[UK] E4 Skins

[Lewism]

i'm probably the only canadian on here who watches this show... love it. british TV is just sooo much better.

:whistle:

And James Fitch is hilarious:

http://www.e4.com/video/m5QE1lsioZMoQI57gpImXk/play.e4

[84Mark]

It's all about James Fitch :)

[+John. Subscriber¹]

This series has been really disappointing. Aside from a few golden moments (last week's celia/cook moments come to mind), it's just been one depressing spiral of drug abuse and fights. This wasn't what Skins was meant to be about. Check the first Series...funny, witty and a damned good watch from start to finish. Shame.

Plus, doing what they did last week was tasteless and unnecessary.

[Rappy Veteran]

This series has been really disappointing. Aside from a few golden moments (last week's celia/cook moments come to mind), it's just been one depressing spiral of drug abuse and fights. This wasn't what Skins was meant to be about. Check the first Series...funny, witty and a damned good watch from start to finish. Shame.

Plus, doing what they did last week was tasteless and unnecessary.

agreed

[lemonbear]

holy crap, that was a freaky left-field ending.

[Surrealist]

Wow OK yeah and now I am interested.

[The_Wizard]

Plus, doing what they did last week was tasteless and unnecessary.

I agree, but it has got people talking about skins quite a bit.

[null.]

The dude in the end scene reminded me of a couple of characters in Heavy Rain... (one in main game, one in the first DLC)

[MillionVoltss]

OMG What an ending.

[Piggy]

I finally got round to watching it. Seriously? kind of an odd thing to do. I guess it probably increased their ratings or something.

[Rappy Veteran]

I finally got round to watching it. Seriously? kind of an odd thing to do. I guess it probably increased their ratings or something.

ratings are always solid for skins, its E4's biggest show (other then Glee but that's not E4's property) but it was certainly the most talked about

[Lilrich]

Skins bought in something like 3.6% for E4 during the twist episode then a further 1.6% on +1 that is pretty impressive it would be interesting to know how many people re-watched it on 4od, i joined skins during the previous series which had this current cast and enjoyed that but it started to fizzle out when effy took off with cook and went to see his dad.

Keeping my eye on DigitalSpy for any future updates on the next series, do we have any dates on when this might air?

[Rappy Veteran]

Skins bought in something like 3.6% for E4 during the twist episode then a further 1.6% on +1 that is pretty impressive it would be interesting to know how many people re-watched it on 4od, i joined skins during the previous series which had this current cast and enjoyed that but it started to fizzle out when effy took off with cook and went to see his dad.

Keeping my eye on DigitalSpy for any future updates on the next series, do we have any dates on when this might air?

it airs around the same time every year late January to March

[GameOverRob]

Effy is such a sh*t actress. Also this whole series has been sh*t!

She also has no reason to be depressed. People like her **** me off.

Also WTF is with the looney phychologist

[Lilrich]

Effy is such a sh*t actress. Also this whole series has been sh*t!

She also has no reason to be depressed. People like her **** me off.

Also WTF is with the looney phychologist

Her brother got hit by a bus, i think she does have a reason to be depressed...?

NO idea what is with John, just a twist to the end of the series i guess.

[lemonbear]

I prefer the original cast so much more after this series. You could actually love the people from the original cast like Cassie, whereas these kids are like THUMBS DOWN

[Rappy Veteran]

Series 3 was pretty good with the new cast, not hating that series by far but this series has been pointless on so many levels. Starting with the Thomas episode I think turned away so many viewers.

[GameOverRob]

Her brother was hit by a bus 3 years ago

[Lilrich]

Her brother was hit by a bus 3 years ago

...and?

[Brad.]

I just think the whole production seems so fake and forced. The cast don't seem to fit their characters (see when there was kids trippin' off drugs at the BBQ) and the random cast members (cook's lawyer, sixth form head teacher, phychologist, the twins' parents) seem to forced too.

Hated series 3, and most all of series 4 so far.

[GameOverRob]

He survived and was fine

[Rappy Veteran]

Last Thursday's episode of Skins has drawn complaints from fans and charities, according to reports.

The Sun understands that the teen drama's latest instalment, which showed psychotic councillor Dr John Foster (Hugo Speer) appear to beat Freddie (Luke Pasqualino) to death with a baseball bat, caused controversy following its airing on E4.

"There was no need to do that to Freddie. You've definitely lost your fans," one fan remarked.

Lucy Russell of charity Young Minds said: "It could stop young people getting help."

Channel 4 said that only 11 complaints were made in total, adding: "The audience expect adult content."

The series finale of Skins airs on Thursday at 10pm on E4.

Source

just 11? wow :unsure:

[The_Wizard]

Only 11 formal complains were made, there have been loads of people complaining about it to friends and such, so that figure isn't really accurate.

This series has been pretty bad compared to the previous seasons, but I'd have to say JJ's has been the best ep this series... hopefully the finale will be back up to standard.

[Rappy Veteran]

Only 11 formal complains were made, there have been loads of people complaining about it to friends and such, so that figure isn't really accurate.

This series has been pretty bad compared to the previous seasons, but I'd have to say JJ's has been the best ep this series... hopefully the finale will be back up to standard.

it's probably had 11 proper complaints but saying to your friend isnt really a complaint its a thought :p, if all those people complained the show wouldnt be on air no more :alien:

[+Peewee210 Subscriber¹]

This series has been pretty bad compared to the previous seasons, but I'd have to say JJ's has been the best ep this series... hopefully the finale will be back up to standard.

Exactly what I think :)