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alamanyar · 5 years

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marti and nico are both soft, we all know that.

this one is for nico though.♡

i want to talk about nico’s softness for once. it has touched me tremendously. while he’s full of energy and ideas, he carries this emotional strength inside of him that i find inspiring.

there are characters i love and admire for their badassness, for their confidence, and for their determination. and when i see softness under all these attributes, you can bet your ass that i won’t shut up about it. especially, when softness is ultimately the prominent attribute a character is made of. sometimes i think softness is underrated, when in reality, it’s one of the most badass attributes in the world (in my humble opinion).

it starts right from the beginning. first look at nico and he just stands there talking to some guy outside of school and then greeting sana. sure, we see him from afar through marti's eyes, but he looks like the softest bean, ever smiling while talking. nico has the most genuine smile. that’s how we meet him.

his first words to marti though? “why did you stop?” and that look. you can see he’s flustered, because he’s talking to this boy he already is so keen on!! (my headcanon is that he didn’t stare back at marti outside of school (i guess he didn’t see him. who knows) nor during the radio meeting, cause nico wears his heart on his sleeve, alright? just re-watch niccolò [for instance]. marti is oblivious sometimes). anyway. during the whole talk he’s happy, so soft, like he’s begging for attention in the most adorable way: being cute with the boy who got his attention immediately. and then they talk on the terrace where he hopes they can be alone for a while and they are, and nico asks questions, carefully checks out marti. he glances at marti every now and then even when emma arrives and he’s all flustered again when they sit in silence, the three of them. head down, head up *look* *blushes* head down again. touching his hands nervously, tapping his feet to an imaginary beat.

when he sees marti on the bus, he stands up at once. ‘wahh, there’s this cute boy again i can’t stop thinking about. quick, talk to him. be suave.’ and he is, but he’s also shy. alas.

of course he’ll help out marti and “lend” him some weed.

he draws skulls, but also giraffes and i see softness there, too. he crafts his own things. little experiments. he has brushes and drawing utensils all over his room. there's an ukulele on his shelf. and just outside of his room, there's a piano waiting for him. i imagine him playing the softest tunes (some celtic music?) even when he's upset. maybe. but what stands out is that he’s artsy. his room looks soft, too. light yellow curtains, pastel-ish walls and wooden furniture.

he cooks carbonara for them and it’s a disaster, but hey, he’s already so soft for marti, he’s gotta try, alright? and when he tells marti he put honey in the pasta while he was on his phone... well, even though he's obviously jealous here, he's soft. his little shake of the head? a puppy who was denied attention.

he’s soft when he touches his lip after he gives the headphones back. hey babe, seems like the guys don’t know what’s up. it’s okay. i’m saving your ass with a white lie, no biggie. call me maybe?

during sylvia’s party he’s hurting on the couch when marti and emma leave to dance. re-watch the scene and look how soft he still is while hurting!! nervously playing with his fingers again, looking defeated. it hurts me. because after he lashed out (at emma and said some dumb stuff to marti), he tries to gather himself on the couch. he’s introverted, but he tries, okay!!

the infamous pinky touch, yeah. of course. he gazes at marti softly after his joke while marti starts gazing at the night sky. and then he extends his pinky. his ringfinger trembles. have mercy. and when marti looks at him, nico looks at their hands, as if to say: this is real, alright? i’m gonna make a move right now, you can’t stop me. but i’m also asking for permission with this gesture, okay??? he wears an earnest look on his face when he moves in. marti smiles and then, nico smiles, too. soft boyfriends in the making.

“why not? we can go together if you want?” (...) “okAy?“ “okay.” “OKAY!!”

well, during the talk with the girls on halloween, nico is moping. softly. he’s also hurting after maddalena berates him on the drinking. but when the girls are gone, he’s back on his soft ass, pointing out that his and marti’s glasses are in the same position. nope, i didn’t make that up.

[while i never like it when people ditch people (or try to kiss ‘em) in order to go for someone else, i have forgiven nico. i have forgiven them both. nico was already so soft for marti and when i look at the outcome of this/their story, when i look at how things turned out, i’m certain it was inevitable. and because i am soft for their love, i am able to forgive them.]

let’s carry on.

i find nico’s suggestion to go to his place and take his bike for a ride soft?? excuse me, what a wonderful idea! and while they’re driving he looks content. bless. i’m thinking he really loves his bike. (does he take his bike for a ride on a regular basis?) when they arrive at their location, he takes his time to park it thoroughly, i mean.

his "undress, or you won’t have a chance at beating me" it’s soft. especially the way he says “undress.” his voice is like an octave higher, but it’s not shrill. it’s calm and steady.

he’s soft when he’s challenging marti “ah-ah”

he’s soft when he starts tickling marti underwater, never losing his smile.

he’s soft when he keeps his promise that he won’t touch marti this time and then instantly grasps marti’s head when he’s being kissed.

he’s soft when they lose themselves in their kiss and he holds marti’s ellbow and then supports him when he pushes for the surface.

when they wake up in his bed, he’s gazing at marti, embracing him carefully like he’s fragile goods. waking him up with a sweet kiss. nuzzling his nose. bringing them breakfast. tracing a coffe heart on his arm. goddamn.

and when we witness his vulnerability, it’s so palpable. he lets us see. he lets marti see. he’s open and soft and i just want to wrap him in a blanket and give him a hot beverage, telling him everything’s okay. it’s okay being soft, it’s okay being vulnerable. here, have a cookie, too. take care of yourself, you soft, soft soul.

he's so very soft, because he hangs up a red thread of fate for marti to follow. he already left, but he makes sure that marti will wake up with a smile at least, leaving him little notes to read. he tells marti how cute he looked sleeping. ufff. he tells marti to have breakfast. he wants to take care of marti even though he can't be there with him when he wakes up.

he nervously plays with his hands (again) when marti arrives for their secret meeting. i love that detail, but it also makes me sad. i think he’s soft when he notices marti’s upset that he didn’t text earlier and he tries to make it up. he reaches out with caution, touches him on the shoulder, showing his affection while saying sorry.

“i want to be with you. don’t you want to be with me?” he whispers, especially the question. goosebumps. he’s so gentle here. and brave. because his display of vulnerability is out in the open. he wants to go all in, even if that could mean to be rejected. nico fears rejection.

something that touched me deeply is when he realizes what marti’s words could possibly mean. he doesn’t get angry. no, he just continues listening and even though a part of him shatters into tiny pieces right there in the school bathroom of the second floor, he doesn’t let it show. he smiles at marti and goes in for a kiss. a good-bye kiss if you want. look at his eyes and tell me you didn’t feel his pain. his eyes say so much in this scene, it fucks me up. i have trouble breathing watching it. eff you, rocco. this scene belongs to you entirely.

and then they leave the bathroom giggling and he kisses marti’s neck. even though marti hurt him to the bone with his words, he doesn’t want to leave (him) in anger.

he’s soft when he meets marti after his recording for the radio. he pretends everything’s alright, but we all know it isnt. marti can’t see it, but we can. nico makes a joke, tries to get his attention, tries to apologize, tries to make him see how much he misses him. i’m very sorry, okay? please believe me!? we could go up to the terrace again some time. maybe i'm brave enough to explain myself. but marti’s wrapped up in his own hurt (understandable) and he doesn’t see. nico tries so hard to reach out, but it just wouldn’t work.

he’s a soft soul when he hides a strip cartoon on post-its (how long did he work on that?) in nico’s backpack, asking him to hold on for him, look out for him, because he’s trying to figure it all out. he’s a soft soul when he hides the antidote in marti’s dictionary, telling him that he misses him. “davvero.” and that he understands that he’s not easy to handle, but that he’s working on it. just wait for me a little longer, please?, he asks him and hopes that marti will hear him after he didn’t see how sorry he was at the radio. maybe words will get through to him.

he’s soft when he takes marti’s words to heart and works on figuring out how to talk to him. how to get to him. cause marti’s in bracciano. he’s all soft when he’s standing in front of him when they finally reunite. he smiles shyly and looks down at his feet.

while he’s set on making marti understand how real this all is for him as well, and basically ravishes him, he’s also soft, cause he’s a man on a mission. he drove to bracciano, because that’s where marti was and he had to see him. he had to make him see. just that.

[still, because i bet the words marti uttered in the bathroom of the shool building lingered in his mind].

he’s soft when they wake up the next morning and it’s marti asleep on his chest. he’s soft when he tries to make him understand that it isn’t easy to leave a relationship like he has/had with maddalena. that he wants to figure out by himself what he feels and duh, isn’t it obvious, amore mio? you know what i feel, don’t play hard to get. but it’s okay, i’ll serenade you anyway. i sing to you while planting little kisses on your lips and face, and grazing my thumbs over your cheeks. i’m holding you like this, because you mean so much to me and i don’t want to lose you again. do you understand?

he feels sorry that the boys haven't had a comfortable night while him and marti where sharing a bed. so of course he proposes to take them out for breakfast. it's the least he can do.

he’s soft when he’s thrilled that marti’s about to meet his mom. he’s soft when he apoligizes later, because that didn’t go so well. he’s soft when he asks for him to wait outside of school so they can walk in together. he covers marti's eyes and asks him "who am i?" he'd love a kiss, but marti's not ready for pda. that's okay though, he'll wait. he’s soft even when he’s hyper and wants to escape the real world. after all, he wants to escape together with martino. only with him.

he’s soft when he kisses him on the cheek when they take a selfie on the train. he happily shares little kisses and smiles here and there in the streets of milano and on the balcony of their rented apartement. he’s cheeky, but also soft when he steals a kiss from marti in front of the red neon light. and he’s so very soft when he kisses marti’s heart. when they're standing with naked torsi in front of each other, he kisses marti's heart. just like that. he's soft when he shows marti his utter happiness during the red scene of love. always smiling, breathing him in. he gently asks marti if he can take that last piece of sushi. and right before he runs off into the cold night, he looks at marti with this broken look, but he says “it’s only you and me.“ he always thinks about marti. even in a moment like that.

he’s soft because it probably took him hours to draw a giraffe on his mobile phone from the last century. he softly tells marti that his heart isn’t the one betraying his feelings. it’s his brain. he tries to make marti understand that, even though he must have felt ashamed. he’s soft, because he still keeps reaching out to him.

he softly underlines this statement by telling him that he’s on the terrace where they more or less met and that he’s thinking of him. that he’s fallen in love with him, but that he doubts that marti will believe him. he’s so very open and soft and brave in that moment. he really is. and he stays there for what? yes, he stays there for hours thinking about marti. because he knows he’s in one of those shining lights he can see from up there. i imagine that makes him a bit less sad.

and when marti finally understands and reaches the terrace, he does not hide his vulnerability. it’s not as if he is able to. nico can’t quite grasp that marti really came for him. but marti’s answers with his own piece of softness and so he lets himself fall into his embrace.

he’s vulnerable when he struggles with marti’s devotion to make him feel better. he’s brave when he lets marti in and he lets himself be soft with him even though he’s not feeling well. he would never turn down marti's kisses on the nose. because he's soft for marti and marti deserves soft kisses on the nose, too.

he’s soft when he asks how marti’s exams went. his exhaustion doesn’t stop him from thinking about marti’s life.

he’s soft in his braveness. he will kiss marti good-bye. he doesn’t care where. he doesn’t care who could see. all he wants his a good-bye kiss and a promise to talk later.

he’s soft when he comes up with an idea how to help the boys. he’s soft when he tells luchì that he could still be the first one to talk to sofi. he gazes at marti when the boys leave the kitchen. heart eyes at its finest.

he’s soft when he tells marti that his mother wants to meet him again. that she’s sorry. maybe that’s even a metaphor for him still being sorry for everything he’s put marti through, so he thinks. he cautiously checks if marti’s sure “si?” you’ll come over tomorrow to meet my mom? you sure?

he gives the softest panettone flavoured kisses. they both do.

he’s soft for marti taking care of him. it’s all in his eyes. in his body language.

he softly admits defeat when marti tells him he’ll flush down the weed. because marti knows it’s not good for him. and in the end, he appreciates it.

he fell hard for marti when they talked in the radio booth for the first time, separated by glass. and now, that they both got rid of that barrier together, he falls even harder for marti with every day, because marti wants to be with him no matter what (happend in the past).

so, imagine, if nico hadn’t be soft on so many occasions. imagine. would marti x nico have overcome their misunderstandings, their [own] barriers? would they be together now?

nico could have just let marti go after they talked in the school bathroom. but he was already so far gone for marti, he held on to the hope that marti didn’t really mean what he said. if nico just showed him how much he cared for him and that his mental illness didn’t hinder his love for him, that it was all real for him, one day marti could love him, too, no?

who would have blamed him, if nico hadn’t tried again with marti after this? but he did. for deep inside of him, there lingers a softness that asks him to try again. with marti. with life in general. he could give up so easily, and maybe he thought about dismissing his emotions and turning cold in the process, but he tries and tries and tries. nico doesn’t give up, he always tries again. it touched me deeply.

season two was about martino, and i have so much love for his character in my heart, i could write endless essays about it. but nico? if marti is soft, so is he. it was all there in the open for us to see. it was in the little moments and details, in the silly moments and in the ‘grand gestures.’ nico’s softness was visible, but it was so very palpabale, too; i swear i could feel it in my own bones when i followed him on screen. and i’m so incredibly glad, that in spite of all those struggles, i could witness him grow bit by bit, reaching acceptance step by step.

so, in conclusion:

being soft is not a weakness, on the contrary, it’s brave being soft. it's brave being gentle and open. and it's brave trying to continue being soft even when things look bad. especially then.

nico embodies that to the bone. and for that he has my ♡

i wish there were more people in the world who also carry softness in their heart besides their strength like nico. perhaps i haven’t paid enough attention in the last months. i know those people are out there. they have always been existing. and they will continue to. i know that. so perhaps this hasn’t been a wake-up call on a personal level, but more of a reminder. i can say this now with conviction after seaosn two ended, i know i needed it. it evoked a lot of memories, feelings, and well, hopes. i have seen a little bit of nico in myself. i hope i can rediscover my own softness. and i hope i can be as brave as nico one day, as brave as all the nicos in the world. i see you. even more clearly now and you all have my ♡ truly

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tidesreach · 5 years

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name your top 10 most heart-meltingly adorable nicotino moments 💗

I’m sorry this took me so long to answer, anon. But wow, it was a really tough one. What an ask. Turns out choosing just ten moments is a nigh-on impossible feat when it comes to Nicotino (not that this is surprising in any way). But I tried my best and managed to get it down to twelve, so that will have to do. So here are my top ten (but technically twelve) heart-meltingly adorable Nicotino moments (they’re in chronological order because choosing them was hard enough let alone ordering them):

01. Their first meeting

I love every single thing about their first meeting. Because it’s just so adorable and joyful. They’re so unreservedly smiley and they immediately fall into this familiar and easy back and forth. I absolutely adore how instantly comfortable they are with one another. It really adds weight to the idea of The Red Thread of Fate, of people whose meeting and deep connection is inevitable. It’s not love at first sight – it’s a more of a magnetic pull; it’s that feeling of needing to know someone; of feeling like you’re supposed to know them. It’s intrinsic. Like your soul recognises theirs. If you believe in that sort of thing. It feels like that between Marti and Nico from the get-go. From the moment Nico turns that light on and metaphorically lights up both of their worlds. I love the symbolism of it all.

02. Tabasco

Again, it’s their easy familiarity and their happy banter. It’s the way they can never seem to stop smiling when they’re around each other. From the moment Nico says “Hey” on the bus, they’re just constantly smiling and grinning. They bring out so much joy in each other and it’s fucking adorable. The majority of this clip is the two of them existing in this happy little bubble together – talking and laughing and just enjoying their time together. I love how comfortable and happy they are with each other – their ridiculous marionette battle, the way they not-so-subtly stare at each other, the way they tease each other, Nico’s cute little “cheers, buddy!” when they clink beer bottles, the carbonara disaster and the way Nico just spits it out, the way Marti looks at him so fondly – everything just feels so natural between them.

03. The pinkies touch + the almost kiss

Heart-meltingly adorable you say? Look no further than their pinkies linking on top of a wheelie bin. I think this is probably the moment I went “Well, this is it. It’s ride or die now. There’s no going back.” It makes me feel so many things. I’ve already talked about this before, probably. But to reiterate: I love that the pinky touch is this silent reassurance and commitment between them – as if to say I feel it too, I want this too – and I love their smiles as they lean in for the kiss. There’s just so much joyful anticipation on their faces – they both feel the same way and they both know it. You can see how giddy they feel with it. Even when they’re interrupted – so damn close to a kiss – they’re still full of this buoyant joy. Nothing can shake it now because they know that this is what they both want. It’s inevitable, they’ve committed to this. It’s going to happen soon and that’s enough.

04. “Halloween Party Night”

An underrated moment. Nico is the most adorable bean in all of the land. I adore his sunshine smile. I adore the way he says “Halloween Party Night” and does that little dorky jiggle. It makes my heart do complicated acrobatics. I also adore the fact that Marti is quite set on not bothering with the Halloween party until Nico says “We can go together!” and Marti just immediately agrees. No subtlety to be found here. Oh, Marti. You are so, so gone. Their adorable exchange of “Okay” “Okay?” “Okay!” “Okay” brings me so much joy. As does the way Marti watches Nico with the softest and fondest smile as he walks off.

05. Various moments in Halloween

You can find some of my thoughts on Halloween here. But also: Nico and the beer glasses! I just love that that’s the first thing out of his mouth when he and Marti are finally alone together – “Look! Our beer glasses are at the same angle!” He’s a dork and I love him. Also the way Marti keeps grinning at him, then looking away, then grinning at him again? Stop it. I can’t handle all of this joy. Then, when they’re at the pool – Marti calling Nico “Ni” as if he’s been calling him that his whole damn life. The familiarity! – and Nico gives him a fright and Marti’s like “Are you dumb?!” Their grins when they’re undressing. Nico teasing Marti about his hair. That fake-offended voice Marti does when he’s like “Ah sì? Ah sì?” before he pushes Nico in. The way they tease each other and smile at each other. Again with their damn grins, I swear to god. Nico somehow managing to grin blindingly at Marti when they’re underwater. The challenge to hold their breath that was really just an excuse to finally kiss each other. Their awed smiles in between kisses. They spark so much joy in each other. It’s all so adorable. End my life please.

06. Nel Mio Letto in general

I also wrote down some of my thoughts about Nel Mio Letto in answer to an ask here. I talk about Skam Italia a lot, huh. But to summarise: Nel Mio Letto makes me feel the most warm and content. It’s so soft and adorable and comfortable. There’s this tender intimacy about it that really tugs on my heartstrings. The way they intertwine; their soft smiles and equally soft kisses; that adorable fucking coffee heart; the joyful banter they are so clearly exchanging; the way Nico teases Marti by sliding off the bed; the way Marti crawls after him. Nico’s little speech on solitude and Marti’s ever so gentle comfort. Also, the idea of Marti and Nico going grocery shopping together (the domesticity!) I want to live in Nel Mio Letto forever.

07. The Red Thread of Fate + Nico’s flipbook and the antidote

The Red Thread of Fate was one of the most unexpected and adorable moments. I expected Nico to leave a cute little note – I did not expect this thoughtful and intricate little treasure hunt. It made my whole heart burst. Nico, please. I adore it so much. I adore that he took the time to do something so meaningful? Not just the notes and the string itself but the symbolism behind it. It’s just so very Nico. Marti’s face was a picture. The way he smiled and softly trailed his fingers along the thread. The way he laughed at Nico’s little notes. The coffee and the biscuits! Nico’s “Treat yourself!” and his not wanting to wake Marti up because he was “sleeping so peacefully” and then the little heart on the note. My heart grew ten sizes. Also, side-note that has nothing to do with anything but: Nico has such lovely writing.

The flipbook and the antidote deserve a mention, too. Because oh my gosh, though there is sadness and pain attached to them, they are so adorable and thoughtful too. The fact that Nico sat and drew a little flipbook of him and Marti riding on the back of a giraffe? The fact that he sat and made Marti a little antidote out of who knows what? Just to let him know that he was thinking of him and that he wanted to be better for him. Send help.

08. The pure joy of Due Ore

I’ve talked about Due Ore before too, but fuck knows where. To summarise, though: my favourite thing about Due Ore is that it feels like an exhale. You can feel their utter relief. You can feel the inevitability of their love so much it’s palpable. I just love how happy they are to see each other – that the pain and turmoil of the past couple of weeks just dissolves away as soon as they lay eyes on each other. Because they’ve missed each other. Because life may keep throwing them curve ball after curve ball but they’re always going to come back to each other. Because this right here – this clip, this feeling – is all they want. Just them, together. It’s just so joyful; they can’t stop smiling. Again. I feel like I’m just repeating myself at this point, but it’s a constant theme with them. Their feelings for each other are written all over their faces. The way they stare at each other for what feels like an eternity – just softly smiling and drinking each other in – before Marti finally closes the (metaphorical and physical) space between them and kisses him. The way they smile at each other melts my heart. The fact that Marti’s smile never leaves his face throughout. It’s just the most wonderful reunion.

09. Patatine e Marmellata

Patatine e Marmellata is the dictionary definition of adorable. Guaranteed if you look up the word “adorable” in the dictionary there’s just a link to this clip there. I love this entire clip for so many reasons – but seeing them wake up together was an absolute blessing. Will I ever get over Marti sleeping with his head on Nico’s chest? No, I will not. Sometimes I still can’t believe this clip is real. When Marti outright asks Nico how he feels – something Nico so desperately needs – and Nico smiles at him, so soft and genuine (I’ve talked about the fact that they each have smiles reserved only for each other before, but if you want to know what Nico’s Marti-shaped smile looks like, this is it). His whispered answer of “You know perfectly well. And it’s never happened to me before.” It’s just so very honest. It always hits me square in the chest because this is Nico finally being able to say how he feels without being judged for it or told it’s all in his head. Then Marti’s happy little breath of a laugh and his “Me neither.” The way Marti stares up at Nico when he starts singing (!!!!!) – it floors me. He is so in love with him that he is utterly incapable of keeping it off his face. Their soft and joyful kisses in-between serenading one another. The fact that – yes, again – they can’t stop grinning at each other. I mean, it does not get more heart-meltingly adorable than this.

10. Milano before the pain

Not all of their time in Milano is incredibly painful. Some of it is utterly wonderful and it makes my heart soar. Nico kissing Marti’s cheek on the train as they take a selfie (where the fuck is that selfie, Ludo?) Their massive grins as they walk through the Pavilion. The way they look at each other then kiss so happy and soft. Nico booping Marti on the nose and then proudly calling him his boyfriend. Their smiley kisses on the balcony – Marti’s adorable little laugh (that laugh, gosh) when he says “You’re freezing!” and Nico laughing right back, like “100%!” Then – my favourite thing ever? – Nico seducing Marti in front of the red neon light. Marti is just so adorable. His soft, naïve voice when he tries to read the sign. Nico trying to convince him that it says Marti e Nico and insisting he read it again just so he can catch Marti off guard in the softest fucking kiss. God, that was smooth as hell. Those kisses. Those damn kisses. The whole scene is just so beautiful.

11. “Minuto per minuto” + the nose kisses

I’m pretty sure that I’ve written multiple posts about the minuto per minuto conversation – about the whole clip in general – so I won’t blabber on about it too much. But I love that it’s all Marti. I love that Marti recognises that this is exactly what Nico needs. To hold onto something – to keep him present. I love that Marti is so lighthearted about it, too. Full of smiles and reassurance. I love that he introduces it as a little game – just for the the two of them – no pressure at all. I love his little, “Are you in?” I love that when Nico shakes his head at Marti’s offering of breakfast, Marti doesn’t push the issue and just moves on. Marti is a blessing, gosh. I love Nico’s smile – awe and fondness. I love Marti’s suggestion of nose kisses. I love their soft grins – Nico’s little laugh – when they exchange said nose kisses. It’s just so lovely and adorable. So, so comforting.

12. “Bacio al panettone?”

“Bacio al panettone?” “Bacio al panettone.” Shut the fuck up. Who allowed this? I don’t know how to sufficiently describe the sheer joy this moment evokes. The way Marti’s just like – out of nowhere – “Here, darling! Have some panettone!” and Nico just goes with it. Just stuffs this chunk of panettone in his mouth while Marti looks on in pure delighted joy. He doesn’t even get any for himself. He’s just like “Gotta feed my boyfriend!” and then leans in to kiss him while Nico’s got a mouthful of fucking panettone. I just – it’s ridiculous. It’s the most adorable thing my own two eyes have ever witnessed. Their happy voices when they say “Bacio al panettone?” “Bacio al panettone.” Marti’s little laugh. Nico moving the panettone back and forth between them like he’s not sure whether to take another bite or kiss Marti again. He kisses Marti again, because of course. Marti checking in on how Nico’s feeling. Like, what the heck? How is this moment even real. Sometimes I’m convinced I imagined the whole thing. A Christmas hallucination.

Bonus (okay, so I lied, there’s thirteen, but):

13. La Grotta

We all know La Grotta is my favourite thing in the whole world and I could talk about it for the rest of time. So I couldn’t not mention it here. La Grotta is such an incredible and overwhelming combination of emotions. It really puts you through the emotional wringer. But you know what’s heart-meltingly adorable? The fact that Marti never stops smiling. He is so in love with Nico and wow does it show. I love it so fucking much. I love Marti’s unwavering certainty and Nico’s soft and awed smile. I love Marti’s gentle kisses of love and reassurance and Nico’s equally gentle kiss to Marti’s hand as a wordless and almost reverent thank you for not giving up on me. I just love every single moment of it. I will never get over it and it is the single greatest moment of television. Thank you, goodnight.

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skam-ruined-my-life · 5 years

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Hi!!! Love your blog! I have a fun question for you! If you could assemble the girl squad and boy squad (Including “Even”duh) from all the Skams into one show, who would you pick from each show and why? 🥰

Thank you💕💕

Such a fun but hard question dhjdjdj I needed some time to think.

This got incredibly long, so I am putting it under a read more.

For starters, I am going to exclude the og because, for some reason, it feels wrong to mash the og characters with the remake!ones. I mean, don’t get me wrong, the og wasn’t perfect, it had a lot of flaws actually (see s2 and 4 or the overall poor treatment of wlw). But the squads were perfect imo.

Now that we established that, let’s gooo.

Girl squad

Eva: I have to say Isa (NL) but you could probably tell that from my icon. I love how different she is from all the other Evas. She has such a strong personality, this girl is bold and straightforward, she takes no shit from anyone. There is also something relatable about the gross things she does, like liking her phone screen after she dropped food on it hdhsjsjd. She feels so real. I love her!

Honorable mention: Italian Eva, I am really fond of her.

Noora: I am going to pick Mia (Druck), just becaue I am currently watching her season. Maybe I will have another favourite once we get more versions of s2. But I love that she is flawed. Noora was a self insert and she lost most of her personality after s1, I hated what Julie did to her character. She was basically the perfect girl who does everything right. Mia is not like that. We saw her lying. We saw her making a lot of mistakes. Just look at the mess she caused lying to Kiki. I love the fact that she fucks up, again, she feels real and relatable. Also, we stan a bicon!

Honorable mentions: Liv (NL)-I can’t wait for her season and Eleonora.(IT) Btw remeber that iconic moment when Eva and Eleonora met? They radiate lesbian energy almost as powerful as their og counterparts.

Vilde: Daphné (FR) I have to admit that I haven’t watched skam france s1 and 2 entirely, but from what I’ve seen, I can tell that I love her. Firstly, the actress is doing an incredible job. And I live for her bubbly personality. She is a walking sunshine. I feel like the rude comments she made come from naivety, not from meanness, just like in Vilde’s case and as opposed to, let’s say, Kiki who seems unwilling to change. Also a lesbian!

Honorable mentions: Engel (NL) and Silvia (IT), sweethearts

Sana: hard choice. I’ll go with Amira (Druck) Her actress is just amazing. I can’t really explain it, but I am drawn to her every time she comes on screen. Remeber when she sang? What a talented queen! just love her a lot, I really hope we’ll get her season even though I am not so sure with the whole backpacking in Australia thing.

Honorable mentions because I can’t choose and they deserve all the love:

Amira (Spain) who is lovely and who seems to have a completely different story compared to our Sana. Imane (Fr)“I’ll kick both of your shins” who pulls out tampons to distract the teacher from weed trafficking. Iconic. And her frienship with Lucas is warming my heart. And Imaan (NL). This sweetheart held Engel’s hand in the ambulance and deserved more screentime.

Chris: I have more in mind, but let’s say Josefina from Skam Austin. A bilingual queen. She is so funny and cute. Remember how she said that when she eats broccoli she feels like a dinosaur eating a tree?😭😭😭 or when she offered to split the muffin for Megan. A sweetheart who deserves the world.

Honorable mentions: Alexia Martineau our French bicon, Cris (Spain) dare I say another bicon? Might have a tiny crush on her. And Janna.(NL) Okay they are all bi, moving on.

Boy squad.

Isak: I’ve been asked before and I can’t pick one. They all mean the world to me a gay teen. I just can’t pick between the boys, so I am going to go ahead and say Shay because I relate to her the most as a lesbian and I am dying to see her season.

But if you want me to choose a boy, maybe French Lucas, just because I am watching his season now and I am growing attached to him. I love this brave bean who went ahead and made the first move, starting a conversation with Eliott. Also he can play the piano, he put a spell on me, maybe that’s why I picked him🤧🤧🤧

Honorable mentions: All of them dghdjdj no, really: Martino, Matteo, Dutch and Spanish Lucas, they all own my heart.

Even: We only have two remakes of Even and you can’t possibly make me choose between Nico and Eliott, I can’t.

Jonas: I have to say Druck Jonas because he is the least assholish Jonas of all the remakes and him and Hanna are the only version of Eva × Jonas that I am rooting for. A talented king. “Got your nose” ugh he is the softest. And he is suffering so much from the break up ugh I need them to get back together.

Close tie with Gio who was an incredible friend to Martino, I loved loved their friendship.

Magnus and Mahdi: okay so here is a little complicated because in France’s case Basile and Arthur are original characters and Elia is also more like an original character, but yes I pick Arthur and Elia. But also Carlos who deserves more.

Long story short, this is the ultimate squad:

Girl Squad: Isa, Mia, Daphné, Amira, Josefina

Boy Squad: Fr!Lucas, Eliott (just bcs it feels wrong to put Nico here since I chose Lucas) Druck Jonas, Elia and Arthur.

#ask #anon #skam remakes #thank you for the ask #and if you got till the end you rock

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