Review : Skins

Well this series is not for minors at all. It's a British teen drama has controversial plots like homosexuality, drugs, narcissism, anorexia, stress, pregnancy, abuse, sex and the list goes on. Basically, if you are the type that goes "OMG this is so cool and I am gonna immitate it" everytime you finish a show, then please by all means don't watch it. XD It's for 18 and above. I repeat...18 and above...( not 8 years old and above ). Currently the series is divided into 2 generations. I am gonna to review the first batch first...here goes ! XD

Personal Thoughts

Basically this series is about a group of wankers...erm i mean teenagers ( damn ! being watching too much XD ) who are going through their college life. While some of the parts are quite exaggerated, it doesn't dismiss the fact that shit can happens and it is not out of the question that it might happen in real life too. When you watch the show, you will find out that relationships are fragile, friend or lovers, people will sometimes fail you. You will also see that people, are actually very emotional creatures. They might say that they hate you, but inside they don't really feel that way.

For me, the reason i like this show is probably because i don't share the same life style as them. If you ask me wether I would like to have a lifestyle like theirs after watching the show, I would answer "No.". Why ? You ask ? Sure it's fun and what not. The show glorifies sex and drugs. Free sex, drugs and rave are cool. Sure maybe it's true for certain people. But what really matters is the result that follows after all the fun. Does drugs solve the matter ? No, the problem is still there and you might have even made it worst.

Everybody knows sex is good. True, sex always make you feel good. But seriously, spreading my seeds around its not exactly a thrilling thing to think off. Who knows how many people your current partner has slept with. You run a risk for STD, AIDS and also pregnancy (shit happens. Condom has a hole..etc ). I rather reserve my seeds for someone I really like. Basically for me, strangers = not comfortable = not in the mood =awkward = hard to initiate love making mood. Just imagine having a classmate ( I am not talking about gf and bf here btw ) of a different gender sitting beside you in lectures and then one day you are in thrown into a room with him/her and your friends call you to sleep with him/her. Can you do it ? Well...for me...No...It will be awkward for me cause I don't even know her well. @.@ lolz and that's where drugs and alcohol come in. To make the job easier.

To be honest, if you are mixing out with the wrong group and you being the only Christian, it can be pretty stressful haha. Besides, I can talk in their 'language' very well if I wanted too haha. Just that sometimes I pretended not to know to get myself out from the awkward conversations. It's like your friends would be urging you to sleep with a girl because she is all wet about you and you would be hesitating cause you know what you are doing is wrong but at the same time you don't want others to look at you as a pussy and lose your 'cool'. Worst, your friends will start to think that you are gay. Seriously, it just doesn't feel right to sleep with someone I barely know...it's like a big alarm going off in you screaming "DONT DO IT. DONT DO IT." =S But I am glad that in every situation I have went through, when I said my NOs there would always be one friend in the midst who would defend me and get me out of the mess.

I still remember what this particular guy said, and I am glad he help me out. "Give him a break, he is a Christian dude. You don't find dudes like him around nowadays. He didn't force his chastity belt on you so do me a favour and stop stressing him out." I don't know if they have been calling me names like Holy Virgin Vincent or stuffs like that but I am sure they still hold respect for me and whenever they have problems they will look for me for advice. That I am sure off :).

When you watch the show. Don't watch because you think that what they are doing is cool. But watch it because you know that you should never indulge in this kind of lifestyle no matter how fun it is. When you watch and see the consequences they later face, learn from it so that you won't do the same mistake. I can somehow relate to the show...not directly but indirectly. ;) No more elaborations on that haha.

The Cast

Tony is a cool guy and very good looking. Good in studies, sports and basically dates the head of the cheerleader type. Every girl would die to have a date with him...but don't be fool ! He is actually a very !@@$#$@% guy ! He betray friends, cheats on his girl friend, manipulate people, make a fool of people, sleep around, and yada yada the list continues. Basically he is douche bag. His character is very despicable. It was written in the actor's blog, that he was minding in his own business on the streets and some people pass by and said "oh you are the guy from Skins. You are a twat." and walk off. That is the degree of how evil and jerk-ish his character is ! He tried to change his personality to get Michelle back but failed as he was later knock down by a bus. After the accident, he suffered a huge damage to his brain. Though he survive, he suffered amnesia and has a change of personality, making him much more loveable...though at the cost of his social standing. From the coolest boy to nothing in one day. Through out season 2, he has really went through a lot. Though he is a bad ass, i really can't help but feel for him...poor dude.

Michelle is the Tony's (unfortunate) girlfriend. She is beautiful and dedicated to Tony. Though Tony is a d**khead all the time. Though at later point in the series she finally ditched Tony and calls it quits. Way to go girl !

Sid is Tony's best friend. Unlike Tony he is shy and struggles in his studies. Though being Tony's best friend, Tony always exploited his soft side and manipulate him. He sees Tony as his role model and he is always there for him when he is in trouble. He has a crush on Tony's gf...Michelle. He is also trying to lose his virginity but not having much luck due to being not popular (lolz). He later develops feelings for Cassie.

Cassie is anorexic lass. She is beautiful but due to not taking food, she is very skinny. Her family never seems to pay attention to her needs. She is pitiful...I really find her pitiful. She has feelings for Sid at the beginning of the series but it goes unnoticed for some time. She is a very cheery and friendly but she hides her problems and battle in her heart.

Then there is Jal, a girl who plays the clarinet very well. Her mother ran away while she was young. She has 2 brothers and her fathers cares for them. Not much is known about her until season 2. She becomes pregnant in season 2 because of Chris.

Chris is the joker of the group. He likes parties. He has a very horrid family back ground though. His brother died of disease at young age, his mother left him and his father hates him. He has no place to stay and is currently living in the school dorm. His father rejects him when he tried to ask for his help when Chris's mother ran away. In the first season, Chris falls for her psychology teacher, Angie and when things fail, his 2nd love interest is Jal. He also have 2 best buddies, namely Maxxie and Anwar.

Anwar is a muslim. BUT he has no qualms on premarital sex, drugs or alcohols. D= weird isn't it. And in case you haven't notice by now. Anwar is acted by the actor in Slum Dog Millionaire. His family is very strict about sex and alcohol, but little Anwar just take it easy and of course does everything in secret. He might be open minded, but he has problem with his gay friend Maxxie until his father says otherwise.

Maxxie. What can I say about him ? He is good looking and cute. I like his hair. It looks natural on him unlike those lala chai you see in Malaysia. He loves dancing and drawing and i like both his dance and drawing. So coooool ! XD Before you ladies goes GYAAAH ! and pounce on him, i might wanna add that he is gay. XD He treasures Anwar as his best friend ( he nvr has any gay interest in Anwar and neither do Anwar has any gay interest in him. Do take note. ) but Anwar has difficulty in accepting him as gay.

The Conclusion

At first impression, you might find the series very shallow for your liking. Though as you continue to watch on you find that this show is a bit similar to Dawson's Creek ( Chris and Angie ) and a more mature 'version' of Friends. I am quite hook up with this series now and I hope it will continue to be good. The story line is kinda addictive is I might add. I particularly like the episode that features Maxxie and Anwar, as they struggle on the topic of homosexuality as I was afraid that Anwar and his family would condemn Maxxie for being gay. Most dramas features gay dudes as the out cast of the group, but in this series, Maxxie is still part of the group though he is gay. Even in real life, people tend to hate gays. I have a few friends who are totally hate gays. I believe that you should hate the practise but not the person...though you should also be careful that you don't get influence by them too...>.<

I also like Sid. He is a very loyal friend even though Tony always exploited him. I know how it feels to be exploited by a friend and at the same time still having concern for that particular friend. It's not easy and I am happy that he was there for Tony when Tony needed him the most. Though i thought that he should have at least stand up for himself when Tony verbally abuse him. >.>

And that's all for my review. :) If you are an mature and open minded and thought you have seen it all, try this show but if you aren't comfortable with shows that has excessive swearing, drugs and what not, don't watch it by all means because you would get offended and flame my blog.