Skins (2007-????)Created by: Jamie Brittain and Bryan Elsley
Season: One (2007)
Genre: Comedy | Drama
Number of Episodes: 9
Episode Running Time: 60 Minutes
Viewed: Owned DVD (Region 2)
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Comments: I'm not live blogging the Oscars tonight, so I feel like telling a story about why a 25-year-old man loves TV shows full of teen drama and good romantic storylines.
When I was in high school, I used to take "personal days" every few weeks. You know how college kids skip classes? I never did that, but the hell if I didn't take two or three days off a month in high school (it was so much easier to catch up). Anyway, one day after convincing my mother of my "sickness," I promptly went back to sleep watching reruns of Saved by the Bell. When I woke up a bit later, some girly show called Dawson's Creek was on. While I normally would have scoffed at this show and turned on SportsCenter, I was too lazy to reach over and change the channel. By the end of the hour, I was hooked. I had never seen TV like this before. People that were (supposedly) my age, doing awesome things and falling in love. Living a life that I would love to live. And so it began.
The show aired four (four!) hours a day. The episode I watched was in the second season, so it was up to my trusty VHS tape to record the show every day for the next several months. When I got home, I'd immerse myself in this fantastic dramatic world. Joey and Pacey? Hell yeah! Dawson doing that goofy ass crying? You bet! I watched the Creek religiously after school until that fateful day when TBS aired the rerun of the finale. This show can truly be heralded as the one that sent me on my melodramatic journey through life so far.
I've watched a number of shows like this over the years. From the teenagers (The O.C.) to the adults (Grey's Anatomy), I've become enamored with romantic dramas. My favorite is still Tim and Dawn from the original Office, but Chuck and Sarah (of Chuck) has been the most recent to tug on my heartstrings. I loved these shows because not only were they addicting, but they gave me a glimpse at something I've never had.
For a guy that loves all kinds of movies, there's not much more that I enjoy than a skillfully crafted television show that makes me wish I lived that life. That's why I have so many TV shows on DVD (and now Blu-ray), because to me there's nothing greater for a lonely, bored guy than getting wrapped up in a fantasy world. Sometimes I wish my life was just a fifth as interesting as these characters.
So what does this have to do with Skins? Not a whole lot, to be honest. But the teen drama of show has made me feel like I used to in college (specifically the later years): wishing for something fucking interesting to happen. Skins is far from a perfect show, but it's pretty much exactly what I look for. I'm really disappointed these characters last only another ten episodes - specifically Cassie. She's so well acted that I would love to know her despite how fucked up she is. See below...
When I was in high school, I used to take "personal days" every few weeks. You know how college kids skip classes? I never did that, but the hell if I didn't take two or three days off a month in high school (it was so much easier to catch up). Anyway, one day after convincing my mother of my "sickness," I promptly went back to sleep watching reruns of Saved by the Bell. When I woke up a bit later, some girly show called Dawson's Creek was on. While I normally would have scoffed at this show and turned on SportsCenter, I was too lazy to reach over and change the channel. By the end of the hour, I was hooked. I had never seen TV like this before. People that were (supposedly) my age, doing awesome things and falling in love. Living a life that I would love to live. And so it began.
The show aired four (four!) hours a day. The episode I watched was in the second season, so it was up to my trusty VHS tape to record the show every day for the next several months. When I got home, I'd immerse myself in this fantastic dramatic world. Joey and Pacey? Hell yeah! Dawson doing that goofy ass crying? You bet! I watched the Creek religiously after school until that fateful day when TBS aired the rerun of the finale. This show can truly be heralded as the one that sent me on my melodramatic journey through life so far.
I've watched a number of shows like this over the years. From the teenagers (The O.C.) to the adults (Grey's Anatomy), I've become enamored with romantic dramas. My favorite is still Tim and Dawn from the original Office, but Chuck and Sarah (of Chuck) has been the most recent to tug on my heartstrings. I loved these shows because not only were they addicting, but they gave me a glimpse at something I've never had.
For a guy that loves all kinds of movies, there's not much more that I enjoy than a skillfully crafted television show that makes me wish I lived that life. That's why I have so many TV shows on DVD (and now Blu-ray), because to me there's nothing greater for a lonely, bored guy than getting wrapped up in a fantasy world. Sometimes I wish my life was just a fifth as interesting as these characters.
So what does this have to do with Skins? Not a whole lot, to be honest. But the teen drama of show has made me feel like I used to in college (specifically the later years): wishing for something fucking interesting to happen. Skins is far from a perfect show, but it's pretty much exactly what I look for. I'm really disappointed these characters last only another ten episodes - specifically Cassie. She's so well acted that I would love to know her despite how fucked up she is. See below...
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