Overrated

An Exercise In Nonsense

Absolutely brilliant

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

I'm going to start by saying what drove me to watch this series. I thought the concept of a new cast every two seasons a very interesting idea, which it definitely was. What they didn't manage though, was to make all the generations equally good. I also needed a slightly stupid, but also fun and easy to watch teen drama, which this was. It's not one of them series where you don't get anything about it and it's dull, it actually was fun and I enjoyed watching it. (Surprisingly, I'm actually considering rewatching the first season, something which I don't really do.)The first generation was the best. It was realistic, relatable and it actually resembled not too rebellious teen's lives. The first season introductory and the secong one was a bit more dramatic and darker, something which I wasn't too excited about, but it actually turned out to be quite good.The second generation wasn't as good as the first one. I feel like the characters weren't thought out properly. It just was wrong in so many ways. The third season was okay, not as good as I expected it to be after watching the first generation, but still not too bad. The fourth season was way too melodramatic, including suicides and murders. I was also a bit gutted about another character dying. I didn't watch the third generation and I don't plan on doing it. I read a lot of reviews and most of them advised against watching it or just watching the fith season. I'm not sure what I'm going to do, but I'm going to write an update if I watch it.Overall, I'd say: give it a shot. It's not too bad, just not fully my taste, I guess. But I didn't give it eight stars for nothing, did I?

The 1st generation of Skins (Season 1/2) is an immensely gripping British Drama, with great acting, story lines, and lovable characters. It's funny, emotional, weird, and deciphers the lives of British teenager years fantastically well, and in such a way that it's impossible to not like any of the characters. No other television show has made me laugh, cry and feel for the characters like this before. After the departure of the characters we've come to know and love, a new, less likable bunch arrive. I'm not sure if these where the writers intentions, but season 3 - 7 fail to grab the essence of the original two season's. The acting isn't even comparable to the 1st generation, the humor level is dumbed down to fart jokes and penis jokes, which is something the 1st never did, or if so, did in a way that didn't make it seem forced or even remotely like cheap writing. There are a few good moments and a few characters that made me laugh a couple of times, but these are the characters that are just copies of the old ones, and these same characters seem as if they are trying to balance the weight of the entire show on their shoulders. It's just not the same, and because you get so emotionally attached to the first generation's excellently written characters, narratives and style, it's hard to fall in love again. Season one and two - 9/10Season 3-7 - 6.5.

I would honestly rather go to Europe and live there than watch this show and saying that means this show is crap even the US version sucks as bad as this one. The dialog is distasteful, the acting is medium grade and the cast looks like a bunch of meth addicts. Who ever actually like this crap show i feel extremely bad for you because this must mean you are actually from England or somewhere like that, i mean its all the same to me and if you are not from there you are just special. Also i can barely understand what they are saying with there accents Also this show makes no sense because almost everything in this show would not happen in eal life at all, never at all NEVER.

I started watching this about a month ago and it has left me completely hooked! I am up to the beginning of series 6.As soon as new characters are introduced in the new generation you learn to love everyone of them for different reasons, and you feel like you can connect with them in some way, share their laughter and their pain.the end of series two left me in tears, not only was I not expecting it but i was sad the series was over. I think the situations are mostly realistic, but sometimes they are a bit over-the top.I think it is very well acted and the guest actors are brilliant, like Harry Enfield and others. However, i found that the characters in the first two series were more mature, whereas when you get on to series 3 and 4, then series 5 and 6, the characters become quite immature and i found that it is hard to take seriously at some points. But most of the time it is brilliant, and you can't stop watching it! I think some scenes are unnecessary,but you will have to watch to find out whether you agree or not.