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Sex, drugs, yearning, frustration--all the ingredients of adolescence are made freshly vivid in the first series of this topnotch BBC series. Skins follows a gang of British schoolmates, including Tony (Nicholas Hoult, About a Boy), whose alpha-male cockiness starts to curdle into nasty self-absorption, gradually alienating his insecure girlfriend Michelle (April Pearson) and best friend Sid (Mike Bailey); Anwar (Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire), who struggles to balance his Muslim faith and his friendship with Maxxie (Mitch Hewer, Brittania High), who's gay; musical prodigy Jal (Larissa Wilson), who resents that her father favors her brothers over her, while Cassie (Hannah Murray) and Chris (Joseph Dempsie) try to escape reality with anorexia and pharmaceuticals. Skins could have been just a catalogue of hot-button issues, but sharp writing, fluid direction, and a charismatic and deeply engaging crew of young actors make this one of the best shows about teenagers ever made. Each episode centers on a different kid--a character who was never more than peripheral or a stereotype in previous episodes suddenly bursts into three dimensions, expanding your grasp of their flailing, hungry world. Divorce and the loose mores of contemporary life have left these kids with few restrictions; watching them slam into problems they're ill-equipped to handle makes for riveting television. Forget the airbrushed, designer-dressed kids of Dawson's Creek or Gossip Girl. Skins is both more real and more exciting. The extra features on Skins - Vol. 1 includes a series of video diaries by the characters that feel a bit forced, but the "ancillary storylines"--mostly deleted scenes--are more enjoyable, particularly a series of interviews with a hapless career counselor. --Bret Fetzer
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Best Teen Tv Show,
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This review is from: Skins, Vol. 1 (DVD)
I'm pretty sure no one will regret watching this show. This is probably one of the most unique and fun tv show about, teenage struggle in our generation, that I've ever watched. Everything about this show is pretty much one hell of a roller coaster ride, it's like being on a drug trip everytime I watch an episode, and it had me craving for more. All of the characters are very believable, and each unquestionably left an impression on me. This first season, I felt like I met new friends just by watching the characters progress in the series. Each episode tells a story about one of the characters, it's almost as if you're experiencing their life with them. I feel like I'm part of the group that these quirky characters bond. Sometimes it's incredibly sad, sometimes it's incredibly wierd, sometimes it's just plain out loud hilarious, and sometimes it's just stunning. I love the soundtrack they have for this show also, like Sigur Ros, The Hives, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, DJ Shadow, and even a version of Cat Steven's Wild World.
Definitely, anyone who watches this show will learn a thing or two, unless you're not an open minded person who completely abhors drugs sex and partying, then maybe it's not for you. But is there not underneath everyone's skin, a little wild child waiting to come out?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Couldn't even wait until it came to Canada,
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This review is from: Skins, Vol. 1 (DVD)
This show is amazing, how to even begin to describe it. It is kind of like HBO version of Degrassi but way better. I couldn't wait for it to be released into Canada so I bought the British region version and have been watching it on my computer. You won't regret this purchase
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the BEST BBC shows ever!,
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This review is from: Skins, Vol. 1 (DVD)
This show is REAL. It's scary. It's gritty. It's dirty. It's life.There are no excuses and there is nothing left out. No filler at all like most teen shows. Bravo to the BBC for being this brave and making a show like this one. Oftentimes, TV networks cower at the site of a controversial program and yank them from their time slots for fear of seeming too liberal and un-safe with their chosen line-up. People NEED to see this show.
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