Subtext: It’s time for another episode of The Locker™, and this time Isak bangs it open, just like Even did, and prepares himself to talk to Jonas. But then he reconsiders, throws out yet another lie about “family stuff”, and immediately closes his locker again. The moment passed, and he didn’t dare come out to Jonas just yet.



Subtext: For the 693rd time, SKAM has dialogue that isn’t about the main character, but fits the main character 100%. Although Noora is talking about William, Isak also believes or wishes that love would be like in the movies. After all, he did watch Romeo+Juliet, and him and Even have been acting out scenes from that epic love story.



Subtext: Even is an idiot, if he gives up on Isak.



Subtext: The reason Isak reacts so negatively against therapy is because it hits too close to home with regards to the situation with his mom. His mom needs a psychiatrist, because she is crazy, and if he needs a psychiatrist, that would make him crazy too, which is why he refuses completely.

Cinematography: Although this didn’t work if you watched clip by clip, the show answers Dr Skrulle’s question by cutting to Jonas. Because of course Isak has someone he can talk to, someone who has tried again and again to get Isak to open up, and finally Isak has gathered enough courage to come out to Jonas.



Culture: Eastern Mediterranean or Levantine cuisine is very common across Europe as people from that region immigrated and brought their food with them, but it is known under different names, because almost every other country got the names wrong. In Norway, these restaurants are known as kebab shops. If you order a “kebab”, you don’t get actual kebab, which is grilled meat skewers, instead you get something that is similar to a döner kebab, but is actually a pita sandwich stuffed with shawarma meat and salad, and topped with a garlic sauce.



Culture: Kebabnorsk is the name for the ethnolect variant of Norwegian that arose in immigrant-majority areas of Eastern Oslo starting in the 80′s.



Subtext: In a throwback to season 1, Isak still can’t make himself say it straight out that he isn’t, so he resorts to the guessing game again.

