DISQUS

Ryan · 10 months ago

I'll have to check it out. Just promise me it's not anything like Degrassi.
I like this section about Foreign Objects though.

Rob_Hunter · 10 months ago

I've only seen a few episodes of Degrassi, both new and old, but from those few glimpses I can safely say Skins is nothing like it. It's serious at times, but it's also a shitload of fun.

And thanks for the compliment!

MichaelMidnight · 10 months ago

Great article! I've been a fan of Skins for a long time now. I hope Series 3 continues the awesomeness Series 1 and 2 started!

ANGRYBROOMSTICK · 10 months ago

Dev Patel is sooo cute!!! Yeah I'm gonna check it out on BBC America

Cole_Abaius · 10 months ago

This sounds exactly like your life, Hunter. No wonder you like it.

Also, tell me - is it hard to watch this many foreign films when you watch Girls Rebel Force of Competitive Swimmers for purely personal reasons once a week anyway?

Rob_Hunter · 10 months ago

I'm never too busy to watch Girls Rebel Force of Competitive Swimmers (aka Attack Girls Swim Team vs. The Undead). Watch it and you'll understand.

Davebaxter1989 · 10 months ago

Yes! Skins is some real fantastic british TV. Also exactly what it's like to be my age in a british city. It should be noted tough that series 3 will have none of the same characters except for Tonys sister.

Rob_Hunter · 10 months ago

I did note the cast change for series 3 (in the 2nd to last paragraph) but I completely neglected to mention Tony's sister, Effie! Her brief story in series 1 was interesting too so I'll give 3 a try, but I gotta say the recent trailer looked a bit too angry and over the top for my taste.

bcarter3 · 10 months ago

Got a problem here.

The BBC-A. version is so heavily censored that it's unwatchable. (I HATE the way American TV content is, in effect, controlled by the most backward, puritanical, and reactionary segment of the population. No other First World country has the ridiculously restrictions that are s.o.p. for television in the USA.)

The DVD set for "Skins" series 1 is scheduled for US release on 13 January, BUT I've heard that most of the original music has been replaced by generic noise because of licensing issues. I'm waiting for the user comments--I won't buy the DVDs if that's true.

Re: Mitch Hewer. He's the main reason I watch "Skins". And, by the way, despite what the review implied, he's straight.

Rob_Hunter · 10 months ago

My review is of the US DVD (Region 1) that comes out next week, and all of the music is intact. From what I understand, the issue you refer to only plagued the European Region 2 DVD release.

And that's a great point about the BBC America showings being edited. I'd think that would definitely take much of the fun out of the show.

And thanks for the clarification on Hewer. He's apparently a better actor than I gave him credit for...

Mert · 10 months ago

Great Review! I didn't comment here before, but when it comes to "Skins", I couldn't help myself:) I'd watched the first 2 series; and without a doubt, it's the best teenage drama I've ever watched! Second series has more drama, less funny moments but it's much more better than the first one since our characters' stories are getting more touching. I guarantee that you're gonna love the characters (ok, maybe not Michelle) eventually, although they seem pretty stereotypes at first as you said, Rob.

Last point that you skipped: All the music that Fat Segal did and all of the songs were used are fantastic too..

Ps. Mitch Hewer's acting abilities get better in Second Series also, however I can't say the same thing about the unattractiveness and irritation of Michelle:)

Rob_Hunter · 10 months ago

Goddamn! I can't believe I forgot to mention the music! You're right of course, both the score and the songs were awesome and they added greatly to the show. So much so that I was already searching Amazon.com for the soundtrack before I'd even finished half the series. And thanks for the info on series two!

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