#skam españa translation

[jackredfieldwasmyjacob]

WE ARE SO BACK

[inmyarmswrappedin]

Every so often I am reminded of that one comment in Nora's cover of Nana Triste that said something like: "guys I translated the lyrics to English using Google and she says Alejandro is her child and she's going to take care of him 🩷"

The song laments an abusive relationship, and ends with the sentiment: "I curse you, because I never should have been the mother of a child who isn't mine."

[calliettes-posts]

Would you rank the skam wlw seasons? and could you justify the rankings? I am interested in your opinion. sorry my english :)

Your English is fine! And sorry for the late reply, I just finished s2 of skam españa so that I can answer this properly

1. Fatou (Druck s6)- now this is me being completely biased, but watching Fatous season live honestly was so life changing, I've never seen a black main character be so portrayed in a beautiful and caring way in Germany, and I honestly adore Fatou. I love that her season didn't deal with a coming out, but that she was already an out and proud lesbian, and I honestly LOVE how they portrayed her and Kieu Mys culture. For me, when it comes to black sapphics and sapphics of colour, I feel like they always make their culture a point of conflict, but with Fatou and Kieu My, their sexualities and culture could just coexist without any problem, and that is so special to me. And I absolutely love Kieu My, I love how well fleshed out she is, how we learn more and more about her throughout the season, and how she's more than what she portrays, how she just wants to be seen and not have to be perfect and please everyone all the time, how much pressure she puts upon herself just to make everyone happy, and so much more, I also love how they used her social media to document how and when exactly Kieu My stopped performing and started ro just be herself. Also back to the culture, I loved how they referenced Fatous, Kieu Mys and Avas cultures, it felt like it was made for bipoc watchers, and not to educate the white audience, and that is what made it so authentic imo, because as a black person, I don't need explanation for certain things, like for example when ava explained how mailin behaved at the protest, I immediately understood why she was bothered by it, and so did fatou, and that was realistic, its the small things, but that made me relate to the characters so much more, or when fatou face timed her relatives and relied on her dad to translate to her, these moments are so special to me. I also love the symbolism throughout the season, from Kieu My being the axolotl and Fatou the tortoise to the astrology references to Kieu My being the ice queen and Fatou the warmest person ever, how well they complemented etc etc. Also: " Kieu My, du bist so schön. Ich hab mir ne Liste gemacht an Dingen die so schön an dir sind. Wie du zum beispiel immer deine ohren hinter deinen haaren versteckst, wie du so eng mit deiner Familie bist, und dass du so krass gut mit Horrorfilmen bist. Aber am meisten lieb ich wenn du lachst. Weil dann seh ich dich. Und wie viel liebe in dir ist."Like hello???? Also, the entirety of Sonntag, 13:28, and how they related and bonded with each other through their experiences of being a child in an immigrant family. Generally, I love how much care was put into this season, and that's why Fatous s6 and kieutou will always be on top for me. Also, it's the remake where I don't need any translations for lol

2. Anaïs (Wtfock)- now I know the writing has been disappointing since ep7, but honestly, I am sosososososo grateful to have Anais as a main character in a skam remake. I honestly love her, I love how loyal, caring, and kind she is, and there's nothing that could make me hate her, like that's my nigerian sister, I honestly never thought that we'd get nigerian sapphic rep, and I'm so here for it. As for Anobbie, I love how their development was shown from ep1 to 6, especially ep3, that ep felt like it was straight out of a rom com, from anobbie fleeing together from that Fries place and getting closer to the subtle flirting of Bobbie, to Bobbie looking out for and helping out Anais at the party and with her friends drinking away her dads alcohol, to Bobbie opening up to Anais about her dad and showing her the place where her fathers ashes were sprayed, to Anais and Bobbie getting closer, to Anais arranging a date meeting with bobbie, to Anais playing "I'm gonna make you love me" and making Bobbie dance with her, to Bobbie finally kissing her, like it was so beautiful to watch. Also, I love how anobbie complements eachother and how theyre exactly what the other person needs, Bobbie makes Anais feel free and able to stand up for herself and feel like she's herself, and Anais makes Bobbie feel safe and provide a sense of stabilty, they really adore eachother and would go to great lengths to protect eachother, and I honestly love to see it. Also they reminded me a lot of kieutou, and alone for that they're high on the list. Also, just like Kieu My, I love how fleshed out Bobbie is as a love interest, she's such an interesting character that you want to know more of, and whether you love her or hate her, you pay attention to her, that's how interesting she is and im so here for it. And after druck, they're the remake where I need the least amount of translation for lol

3. Cris- (skam españa s2)- I just finished watching it, and omg, crisana literally invented gay staring, from their first meeting their eye contact was so insane, it got me giggling and kicking my feet lol. I really liked the season, I loved how reassuring and supportive Cris friend group is, how they were there for her every single time she had problems with Joana, and generally they seem like such a sweet friend group, and now i see why they're most peoples fave girl squad. As for crisana, they were so cute, I love how much they adored eachother, and I really love how reassuring cris was with joana at the end, telling her that she won't run away and that she'll be there for her. I also loved howbwe could see just how much cris cared for joana, like she cried in almost every single clip after joana disappears. honestly sometimes forgot that this was an evak remake lol, but I think it did the OG justice

4. Lola (skam france s6)- I don't remember much from lolas seasons except that it was veeeeryy dark, and that she could never catch a break, like why did they make her suffer so much? I feel like her and Maya could've had more development because their relationship felt rushed to me, but they were really cute, and I really love the scene where Maya draws on lola while she's laying there crying, it feels to intimate and special. Also, just like Bobbie, Lola is a polarising character, and I love those types of characters, especially female ones

5. Maya (skam france s9)- this never happened, mayla are still happily together while they work on their issues through proper communication, lola never broke up with Maya, and they still have their tattoo together

But honestly, this was so disappointing, the first time a LI got a season, and then we don't even learn anything about the LI at the end, it feels they just made the season to have an excuse to break up mayla, but we already knew that

[theflowerisblue]

Sábado 20:47

Eva: could you take a picture of us, please?

Lady: a picture?

Nora: yes, please!

Lady: of course.

Nora: thank you.

Lady: one more...there you go.

Nora: let’s see. I love it.

Viri: great picture!

Eva: oh I wish we could have you around always for a pictures!

Amira: wait! Wait a minute! What?! And you didn’t tell me before?

Cris: i don’t know. It’s not like planned it! I was there and it came up. I just blurted it out and I don’t know!

Amira: that’s crazy.

Cris: i know.

Amira: and what about your dad?

Cris: that’s going to be harder to be honest. But now I know that I have my mom and my brothers on my side whenever I decide to tell him. That’s cool. Besides, now that Joana’s home everything else doesn’t seem as bad.

Amira: I wish she was here.

Cris: me too. But I get it, she just got out of the hospital and telling her parents that she wants to come to the beach would be crazy. They’d be like “Che boluda! Where do you think you’re going! With your little girlfriend and her friends! To those islands! No way!” But I also like that is just the five of us.

Text from Dani: enjoy the beach 😊

Amira: thank you so much!

I’m going crazy

Dani: it figures!

Today I tried to dodge dog’s shit and I walk into a lamppost.

I thought you’d like to know.

Thanks for telling me.

I knew you would like the story.

You were right! I love it ☺️

💩🤕😘

Bye 😊

Bye

Amira: I wish I had some device that would stop time in those moments that you’re happy. I would use it right now, press some button and vuola! Here forever.

Cris: well you can make it yourself! Miss engineer.

Amira: the thing is after this we will each go study our own thing, at different places and we different schedules. It’ll be harder to see each other.

Nora: No! Don’t start now! We’ll all be in the same city. That’s something!

Amira: Yeah, obviously but...This summer, you are going to US. Cris will probably go to Zaorejas or start working.

Cris: Don't overwhelm me. I don't even know what I'll be doing in two hours.

Amira: What I'm trying to say is that we can do something. Some kind of list.

Eva: Like what?

Amira: A list of things we can do to still see each other.

Viri: I have the first idea. The Losers' group chat? Always active. A selfie, a double-chin pic or memes.

Cris: I'll write it down, "don't let the chat die."

Eva: I have another idea. At least, once a month. I'm not asking much. We party hard.

Cris: Okay, alcohol intoxication once a month. At least.

Amira: We also have to meet on the daylight. If not, I'll forget your faces.

Cris: Yes, I'll write that down myself. I'll write it down right now!

Eva: Write down,"meeting past the afternoon." I melt under the sun.

Amira: The vampire, she only goes out at night.

Eva: The spreadsheets, Viri!

Cris: Yes, I'll send it to you and you add colours!

Viri: Yes, the spreadsheets.

Nora: Girls! Look!

All: Come on!

Amira: Here's to us!

Viri: Because your the best friends one could ask for.

Nora: To never forgetting everything we've lived together. And to always take care of each other.

Cris: Because you've changed my life.

Eva: Because everything we've been through is eternal.

Nora: And to everything that's to come!

Cris: To everything that's to come! Bitches.

THANKS FOR BEING THERE

[born-this-way-16]

Les traducteurs pour Skam España sont beaucoup trop géniaux ! 🤣 😘

NB: for the non french speakers, just in case, it says [toxic boyfriend mode actived]

[thatssoskam]

Nora tells Viri that’s she worry about her. Viri tells her that she shouldnt have said anything to the girls that’s she should’ve kept quiet about her situation. Viri then tells her that Nora’s life is perfect and that she has the perfect parents etc. Nora then tells her that she could’ve help her and Viri doesn’t want to be another charity case for her. Then the Alejandro situation is brought up, Nora said that she could’ve had him a year ago but she waited because of her. Then Nora said that he was never interested in Viri then Viri tells her to get out.

[eskamtrash]

3x01 Clip 3

Nora is sad. Her mom calls her and ask her about the party but Nora says that shes not going to the party afterall, and her mother asks her if shes feeling fine and Nora tells her that she is but she doesn't believe it. The Emma comes and everyone is excited. Emma asks Nora if she remembers Miquel, and if she wants to go meet him tonight but Nora says thats she has a thing tonight (the party). Emma is on board, and tells her than she will be going afterwards with Miquel to meet her there and also meet her friends.

[sparksinmyveins]

so i don't know what the song in this clip is called but i did a quick translation of the lyrics because i am german and i can contribute to that

do you remember the first time i kissed you

your pretty eyes sparkle like the milky way

with you, the world stands still, though it sounds cheesy

for the first time i can feel that I'm right

you are the desire, you are the bliss

and your tears are like stars in the eternity

for me, no distance is too far and i won't give up

hey, you know me, I'm a swashbuckler

i wanna live to and i want to be happy with you

but sometimes the illusion deceives the reality

please give me time , i'm going to make an effort

and some time raise my broken wings

end then we fly together high as the stars

cloud nine, baby, everything there is weightless

i let you fly freely even when it breaks my heart

and write this song for you so you can see how serious it is

you are my star, are my light in the darkness

you are the angel that lifts me as long as I stay on the ground

you are so beautiful, baby, that doesn't exist

i have never loved a woman like you

you are my star, are my light in the darkness

you are the angel that lifts me as long as I stay on the ground

you are so beautiful, baby -

(Scene happenes)

you are my star, are my light in the darkness

you are the angel that lifts me as long as I stay on the ground

you are so beautiful, baby, that doesn't exist

i have never loved a woman like you

you are my star, are my light in the darkness

you are the angel that lifts me as long as I stay on the ground

you are so beautiful, baby, that doesn't exist

i have never loved a woman like you

[sanabakkoushd]

#when ppl talk shit behind your back

[taraolssons]

why not? it’s impossible. i can’t do it. before, when i had a bad day, i would pray and i was okay. but not anymore. look…let’s see if i still have it. our first selfie when you started wearing the hijab. you said, “if they don’t like it, who cares.” all cool. i don’t know if i still am the girl in the picture.

[yllwcrtns]

at er love week

↳ day five: favourite squad

“To us. To us, because you are the best friends that I could ever have. So we never forget all we have been through together and take care of each other always. Because you have changed my life. Well, because everything we have lived, that’s forever.”

[jackredfieldwasmyjacob]

What are some Spanish shows you would recommend to someone wanting to learn more Spanish through shows? Preferably shows that where they’re streamed at have a subtitles option

(Same anon, meant to include movies as well but forgot before sending)

Hello anon!! Let's see:

Shows:

I am currently watching El Ministerio del Tiempo (The Ministry of Time), it's a great show to not only learn about the language but also about the history of Spain as the show is about these time travelers trying to mantain history untouched, it's pretty neat! I've done some googling and it used to be on Netflix, but I don't think it is anymore. I've seen there's some English subtitles you can download, but I don't know how you can integrate that into the original video. Here is a post about someone using like a plugin to see the subs directly through the RTVE Play page (where it's still available) so maybe try there.

I just spent fifteen minutes looking for Spanish shows that have easy access to English subtitles but I haven't found any (at least of the ones I like), so I think they might be a bit tricky to find; I'll recommend them to you nevertheless in case you manage to get a hold on them.

The quintessential Spanish TV shows are imo Los Serrano (The Serrano Family) and Aquí No Hay Quién Viva (Nobody Can Live Here); they both have very simple premises and are just lighthearted sitcoms (Los Serrano is more narrative while Aquí No Hay Quién Viva is more similar to The Office). The latter is probably the most iconic one of the two, it is quoted daily and it is really good, while the former just exemplifies the 00s in Spain (keep in mind the shows are form the 00s so some of the plots might have not aged so well).

Paquita Salas is a modern classic, this one is definitely inspired by shows like The Office and it's also incredibly iconic, memeable and quotable. Anyways, it's about this washed up talent manager and her agency, and it has tons of cameos from famous Spanish people, it's very fun. It is on Netflix but I do not know if it has English subs (I think it does tho. Maybe? There's a possibility that's for sure). Also the seasons are like 6 episodes each so it's very easy to watch.

Skam España :) It had to be here :) And I know it has English subs cause I helped translating it lol. It's basically the Spanish remake of Skam, it's very good and I really recommend it. From season 2 onwards you can watch it completely in Youtube (just search for skam españa season x in the search box and you should be fine), or you can go to the best place in the universe, where you can find all episodes in true skam fashion :)

I am kinda embarrassed cause I haven't watched many Spanish shows so I cannot really speak for myself, but here goes a list of shows that I've heard are pretty good and where you can find them (maybe subbed!): Las Chicas del Cable (Netflix), Sky Rojo (Netflix), Merlí (Amazon Prime), Vis a Vis (Netflix), Veneno (Netflix), and El Internado (Netflix).

Movies:

I have watched even less Spanish movies so yeah. But I can still recommend some let's see

La Llamada (The Call, in English is called Holy Camp! for some reason) is the only Spanish musical I respect, I've seen both the movie and the original musical and I love them both so much, the movie is great (with the original actors of the stage production) and yeah I couldn't recommend it enought. It basically is about these teen girls who are at bible camp and one of them starts dreaming about God. It sounds boring now that I think about it but it's not I can assure you. It isn't really religious either don't worry. It used to be on Netflix but I don't think it is there still, I'm sorry :(

This one's a bit controversial but I'm putting it here cause it really shows the contrast between different regions in Spain; Ocho Apellidos Vascos (Eight Basque Surnames, once again, the English name for this movie is Spanish Affair for some reason???). Anyways, this one was a revolution when it came out, I don't know how many times I watched it in the span of like 2 months, it was a lot. The actors are all great, the story is pretty solid and it's generally funny I think (albeit maybe perpetuating certain stereotypes). It is a very simple premise; guy meets girl, guy falls in love with said girl and follows her from Sevilla to Euskadi. On Google it says it's on Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO so... yeah.

The most beloved Spanish filmmaker is Pedro Almodóvar, and his movies are classics (that I have yet to see). Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and Volver (Return) are probably his best works, and I really recommend them! They are both available on Netflix :)

Last week I watched another really famous Spanish movie from a director who passed away earlier this month, ¡Ay Carmela!, a movie about this troupe of itinerant artists during the Civil War that really shows how both sides of the war were. It's on HBO Max.

As with shows, here are some rapid-fire Spanish movies I've heard are pretty good: Los Santos Inocentes (Amazon Prime), Bienvenido, Mister Marshall (HBO Max), El Laberinto del Fauno (HBO Max and Disney Plus), Celda 211 (Netflix and HBO Max), La Lengua de las Mariposas (Amazon Prime), Mar Adentro (HBO Max), and Amanece Que No es Poco (HBO Max and Amazon Prime). I have actually watched the three last ones lol, I just didn't remember them.

Hope these recommendations serve you well, and please let me know if you watch any :)

[ilovefandoms]

These are the same picture

(Cris threatening to break a bottle on Miquel's head // Mailin threatening to use her Kubotan)

[saliendo-a-donde]

Skam españa chat translation

April the 29th

Baba: Amira i will pick you up at 14.30 and we'll go get briwats

Amira: baba we have been eating briwats non stop, we are going to get sick

Tonight we could eat dates?

Baba: *voice message*

Amira: baba i'm in class

Baba: *voice message*

Amira: I'M IN CLASS

Baba: this message was deleted

This message was deleted

Amira be at the high school entrace at 14.30 and we will go get briwats

Amira: xD

Ok

[theflowerisblue]

@joananoexiste going live with @lo_siento_cris

Tamara: Hi! Welcome back to my channel! Hahah okay guys I’m just waiting for the lady to show up. Once she’s here we can begin.let me know if she’s here cause I can’t see. I’m like Alex, dude. This so crazy, everyone’s like I don’t want the lives to end because once they do then it’s the real end. But as I said in Alex’s live this is so cool and it’s really hard to put into words. Here she is! Lo_siento_cris! We all fucked up so hard we the timing!

Irene: hi! I mean yeah! This is so big. I don’t know where to sit to get better lighting but okay. I’m in a bathroom! I was out having dinner and I came into the bathroom for this.

Tamara: of course you are. You couldn’t have done it any other way.

Cris: look! Take it all in! SO

Tamara: SO Irene tell us how are you feeling?

Irene: I’m so sad, girl.

Tamara: haha I’m like SO TELL US! and you’re super sad.

Irene: this is so depressing. Crying in the bathroom. But yeah I’m sad, aren’t you?

Tamara: I’m still in shocked I think. Like in the back of my mind I’m like “yeah, right. That was the end.” But I don’t believe it.

Irene: totally! I haven’t accepted it yet. Like it was the end but not really.

Tamara: right. It’s weird, I was just talking to Alex and I said that we have been holding on to different things to avoid thinking of the ending. Like okay there’s still a season yet, half a season, it’s the last day of filming but it still has to air!

Irene: exactly!

Tamara: and now we’re like “we only have the lives left and that’s it” and we’re like SHIT.

Irene: I’m going to cry.

Tamara: and you can also see it on screen. Like in the last clip, you know? Like I was there but I was watching the clip of the toast and I kept thinking that you can really tell that it wasn’t scripted.

Irene: yes! That was just us!

Tamara: like we would be talking and someone would go “and the marks!” Because we suddenly remember about the scene.

Irene: have you seen the last clip?

Tamara: yeah, of course.

Irene: well, when we’re toasting there at the beach we’re all improvising.

Tamara: I know! I could tell. And everyone did too, if you see the comments you coul see people saying “this is all them” and it was so cool that it was all so real. Because it was so long! Like it was a long time! It’s been years. It sounds crazy but we all did become a family while filming, and now we go from seeing each other every day to okay I can still see you but it’s not the same. So that’s why we did all those comments of “we’re off to college, we won’t see each other as much!” That’s so realistic.

Irene: yes, totally. Like yeah we’re still going to see each other but we won’t be working together. We won’t get to say “any time, bego!” Or “Rosi!”

Tamara: that’s so funny. Bego is literally full of light. I have ever met in my life a nicer, more loveable person than bego.

Irene: I want her to be my big sister.

Tamara: I want her to direct my life.

Irene: YES! EXACTLY! I can’t do it on my own. We can always just show up at her house.

Tamara: one day we all just go there. We use her as a therapist, we tell her all our problems and we say now what? What’s the next scene?

Irene: I don’t know about you, but this past two years she’s been my therapist.

Tamara: my bego. I love her. There are like a million questions so I can’t pick. Let’s just tell stories. Oh! I know, this is a cool questions. When was the first moment you went from these are my coworkers to fuck this is my family.

Irene: it was so early for me. As soon as we met. Like in the first day, several months before we started filming, we created the group chat and we followed each other on Instagram and then like so soon tomi sent a message like “guys, we’re going to be so important to each other.” And that was it for me. So like the first day.

Tamara: super fast.

Irene: I mean have you seen me? I’m a drama queen. I’ll look it up, I’ll find that message and print it. I’ll hang it up on my wall and cry. And how about you? Why would you say?

Tamara: I think that...I don’t know if I can talk about this. Let’s make it family friendly. We were at a party and I was so fucked up, lying on the couch about to die and Ruth comes like a gift sent by the gods. And she goes “come! Come with me” to I don’t know where and I was like mm I like her.

Irene: hahaha this girl seems nice.

Tamara: I like all these people. My memories are mostly like that because during filming I’d mostly film with you. But like I have memories of “casa tomi” (tomi’s house)

Irene: right! That’s like the rite of passage. You haven’t really been a part of this until you come to your first party at casa tomi.

Tamara: legit. I’m y story about Ruth was there.

Irene: you see? That’s where the magic happens.

Tamara: my god. But see that’s what I’m talking about. Like I can’t cry because I don’t really believe it truly ended. It’s weird.

Irene: it is. Don’t you feel like it’s exactly like when we stop during seasons? That’s how I feel, no like it’s really the end.

Tamara: yes! But with the fear of “wait! It’s not that”

Irene: YES! Literally. Like in my mind I know it but I can’t come to terms with it.

Tamara: me neither. My brain refuses to accept it. I’m like well we’re here doing propio for the show. And then I realized there’s nothing else after this.

Irene: girl. There has to be something else. They must release the bloopers. That would be MAGICAL.

Tamara: they should released the HOURS of material they have from the mics.

Irene: oh! Please god no. Thank you very much.

Tamara: the day we found out they were listening! Everyone’s faces. It was so funny.

Irene: the sound crew know everything about my life. Literally everything.

Tamara: they were the true therapist and without even wanting to.

Irene: my confidants. It was funny I would talk to someone and they’d be like “what happened with this?” And I’ll be like when did I tell you about it? It was so bad.

Tamara: that’s so scary!

Irene: it’s all my fault.

Tamara: okay, I think we have two minutes left. Let’s do this, tell me your favorite from each season.

Irene: alright. From the first one I believe that I choose the one where Eva cries in the bus because I was so sad for alba! I wanted to hug her! The funny thing is that I saw it with her next to me and I was like “are you okay?” And she was laughing, we were out partying and I felt so bad for her. From the second one either when clip comes out or “perdóname”

Tamara: that’s iconic. “You’d say anything to make me mad!”

Irene: it’s amazing.

Tamara: what about the third?

Irene: I’ll go with the clip where Nora talks about her sister being sexually assaulted. That’s really cool. And I think that from the fourth, I’ll choose the last one in the islands.

Tamara: from the first one, the one I really liked is

Irene: the one with your song!?

Tamara: hahaha no ❤️ no that one actually freaked me out. Let me tell you why, they tell me: they’ve asked us for a song for this new show called skam and I was like fine! And then while we were joking we say “imagine they use it for a sex scene” and I was like I don’t think so. And they never told us in which scene they would use it. And then the clip drops and I’m like I can’t believe it.

Irene: all your musical appearances in skam are incredible. I mean cute bitch? With Joana on the bridge? C’mon!

Tamara: that was so funny. Because I knew they were using the song but not where, I was like “Great! Fine, whatever you want, bego!” And then I was so shocked. It’s crazy because in the first season rizha exists inside the skam universe but it’s just background music, the characters aren’t listening to her but then in this season JOANA is listening to her.

Irene: Joana listens to rizha that’s crazy!

Tamara: isn’t she suspicious about how they look exactly the same?

Irene: right? She should look at the album and be like “that’s weird”

Tamara: that’s crazy. But we have such cool memories. Everything has been so intense. I mean it’s the end, but we’ll always have it.

Irene: exactly.

Tamara: could you imagine if they delete everything? Tomorrow you wake up and it’s all been a dream!

Irene: like in “Los Serrano” could you imagine? I’d die.

Tamara: okay, time’s up. I have to let you go, say goodbye.

Irene: why me? If I still have my live left.

Tamara: you’re absolutely right. Let me do it then. guys! You’ve been super important for this show, you’ve made us laugh, cry, shown us much love. The show will always be there, you can still watch it. But thank you for everything, for all your support. It’s been fucking crazy!

[hugoscenteno]

one thing i loved about the remakes is when the boysquad were complete from the start. i always found weird the way magnus and mahdi appeared out of nowhere in skam og and i hate that skam france went the same road. but with skam es and druck it was really well-thought because we had seen their friendship develop over the years and made the relationship with the girlsquad much more realistic