Skins Reviews

I wont rate because it really depends on the generation. The first is probably the best, of course but I do love the second. Although it's cool to say you hate the third it really isn't great, especially compared to the others - the characters or the episodes but there were some really enjoyable ones.

Ok, so I feel like I need to take my time with this review because I'm doing it for no other reason than to tell you how I feel about it.

I effing LOVE this show. Which is so unlike me because I can't stand teen dramas. (Degrassi, ew.)

I remember sitting down and (sadly) watching the first episode from the U.S. version of Skins because it had such a big hype. I was SO disappointed that I just never watched it again.

About a few months later I found on my Netflix the U.K. version. To be honest I was probably drunk and wanted to put something on to fall asleep to, much to my surprise I couldn't look away.

I probably finished the first 2 seasons in 4-5 days. It was non stop. I even got my boyfriend to watch it with me.

Something about the U.K. version is just SO RIGHT.
The accent? Yeah.
The cast/characters? Yeah.
The attitudes, events, and drama? Of course.

All of it just fit together in a perfect masterpiece of a show. I don't think there is anything that could make it better.

Yes, it did have multiple events that are just way too heartbreaking and insane to all happen to a small group of friends. It wasn't overbearing though. The SUPER crazy situations that happen are limited and in place of all shock factor (which they could have easily done) there were legit situations that I could relate to. Things happen in this show that I have dealt with before and it's crazy to sit there and watch it, almost reliving it.

I'm pretty sure I've connected emotionally to the characters in seasons 1-2 than any other character(s) ever. When Tony gets hit by a bus, when Sid losses his dad, when Chris dies, the goodbye that Tony and Sid make before he leaves for New York I must admit 1-3 tears did fall from my eyes.

Despite all the drama and heavy subjects there is a great handful of humor even in the most intense of situations. This makes it hard to hate the show because you think it's too serious. How can you hate it for being serious if you find yourself laughing every 5 minutes?

As for the casting, again flawless.

Nicholas Hoult made me fall in love with Tony. I feel like this was brilliant because Tony is a womanizer, so falling in love with Tony is so ironic. In the scene where he's auditioning for the choir in the first episode I felt like I was one of the choir girls just sitting there daydreaming about how perfect he is. If an actor can make me feel like one of the characters in the show then your doing something right. Also, no matter how much he's a 'Wanker', you can't help but love him. It's like a curse.

Mitch Hewer as Maxxie was another great character. He played such a perfect gay guy, I don't think there was an episode where you don't agree with him.

Mike Bailey as Sid. Sid was such a good character. He grew the most in the 2 seasons out of all of them in my opinion. I love how they made him and Tony best friends even though they are total opposites.

Kaya Scodelario as Effy. Effy is the ONLY reason I started season 3 (which I'm having a hard time getting through) I loved how she grew through the 2 seasons.

Joseph Dempsie as Chris. I feel he was the biggest comic relief out of the entire cast. He so lovable and silly which makes his death SO HEARTBREAKING.

Lastly Hannah Murray as Cassie. Cassie was so interesting the entire 2 seasons it's hard not to be into her. She was so mental it was almost creepy.

Of course there is also Michelle, Anwar, Sketch and Jal. I honestly didn't connect as much as the others listed above, but of course all of them are huge factors in the series.

All of this being said, I am so picky about the 'new generations' of Skins. I'm half way through the 'Effy' gen. (seasons 3-4) and I'm not feeling it. I feel like the characters are less attaching to me. Which is sad because the first Gen. was SO GOOD. Hopefully things turn around.

Update!** 12032011

Watched seasons 3-4. Can't say I'm too impressed. The only characters I can connect with is Freddie, (omg, I can't believe what happens to him...) and Effy. Didn't really care about anyone else. I felt like everyone else were annoying.


Season 5...omg it's so good. So far ALL of the characters I find are easy to relate with. Excited for season 6.

Skins is the best British series of last years.

Skins is a great show.

Series 1 was great Series 2 was pretty good i am annoyed that all the cast from these to Series 2 of Skins are leaving and been replaced for a new cast in Series 3.

The last one on Series 2 really gave a good scene which was true Tony and Sid style when they steal a coffin which was there friend. That scene was funny and great.

It is a shame to see the cast go because most of them were great and i for one am not looking forward to seeing a new cast to me Skins should end because i don't think you will find a better cast then the original.

I have to say though with the end of the cast Sid was my favorite his character was entertaining and is the most realistic of them all. 2nd favorite would be Tony he was so funny in Series 1 but never showed much in Series 2 only in the final episode

Skins is a great show very funny and entertaining i cannot wait for series 2 Sid is just the best in it. I just cannot wait to watch series 2 to see what happens to Tony. Skins shows how great UK television is and if you ask me Channel 4 produce better shows then Five, BBC and ITV

Well Series 1 is now over, and now I want Series 2! Shame we have to wait another year probably! We ended in episode 9 on a bit of a cliffhanger as we are unsure if Tony is dead or alive after been run over by a bus! At least Sid and Cassie got together in the end. The singing at the end was great in my opinion. So overall a great series, and I look forward to Series 2.

Skins is one big hyperbole of British teenage life. Cramming every possible adolescent scandle into each show it seems to be more about the shock factor than the actual problems. It's just stupid most of the time, though I must admit it has its funny moments.

For me it really just seems like a way for Nicholas Hoult (who plays Tony) to get out of his About a Boy image. His character is the biggest jerk imaginable, a teenaged womanizer and knowingly smart. The only character I actually like in the show is Cassie (played by Hannah Murray) because she is at least interesting.

I'll continue to watch this show for the sake of finding out what becomes of Cassie. If it doesn't become interesting soon I'll leave it...

*Edit to include series finale*

The end of the first series was actually alright. Seems the creators of the show were able to produce a better episode that the one before it. The penultimate was just too detached from its surroundings for my liking, while the finale at least helped to round off the series a bit more. The very end features a well-deployed device to help it along.