Friday 4 April 2008

Skins. The Yoof.


Up until very recently I had never watched E4's Skins. Therefore, wondering what all the fuss was about and feeling slightly out of touch with my wee be-neoned brethren, I committed myself to watching an entire episode an evening or two ago.

I was amazed. The hype is thoroughly deserved. For Skins is a truly groundbreaking and searingly relevant television drama. Barrier upon barrier, preconception upon preconception, all obliterated. My socially conscious fogey mind, enfeebled, unable to deal... Honestly, these people are visionaries. Soothsayers.

Teenagers like sex!

Teenagers are often selfish and spoilt!

Teenagers take substances that are bad for them!

Teenagers go to school!

Fuck me. There was just so much that I did not know.

4 comments:

slurkid57 said...

There's a very good reason I don't watch skins. Having seen the ads, I'm pretty sure that if I were to watch an entire episode, I would be unable to face that balding, bloodshot, wanker who hasn't gotten any in god knows how long that peers back at me through the mirror every morning, yearning only to experience one moment of cool before the cold embrace of the grave.

That, and they look like a bunch of slur lurks. Hollyoaks, anyone?

Anthony said...

I know a very smart and sensible girl that wears nothing but flannel living vicariously through skins. It can't be healthy. It does make my young games of "show me yours, i'll show you mine" behind the shed seem rather tame in comparison.

St. Ronan of Assisi said...

There's a very good reason I don't like slurkid57. Having seen his nads, I'm pretty sure that if I were to watch an entire day in his life, I would be unable to face that balding, bloodshot, wanker who hasn't gotten any in god knows how long that peers back at me through my picture of slurkid57 every morning, yearning only to experience one moment of cool before the cold embrace of the grave.

That, and he look like a slur lurks. Hollyoaks, anyone?

slurkid57 said...

Hey Ron, will you be my BFF?