#i tried to write in a childish font lol

[secretagentspydetectiveninja]

Rare Pair Month, day 14: childhood

I may be a few days late in keeping up with @mlrarepairmonth but brotps/friendships totally count as rare pairs too, so have two tiny art nerds defacing the floor of a museum with violent historical shenanigans

[blackevermore]

Keeping Count

[ Wonka x Taylor]

Summary: She says she’s not into it but secretly she doesn’t mind it. However, that doesn’t stop her from being upset with him none the less.

Genre: lol this was slight ns//fw then I slipped up

Warning(s): Spanking, Grinding, Half undressed, Language 

Word count: almost 4K 

A/N: I was thinking about Wonka bending me over his leg. Whoopsy doo honestly. Also sorry for the mistakes and blah I just kept writing and didn’t reread any of it I’ll do it later

Taylor and Wonka were not the types of people that could easily be told what to do. Your criticism was beath them, and your advice was nothing more than a pinch of salt on a dining table. If you had a problem with either of them, it was best to keep it to yourself, never allowing either of them to hear what you had to say. The last thing you needed was the uneasy wrath of the duo as they stood above you counting down the seconds to your misery. Unfortunately, this mindset applied to one another between them, Taylor wasn't allowed to ask too many questions, and Wonka couldn't mock her for her curiosity. 

But who were they to actually follow a simple agreement like that? Taylor purposefully nagged Wonka for things that didn't make sense. Why kill the man if you actually needed him alive to sign the document? Why did shipping have to go out a day pier if you were still going to reroute the deliveries? What was the point of the hookah bar if neither of them used it? Taylor could pull out her phone and rant off the list of things she donned as 'bullshit' that her boss did or orchestrated. Half the time, her questions were genuine, her boss was a very secretive man with high power to run a whole country if he wanted to. Thank god he didn't, if he did, she would be crawling up the corner of a wall in annoyance at all the work she had to do. Wonka, on the other hand, found her curiosity both exasperating and somewhat entertaining. Her lack of knowledge was his own ego stroke of how superior he was to her. At times he didn't mind her 'stupid' questions, and he would even answer them with 'stupid' answer. But when the day was taking its toll on his wild mind, he would prefer if she shut up for once and just did as she was told. Like she was supposed to. 

"Sir!"

"No."

"What do you mean 'no'? You legit can't be that childish to not allow someone to use specific colours. You can't trademark colours!" Taylor huffed as she tried to keep up with her boss's massive strides. He was trying to get away from her, but it was clear she refused to drop the topic and go away.

"I can. I will. I did." He grumbled as he tucked his cane under his arm and fished for the keyring attached at his hip. If he could find his office key before he made it to the door he could get in quick and lock her out. Taylor notices how frantic he was with metal and her two off jogging to get in front of him. She stepped over into his path and caused him to stumble backwards. 

"Sir. I get that you want to keep your marking image to yourself, but that is an old lady you're willing to shut down over the colouring of her packages." 

"I as always do not care. Now move or be moved." Wonka narrowed his eyes at the girl as he finally found the office key and held it close to her chest. Taylor rolled her eyes as she stood her ground and refuse to move. They stood there for a moment as they tried to stare down each other. Clearly, Wonka was cracking faster than she, his eye started to twitch which was a clear indicator that he was getting fed up. Taylor knew that it would be best to get out of his way, she knew what came after a few eye twitches and a nasty look. So many bodies left in his wake was enough insurance to never get on his bad side. But she couldn't let him win so quickly, he was petty, and she knew that she had to shut him down before he wrapped his hands around an old ladies throat and wrung her silly. Taylor tried to her eyes on his. When she noticed he grabbed the knot of his cane and pulled the cane from under his arm, her heart stopped. It became harder to lock eyes when she saw him raise it off the ground a few inches then brought it down in a vicious tap. 

Warning one

Taylor automatically moved out of his way as fear crept up her back. She cursed at herself out loud for cracking but promised herself she wasn't done yet. She had a whole full of things she had to say before she reached her next limit with another tap. Wonka brushed past her quickly and down the hallway. He finally made it to his office and slid the key in to unlock the doors. When the sound of the heavy lock undoing itself met his ears, he sighed in relief of finally getting away from her. Taylor didn't understand the importance of saving face in the work world. If that old woman started using his colours to wrap her sweets than the marking pool would be slipt in two due to confusion. The world was a bunch of idiots buying things they could only associate with one person. He had already had that happen once, the reasons he closed down the factory in the first place, he didn't want a repeat of before. No matter how old his competition was, he was willing to destroy them at all coast. He was well aware that he was ruthless, a highly unfair player, and a very sore loser in a game he dominated anyway. 

He took his hat off along with his long trench coat and placed them on the coat rack near the door before walking over to his desk and sitting down in his chair. He put his cane against the railing beside him and propped his elbows up in front of him with his fingers intertwined. Something told him that was the end of their disagreement. He watched the door waiting for her to bust through hot on her heels and yelling. He waited for three minutes before finally leaning back in his plush chair. He thanked whoever above for the needed silence, he needed to calm down before he did something treacherous. 

The door clicked and flew open with Taylor walking over with her hands on her hips. She stood in front of his desk, tapping her foot, waiting for him to acknowledge her. Wonka told himself that if he kept his eyes close, she would go away. When he peeked from under his lashes, he cursed as she was still standing there. 

"I'm not a bear, staying still won't make me lose interest. I'm upset and I'm locked in on you." Taylor hissed.

"Your interest really needs to check, you're more invested in nothing rather than something. I'm not changing my mind, and there is nothing you can do about it, little girl." Wonka's eyes shot up, full and burning holes into her face.  Chills ran down her back at how creepy he could get, but that still didn't take away he was a man-child living a fantasy only a 5-year-old would want.

"Oh, now I'm a little girl?"

"You're younger than I."

"I wasn't little two days ago when I was between your legs blowing-"

"Don't finish that!" Wonka shot forward in his chair. Taylor smirked from his sudden rise and stuck out her tongue. The blush on his face gave away his embarrassment. Checkmate. Taylor always enjoyed how sheepish and bashful he got when she brought up anything sexual between them to him. He was still wrapping his head around the fact they were more than a business partner. 

"Sir, you can not copyright colours." Taylor brought the conversation back around to the initial problem at hand."That old woman is going to die someday, and you are just making her life shitty by being a brat."

"You should know the definition of a brat since you are one. In hindsight Miss Snuggleknot knows better than to do anything remotely associated with me, her husband was once a great rival after all." Wonka lowered his voice when he spoke of the woman's husband. Taylor knew he killed the man long ago when word got out that there were spies in the factory. Mr Snuggleknot was one of the poor unfortunate souls that threw their hat in to get top-secrets. Wonka hunted down every last greedy handed person one by one. When he got to the old man, he took his sweet time in arranging the perfect accidental death.

"That woman still believes her husband had a heart attack while unloading his car at two in the morning. Look. She coloured her packaging like yours, but she isn't using your font which you already trademarked. Everyone knows your product from a knock off which shouldn't hold much salt over your head. You have the upper hand, and now you're trying to destroy a lady that already dealt the worse of cards from your stack. Leave her alone." Taylor slammed her hands down on his desk to emphasize her point. Wonka didn't flinch, unphased by loud bangs and aggressive actions. If he wanted to be scared or intimated, he would just go back to being a child and living with his father. His top lip scrunched up as he looked down at her hands and slowly up to her face. 

"I refuse to listen to a mindless uneducated, ignorant person that knows nothing about the marketing place let alone her lefts and her rights." Wonka shot the words through his teeth like venom and Taylor gasped before knotting her brow in anger.

"And I refuse to be talked down by a man who is clouded by past trauma that he never got the chance to move on from because he refuses to let go. The world is not always out to get you, the world is not always your enemy. Stop thinking you need to kill to not be killed when it isn't necessary. Sir, I try my damnest not to make comments on your character, but you are the toxic individual that only hurts yourself. Your level of pain is the only thing you can control at this point because the child in you only allows pettiness and anger."

Wonka reached to his side quickly and gave two taps of his cane and Taylor knew she was in deep trouble. She turns around trying to take off but the hand the reached out and grabbed her wrist was already pulling her from around the desk. Taylor tried to dig her heels down into the carpet, but all that did was make her trip over her feet. Wonka pulled her to stand in front of him, his grip on her wrist was still tight, and the look on his face wasn't changing. Before Taylor could protest, saying how sorry she was, he had already being bent her over his lap. He then spun the chair around to face towards the giant window so his legs could spread out. She kicked her legs a few times trying to get him to lighten up but the more she struggled the more he pressure he applied to keep her down.

"Oh, come on! Sir, I didn't mean it!" Taylor's face started to heat up from the position she was in. This wasn't the first time he got fed up with her and bent her over. It had been a very long time since then and whenever the thought of him getting her like this pop into her head. Taylor knew that the situation could go one of two ways. Either she was going to be pissy for the rest of the day, and he was going to feel better. Or they both were going to be half-naked taken their frustrations out. From the way he had her pinned on his lap it was looking like the former was going to be victorious. 

Wonka repositioned himself again to level out her body weight on his knees and lowered the hand on her back to hick up her uniform dress. 

"Wonka!"

"Silence." His command was low, no room for any mercy. The girl's heart skips a beat, and she fell silence rather quickly. She would just take her punishment and hope that she could sit later without wincing. Of course, even with the delivery of this punishment. Taylor was already thinking up her revenge, whatever he does onto her she would return ten times worse. Taylor shut her eyes tightly, trying to prepare herself as best she could for his incoming hand. Wonka was heavy-handed when he was angry, he usually was the embodiment of grace and beauty, but when he had fire running in his blood, his touches felt like hell. Taylor started to flinch at the slightest touches, half them were from her hair brushing against her skin. With each flinch, Wonka tried not to break out in a smile. It was very entertaining to see her mentally preparing herself for the worse when it was yet to come. 'That is how it should be' he told himself in glee, Taylor was nuisance one moment then a cry baby the next. How could she even stand herself when she was very flippy floppy. Wonka closed his eyes and breathed for a moment before opening them and looking down at the girl. His anger was slowly slipping away, and his more logical standpoint was clearing the clouds of reasoning.

"You're pitiful, dear." He cooed mockingly.

"Says the guy who is pissy about colour packaging. Suck a dick and live."

Slap

"Fuck!" Taylor screamed out as Wonka brought his hand down in a clean sweep. The pain rocketed through her ass and down her legs. She wasn't sure what hurt more the impact or the way her skin heated up from the aftermath. 

"Keep count. Straight to ten or it never ends. Plus one more if I start to bore." Wonka twisted tongue rattled off his rhyme and Taylor let out a sigh of defeat. She nodded, and Wonka smiled as she gave in to what was coming. The next slap came, and Taylor called out a broken 'two' as quickly as she could. Soon three and four with five taking a bit of time when Wonka noticed Taylor stiffen and hesitated to relax. Wonka managed to get most of his anger out in the first five hits which left his remaining five with a lighter impact. Six was still hard but this time he rubbed the area to soothe the skin under her shorts faster. Taylor didn't call out the number as she was too distracted with his gentle touch. Wonka rose a brow and quickly rose his hand and brought it down to snap her out of it.

"You fucker!" She hissed and kicked her legs, trying to get out of his grip again. That one hurt more than the others before it; she was sure it was going to leave a bruise. Taylor felt her eyes starting to water in the corners as her pain tolerance lowered notch by notch. She didn't handle pain well as it is and whenever Wonka spanked her, she couldn't help but start crying. She sniffled a bit and tried to clean her eyes before the tears fell. However, that didn't help but instead made the tears fall quicker. Wonka sighed and stuck her again but softer and even rubbed her afterwards.

Taylor gasped and pause for a moment to gather herself before saying, "S-six."

"Almost there but I won't be like the hare." He told her and Taylor took a deep breath nodding again for him to continue. At this point, Wonka was angry anymore, but he also refused to stop right in the middle. He was a man that had to finish everything he started or else it would drive him up a wall. Wonka eyed Taylor for a bit noticing how her head slumped to the side and her legs dangled lifelessly. The wet spot from where her tears fell had gotten more prominent, but he was satisfied. Well, this wasn't fun anymore if she was just going to give up and take it. Wonka's nose scrunched up at his dismay and for a second he thought about actually quitting. Ultimately pushing her off his lap and marching away with a new annoyance hanging over his head. Then an idea sparked, he knew how to get her lively again.

"God I hate when you space out, do that when I'm not bent over your lap." Taylor's comment snapped Wonka out of his trance and that was enough for him to put his plan in action. Wonka quickly pulled down her shorts along with her underwear and slipped them off her legs. Taylor reaction was immediate when she felt the tug of her clothes. She tried to get out of his lap but the hand on her lower back shot back up and pushed her down. Now she was a bit embarrassed but also turned on. This was the former outcome she wasn't expecting to happen. Wonka brought his hand up again and brought it down on the raw skin. The echo of her skin filled the room and both of them shivered. The sting still hurt but now it felt somewhat good. 

"Seven." Taylor moaned and rolled her eyes at how quickly her body betrayed her. Wonka giggled which caused Taylor to shake her head at his bullshit. She waited for the next hit just hoping he would have his fun quickly and she wouldn't be put on a display of getting turned on. Instead, Wonka rudded her cheeks again then slipped his middle finger between them towards her centre. Taylor breath hitched along with her heart and she bit back a moan. He rubbed her slowly then pulled his hand away, earning him a grumble of curses and spite.

He continues to do this for the next two hits, this time keeping his fingers between her leg longer and working her up before pulling away and leaving her to perish. Taylor couldn't bring herself to care anymore and started to grind against his leg when the feeling began to fade. Wonka had to admit that the sight of her gripping his leg and rocking back and forth was exciting and made him hot under the collar. Taylor could feel his excitement beginning to rise as her stomach brushed against his middle. She smirked and moaned out his name, knowing he would lose himself. Wonka shuttered at the sound of his name on her tongue. The hand on her upper back lowered to the small of her back and back up. The hand the was being used to attack her ass repeatedly took handfuls of cheek and squeeze it. 

"William." Taylor was always amazed at how easy his full name slipped off her tongue like water. She was still amazed that she never cringed at saying it either. She would cringe if she used his iconic nickname-which she had done many times and regretted it later. Through a shaky pant, Taylor lowered her head and bit down on his thigh through his dress pants. Biting was a primary 'hell yes' for the both of them no matter who was biting or getting bit. Wonka twitched and jolted forward a bit, biting down on his lip to stop his own moan from slipping out. He grabbed Taylor's right cheek and squeezed hard, digging his gloved nails into her skin. Taylor hummed in bliss then bit down harder when the final slap of her ass rocketed her forward. She unlatched quickly to moan out 'ten' which finally satisfied both of them in need of getting to the end. But all of these wasn't over just yet. Taylor threw her head back and started grinding on his leg again. Wonka eyes fluttered as she shifted towards him so when she rocked she brush against him purposefully. His hand on her ass slipped back between her legs. He drew different shapes with the tip of his finger driving the poor girl wild.

"Ahh-Sir." Taylor moaned again and gripped his pants leg for dear life. Wonka bucked his hips forward, trying to chase his high, but when it didn't measure up, he knew they had to change positions quickly or he was going to lose his mind. He pulled his hand away once more and tapped for her to stand up. Taylor, groaning the whole time, pushed back on his leg onto her toes to stand up. Once he was standing he pulled her between his legs by her waist. There was a silent agreement between them that she was overdressed and the uniform had to go. Wonka rose his fingers to start snapping off the long row of buttons that kept him away from the treasure underneath.

"I'm still mad about what you're doing," Taylor commented out loud. Wonka shot his eyes up to look at her and rolled them, of course she would bring that up again. Way to kill the mood.

"Not for long, you won't. Now being a good girl and shut your mouth for more than two minutes."

"Bit me," Taylor shot back and soon regretted as Wonka pulled her dress off and her into his lap to do just so. When he pulled away after finishing his attack, he watched as Taylor's eyes lowered and her mouth trembled.

"Careful what you ask for. I'm a man that enjoys giving the people what they want." Wonka smirked and licked his lip seductively drawing her eyes down to his mouth. Many ideas came into her mind in how to get his mouth any and everywhere on her body. It made her bit her own bottom lip and moan. Wonka smirked and pulled Taylor in for a kiss by the back of her head. They both melted into each other and moaned, both taking turns trying to dominate one another. Wonka came out as victory as Taylor gave up and threw her head back for air. His lips continued to trail down her jaw and neck and finally to her collar bone. 

"Now, let's see how long you can continue to be upset with me."

[jesuschristlivedinamotelroom]

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans? teacups but also wine glasses and coffee mugs . soda cans if and when i was young

2. chocolate bars or lollipops? choco

3. bubblegum or cotton candy? gum

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you? i genuinely wonder because i work with kids and i thought i had my emotions and thoughts pretty muted but it is so clear what they think. they probably just described me as shy since i couldn’t utter a word

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?cans

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear? tomboy grunge preppy n formal

7. earbuds or headphones? earbuds

8. movies or tv shows? tv

9. favorite smell in the summer? watermelon

10. game you were best at in p.e.?idk

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?

12. name of your favorite playlist?

13. lanyard or key ring? lanyard

14. favorite non-chocolate candy? jolly ranchers

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment? dante’s inferno was cool

16. most comfortable position to sit in? criss cross

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes? converse

18. ideal weather? sunny w slight breeze

19. sleeping position? all possible

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)? laptop but i do like physical writing

21. obsession from childhood? rocks and money

22. role model?

23. strange habits? making my room as messy as possible and turning off my alarms subconsciously

24. favorite crystal? idk

25. first song you remember hearing? since you’ve been gone LOL

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather? used to be playin fun sports now i just like lying around drinking a nice beverage

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather? lying in bed or on sofa w roomies cuddled in blankets hehe and watching smth childish!

28. five songs to describe you? not sure ! like 3 depressing song one good pop karaoke bop and like an obscure 1975 song prob

29. best way to bond with you? i think i bond well with people most when we’re like? doing a long walk or like in a situation where talking is rly the only thing u can do since i get bored esp if im only acquaintances

30. places that you find sacred?my bed and forest streams

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names? just . a good all black outfit

32. top five favorite vines?

33. most used phrase in your phone? prob i wanna die or smth about sleep

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head? idk i judt have a radiohead song stuck in my head rn

35. average time you fall asleep? 2ish

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?probably one of those liek and rage quit memes

37. suitcase or duffel bag?suitcase

38. lemonade or tea? tea

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie? cake

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school? we had lunch ladies that had like a physical fight and the twitter video went viral lol Lso our principal had an affair w some other upper figure st our school

41. last person you texted? my sister

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?pants

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket? hoodie

44. favorite scent for soap? any non citrus ones

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero? fantasy

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in? pjs

47. favorite type of cheese? blegh

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be? dragonfruit? or pomegranate

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

51. current stresses?

52. favorite font?

53. what is the current state of your hands?what

54. what did you learn from your first job?

55. favorite fairy tale?

56. favorite tradition?

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome? **** ******** thoughts and self image stuff

58. four talents you’re proud of having? guitar playing baking hair and sleeping

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be? comedy or horror

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

62. seven characters you relate to?

63. five songs that would play in your club?just taemin britney spears and lady gaga on repeat

64. favorite website from your childhood?

65. any permanent scars?

66. favorite flower(s)?

67. good luck charms?

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried? milk in general

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

70. left or right handed?iright

71. least favorite pattern? probably cheetah/tiger prints i find them cheesy now

72. worst subject? every

73. favorite weird flavor combo?

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen? like a 2 LMAO if it bothers me enough that i think about it then boom drug me up!

75. when did you lose your first tooth? i think like 7?

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)? God. all of the fried.... mashed ... baked..chipped i literally cannoy drecide

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill? uh well i got a bamboo rn

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store? coffee from gas

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo? they both honestly look ok to me given how much i hate my face but my friends laugh at my school id sayin i look angry lmao

80. earth tones or jewel tones? earth but sometimes jewel

81. fireflies or lightning bugs? whats the difference

82. pc or console? pc

83. writing or drawing?draw

84. podcasts or talk radio?

84. barbie or polly pocket?

85. fairy tales or mythology?mythology

86. cookies or cupcakes?cookies

87. your greatest fear? failure

88. your greatest wish?to not rly worry too much about money

89. who would you put before everyone else? myself HAHA

90. luckiest mistake?

91. boxes or bags? box

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?sunlight & fluorescents

93. nicknames?

94. favorite season? summer? maybe idk spring may beat it soon

95. favorite app on your phone? snapchat

96. desktop background? ghibli

97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized? 2

98. favorite historical era? idk

[lightsandlostbells]

Skam Austin episode 3 reaction

My favorite comment this week on the Skam Austin Facebook page:

Why do you use the font that SPAM uses and say you are in Austin where SPAM is located when you are actually in Austin TX and have no affiliation with #HormelFoods

Hormel Foods, the manufacturer of Spam is located in Austin, Minnesota, for the record.

Episode 3

Clip 1 - Lying in the back of the truck

This scene was actually new. I think it’s supposed to stand it for the Eva/Jonas lying in bed when she kicks him out and her mom comes in, but most of the ideas and dialogue within the scene were original, not borrowed. They didn’t have Meg mention that Zoya said she should break up with Marlon, nothing about Marlon saying she couldn’t live without him though he was similarly dismissive. She does it in a text later, though, and he tells her she wouldn’t last a second without him.

This camerawork does feel like Julie a lot. Especially the overheard of both Meg and Marlon lying down, that’s some total Skam couple vibes. Except early on Meg and Marlon are not touching and aren’t even on the same level, because as a couple … they’re not on the same level, lol.

Well, I considered the dance team to be sports but Meg disagrees with me, I guess. If you’re funded by the athletics department, then I’d say you’re a sports team. (It might vary from school to school but my high school definitely counted the cheerleading and dance teams as part of athletics.)

Meg: Dancing is about art. Marlon: Nah I don’t think so. GODDAMN MARLON FUCK OFFFFFF

I know a high school dance team has a different purpose in mind than like, New York City Ballet, but dance is absolutely an art form. This isn’t controversial, dumbass.

Can you please just be supportive of your girlfriend, Marlon? She found something that might make her happy and she’s socializing with other girls.

Someone in the FB comments said Meg and Marlon are cute together in a way that Eva and Jonas weren’t and like, everyone has a right to their opinion but I’m going to make a PowerPoint detailing my opposing view, which is 100 slides of NOPE.

Clip 2 - Sloooooooow mooooooooo whiiiiiiiiite guyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Meg is actively lying to her mom about being on the dance team. At least she runs into some new friends when her mom says to tell Abby hi.

KELSEY’S EYEBROWS I’M YODELING

There are some parts where Kelsey seems a little too like a sitcom character. It has more to do with the writing/directing than the actress, who’s been doing a decent job and having fun with the role. The bit where she’s like “SOME people in the group” works perfectly fine as a joke on its own - we all recognize the absurdity of her trying to obscure the person’s identity when there are five girls in the group and everyone knows who Kelsey’s got beef with. You don’t need to add on “you know … Zoya” which is just overkill.

Zoya just got them 100 pounds of free cookie dough to raise money for the team. Or… y’all could eat it … not that this is what I would do or anything.

But good job Zoya! And now Kelsey has to reconsider her position on Zoya. Free cookie dough?

He’s called Penetrator Jo??????????????

“Why is he called Penetrator Jo?” “No one knows.” OK …. I actually find that kind of funny but also … really, Julie? That’s far more obvious inside the narrative than calling a character Marlon.

Now we have what is obviously the most important scene of the season according to certain parties: William/Daniel’s introduction.

I have a confession to make. Uhhhh … taken on its own, I sort of like this version of the slow motion montage over the original.

I was never wowed by William’s intro, and this one at least has some tongue-in-cheek choreography with the football players and has Childish Gambino over it (in my version).

But at the same time I’m like really?

I think if I just watched both scenes side by side with no further context, I would prefer this one, because it’s so OTT ridiculous I would assume the director was making a joke. However, knowing the full situation, with S2’s Noorhelm and William depiction, and Julie’s intense love of the character, it does spoil the effect, because Julie really does believe that stuff about William/Daniel being painted as a villain. Like there’s definitely a humorous component to the scene but it doesn’t work as well when the director buys into the character’s hype. Same with Grace’s unimpressed eye roll and her comment about him being a cliche: on its own it’s a welcome voice for the audience, and I’m sure it’s an entertaining comment for the shippers, but knowing that it’s going to be ironic later spoils the effect.

Thinking about it, I also feel the same about the Penetrator Jo comment, maybe. On its own with no context, I’d find it funny - there’s something ridiculous not just about that nickname but by the fact that “no one knows” how he got something that should seemingly be obvious, yeah? Knowing that show ends up being on #TeamPenetrator is not as fun.

And not gonna lie, part of me will just never get Julie’s love of the William character when she has created so many more well-rounded, interesting, unique characters, and William is a well-worn trope played straight.

On that note, I see the complaints that this is like a very typical American teen drama, and on the one hand I can’t argue with that, popular football player all the girls thirst over is a pretty common trope. But also, lol … the original was just like this, the William character and the Noora/William relationship were the most CW-ish parts of the show. No matter whether you liked them or not! 

Neither William nor Daniel are really my type so I’m not hung up on stuff like whether the actor is hot enough. He’s kind of just like … a generically attractive white boy. I saw four of those at Steak ’n Shake the other night. Not trying to be mean, I get why girls would like him, and I really don’t care about anyone’s appearance on this show. His bone structure does seem above average.

Girl Jo is so cute. “He has a lot of shirtless pics.” “She has places to be, that’s like, adult stuff.”

She is getting a little passive-aggressive with using Kelsey as her cosmetic guinea pig. Kelsey is kind of a pushover, isn’t she? There’s a dynamic to explore there, where the two of them are obviously BFFs but Kelsey is letting Jo commit atrocities on her face. I wonder if that will build to anything or it’ll be a running gag. Maybe Daniel, instead of telling Kelsey she’s not pretty or good enough, will just be like your brows are NOT on fleek.

Clip 3 - Marlon and his crew are the worst

Shay: “I don’t know why we’re arguing about this, you’re freaking rich...ly, killing it in that sweater.” Marlon is selling his Adderall, I’m calling it now. Shay doesn’t want to draw attention to the fact that Marlon has some spare change accumulating from somewhere. I guess Abby could be buying from him and that’s why she was all CALL ME?

That’s not a bad change at all from the source material. Because while smoking weed can get you in trouble, selling drugs can get you into even more trouble. It would also be thematically relevant to the theme of pressure, do everything to succeed, be a winner not a loser, etc.

The way they’re sitting is so (intentionally) awkward with Megan clearly on the outside of their little group dynamic and on a lower level.

They are eating the pizza and someone presumably paid for it already, so this is a strange conversation to have, but then again I have ordered takeout plenty of times with friends where one of us paid upfront and then the rest of us paid them back or covered them. I guess Marlon could have paid for it at the door? Still kind of a weird conversation when you consider they could have been like … looking at the menu and talking about what to order and arguing about who’s gonna pay.

Marlon is SUCH an asshole. DUMP HIM. He started to make fun of her about her dance team in front of his friends. Meg gives Marlon’s crappy music her attention, he can’t support her in her dance team?

This scene made it really clear that it’s not a situation similar to Eva, where yeah, Jonas and Isak did gang up on her and could be mean to her, but she was still a part of the trio. We saw them eat together, go to movies together, have little jokes together. Eva was friends with Isak. Megan is only here for Marlon. Tyler and Shay aren’t her friends.

Some of the joking here - like Tyler saying, “Wait, Megan, you actually became a stripper? You took my advice, bro” - in another context I could see that being fine, like if Tyler was saying that to Shay, it’s just friends taking the piss out of each other, but he and Megan aren’t good enough friends for that not to have any tension or awkwardness.

Marlon being like “I’ve tried to convince her that team sports brainwash people … guess they already got to her though” is so so insensitive. Jackass! This was something that made her happy and she had to give it up FOR YOU.

I am so so glad that she called him out though, and she’s right. He’s got a limited set of talking points.

But it sucks that Shay and Tyler got in on it and called her out. Her attitude about the Kittens was clearly motivated by hurt and resentment over what she’s lost and a person who has since made her feel like shit, not her overall attitude toward sports teams. I would think they would know that much since they have to be somewhat familiar with the Megan-Abby drama. Tyler especially takes it too far when this is not a comfortable situation for Megto be in, she’s not included in anything, she’s just the girlfriend who’s there. Like I do not blame Megan at all for having some interest in Jo, because even if he’s sleazy, he’s the one who’s paying her compliments.

Clip 4 - Party invite

Julie continues with her tradition of “shooting the protagonist from behind as they walk somewhere.”

Kelsey’s eyebrows aksdfalsjnd

“I’m only waxing my mom’s chin so” Jooooooo.

Zoya telling Kelsey to chill and Kelsey immediately trying to chill … I feel like she wants to impress and go along with Zoya more than Vilde did with Sana. Kelsey seems like more of a people pleaser.

See, I heard people complaining that Zoya is too mean (and IDK, there might be some stuff to unpack there) but I felt in this scene she made her intentions pretty clear, that she was trying to help Kelsey calm down and not embarrass herself in front of the football guys, whereas Sana’s motives were probably the same but weren’t laid out like that and Vilde got pissed off at her.

I was kinda hoping that Zoya would be like “You are a hot girl” to Kelsey specifically but it’s nice she referred to the whole group as the hot girls. The only part I found excessively mean was the bit about Kelsey’s eyebrows (and I mean … she’s not wrong, but tact).

Jo is in love with Zoya.

It was sort of random that we pulled back a little and just watched Jo and Kelsey talk about her eyebrows, I mean that kind of casual conversation is fine, it was just the physical distance that was odd when so much of this series relies on closeups. We didn’t even see Meg’s reaction, not even to show Megan and Grace being like well, we’re done with this conversation and walking away.

There was an IG pic of the girls with Kelsey covering her eyebrows, which is adorable, but I’m not sure when the pic was taken because Meg is shown walking up at the start of the clip and Meg and Grace walk away at the end, and it looks like they’re in the same location. I guess Meg ran back to take a group selfie.

Clip 5 - American teen party with red Solo cups

I was wondering how they’d do the slow motion walk since I mean… they’d probably have to drive to the party, lol. And they did have them in the car! With the girls having a good time and Grace in the backseat looking awkward.

Actually I’m really glad Julie didn’t full on recreate one of the most iconic scenes of the original show, I prefer that she gave it a different spin. I don’t think this version of the scene will stick in my mind as much as the OG, but this does feel, well, American and relevant to the culture.

All the girls look great. I’m really digging Zoya’s hoops.

If anyone cares to know what I hissed at Daniel when he was checking out Kelsey.

I like how Abby seemed like she’s holding court among the Kittens.

I hate Marlon/Meg so much that even Meg/”Don’t be a cocktease” Jo is preferable. Though neither is the best option.

Part of me is like SIIIIIIIIGH at them not going to address Kelsey’s religion at all. It’s not that every Christian has to be abstinent or anything, I know Christian girls who were big on partying and had premarital sex. It’s that this is a big opportunity to shake up the story and add another dimension to the situation, and I feel like it won’t be addressed. I’d love if they at least talked about it in the next episode, if Kelsey’s trying to lose her virginity to Daniel and acquire birth control.

“I touch my friend’s boobs all the time” LISTEN UP JULIE ANDEM. Please let Jo be not straight. Please let Jo and Shay interact and possibly date. Both of those characters have some of the most personality on the show, it’d be a hit. Skam France set the precedent and made the equivalent character bi, YOU CAN DO IT.

I am overjoyed that so many people seemed to share my opinion of the world peace guy, which is Daniel who? Penetrator what? Give us more of THIS rando.

Honestly in his limited screen time, he has some decent comedic timing? He might be funny as the Magnus character.

That whole conversation was the highlight of the clip, the episode, and the series so far.

This is super random but I’m glad Meg and Grace went to the bathroom together because like … yes, that is what you do when you’re girls who are awkwardly standing around at parties. Bathroom solidarity.  And actually that’s a good setup for Grace leaving Meg alone and Jo getting to her rather than Noora ditching Eva to take a phone call. 

Marlon’s last name is Frazier for anyone curious.

“There’s another bathroom upstairs I can show you.” Smooth.

Zoya adding some food coloring into her Abby attack was an upgrade, particularly when the target’s in a white shirt. 

Jo taking off her earrings once the fight starts - she is the beeeest.

The shot of the girls climbing into the car is really cute to me, IDK.

I thought this was a fun clip but admittedly that’s 90% because Jo is a gem.

General Comments:

Some of me wonders … what if Tyler has it bad for Marlon and Shay has it for Meg? Tyler being “clingy” in the gc according to Marlon (which is just Marlon’s opinion and may not be that serious, to be sure) and Shay is noticeably nicer to Meg than Tyler is. I think.

Actually that text about Meg being added to their group chat made me cringe. They really aren’t welcoming to her. Meg has been dating Marlon since at least February - I’m pretty sure it was more like Christmas - and he’s only now adding her to the chat. Okay.

When Isak contacted Eva on Skype in episode 1, it seemed like he just wanted to chat with her. I guess maybe he wanted to sniff out if Jonas was there but he didn’t ask about it first, and he and Eva laughed about the Pepsi Max girls, and when he saw Eva was sad, he tried to give her some advice about talking to Ingrid. It was definitely a friendly conversation. When Shay did the same call, she asked where Marlon was, and after Meg said she didn’t know, Shay quickly said she had to go. It wasn’t a friendly, just-to-talk conversation. Meg tried to extend the conversation a little longer by talking about the Kittens - this makes me sad because it felt like she really needed to talk to someone, and Shay’s response isn’t that supportive or like she knows the magnitude of the situation with Megan and Abby. It makes me wonder because Eva was close enough to Isak to confide in him, and Meg will probably do that with Shay, but I don’t feel their relationship is as tight on its own terms to merit that.

I do find all the viewer comments on Meg and Marlon’s IG pics that are like “He’s cheating on you!” and “Why are you lying to her?” to be very funny and endearing.

Some of the FB comments about Zoya’s character … have some implications, like I haven’t seen anything outright Islamophobic, but there is a sense of “she’s too aggressive/too mean” and some of it is hard to judge whether it’s a fair assessment of her character thus far and how much of it is code for “she’s a mouthy black Muslim.”

It also got me thinking because all of the Noora/William combos have been white across the remakes, and IDK, I think it’d be great if the big man on campus that all the girls found attractive was a MOC, but also - can you imagine if a William was black and how differently he would be judged on his behavior, provided it was the same as in the original? The black guy heartlessly using and throwing aside the sweet virginal white girl? Or the black guy relentlessly pursuing the white girl who said she wasn’t interested? Or the black guy smashing a bottle over a guy’s head? I feel like a black William would reveal some ... enlightening viewer reaction. To put it mildly.

Jo is the most popular character by a landslide according to a poll on the FB group and that does not surprise me in the slightest. I’d be a little interested to know who was the most popular character so far in the original Skam. My guess is that opinions would be more widely spread.

Her IG posts/stories with Kelsey’s makeover and eating with the girls are really cute, btw.

I don’t really know how to judge the ratings because Facebook Watch is largely untested as a streaming platform, but there seem to be at least 1,000-2,000 new users following the show per day, maybe more (though stuff like fake/spam accounts need to be taken into consideration) and the full episodes are getting far more hits than the individual clips.

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1-98 weird asks!

First off: Thank you so much! I’m very excited to answer all of these :) 

Second off: Let’s begin

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans? 

Coffee Mugs 

 2. chocolate bars or lollipops? 

lollipops for sure 

 3. bubblegum or cotton candy? 

bubblegum! (though i do love cotton candy)

 4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you? 

honestly I’m not sure. I’m sure it was something about me being quite and bad at participating 

 5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups? 

(reusable) Plastic cups 

 6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear? 

I love the look of pastel 

but I think I dress more preppy ? with a hint of grunge(maybe goth) 

 7. earbuds or headphones?

I wear earbuds more often but I do prefer headphones 

 8. movies or tv shows? 

MOVIES

 9. favorite smell in the summer? 

how the pool smells and sunscreen 

 10. game you were best at in p.e.? 

none. P.E. was awful.

Stick to the back and hope the ball doesn’t come at me, that’s how I lived. 

 11. what you have for breakfast on an average day? 

Cereal. I am a simple woman 

 12. name of your favorite playlist? 

currently it is my “Jean + Scott angst (and love)” playlist off spotify 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VAC9t28sIrgO7Y4os5a34

 13. lanyard or key ring? 

key ring 

 14. favorite non-chocolate candy? 

anything gummy but more specifically gummy worms 

 15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

Wide Sargasso Sea 

If you like Gothic novels with some unrequited love and desire… hit this book up. Look up the plot of Jane Erye first.. it’s like a prequel. Btw I hated Jane Erye. But love Wide Sargasso Sea. Lots of symbolism and even witch craft 

 16. most comfortable position to sit in?

Legs stretched out, both on the ground 

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?

My black tennis shoes. Very comfortable 

 18. ideal weather? 

Fall weather. Wind and sunshine 

 19. sleeping position?

Usually on my right side. But I wake up on my back

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)? 

Laptop

 21. obsession from childhood?

Barbie dolls! and my little pony+ littlest pet shop 

 22. role model? 

This is a hard one because I don’t really have anyone. But I guess Dan Aykroyd (my senior quote is from him) 

 23. strange habits? 

biting the inside of my mouth, fidgeting + folding up papers that are given to me (like in mass), and chewing my straws 

 24. favorite crystal? 

Rose quartz and orange Calcite

 25. first song you remember hearing?

Here Comes the Sun

My mom used to sing it in the morning to wake up my sister and me 

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather? 

Swim

Or walk/ride my bike to the library 

 27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

curl up in a blanket and stay inside 

 28. five songs to describe you? 

(In no order)

Not Today by Twenty One Pilots 

Wow, I’m Not Crazy by AJR 

xanny by Billie Eilish 

I’m In Love With My Car by Queen

Why Do You Feel So Down by Declan McKenna 

 29. best way to bond with you? 

Going shopping (clothes or other). This way we can chat and also have something to do 

 30. places that you find sacred?

The library and church 

 31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names? 

idk full outfit but my black pleated skirt makes me feel good 

 32. top five favorite vines? 

In no order

*girl vapes* wow

I smell like beef 

Lets’s tell each other secrets. I’ll go first, I hate you. 

Chris is that a weed?!

This is how I enter my house. What’s up fuckers?! 

 33. most used phrase in your phone? 

omg

 34. advertisements you have stuck in your head? 

that one for the shampoo made for curly hair. and it goes “That’s curl power”

 35. average time you fall asleep? 

11 or 12 during the week. 1 or 2 for weekends 

 36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing? 

Rage comics. idk which specifically. But i used to run a rage comic meme account. I was pretty popular ;)

37. suitcase or duffel bag? 

suitcase

 38. lemonade or tea? 

lemonade (though i do LOVE tea)

 39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

Lemon cakes 

 40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?  

omg so. There was this girl who told on this other girl for cheating on a test. Then like the whole grade just ganged up on this other girl and started calling her “the snitch” because the cheater’s friend group started saying “snitches get stitches” (lol even tho i went to an all girls, majority white + prissy + upper class, catholic school but go off) that went on for too long.

at some party they started to chant “snitches get stitches” 

the girl who started the chant then got suspended 

41. last person you texted? 

my ex. (it was a good breakup) 

 42. jacket pockets or pants pockets? 

jacket pockets 

 43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket? 

hoodie 

 44. favorite scent for soap?

strawberry 

 45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

sci-fi (lmao x-men is under sci-fi at the library. so it counts) 

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in? 

XL t-shirt from giving blood and some very loose pajama shorts 

 47. favorite type of cheese?

American

 48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be? 

Mango (I eat enough to turn into one)

 49. what saying or quote do you live by? 

“Comparison will kill you”

 50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

OMG so there was this big spider web. And me and a friend thought it would be funny to call another friend over. And then be like “’lol u just walked passed a huge spider”–we didn’t think she would walk into it or near it because it was right by the edge of a lake we were by. So we call her over and this girl starts sprinting over toward us and RIGHT toward the spider web, and she had this big smile. And my friend and I yelled at her to stop. And when we were laughing saying she was about to run into a spider web and showed her the big spider, she began to freak out (maybe even cry). 

She was okay after the shock and fear wore off. 

I literally have tears in my eyes from typing this 

 51. current stresses? 

My friend moving away really far 

Starting school

making new friends 

 52. favorite font? 

I honestly don’t have one

 53. what is the current state of your hands? 

kinda dry

 54. what did you learn from your first job?

That I really love kids

 55. favorite fairy tale? 

Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel 

 56. favorite tradition?

Every one of my family’s Christmas traditions 

 57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome? 

My self doubt

sharing my art + writing 

My self confidence + learning my worth 

 58. four talents you’re proud of having?

I can play the piano

I can draw and paint

I can embroider and sew (not well but I have fun)

I can write pretty creative stories 

 59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

“Oh gosh, now what?”

 60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be? 

Magical Girl Anime

 61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

Darjeeling Limited directed by Wes Anderson: “What’s wrong with you?” / “Let me think about that. I’ll tell you the next time I see you.” / “Sure, tell me then.” / “Thanks for using me.” / “You’re Welcome.” 

 62. seven characters you relate to?

Will from Stranger Things (with the whole not wanting to give up “childish things” and other stuff his friends are growing out of)

David Wong from John Dies at the End (with how he handles the situation and thinks)

Molly from Booksmart (not the going to a great college or being super smart + looking down on people part. But wanting to go to a party and flirt with cute boys)

Erin from Derry Girls (Tbh, I relate to all the main girls in this show)

Eric from That 70s Show (sometimes)

A mix between Ben and Andy from Parks and Rec

63. five songs that would play in your club?

Good Old Fashion Lover Boy by Queen 

Dance, Baby! by Boy Pablo 

Hooked On A Feeling by Blue Swede 

Fake Happy by Paramore 

Sober Up by AJR

 64. favorite website from your childhood? 

Club Penguin and Webkinz 

 65. any permanent scars?

On my knees from falling as a child. A small scar under my eye from a dog bite 

66. favorite flower(s)? 

Roses and Daisies 

 67. good luck charms?  

I wear this necklace a friend gave me when I am nervous 

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

Green Tea flavored Mochi is kinda nasty to me

 69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned? 

Dan Aykroyd lost his wallet that he always kept chained to his belt. He was freaking out and searching all over while John Belushi was laughing his butt off

 70. left or right handed?

right 

 71. least favorite pattern?

anything with too many circles / holes 

72. worst subject? 

Anything Science related 

 73. favorite weird flavor combo?

idk but do NOT try lemonade with Doritos. it taste like throw up 

I’ve made this mistake twice 

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

it has to be an 7 or so

 75. when did you lose your first tooth? 

gosh, i’m not sure 

 76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)? 

tator tots 

 77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

this is a question for my sister 

 78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

I regularly buy sushi from a grocery store so that works 

the grocery store I go to has a sushi bar and has fresh sushi every day 

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo?

tbh they both looks kinda good.. not to BRAG. but i guess driver’s license 

 80. earth tones or jewel tones? 

Earth tones

 81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

fireflies 

 82. pc or console? 

pc 

 83. writing or drawing?

BOTH BOTH BOTH BOTH BOTH

both

 84. podcasts or talk radio? 

podcast – no commercials 

 84. barbie or polly pocket? 

Barbie all the WAY! Though I do love me a good polly pocket 

 85. fairy tales or mythology?

Fair Tales

 86. cookies or cupcakes?

Cookies

though i like making cupcakes more 

 87. your greatest fear?

Being kidnapped and never being found 

 88. your greatest wish?

To find my ideal man

 89. who would you put before everyone else? 

Anyone in my family 

 90. luckiest mistake?

Thinking a test is sooner so I study. But then ending up having another day to study as well. 

91. boxes or bags?

Boxes 

 92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights? 

lamps 

(maybe some fairy lights in the background) 

 93. nicknames?

My real name is Veronica but I go by Ronni

Ron Ron, Gonni, Ronica 

 94. favorite season? 

Fall 

 95. favorite app on your phone? 

music 

 96. desktop background? 

I’m a Kaneki slut (Tokyo Ghoul) 

 97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?

two

 98. favorite historical era?

style wise: 1800 rococo -- Marie Antoinette period 

media wise: 1970s