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I definitely empathize with both of them, particularly Isak, who is going through a period of intense self-discovery. But I was struck this rewatch by how mean he is towards Emma! The moment when he goes through his phone and looks at all of her texts to him that he's ignored made me so angry on her behalf. I empathize with his desire to cover his sexuality, but Emma is totally caught in the crossfire. Also, the way Even talks about Sonja is totally so disrespectful. In general, I do see why both of them act this way, but I think the inclusion of such bad behavior/misogyny needs to be more meaningfully explored because the show definitely relies on the audience's empathy as a crutch.

Homework for Week # I think 7

Can you forgive Isak and Even for any of their shitty behavior thus far (especially towards women) for the sake of their #love?