"Fuck-all ever happens in this shitty little town. You have to improvise."
Not all the characters are particularly likeable and maybe I am just old and therefore biased against teens being dumbasses, so their stupid decisions often irked me rather than garnered sympathy. Particularly why the asshole has friends at all is mystifying, but it did become a plot point albeit much later. But the issues the show deals with are quite engaging as they are told in a frank and honest way. The crisp HD and understated sexual content are also good selling points. Very watchable despite shortcomings.
Episodes to See:
Cassie - Hannah Murray as the crazy girl is entertaining and even endearing.
Chris - One of the more tragically comic episodes.
Episodes to Avoid:
Jal - Nothing particularly wrong with the episode. It's just everything to do with Jal happens almost independently of the rest of the show making her a non-entity that only appears when they need a "straight-man" character.
Buyer's Guide:
Available as a 3-disc DVD box set or streaming on Amazon for $1.99 per episode.
3 kids who need hobbies out of 5
2 comments:
Sometimes I think Cassie was the entire reason I liked Skins. I've never been able to get into series 3 or beyond.
I did think Tony was a interesting character, though I feel like he was often wasted. I remember enjoying the Effie episode a lot when I first watched it, but I imagine it wouldn't hold up much.
Cassie is great though. Adorable, relatable, sad, and somehow relentlessly charming. Sid is an idiot.
I like Sid. Adorkable and he himself would tell you he's an idiot.
Series 3 and 4 you should check out.
I stopped there though. Didn't feel like getting to know a third cast.
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