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Skins - Season 4 *Spoilers*

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  • #62
    FouxDaFaFa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,850 ✭✭✭FouxDaFaFa


    Jesus christ, when did Skins get SO depressing?It used to be really witty.I know they tried tonight with
    Will Young and Michael Jackson
    but it's such a downer to watch these days.


  • #63
    high heels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 306 ✭✭high heels


    To be honest its a pretty depressing time with this recession.. I though it was a good esp tonight.. I think its picking up this season... Took a few esps to get into it but it should get better


  • #64
    JohnnyDoogue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭JohnnyDoogue


    Very depressing episode. JJ episode next week looks great


  • #65
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    I had this episode on last night when I was in bed and I spent the whole episode saying "FFS get over yourself Effy!"

    It was so irritating, the Will Young Michael Jackson thing and the generic good looking guy trying to be dramatic and stupid Effy with her pathetic lame problems. I miss silent Effy from series 1, she was so much cooler. Cook stood out in his scenes, that actor is brilliant.

    That being said, I didn't turn it off so I suppose it did it's job...


  • #66
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,105 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    I watched and i agree, I prefer silent Effy. I guess though it's only been a matter of time before they picked on the mental illness aspect and Effy's your token candidate. Ah, the Stonem household..

    The vagueness of the whole episode I liked though, altho it felt like parts were missing, edited out, but then maybe that's what they were trying to do.

    Went a bit mad over the top with regards what kids do, I know Skins is far from realistic but what 16 year olds move in together like that..where do they get their money (Esp Noami in last week episode)! Feck sake!


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  • #67
    bealfeirste5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭bealfeirste5


    Johner wrote: »
    Have to agree Skins has gone to shit. The last series was awful and full of idiotic characters.

    The Inbetweeners and Misfits are much much better imo.

    Agreed! Skins was a once-off. Series one should have been it!


  • #68
    AEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭AEG


    Never got involved with the new cast like I did with the old ones.


  • #69
    Catari Jaguar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,649 ✭✭✭Catari Jaguar


    LadyPennyworth wrote: »

    Went a bit mad over the top with regards what kids do, I know Skins is far from realistic but what 16 year olds move in together like that..where do they get their money (Esp Noami in last week episode)! Feck sake!

    Well Freddy was sleeping over with Effy because she had a free house. Her mam was on holiday.

    Naomi's house was a half-way house for her Mam's hippie friends. I guess her Mam is away travelling now so she has it and is letting Emily stay with her


  • #70
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    4 out of ten. serriously, i'm only watching this out of tribute to the season 1 cast.


  • #71
    Redzer7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,209 ✭✭✭Redzer7


    Am I the only one that liked the other night? I thought it was great.


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  • #72
    Reginald P. DuM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,316 ✭✭✭Reginald P. DuM


    Redzer7 wrote: »
    Am I the only one that liked the other night? I thought it was great.

    I thought it was sh*t.. Best thing about it was Will Young.. And I never thought I ever type those words...


  • #73
    Hank_Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Hank_Jones


    Thought that episode was fairly ****, so basically Freddie's episode was about Effy...

    I just think that the acting and writing isn't as good.
    I quite like Cook as a character though and enjoy watching the twins.
    But as a tv show it's just not up to the standard.


  • #74
    Lawliet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,761 ✭✭✭Lawliet


    Seems like the writers picked up on Effy's drop in popularity after season three, so instead of returning her to her former glory (i.e. as the magnificent bastard of the first two series) they're instead trying to make her into another Cassie.
    Not impressed with this at all.


  • #75
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭Tchaikovsky


    Effy needs to get off the drugs, in fairness. She's the only eye candy on it so I hope she doesn't top herself.

    Loved the Bez cameo- the BAFTA's in the post :D


  • #76
    Johner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Tchaikovsky wrote: »
    Effy needs to get off the drugs, in fairness. She's the only eye candy on it so I hope she doesn't top herself.

    She's not great.


  • #77
    shanehillview
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭shanehillview


    Johner wrote: »
    She's not great.

    Was standing next to her in a pub on Saturday night in Manchester, she is stunning in person.


  • #78
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,105 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Worst episode in a long time. Even worse than the first one with Thomas. Pity cos I like JJ


  • #79
    FouxDaFaFa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,850 ✭✭✭FouxDaFaFa


    LadyPennyworth wrote: »
    Worst episode in a long time. Even worse than the first one with Thomas. Pity cos I like JJ

    Unfortunately I agree with you. I thought it would be hard to mess up with a character as likeable as JJ but they somehow managed it.


  • #80
    Reginald P. DuM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,316 ✭✭✭Reginald P. DuM


    Surely it can't be worse than last week!! If it is I won't bother and it truly is the death knell of Skins.


  • #81
    Herbal Deity
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭Herbal Deity


    The only thing last night's episode offered was a few well needed laughs.

    But it was really a load of stereotyping, cheesy bollocks.


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  • #82
    Hank_Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Hank_Jones


    They should just base the whole show around Cook.
    He is the only character worth a fcuk.
    I would think that the Effy episode is going to be a load of depressing tripe.


  • #83
    Tech3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭Tech3


    Just looking at the previous two episodes with Sky+ what a pile of muck they have been. JJ's one was absolute rubbish and seriously gay ending on it. Not expecting much more from the rest of the season. Cook is as funny as ever though.
    Johner wrote: »
    She's not great.

    Agreed, Naomi is hotter.


  • #84
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    theres more holes in this story then swiss cheese


    The only way this is going to redeem itself is for them to start handing me the drugs, so i can watch it


    Serriously!


  • #85
    1071823928
    Closed Accounts Posts: 279 ✭✭1071823928


    skns has really gone downhill :(
    series 1+2 were great, mainly because although each episode was mainly about 1 character there was still so much more interaction with the other characters and with other storylines running.
    it is too much about 1 character now and it really weakens the show.
    its gotten too dark and miserable now, not enough fun and bonkers behaviour!!!


  • #86
    skeleton_boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,597 ✭✭✭skeleton_boy


    I thought JJ's episode was the best for a long, long time. Alot of laughs which skins hasn't provided in some time.


  • #87
    Catari Jaguar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,649 ✭✭✭Catari Jaguar


    Hank_Jones wrote: »
    They should just base the whole show around Cook.
    He is the only character worth a fcuk.

    He's the most irritating knob head ever. Ruins the show. Man, if ever anyone needs a punch in the face it's that guy.

    JJs episode was the only one he didn't wreck my head in because he was pretty funny in it.("Where you been? It's been two days, I've had to drink my own piss!") The standing around naked was really unecessary tough.


  • #88
    1071823928
    Closed Accounts Posts: 279 ✭✭1071823928


    im absolutely shocked at tonights episode!!!!! :(
    why skins writers??!!! why??!!!
    i feel sick.....


  • #89
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    that ending was some load of bollix, worst episode yet by far.


  • #90
    Shelga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,051 ✭✭✭Shelga


    That was so weird. They really are just going for the shock factor now, with Effy having a breakdown 10 times an episode and now that. Yawn.

    I used to slightly disagree with people who thought series 1&2 were better but not now...


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  • #91
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    guess hes dead so...............http://www.e4.com/skins/series4/freddie-condolence-book.html


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