This is a review of Skam S3 ONLY:
I remember when this season came out in 2016. It was extremely popular in the gay community at the time, but I wasn't very familiar with how to watch foreign shows (except for Japanese ones). Recently I got very into French and other Euopian shows outside of the UK. This show was one of the first that came to mind. I'm glad I waited to watch this show until now for two reasons: the love story and mental illness.
I can understand the love story throughout this season being a big deal in 2016, but in 2023, it just doesn't cut it. There's almost no development, and it has too much of a Twilight feel where the main character does absolutely nothing to gain their love interest's affection. I've never a big fan of "love at first sight" stories. I wouldn't describe this one exactly as such, but the quick and intense tension between them felt as such for a lot of moments.
The story felt very short, and in the end, felt incomplete. I think for its time it would have been a meal in a land of crumbs, but now it feels more like half a side dish. The defense of serious issues such as gender expression, sexuality, religion, etc., were definitely better than I had expected, but I can't help thinking the mental health aspect was complete garbage.
I am not bipolar, and could never speak for how well it is presented in this show. I do, however, have a feeling that it wasn't the best. Using Evan's mania as the huge plot twist of the story felt weird considering the story hadn't tackled anything related beforehand. I get it was supposed to be a shock, but the way it played out just felt wrong. Even just the depression aspect in the last episode (which I can speak a little on) felt over romanticized in an unhealthy way. I'd love to hear a bipolar person's opinion on the story.
Overall it was entertaining, but definitely not something I would rewatch or give a second thought.
I remember when this season came out in 2016. It was extremely popular in the gay community at the time, but I wasn't very familiar with how to watch foreign shows (except for Japanese ones). Recently I got very into French and other Euopian shows outside of the UK. This show was one of the first that came to mind. I'm glad I waited to watch this show until now for two reasons: the love story and mental illness.
I can understand the love story throughout this season being a big deal in 2016, but in 2023, it just doesn't cut it. There's almost no development, and it has too much of a Twilight feel where the main character does absolutely nothing to gain their love interest's affection. I've never a big fan of "love at first sight" stories. I wouldn't describe this one exactly as such, but the quick and intense tension between them felt as such for a lot of moments.
The story felt very short, and in the end, felt incomplete. I think for its time it would have been a meal in a land of crumbs, but now it feels more like half a side dish. The defense of serious issues such as gender expression, sexuality, religion, etc., were definitely better than I had expected, but I can't help thinking the mental health aspect was complete garbage.
I am not bipolar, and could never speak for how well it is presented in this show. I do, however, have a feeling that it wasn't the best. Using Evan's mania as the huge plot twist of the story felt weird considering the story hadn't tackled anything related beforehand. I get it was supposed to be a shock, but the way it played out just felt wrong. Even just the depression aspect in the last episode (which I can speak a little on) felt over romanticized in an unhealthy way. I'd love to hear a bipolar person's opinion on the story.
Overall it was entertaining, but definitely not something I would rewatch or give a second thought.