Where have all these fantastic shows been hiding? I've come to light of this amazing show from Britian, called Skins. It's about the lives of 7 British teenagers, and their struggles as they try to make sense of it all. It's a comedy (or so they claim), but you would have to be really sick if you laugh when one of their mothers leave, or their fathers die, or one of them get hit by a bus and become mentally impaired.
So yea, you see the general atmosphere of the show.
Each episode is focused on one character of that group of friends, and you really go indepth into their lives to see how each of them are dealing (or failing to deal) with life. The characters are so well developed, and none of them are the typical one dimensional characters you see on TV. They all have a side you can love, and also a side you can hate. The main guy is popular and hot, but there is also a side to him that is dangerously manipulative and cunning. His best friend is warm and kind, but also cluelessly heartless to the girl that likes him. None of them are really who they seem on the outside, and you pick up clues to that as the show progresses.
One thing that very clear to me as I was watching the series, was how twisted and sadistic the writers were. Every character is brutally punished by life; Chris' whole family has left him, and he's homeless and jobless and schoolless. Jal's mom has left them, and her dad is a shameless womanizer. Sid's mom is in love with another man, and his dad died right after they made up. Tony finally managed to get Michelle to forgive him, but he gets knocked down by a bus and forgets her existence. It's like no one is safe out there.
Another thing that struck me was how consistent the quality was. Every single episode was crucial and fast-paced, and they dont waste any time at all trying to 'drag' the a show to it's full forty five minutes. Each episode is shocking and really delivers a blow to you. It's though provoking, and makes you ponder about your own life, and reflect on their mistakes.
I was so heartbroken when I found out that the whole cast was going to be replaced by a new bunch. Apparantly they claim that the current cast was getting too old to play teenagers, and most of them arn't even 20 yet. Looks like someone's hinting to Gossip Girl...
The show is also utterly provocative and can be disturbing if you're not used to seeing people parade around half or completely naked on TV. Don't say I didn't warn you.
So yea, you see the general atmosphere of the show.
Each episode is focused on one character of that group of friends, and you really go indepth into their lives to see how each of them are dealing (or failing to deal) with life. The characters are so well developed, and none of them are the typical one dimensional characters you see on TV. They all have a side you can love, and also a side you can hate. The main guy is popular and hot, but there is also a side to him that is dangerously manipulative and cunning. His best friend is warm and kind, but also cluelessly heartless to the girl that likes him. None of them are really who they seem on the outside, and you pick up clues to that as the show progresses.
One thing that very clear to me as I was watching the series, was how twisted and sadistic the writers were. Every character is brutally punished by life; Chris' whole family has left him, and he's homeless and jobless and schoolless. Jal's mom has left them, and her dad is a shameless womanizer. Sid's mom is in love with another man, and his dad died right after they made up. Tony finally managed to get Michelle to forgive him, but he gets knocked down by a bus and forgets her existence. It's like no one is safe out there.
Another thing that struck me was how consistent the quality was. Every single episode was crucial and fast-paced, and they dont waste any time at all trying to 'drag' the a show to it's full forty five minutes. Each episode is shocking and really delivers a blow to you. It's though provoking, and makes you ponder about your own life, and reflect on their mistakes.
I was so heartbroken when I found out that the whole cast was going to be replaced by a new bunch. Apparantly they claim that the current cast was getting too old to play teenagers, and most of them arn't even 20 yet. Looks like someone's hinting to Gossip Girl...
The show is also utterly provocative and can be disturbing if you're not used to seeing people parade around half or completely naked on TV. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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