Sex and power = fun! (Skins - Complete Series 1 (DVD))

Member Name: linzeelou

Product:	Skins - Complete Series 1 (DVD)
Date:	25/06/09 (13 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fantastic acting by an unknown cast

Disadvantages: Not enough episodes

Finally!! A teen/ young adult show that actually tells it how it is. Although other teen shows like The OC etc deal with real life issues, they dont do it in the same way that skins does. The series is about a group of 16 year olds at college who swear, drink, take drugs and sleep around. It really shows how teenagers in the UK are and what they get up to. None of this rose tinted glasses rubbish that the other shows portray. Skins was thought to be pretty shocking when it first came out because of its far fetched and utterly believable storylines.

Although Skins shows the normal going ons of teenage life, something crazy or bad always happens and thats what makes it so entertaining. The characters are hilarious and each one made me fall in love with them seperately.

The main character is Tony (Nicholas Holt). He's the popular, cocky and arrogant guy who everyone seems to love. His girlfriend Michelle is the beautiful one who always takes Tony back.

Sid is Tony's best friend who always seems to get the bad end of Tony's plans. He's openly in love with Michelle. Cassy is Sid's love interest but has a lot of problems herself. Shes a anorexic, self harming, druggie.

Anwar (Dev Patel) is the Muslim who pretty much defies every aspect of his religion. Maxxie is the homosexual. Chris is the pill popping, up for anything guy with a thing for one of his teachers. Jel is the academic, clarinet player who's not outgoing enough.

All of the cast are relatively unknown apart from Nicolas Holt. Dev Patel made it big in Slumdog Millionaire after being in Skins. The biggest name in the cast is probably Harry Enfield, who plays Tony's Dad.

My favourite episode from series 1 was #6, the one where the gang go to Russia on a school trip. Although it was mainly based on Anwar and Maxxie's relationship, it also shows a lot more of each of the other characters. It had me crying with laugher all the way through.

Series 1 consists of only 9 episodes which was my only disadvantage for the series. Like the inbetweeners, it ended far too quickly for me and i wanted more straight away. Thank god i can watch them over and over!!

Summary: Great British series!!