Lovesusti
The Worst Film Ever
Acensbart
Excellent but underrated film
Konterr
Brilliant and touching
low_76
Most of the reviews of this series go on ad nauseum about how bad the US Skins is compared to the UK Skins....well... THEY'RE ALL WRONG.Watch this show.Watch it with an open mind, really pay attention to the characters, the situations, the music. Its a great show, great characters, GREAT acting.I think this show is *at least* as good as the UK Skins, but its definitely different, as it should be. UK and US are different cultures, the show should reflect that, and it does. This one is just as mature, deals with serious issues in a funny/serious way, and I wish all the haters hadn't succeeded in getting it cancelled because it is SOOOOO GOOD !!! I love the concert scene where the actual actors actually sing, they're very good, and when compared to the parallel scene in the UK version where they simply mime to a famous song, this is just as powerful a conclusion, if not more so.I love the relationships in this series, I think they're less "forced" than with the UK series.The character of Chris is *especially* poignant, and IMHO, more accurately painted in this series, when compared to the UK one.Please give this series a watch with an OPEN MIND, its very, very good.
Dr Qua (SpaceOctopus)
I know we were successful with The Office remake, but I wish people here would realize that doesn't mean any other remake of a good British show here is ever going to be any good again. Not only does there NOT need to be a remake of many of the shows we decide we want to ruin because so many of us Americans are too stupid to enjoy the original, but there SHOULDN'T be any remakes.Do yourself a favor and watch the original. It's very good. Do yourself another favor and don't watch THIS horrible crap.We need to stop remaking shows that are perfectly good the way they are already, and if someone likes the idea, to just convince someone to air it here as well. I'm tired of this unbelievable lack of originality that is becoming an epidemic in the media profession when it comes to television and movies. Good writers and directors are cast aside and ignored, and instead, talentless hacks who write whatever the heads want them to write, are hired and they don't have a single fresh idea in their body. Then they hire what they think are a bunch of "pretty" faces (which believe me, they're not.) who can't act their way out of a paper bag, and it makes it even worse. At least in the UK, they still hire REAL people to act and a lot of shows still have integrity. HBO on the other hand is still maintaining a fairly creative and original aura. Follow their lead, people! Just because it seems like the populace wants crappy TV, does not mean they do! Give us something NEW to think about! If you can't come up with a new idea, DON'T STEAL IT FROM THE British! Honestly, I think that should be somewhat illegal....it seems like it already would be, considering copyright and stuff like that. What really really irks me is that the people here even have the audacity to slap "U.K." on the original and just leave the title the way it is here, when it should be the other way around. It's not "Skins UK" it is "SKINS"! This is "Skins U.S."! And guess what? It SUCKS! Just like every other bad remake. I'm just glad they haven't completely destroyed some of the very best British shows I love yet, and I just hope against all hope that it never happens. In fact, I hope someday soon, they'll realize they aren't ever going to get another "The Office". They were just lucky!
Quantanamo Bay
I myself have watched the US version of skins before going to the UK version and i must say both version are really good. Yes, maybe the US version is more censored but i do think it is also adapted to the youth of North America. I felt a stronger connection with the characters of the US version than the UK, and guess what maybe i was biased too by watching one before the other. My point being that the US version is still a really good show and should not be downgraded because some people saw the UK version first and got more connected with those characters. Finally i am sad that the US version is over because i liked the way it was becoming towards the end.p.s. English not being my first language some mistake might of slipped in.
hpmanderson
I actually think this series is decent. it's not great, but it's good. I didn't think it would be much, but it surely grew on me. For these actors and actresses being as young as they are, I think they did pretty good. For people who think they are supposed to be tom hanks or the next Dakota fanning..HOW DUMB CAN YOU GUYS BE?! they're newbies to the acting world. You can't expect an Oscar winning performance, so stop ranting on and on like you're on one of the pills these teens pops in Skins. So, sit back and enjoy what you see, because you're not gonna find too many good things to watch on T.V these days,And as for the people who are wishing there was a Gay guy that slept with Tony and not Tea, get over it. American's aren't as open with everything as they are in the UK. I honestly think we like to sweep our dust bunnies under the rug(unlike in other countries) and that isn't always a bad thing. Besides, I like the spin on the Tony story and the girl he falls for(Tea). It's not every day You hear about someone thinking they are lesbian(or gay) but really, they are more interested in being heterosexual(straight). Now hopefully Stan falls out of this crush he has on Michelle and goes for Cadie. I like her character better.
