- Network: MTV , MTV - Music Television
- Series Premiere Date: Jan 17, 2011
Season #: 2, 1
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What keeps it from being exploitative--just--is the sense that these kids know such dangerous exhilaration won't, can't, lead to the happiness they're looking for. [31 Jan 2011, p.40]
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While some plot elements and characters have been imported intact from the United Kingdom, the American show makes its own statement and will move away from its British roots in future episodes.
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While it may lack the charm (and perfect casting) of the British show, it's still worth a gander.
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The episode feels contrived, as the characters are introduced and try too hard to prove their anarchic cool. The next three episodes, though, are surprisingly thoughtful and even a little punk poetic.
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Really, though, you don't have to know anything about the British Skins to get into the remake.
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For all its cheekiness and raunch, Skins has more sweetness than snarky teen soaps like Gossip Girl.
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Skins feels raw and gritty. The characters' pain is often palpable. Only the show's target audience will know how true its portrayal of adolescence is, but it should make many parents pay closer attention to what's going on in their teenagers' lives.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 47
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Mixed: 11 out of 47
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Negative: 20 out of 47
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Jan 17, 2011This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view.
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Jan 26, 2011
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Jan 17, 2011