Sorry, Eskimos. We just can’t take it anymore. THE HAIR. Every time it shows up on screen, coiffed instead of tousled, slicked instead of fluffed, flat instead of gelled, we wail in pain and beat our breasts. And ever since Roman’s put his part on the wrong side and Deniz came to eat breakfast before styling his hair, it’s just become too much. So we quit. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY.
Okay, okay, so we couldn’t care less about hair. But while we’re joking about the reason, we are, unfortunately, serious about the thing itself: EKP is coming to an end. It’s been a hard decision and believe us, we’ve put it off for as long as we could, but it’s also been a while coming.
OMGWTFBBQ! Noooooooooo! Whyyyyyyyy?
Two reasons:
- We’ve fallen out of love with Show. Over the past few months, working on clips and subtitles and trying to suss out if any of these plots are worth covering has increasingly turned from a joy into a chore. We’ve been through tough stretches with Show before. This is different. The love that Show always used to generate (thereby providing our fuel) is gone, even the bitchy, snarky kind. And for a project like this, which used to be its own reward, you really need love to keep it going.
- On a more personal note, we both want to focus on other projects we have in the works, some of which have been slowed down/delayed considerably for our work on EKP. Projects that we feel deserve (*CLINK*) our creative energy more than something that’s pretty much stopped yielding enjoyment while still demanding loads of time, work and commitment. These projects will need our full attention, and we’ve set them aside for too long already. Show has changed direction; it’s time we did, too.
But but but… Show could get good again! Remember the Dark Years? You just need more patience!
We honestly don’t think so. Ever since episode 1000, AWZ has shown a noticeable shift of focus, and it’s firmly away from all the things we enjoy – crack, self-irony, good drama, originality, depth and good plots for interesting characters. Instead it’s all reused storylines, reused songs, anvils, stereotypes and blatant mishandling of any topics with potential depth. That’s all well and good for an average soap (and the good ratings seem to confirm that’s all the mainstream audience wants), but an average soap has never been what we were here to see or bring to the world. And we have no cause to believe that will change anytime soon.
Will you be back?
No idea? As we’ve often said, it’s a soap and anything could happen. If DeRo ever get some good plot again, we’re not entirely opposed to the possibility. But better not hold your breath.
*SADFACE FOREVER* OMG, you people! When is this dreadful thing happening?
We’re planning to wrap on Sunday, 26 December 2010. Yes, we know that’s the day after Christmas. No, we didn’t plan it that way, and no, we’re not trying to be extra-evil and Grinch-like, honest. Christmas coincides with our usual posting day, which happens to coincide with the week in which the plots we still follow (DeRo and Florian/Frank) reach an acceptable wrap-up point, and we do have personal commitments on Christmas Day and after the weekend. We wish we could leave you with better news or have better timing, but there it is. On the upside, we’re fully planning to give fictional Essen a good send-off, and we’re determined to have an orgiastic, tacky, squeefully drunken wrap party instead of an interminable woobie montage! So bring vodka!
So where will I get my AWZ/DeRo fix?
By all means keep watching on the mothersite at RTLnow for anything that still holds your interest. Although I want to stress that we will NOT be providing summaries or translations, anyone is welcome to post at our InsaneJournal community on eskimo_kiss. Any interesting spoilers will still get posted there (some of our lovely Eskimos are taking care of that at the moment <33333), and if anyone wants to have daily full-episode discussions there, by all means go for it. Just because we are no longer running EKP does not mean your involvement with Show has to end.
Is this really the end, then?
Well, no.
We know this is sad news and will be hard to take for the more addicted among you, but there is sparkle to focus on, even now:
- Goodbye to Show does not mean goodbye to the fandom. The AWZ fandom is small but active, and full of crack, ideas and creative energy. The HoHoHo Fest gift exchange at the no7_awz community, moderated by the fabulous RedCouchAddict and our very own Shelly, is just the latest manifestation of the incredible creativity of the Eskimo spirit. We strongly encourage you to check it out – there’s a full month’s worth of epic canon repair fanfic, fantastic vids and brilliant icons and other fanart. We promise that these will keep you busy for a long time and help you through the disappointment with canon as they helped us. (Don’t forget to leave the authors and artists some comment love if you like what you see.) We have full confidence that this creative spark will stick around no matter what happens or doesn’t happen on Show.
- Remember the good times. Nothing can take away what has already happened. Over the course of three years, this show has given us DeRo 1.0, one of the most convincing and moving coming-out stories ever. It’s given us the Dark Years, which EKP secretly loves, with their cracky voodoo and killer virus plots, the insane chemistry fest that was Lars/Jenny, and the advent of the pair-skating plots. It’s given us DeRo 2.0, the most magical reunion story ever risen out of complete improbability, where every beat and every line and every turn of plot was perfect. It’s given us the slow growth of a mature relationship between these two gloriously messed-up characters. And it’s given us DeRo 3.0, the achingly realistic portrayal of the morning after the fairytale ends, when you need to live in the real world and realise that love is no square-cut black-and-white deal; that love is complicated and messy and sometimes no matter what you do, you’ll fuck it up. And finally it’s given us a haunting and lovely build-up to another reunion and a future where all possibilities are wide open. That’s where the magic ended for us, but those years have given us plenty to go by. We’ll be back often to revisit these stories, in week-long, sleepless marathons watching vid after vid after vid. We hope you will, too.
- Don’t be a stranger. The friendships forged by the shared obsession with this show are real. The impact it’s had on people’s lives is real. Some of you we’ll see on IJ or Twitter, others we hope will still poke around the channel or blog every once in a while, for the above-mentioned marathons and to keep an eye out for the occasional tidbit (or tidvid?) we may post or advertise.
On a related note, we are planning a small project to let the makers of AWZ know how important and influential the DeRo story has been to many of its viewers. We’ll give you the details in a separate post soon (because frankly this one is lengthy enough already!) but we hope you’ll help us with that! (ETA: Details of said project are here!)
So there it is, lovelies. Don’t be too sad. We got a fabulous run out of this, in defiance of techfail, copyright scares, wank and countless obstacles that seemed insurmountable at times. The sparkle, snark and all around epic win of this community truly has no equal, and we have you to thank for that.
See you on Sunday.
With the most loving of noserubs, for now and ever,
Lil & Aldi
EskimoKiss Project
aldiwitch
Shelly
Lilith
I just want to say, Thank You. For years of enjoyment, for introducing me (literally!) to two of the most charming and brilliant actors on the planet (not to mention good looking), for sharing your wit and wisdom, for being so generous with your talent and time. Of course there’s more to come, and I can’t wait to see what else you create! Please accept my humble gratitude for what you have done so far, and my wishes for continued success. with your talents and brilliance, there is nothing you can’t accomplish. Merriest of Christmas and Happiest of New Years to you! **raises glass** Huzzah!!
Thank you so much for that. I can’t even tell you how much it means to both of us that the first reply to this post is an awesome one like this *hugs tight and clinks glasses*
Von mir gibt’s keine Verabschiedung. Danke euch fuer alle, ohne euch würde ich nicht meine Lieblingsserie wieder sehen. I know we’ll be back online again, one day. I understand the amount of workload this project represents. Vielen VIELEN DANK!
Yours Truly, René von Panama – Rep. of Panama.
Danke, René! Uns ist Auf Wiedersehen auch lieber, goodbye ist zu traurig. Man sieht sich!
Already left my love over at Insanejournal, just leaving you some not so random cuddles here, too
((((((((( Aldi&Lil&Eskimos))))))))) <3333333333333333 for words and such look for another comment, this is not it
NOSERUBS! (it's been a while!)
Awwwwwwww, I love you so much, Inga!!! I have no words, truly *hugs tight and never lets go*
I will miss you girls as much as I will miss Deniz and Roman every week. You always make me laugh and have let me get to know Deniz and Roman whom I absolutly. I can never say thank you enough and will miss you all terribly. You have my unconditional support now and in the future. Danke and with liebe
Thank you so much for your support! You rock! <333333
I will miss you girls as much as I will miss Deniz and Roman every week. You always make me laugh and have let me get to know Deniz and Roman whom I absolutly. I can never say thank you enough and will miss you all terribly. You have my unconditional support now and in the future. Danke and with liebe
I think I speak for all of us obsessed eskimos that it was only these amazing characters that have captured our hearts..
I’m going to miss you guys more than the show YES i said it
its your dedication, snarkiness, AMAZING DESCRIPTION!!! (that I looked foward to everyweek!!!! honest the best)
I have followed many channels but this one is special
I mean that from the bottom of my heart
its weird when you have never meet someone but they become a part of you life and that is what you guys have been
there has been fun times, heartbreak, OMGs, alot of Presecco alot lol (sigh love you ROMAN),Es tut mir leid(Deniz’s Imfamous line), but most of all ESKIMOKISSES
you have given us all that
so hopefully even though this is over we will still hear from you girls because you are AMAZING!!
NO GOODBYES….. JUST SEE YOU LATERS!!!
Your comment had me go teary – BECAUSE I HAVE ALLERGIES, THAT’S ALL. I DON’T BLOODY CRY. *hugs tight* Thanks for your lovely words, they are so very much appreciated.
You got it right – SEE YOU LATER <3333
Angels….I will miss ESP and the boys..and cupcake too. Thank you. I know the work was time consuming and difficult, but know that I enjoyed all that came from it. Peace, Joy and love, Goodbye
Thank you! So much love! *hugs tight*
Like Inga I’ve already left some love over at IJ and YT, but wanted to make sure I spam you everywhere. BECAUSE I LOVE YOU GUYS. SFM. For all you’ve done, continue to do, and will do in the future. But mostly for filling my life with a whole bunch of amazing people.
<33333333333333333333333333333333
*squishes everyone in sight*
Right back atcha, baby. Love you so damn much *cuddles and never lets go*
Thank you,thank you,thank you girls for all the fun and sparkliness you brought to us all with this amazing story and it’s amazing characters.You will be sorely missed.Enjoy the Christmas and have a wonderful New year.
Thank you – without you and all the lovely people like you, this project could never have been as amazing as it was/is! Happy Christmas and New Year to you as well! <333
ARRHH I can’t belive this is the end you and the boys have been such a big part in my life for the last two years! allthough i completly understand and respect your reasons for leaving.. it doesn’t mean i will miss you all any less!!! BIG hugs and noserubs!<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
*hugs back* We’ll miss it too, for sure. It’s been an epic part of all of our lives. Thank you so much for understanding, though!
tho it’s so sad that this project has come to an end(or just a break i hope!), it reminds me all the great times, the joy and gas you brought to me! I’ll miss you girls… and ReDo of cos! :’( So grateful to see that you three have been working so hard spreading the wonder of Redo all over the world!!!
I’ll continue promoting the love of ReDo among my friends in Hong Kong! (not many people are into germen soup in hong kong :’( )
I’ll keep loving you and the show! 感激! <3
Awwww, thanks so much! Keep spreading that love – one of the absolutely amazing aspects of this project is how many people in how many different corners of the world it’s reached! Not many storylines on German soaps inspire love all across the world in Hong Kong! <333
OMG. I’ll miss you girls so much. Even if someone else starts translating for us it won’t be the same without your descriptions.
But I, and many of us, understand your point of view. And agree… the Show really IS slow lately, I guess it was expected, it happens with soaps that go on for years… it’s still sad though…
Anyway… thank you for the years of dedication I’m a better and happier person thanks to DeRo, and that wouldn’t have been possible without your hard work.
I wish you all success on every project you put your minds to it.
Thank you so much for saying this! You’re right, it’s in the nature of soaps to change, and we figured we better pull out now before our current disillusionment colours the awesomesauce that we’ve already had. Cheers for understanding, and big hugs to you!
I’m ashamed to say I’ve never said this before, but thank you so much for all the hard work you ladies have done for us. I’m not a part of the fandom at all but I’m a loyal viewer of the clips, though in honesty my interest has waned some since part 1000 too. I hope your new projects bring you as much joy as DeRo once did. And to be totally selfish for a moment, I hope DeRo gets amazing again and inspires you to start up the EKP once more!
Whether that happens or not, thank you again for everything. Yours in DeRo love,
Rachel
Awwww, thank you for saying that, Rachel! It’s appreciated so much today. I have to admit that I hope that happens too, that would be awesome (although I’m not holding my breath!), but even if it doesn’t, we’ll always have the amazing story that’s been told so far. I’m glad you were a part of it!
I can’t tell you all how touched I am by all your comments. I just want to give every single one of you a big crushing hug!
I guess you can tell this hasn’t been an easy decision – Aldi and I resisted it at every step! And not just because of DeRo or AWZ, because as much as we love those stories, what’s kept us energised and excited about this project has always been the response that we’ve gotten from you lovely people. For 2+ years, posting vids and awaiting your sparkly, snarky, and thoughtful replies has been a big (and embarrassingly big, if truth be known) part of my life. Knowing that there were others out there who looked beyond cute boys snogging, who understood that it wasn’t about the hair, who revelled in how this story flickered strobe light-like between pure crack and true pathos, in the process revealing something both intimate and universal, made this such a rewarding venture.
In recognising that, what you people have created here has gone beyond any fansite or discussion board or, indeed, any other fandom activity I’ve ever witnessed. Sharing your lives and extending your friendships, to me and to other like-minded Eskimos, is a gift I’ll always treasure. So thank you.
So much love,
Lil
Thank you ladies, for all of your dedication and love throughout the DeRo years. If it wasn’t for you guys (and The Show), I wouldn’t have come back for the short, but oh so angsty good MARC period.
DeRo and those crazy fictional folks from the fictional city of Essen will always have a place in my heart.
We’re so glad you came back – we truly treasured all the folks who understood and appreciated the angsty goodness of Marc! Your comments were love, as this one is now. Thanks for sharing the rollercoaster ride with us!
Essen is not a fictional city.
Thank you! We, and all other viewers of the show, were of course completely unaware of this. In three years of subbing AWZ, we had absolutely no idea that it was shot in Cologne but set in Essen, and since we are all deeply serious people who would never make fun of anything, it would never ever have occurred to us to dub the setting “fictional Essen” as a fond acknowledgement of the fact that what you see on screen isn’t actually the real Essen. No, we were entirely convinced that Essen simply didn’t exist, and even propagated this grave geographical error for other people to repeat! Thank god you came along to set everyone straight on this, otherwise we might never have learned the truth
I just want to say thank you for all this years and all the time you have put in to translate it to all of us not learning german…(I did try in shool but I was not good enought)
It´s amazing and I will miss your very much….I wish you a amazing christmas and a great start to the new year…Aimee
German is hard – I am still waiting for German by osmosis to kick in. I’m glad you were able to enjoy the story with Aldi’s subs, and I wish that there was more of a story to keep going. Maybe someday. In the meantime, thanks for your warm wishes, and we wish you the same!!
Beloved ladies,
thank you for bringing joy to us all with your incredible work. Not only your subs, your descriptions, your deepest insight in the characters and the storylines, no matter how crazy/kinky/illogical they were- all of that made me wait impatiently for the next ep. Words cannot describe how grateful we all have to be.
I wish you all the best for your RL and your upcoming projects.
Hugs.
Hugshugshugshugshugshugs.
Even more hugs.
Aw, thank you, honey — and thank YOU for being such an awesome part of EKP! We’ll miss what Show used to be, but what’s really going to be hard is losing touch with sparkly people like you. *hugs tight*
Hi Ladies, I have been Insanely busy these last couple of months and I am way behind but I saw this announcement and had to come here. I am gutted but completely understand your decision. Since I discovered you guys about a year ago, you have been a sparkly part of my life.
Thank you so much for bringing us this amazing story and making us fall in love with show and all its outstanding and cracky characters. I do think though that without your descriptions which were sometimes better than actual show, I probably wouldnt have loved it half as much. The fandom that has grown from this is one of the most amazing I have seen and I will miss all the comment spamming dearly. I know that this has been a labor of love for you and I have to agree that show has gone in a completely uninspiring direction and I for one only kept watching because of the community we have. I feel like I know you guys although we have never met and will miss you terribly but wish you great success in whatever you do next. Thank you so much for being a part of my life.
*HUGS* I’ve already spazzed all over you elsewhere, but I just wanted to say thanks again for all the love you’re sprinkling everywhere. BEST. FANDOM. EVER. <33333333333333333333
First I like to say that I am so grateful for all your hard work with the the clips and subtitles , I always enjoyed your descriptions,they always made me laugh .I am sad that you’re not going to be doing the show anymore(or at least for now).I really don’t know where I’ll get my DeRo fix though , since I don’t speak German. I’m also very glad that you introduced me to the show, which I have enjoyed.Because of you I discovered my love for German soaps. I wish you great success with your other projects
Thank you so much and you’ll be greatly missed
Merry Christmas from Jamaica
Thanks for your kind words and for understanding. We’d happily be providing people with their DeRo fix until the cows come home, if there was any DeRo plot to follow. Unfortunately there isn’t, and since that was/is kind of the backbone of our project, we’d rather back out now than stick around for several more months in which the boys get no plots of their own. But I’m glad we got to introduce you to the show in its awesome times!
Merry Christmas to you too, take care!
Well I’m very sorry that i only recently joined the world of EKP ,
I’m a big fan of your work , your descriptions always makes LOL so hard. I really appreciate your hard work. so as i said I’m sorry i didn’t have a chance to join sooner, but i understand your decision the show has been disappointing recently. Dennis & Igor are one of the best actors I have seen on screen, they are the reason I started watching the show, they are very talented and very charming I love them so much.
I wish you best of luck I hope you’ll be successful in every thing you do in life like you have been in EKP . Love & kisses
Thank you! I feel bad for those people who just discovered the show now when the DeRo story has been firmly going downhill, but I hope you have enjoyed (or are still enjoying) the fabulous 3 story arcs we got out of it. And who knows what may happen in the future. *hugs*
Well, ladies,
Thank you seems too small for all the hard work and dedication you have put into this famdon and keeping it alive with snarky sparkle. Love ya, will miss ya and I wish noting but tons of chocolate and noserubs to all of you in this festive seasonand always.
Thank you! Chocolate will definitely help, ideally paired with booze, lol. Happy holidays to you too!
Wow.
Thank you for all your collective genius…so much has been given and you’re right, nothing can ever take away what we have shared as a community…now if only RTL would hire you guys f/t so that you could continue to sub/vid…but as you’ve stated, maybe you wouldn’t even take the position as you’ve fallen out of love with Show.
Will there be another GOOL event in March to reconnect perhaps? Surely so…
Thank you again for showing me & so many others in America, etc. the beautifully portrayed love story that was/is DeRo.
*noserubs* until our noses are raw…
Money might make a difference lol. But I think with the direction of Show these days, there’s probably even less chance that there’s interest in an international audience.
There is going to be another GOOL event, but Dennis and Igor and EKP will not be involved in any way. As we all said back then, it was a once-in-a-lifetime thing. But the VL guys will be at the next one. If you’re interested, check their website (gaysofourlives.org), I assume there’ll be some info up there at some point, since it’s coming up fast.
Ah, ladies. I’ve little to say to this except: thank you for all of your efforts.
Through EKP, AWZ has provided me many opportunities to connect with a diverse and wonderful group of people whose respect, courtesy, care, and kindness has been an inspiration in daily life. Of course, they’ve also reminded regularly of the effective uses of sarcasm in that same life.
I won’t say goodbye; rather, just that I’ll miss you, and I look forward to another day, another snark, another smile, and another kiss.
My best to you both,
Will
Will, thank you, more than I can say. You’ve been such an active part of this community, and engaging with you in the comments (and watching you engage with others) has been such a joy because it was exactly what we’ve always wanted EKP to be: Not just a place where people come to consume videos and toodle off once they were done, but a place where people would connect and discuss (and yes, indulge heavily in sarcasm where required *g*)
Big hugs to you, and I hope we’ll see you around.
You brought a wonderful gift to those of us in the LGBT community – around the world… especially to those of us in the US. To watch these characters grow and change and fight and love and cry and care…. ahhh.
So often, in the media here, we are depicted as less than, as pariah, as wanting special rights, as just plain evil… and when I face the bigotry in my own office from stupid people, I would come here and feel the love, not just from the show but from you wonderful ladies in your hilarious video descriptions to the comments left in the videos. You created a wonderful community of Eskimos in the process. My only regret was not diving in head first to get to know you better. I was a dedicated viewer but not an avid commenter. Really, I hope you know how much light your efforts have brought into my life and the lives of people like me. THANK YOU!!!
Avid commenter or lurker, we appreciate the support, and are so happy that this story has moved you so much! In fact, your comment here is pretty much along the lines of the stories that we hope to pass on to the makers of the show, because we do believe the DeRo storyline has been a truly unique and influential one. So stay tuned for that. Happy holidays! *big hugs*
Devastated,shattered,gutted,sad…but accepting this decision.
Thank you for: A. introducing me to the joys of German TV and B. introducing me to the beauty that is DeRo.
Cheers,happy holidays and good luck on your future ventures in life whatever they are.
Thank you, and I hope the happy memories of DeRo will stay with you. Happy holidays to you too! *big hug*
Thank you so much. For everything. Even though I’m German and I can watch the Show everyday without your subtitles and love and descriptions, I have enjoyed what you do/did and I appreciate for that. You’re absolutely amazing.
Thanks for sharing everything. I still can’t believe that EKP will end… I can’t even mention it, because it sounds abstract and everything, but like you already told us – All good things come to an end. But my heart is broken. No, jk – THANK YOU, YOU ROCK.
Merry Christmas, happy holidays, hoping you’ll be satisfied with your new projects, being happy, that’s what my wish for Christmas for you is.
Thank you! *hugs* It’s been so awesome that even the German fans, who don’t strictly need subtitles or abbreviated plots, have enjoyed what we were doing and came to be a part of EKP. Thank you so much for your well-wishes, and a very Merry Christmas to you, too!
I just can’t thank you enough for all you’ve given us Eskimos over the years. Even if I’ve never become involved in the fandom side of the show, I have loved snarking along in the comments on YouTube and will miss the repeated “We’ve already told you, the song at 6:23 is in the description” and the like. You’ve been a bright spot in my life.
I hope you all get to work on your other creative endeavors and may all of the Eskimo love be with you! You’ll be missed. <3<3<3
*huggles* We will miss you too! Your snark and wit has been appreciated – you’ve been a much-needed addition to the eskimocking. Thank you so much for your well wishes – and we wish you the same! *noserubs*
Wow! Well I will admit to shock. I am a newly made EKP fanboy as of 8 days ago. Prior to that I was completely unaware of this story and fandom. So I will start off with a huge thank you. You girls gave me a wonderful early Christmas present and didn’t even know it!
Even though I’m sad that you are dropping the project(I almost feel like you’re taking the candy away) I can understand the need for change. I agree these last episodes lack the luster and passion that I’ve grown to expect. I’m also hoping that the story moves from the banal fluff to the sharp and interesting.
I am a firm believer that to everything there is a season. I’m glad I got to share in your project even if it was at it’s twilight. May your holidays be filled with joy and the New Year filled with promise.
Bless you all.
I’m so sorry you discovered AWZ so late, truly in the twilight… you definitely seem like you’d be a great addition to the Igloo. Still, I really appreciate your understanding, and your sweet thoughts for the future.
I do hope that you’ll continue to explore this fandom. There’s a wealth of fandom goodies in the fanworks community (http://asylums.insanejournal.com/no7_awz/), including some much needed canon repair. It will keep you going for a long time!!
Oh no! I’ve just checked back for the first time in a while and this has happened! What will I do? who will i turn to for subtitles, behind the scenes articles, great photos, loads of laughs and lots of love and nose rubs?
I perfectly understand your decisions and i’m sure it couldnt have been easy. As is life, all good things must come to an end. But I must say you guys or should I call you gals, really rock. You’ve done sterlingly brilliant work over the years and given myself and countless others such joy!
I thank you for all your hard work and continuing good humour trudging through hours and hours of video. Nobody could have done it better!
Good luck to you in whatever you do in the future and a big fat nose rub back from me!
Lots of love
Stefx
Thanks so much for your understanding and encouragement. It’s been a very tough decision indeed, but we believe it’s for the best. Big hugs to you!
I could cry an ocean of tears, but that would not change the fact that I owe you guys big time for all the joy you have given me ever since I stumbled across two of the most delightful and fascinating characters I’ve ever known since Brian and Justin of Queer as Folk. I honestly didn’t think I’d ever be as addicted to a show or its family of characters after QAF ended (which broke my heart in two), but I was wrong. I discovered Alles was Zahlt and then Verbotene Liebe and I sank into obsession again. At first I thought that Christian and Ollie would be my favorite of the two but thanks to the delght I got from reading your comments along with the translated vids (not to mention the actors and storylines of AWZ), they soon took first place in my heart. I’m on my third time already for watching every episode you’ve posted since the beginning, and I will continue doing so long after your retirement. I’ll miss you the same way I missed QAF after 5 wonderful years, but I promise you that I’ll be faithful to the show. I know the characters so well now that I know what is going on even without the translations. Please have a wonderful retirement because you have earned it. I hope all your other projects are as fulfilling and exciting as this one has been. One more time….bless you and with all my heart, thank you! Much love, Grammy
Thanks so much, Grammy! It’s been a lot of fun having you along for this ride – and I hope that it brings you joy watching in the future. We keep discovering new things to appreciate upon rewatching (and yes, it is definitely helping my German too!). Best of luck to you too. *big hugs*
Two weeks ago, I was really bored and doing random searches on Youtube. One search resulted in your channel. For the last two weeks, my life has consisted of watching every single video you have posted. I’d like to thank you for introducing me to DeRo. Thank you for dedicating your time to the project. Your channel has changed my life. I will miss your posts. Good luck with your future endeavors.
Thanks for commenting, and I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the DeRo stories. Sounds like you had an intense 2 weeks! <3333333
Oh, ladies. What is there to say? I wish you all the best for the future.
The DeRo experience is definitely something to remember. Your comments on the videos were just as highly anticipated as the videos themselves and always read with immense joy. Your devotion (especially through the Dark Years *shiver*) will always be remembered and always appreciated.
Many thanks for all that you’ve done. The EskimoKissProject created a great big family and I always found that oddly brilliant – no other fandom I’m part of is quite like this.
It’s been a blast, and though I will miss it, revisiting the playlists will always bring a great big smile to my face.
At the risk of repeating myself or starting to cry (; I will stop here.
I wish you the happiest of holidays and all the best for the coming year.
*noserubs*
Love you all. Cheers! xoxo
Thank you so much! I totally agree about the oddly (and wonderfully) familial vibe of this fandom – it’s the involvement and contributions from all the opinionated sparkly commenters and fandom artists/authors who have made it so. Happy holidays to you too! *big hugs*
I have to say that this is sad news indeed. I have grown to love reading the summary descriptions created about EKP. Will you work on another project together and bring back the commentary? I know you ladies are great independently but are definitely awesome together too. Thank you, thank you for bringing AWZ and DeRo to me. I would have never found it or fell in love with it, we just don’t have storylines like this in the US. Sad but it is true. I have enjoyed checking my YT account and finding an episode posted by EKP. Not only was the DeRo story emotional, funny, and loving but you ladies also made the rollercoaster ride so much more enjoyable.
And my hope is that I will be “seeing” more of you two even beyond EKP.:) Thanks for some great times!
Thanks for your comment and understanding. We can’t share yet what we’ll be working on next but we’re very excited about it – one of the great things about working on EKP has been discovering how well we work together. Cheers and happy New Year!
Thanks for all your hard work, and for letting those of us learn german( well at least the dirty words.
) Good luck and best wishes in everything you do in the future!!
P.S. I’ll probably keep my youtube avi of Roman lying naked as Dr Swartz gets him lubed up.
The dirty words are all you need to get by!
Thanks for the well-wishes! *noserubs*
Thank you for everything ladies. It’s been an amazing ride. Noserubs!!!!!!!!! Although I am sad to see show go from your lineup, I’m glad to hear that you have other stuff keeping you girls busy AND satisfied. Happy Holidays.
I look forward to seeing you all around again soon.
Thank you, for this comment and all your the ones on YouTube! *hugs* And happy holidays to you too!
While I agree with the rest of the fandom that this is sad news indeed and that I will miss the latest updates on your channel immensely, I do fully understand your decision…. since around DeRo 2.0 the show slowly changed and lost a bit of its sparkle, especially when one of the old characters left, Nina in particular, Jenny recently… without them Axel and Marian are only half as much fun as they used to be! And even though DeRo 3.0 was enjoyable and Marc a somewhat guilty pleasure of mine, most of the other plots dragged (and are still dragging) on and DeRo scenes are few and far in between.
) All the best for whatever future projects you may have and hopefully you’ll be back, in case the producers ever decide they are crazy enough to try a DeRo wedding, gay swans and all 
) (yes, I am kidding, I know what both actors said regarding that matter during the Ben/Isabelle wedding / DeRo3.0 reunion interview;-))
So thank you for all the hard work over the last couple of years, it has been an incredible ride and certainly helped me, personally, to keep my mind off RL issues that I was unwilling to deal with at that time, even if I didn;t always have the time to actively participate on the YT page
Merry Christmas und einen Guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr!
Ps – Aldi, out of curiosity, how easy is it to watch the new eps on the RTL web page, down there where you live? I live on the other side of the Tasman and from my experience loading the new eps takes a lot of time and and they “stutter” a bit when I try to watch them… any suggestions or is there any other way than the RTL web page? I’m asking because I am somewhat tempted to at least follow the Flo/Frank plot for a short while longer… they were the only ones reasonably entertaining recently.
Thanks for your comment – I’m so glad that we could help you over some rough times. I think Show’s done the same for both of us, more times than we could count.
But while I agree with you about some other plots dragging since DeRo 2.0 (MaJe’s downfall was particularly disappointing), I don’t know what you mean about the DeRo scenes being few and far between. I thought the aftermath of DeRo 2.0 was handled extremely well, showing how two very different people dealt with the challenges of a new relationship with realistic hurdles like job insecurities, long-distance relationships, grieving. In fact, I think that it’s because of that aftermath – and exactly because the GBWI never for an instant gave up their issues – that spoiled us for the aftermath of DeRo 3.0. That’s what makes me incredibly sad now, seeing all the lost potential for nurturing the seeds that were sown during those days, and that they’re being ploughed under for the sake of the unsatisfying IsaBeKa triangle is disappointing beyond belief.
As for your viewing question, I can’t speak for Aldi, but in Canada I have the same problem with the RTL player. It’s wretched. The only solution is to buffer it through before you attempt to play. Good luck!
Hey Lilith,
). DeRo 3.0 was still fun, but once it was over and done with even the Frank/Flo plot, which I also liked, wasn’t able to balance out the unsatisfying IsaBeKa mess, which is technically Jenny/Julian/Diana all over again.
when I was commenting on DeRo scenes having become rarer I meant the recent plot, after their 3.0 reunion, not so much before, and yes, I agree with you, they return to their happy family life with Flo without much of a hitch and much potential was lost in that regard – if I had to guess I’d say they had way too many other relatively new characters to deal with to make an attempt to wrap up the DeRo 3.0 mess believably after their reunion…
And in addition I felt that even after 2.0 the overall story line or character interplay had already been weakened by the loss of certain characters (due to actors leaving) or due to breakups (yes, I am still grieving MaJe, that had so much potential when it started and I would have loved the chaos that a part Steinkamp, part Turkish wedding certainly would have been
Anyway, thanks for the help regarding playing the eps, it’s good to know I am not the only one with the problem… I assume “buffer it through” means to let the whole ep load first before watching it?
Hi Nico – same here with the player, it’s always been hellishly slow and stuttery. Buffering first (yes, letting a larger part load first before you hit play) helps a bit, depending on the speed of your connection. It’s not so much a geographical issue as a technical one with that type of player (and/or the servers) in particular, I believe… as far as I know, even people in Germany often have buffering issues with it.
Good luck and thank you for all your well-wishes!!
Thanks for the help, Aldi! *g* For some reason, since you did all the subbing, I thought maybe you had found an easier/faster way to play/record the eps… guess I either have to hope for a good connection for the time being or even crappier plots long term, so it will be easier to give up on the show altogether
It has been a trip girls, you have always given us such high quality videos and loved the summaries you put under them. You will be missed, toasting in your honor. Thanks for all your hard work through the years, wishing you luck on the new projects. Hope they bring lots of joy in the New Year.
Thank you so much! All the best to you as well
While I hate to ruin the “69″ comments, I thought it worth while to comment to show some appreciation.
Love. I don’t think I can express how much love and appreciation for all the work you guys do. Like many above me and probably many unvoiced, Show and more so EKP have turned my frowns upside down so much so and so many times that I feel this ambiguous relationship – probably something along the lines of friendship; something that I don’t think possible on the net. Your descriptions incredible, stories in themselves, and would be worthy of noticed by some hot shot with loads of cash to give you to produce your own soap.
Being somewhat in the closet, Show (and EKP, of course!) has been incredible on my pysche. Watching and reading the comments, the support, the acceptance has been joyous and liberating to me. The beginnings of DeRo was, to say the least, incredible; being somewhat misanthropic, DeRo was able to show that, yes, it’s still possible to have some kind of connection to people around the globe – that indescribable universal feeling.
All “great” things must come to end, I suppose, though hopeful that it won’t. And yes, Show has lost some magic, I agree. I understand you wanting to move on to other things and I’m sure they will be just as wonderful if not more and of course I’ll be there, wherever. Don’t worry, I’m not a stalker.
All the best,
-sf
(LOL, it took me forever to get what you meant with the 69 comment. I’m slow on the uptake today.)
Thank you so much for what you said, it’s actually making my throat close over a little – and okay, it’s an emotional day, but really, I appreciate your comment so much. Big hugs and all the best to you. I’ll look forward to still seeing you around.
Hey Girls,
it’s really sad that you stop posting vids about Dero. But I totally understand you.
AWZ had been boring lately and it must be really disappointing work to cut the scenes of Deniz and Roman together because you just see them walking around in the background.
I just wanted to say thank you for your incredible work and all the love and affort you put into this.
I surely hope that your creativty will find a project which really deserves it.
Your videos helped me through some hard times. So, peace, love and eskimos forever!
Love, Ankona
Thanks, Ankona! *big hugs* You’re completely right, it’s been very frustrating trying to get enough material together, especially when the boys only get to show up as supporting players in plots we’re otherwise not interested in (personally I’m so sick of The Story of Marian’s Grief already, lol). Here’s hoping Show will eventually get better, for all its long-term fans’ sakes.
Again, cheers for your kind words and support
:)
Oh dear… I go away for one night and the world comes crumbling down… No, I guess not quite, but I just wanted to let you guys know, I´m still here. Even though I´ve been very quiet for the past few months, I´m still here… And I feel like this epic era is coming to an end. Not just the era of EKP, the era of DeRo, but also some other things that have happened in my life which makes this goodbye particularly sad. I´ll still crash my best (German) friend’s couch once in a while, though, catch up on DeRo, AnnIngo, and others. It´s incredibly sad to see you go, but how much time haven´t you already put into this? Without you I can say with certainty I would never have started watching AWZ.
But this is all so sudden, don´t you think?
Anyway, I´ll hold on to my subscription and hope to hear from EKP from time to time =) Have a good one, ladies.
*cuddles* Change sucks sometimes, especially if it happens all at once.
As for this being sudden, though, not really. It’s been a few months coming. Obviously we’ve been hoping for the storylines to get better, and they may, eventually, but I don’t think it’s going to be anytime soon, and we can’t really keep investing the same amount of time and effort for a much reduced result. Who knows what the future will bring, though. Thanks for your support and for being a regular all this time. Definitely hope to still see you around
Thank you guys so much for all the hours of tears and laughter you have brouhgt us with your translations!
I have to say that I never expected to love the show or characters as much as I did. I don´t remember why I started watching, but I remember how I just couldn´t stop. The storylines, the characters and of course the actors… I love them all! For me the most interesting thing was the start of Denniz and Romans relationship, with all the ups and downs, and later the growth of the relationship. It helped of course that it was two hot guys, but that wasn´t the main thing… It was the story in itself, the struggles and the love…
That´s the best way I can descripe the shows power and why I found it so interesting to watch…
I wish you the best in all you endevours and hope to hear from you again someday…
Love a devoted eskimo
Thanks for saying that, and for being part of the obsession! We hope you’ll be taking part in our Why DeRo Matters campaign so you can let the makers of the show know about your personal experience with this storyline too!
Big noserubs and hugs!
I’m French and it’s hard for me to write in English what I really feel!
Forgiveness in advance for my mistakes …
I have only known since July 2010 Dero and I spent much hours and nights watch this adventure with passion!
You did a great job and it is with great sadness that I learn that it stop!
And this is not the last kiss (EP1083), which will help me ….oh no!!
But of course I understand your motivations and your disappointment about the way take this soap.
Deniz and Roman I will miss a lot, then I would continue to watch RTL; although I do not understand German, (except a few words and expression, since I watch this series) because I do not want to miss a few minutes even without interest of their appearance on screen, I love them too … I’m hooked, this is serious lol
I could never forget their history, the evolution of their relationship, their doubts, their fear of commitment, their deep love … their weaknesses and their strength …They are great characters, deep and realistic..
I’m sure they have helped many people in their own lives
Their friends Ingo and co + Marian, Florian, Vanessa, many personalities very touching and admirable
I’ve watched many times the best parts of their adventure and I’m still ..
Thank,thank, and thank again you for all the happiness you have given through your translations and comments funny and smart, you’re awesome!
Will you continue to watch RTL to supervise an eventual rebound in the history of Dero?
Good luck with your new projects and remember that you have the right to change his mind in case!
Hi Brigitte,
Thanks very much for your comment and understanding. As we’ve said, it’s been a hard decision, but we believe it is the right one, at least for now. By all means do keep watching on RTLnow for anything that still interests you. As for your question, yes we’ll keep an eye on what’s going on, just in case.
Thanks again for your well-wishes, we appreciate it
All the best to you.
Just one last thing: I was just amazed that you answered all the comments!! This is really rare in the world of the internet. Thank you so much, you’re just wonderful!
Awwww. It’s the least we could do for everyone who’s been so wonderfully supportive. We truly didn’t expect this much love and understanding. More proof of the genuinely caring and fabulous spirit of the people in this community!
Oh God I just feel like crying. This has been an amazing journey that I’m really really sad to see end. I discovered DeRo story by accident over the summer and I immediately fell in love with it. The story was like a lifeline when I didn’t want to get out of bed in the morning. I got excited everyday waiting until you guys would upload the show. I’m really going to miss it *tears*. And I want to thank you guys for giving me and everyone who followed the story a chance to see into the lives (although fictional) of a gay couple. This was just amazing and thank you again!!! DeRo 4ever!!!!!!
*cuddles* Don’t be sad, darling, it’s been awesome and it’s held up for a great long time and brought many people together. No one can change that. Hope you’ll take care in our letter campaign to let the makers of the show know what impact DeRo have had!
Much love.
…er, “take PART,” I meant *I can type, really*
I really appreciate the frank explanation. I hate it when channels just trail off into silence without respect to the fans. I agree about the storyline, and this is not the only soap whose gay storyline has become dull and incidental. What the fuck is going ON??? I’ve been having to cancel subscriptions.
I totally respect your moving-on and the way in which you are doing so. Thanks for all your work bringing these stories to my attention, among thousands of others.
Be well, and best of luck on whatever projects you have before you; I’m sure you’re gonna nail them.
Thanks for your support (and for taking part in the letter campaign, just saw your comment on YouTube – looking forward to your contribution!). As for the gay storylines on soaps – well, it may be trite but you know what they say about there being a time for everything. AWZ is the only fandom I’m active in but looking back over the past few years it seems to me that quality gay storylines on soaps definitely hit a kind of heyday, and that that period may now be coming to an end. But who knows what will happen from here on out.
Again, cheers for the well-wishes, and for coming along for the ride!
Hi there! i’m really sad hearing the news, but i totally respect your reasons to stop doing your magnificent job.. after watching every single one of the DeRo episodes, i just wanted to say THANK YOU for sharing this story with us, non german speakers…
I’ll try to take part in the letter campaign, i know if we all manifest our devotion to DeRo, something good will happen…
Thanks again for be a part of my lonely nights… i wish you all the best. (K)
I might be a little late with my wishes from this end of the world. But I just wanted to say that you made me love a soap and a couple some 12 months ago, and I want to thank you heartily for this.
I loved your descriptions; I literally shed tears of joy reading them. And I learned that being part of a fandom can be real fun. (I tend to be embarrassed rather easily
And I learned some things about myself this year, too. And all this thanks to you.
I’m going to miss you, too. But I will stick around and quietly enjoy all the wonderful projects. Hope to seach other one day (again).
From Berlin (currently Japan) with love
Hey, first of all, I want to thank you for translating the story for us, the non German speakers. I just recently found this story in Youtube, when you have already finished it. I was actually watching a clip for the first gay couple in Bulgarian tv show and one of your clips was in the suggested. So I decided to take a look. It was 1001 episode and I watched and wondered what is going on with these two. So I decided to check the whole story as I wanted too see how a German Tv show is handling a gay couple. I fell in love with the story, i must admit. It was so good to see that a gay couple actually have a great storyline on the TV screen and that they have the same problems as the usual couples have. Here in Bulgaria it’s still an issue to be gay. Most people say that they don’t care but the truth is they are a bit more cautious around people who are “out”. Or they think you are crazy if you actually like watching gay couple on the tv. These are people like my boyfriend who have a friend from school who is gay and my boyfriend claim he don’t have a prolem with that but he switches the channel if he sees a gay couple kissing on the tv and thinks I am a bit crazy because I had written a short story about gays. That’s why I like to check how being gay is handled in other countries’ shows. I really hope that somebody else will take over the translation now.
P.S. Sorry if this sounds a bit random and complicated. As you my guess English is not my native language too and I sometimes have problems with expressing myself in it.
OMG what a shocker. I’ve been busy catching up with other shows I took a break from AWZ. Save the best for last I thought. Also I couldn’t deal with all the Deniz/Roman/Marc affair. I finally come back and you have gone. Lots of cathcing up to do.
But really, thank you for all your hard work. Thank u for introducing me to them. Even when I complete all the videos I will always come back their shower scenes, I love you, kisses, ice skating, music (Sexyback – Dero 1st meet) just all their best bits.
I get it. Life goes on. Other interests & commitments come up. The current storyline is dull and doesn’t look like it can be rescued. I love your comments about the show too. Also u gain me interest to speak & visit Germany.
I don’t know what else to say but THANK YOU (eskimo kiss) xxx
So, I am obviously way behind here but i just finished all of your DeRo videos in about two weeks and have been reading over here. I want to say thank you so much for all the hard work you put into posting this beautiful story. I have really enjoyed all of it. I am a wife and mother and I love these characters. My best friend lives in Germany and turned me onto to the guys and i appreciate being able to watch the episodes so easily thanks to you. The soaps in the US are ridiculous and poorly written and acted. I will miss your snarky descriptions and my boys. I fully intend on watching the story again and again(with the exception of the Dark Years, which almost made me an alcoholic…
). It was so nice to see a show where love is celebrated in all forms.
There are no words enough to express what I feel when I start watching DeRo vids. To say I love you or all the work you’ve been doing, all the expression of love you have for all your viewer . . . No, no, no, but one real fact can express it: I get home at 9 Pm have dinner and turn on the computer, I watch this series most of the time until 2 Am. I can stop watching even though I have to be working at 7:30am. Sorry, I hate you because I love you. Everyone, the great team that writes the screenplay, the actors, directors, even the staff that keep the places neat and tide for the shooting, and mainly you whose effort to keep us attached is priceless. Love is a creative action toward the unknown. You loved and spread your beautiful attitude all over the world. Danke 1000mal. Ich liebe euch so sehr LOVE, LIVE, LEARN ‘n’ LAUGH. MAC