. hope that helps clear some things up!

[@michaelaroskova4793]

I love Skam! This season and season 2 are my favorites. They have crazy chemistry together and I can't wait to see your reactions to the whole season!

[@Dora-fi4lo]

lol i think it might be really confusing for you guys sometimes cuz u dont know the full story of all of the characters, but if its ok for you its def not necessary to watch it all from the start. even tho all seasons are good. BUT I, SO GLAD YOU'RE BACK AND DOING THIS SHOW😍😍😍

[@ge_mig_nat_som_kanns]

About the bathroom, I believe this series portray situations and people the way the main character experience them. So if there is a conversation about sex and girls girls girls in the tub it’s to say that Isak think that’s all they ever talk about. Even if it’s not.

[@mrsfahrenheit]

Almost everyone at one point was obsessed with Skam og no matter what country you are from and that’s FACTS😂 god I‘m still thankful for those dedicated people dubbing the whole show

[@Dani-ib6tg]

I’m so here for this. I love SKAM and all the remakes. IMHO the OG is the best. My other favorites in order are WTFOCK (Belgium), DRUCK (Germany) and Skam France ❤❤❤

[@kristen1758]

So excited for the rest of the episodes and hopefully you'll do skam France and wtfock those are my favorite versions 💙 great reaction

[@closetdoor7052]

* screams in norwegian *😍

[@emmal.kjelvik1821]

Absolutly love this reaction!

[@lonely_viking6219]

i'm so excited you guys are doing Skam

[@MicukoFelton]

Ah, I'm happy you're watching this. It's very good. It's best to have watched season 1 and 2 since you'd know the characters better, but this works too.

[@nahaiatours]

Am I late to the train ride? If you have time, I do recommend you to watch the whole 4 seasons. As you mentioned, this show way of filming is so "real", it really feels like you are actually in a real life scenario at school, even the music fits perfectly, its a perfect balance and a work of art that I think is worth being experienced. I'm sure someone has mentioned by now, but back when the show was airing, we would get the episodes as small clips on the day and time they happen in the show (so if you see Monday 20:35, the clip would be released at Monday 20:35). We would also have "real" Instagram accounts of the characters, updating stories and pictures in real time. It was an experience like no other.

[@ninab4476]

OMG YEEES!!!... Best show ever made. Do you know the whole concept behind, when it was released?

[@SofiaBlomman]

YESSSS so excited to see you react to this, it's still one of my absolute favorite shows after all these years!

[@decraziness]

I have been following your kinnporsche reactions. I really like your discussions on each episode and wondered if you'd be interested in watching skam. Looked through your playlist and here it is!

[@judyjude]

yes! I like that you compared it to Skins! I loved Skins, first seasons, and that was my first thought when I watched SKAM.

[@theziggy6974]

i predict by the time y'all are done with this you will be stans. The story and acting is soooooo good. When you're done few will compare.

[@dnh1286]

Love you guys doing this one! Welcome to the Skam universe - I liked the belgian version even better WTFOCK (season 3 aswell)

[@nightmare-fuel]

immediately clocking sana as a favourite, even with no context, is so real

[@ainhoabeitia]

Ohhh Skam is my favourite show for so many reasons: the acting, the script, the revolutionary format releasing clips in real time, the social media of the characters and the the music!!! It’s very sad that you are watching a version which doesn’t have the original music because the songs always match the plot so cleverly and amazingly. I would also recommend read the plot of previous seasons because otherwise you will loose context and it helps a lot to understand Isak’s reactions. Wow Skam is so good, What a journey!!

[@Dani-ib6tg]

Yes the difference music really through me

[@ninadelgado-rodrigues6825]

All versions of this Esak storyline in all the remakes are worth watching (FTFOCK is especially steamy!) as they all have slight storyline changes. But the OG SKAM all seasons are with watching, the content, queer and not queer is incredible. The conversations and dialogue in each season of this one in particular are so impactful.

[@beacan]

Greta is rolling in her grave 😂 Omg you killed me, Josh. You guys always have me laughing and I love everything you do ❤ Thank you so much for getting me into Skam too! Only started watching, so I could then watch your reactions after. Been loving the show

[@christinahickmon5237]

Are we doing all of the Skams or just this one bc I would love to see your reaction to DRUCK (Skam Germany)

[@fang3982]

I still don't get why people tell others to just watch season 3 of skam and say you don't have to watch 1 & 2. If you watch from the beginning you get used to how the show is structured, you can see the full arc these characters have taken. Your essentially just throwing out hours of important character development and story just to watch the gay season, instead of allowing isak to actually earn his season. This isn't an anthology series, so you'll find a lot of story plots confusing when it comes up during the season. I'll never understand this, especially because I found 1 & 2 just as enjoyable as season 3.

[@dianefurlong2911]

I just got home from my errands. Now ready to have lunch and enjoy hanging out with everyone for a bit.

[@treeified0987]

Every season of SKAM has what the main character THINKS is the problem or subject that they have to deal with, something they see as big drama for them... then what is ACTUALLY the problem for the season comes up at some point as is what they actually end up having to deal with and it's like "oh shit... so THIS is what a problem looks like huh?"

[@juancruz-ps3cs]

This the bestthing you couldve done for your channel and for us

[@leiyavns]

Omg i would Love to if u guys watch all season. Literally the best teen show ever 😭 S3 just masterpiece😭

[@missgg]

I’m invested in your reactions!!!!

[@ryanwalter9109]

I enjoyed it. It is very different to other shows but it's good to see something that isn't American. It is well worth watching the entire season. I even went back to watch the non LGBTQ+ focused seasons.

[@emma_btls2217]

Please react to Druck season 3 after this! It is the German version of skam and the story is a bit different to this one but it deal with such an important topic. Lots of love from Germany 🥰

[@georgieporgie3118]

DRUCK is my absolute favourite. Matteo and David are the cutest ❤️

[@oopsyuki]

好开心，你们开始看Skam了！☺️☺️☺️

[@grangerjung4129]

Did you watch the trailer? It's an artistic classic! You should also watch the whole series, it isn't that long and you'll get more of the whole story.

[@koorapat]

I would love for them to be encouraged to see "bad buddy" an Asian BL, more specifically from Thailand, but I do not know if they would dare to do so.

[@skrolle]

I'm normally the subtitle nagger on these videos, but these ones you found are actually quite decent. They're getting the on-screen text messages right, which is a godsend in the later episodes. However, if you don't have all the episodes with these specific subtitles (yellow text, black outline, hardcoded), please please please please for the love of god please pretty please go grab the subtitles from - and I have to split this up because the KZbin anti-spam filter is insane:

[@skrolle]

skam

[@skrolle]

english

[@skrolle]

subs

[@skrolle]

on tumblr

[@adorehus8377]

Through this sason you're gonna se him have troubles with his school locker. Its a symbol of his sexuality. Keep watching.

[@Dani-ib6tg]

Yep, the Norwegian word for locker ‘skap’ also means closet

[@madsunrises]

Thank goodness you guys listen to me! Now I have an excuse to enjoy skam once again

[@mlo3784]

You guys should really re-visit SKAM Norway and watch season 4 - Sana's season, where we also follow what happend to 'Evak' and them moving in together in episode 1 ❤❤❤

[@persistingchick2949]

No words. So excited for this.

[@kengel100]

God I love this show. Hope you don’t get any spoilers! 💜

[@marielgc9304]

The teacher was an actual teacher from the school they were recording at

[@amandadougherty6615]

Your expectations will be subverted, and you will love this. I promise you. And I cannot wait.

[@chebert999]

SKAM is a world for kids hence you almost never see the adults faces. Sana is definitely a character. She is the subject of season 4 which is also very good. I really like SKAM and I also watched the some of the other version: SKAM France, SKAM belgium (WTF), SKAM Italy and SKAM Germany. They are all very good. And SKAM means shame in Norwegian.

[@buba6140]

Aaah I'm so excited, I've waited for this for so long. It feels like showing your secret favorite show of all time to your friends lmao

[@kendral7576]

I’ve wanted you to watch this! Yay!

[@ivalani1893]

Oh cool guys, you're doing Skam, you're gonna love it. Sana is my girl, she's the best one of them all, her season (season 4) is great as well.

[@-elf-308]

You two should watch paraíso/paradise! It's very underrated spanish series that i bet you'll like

[@1kelime]

All the seasons are worth watching. And you do miss a lot of background on Isak by skipping the previous seasons. I hope you watch them as well :) And it is nothing like a mainstream story, but you'll see it yourself soon enough. The paper towels scene is one of my favorites, and Greta is definitely rolling :)

[@mesannahhh]

Yeees, best show ever! Also Skam means shame

[@AStoryWorthTelling]

Oohhhhhh 🥺

[@bel410la]

"If it works it works, If it doesn't..." "Your gay." XD I hope you guys keep watching It is such a good show.

[@pixellee6955]

Omg this is one of my request. ❤❤❤