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Skins: Complete Series 2 [2007]
from Channel 4 DVD
starring Nicholas Hoult, April Pearson, Danny Dyer, Harry Enfield

Features:

• PAL

Editorial Review:

Picking up six months after the end of Skins’ maiden season, this second series maintains the terrifically high standard set by the first. In its basic form a drama about teenagers, the trick to Skins is that it sidesteps the many, many clichés of the genre, and instead offers gritty, quite brilliantly written television.

What’s more, Skins is viewing that pulls no punches. By turns very funny, gripping and dramatic, it picks up the story of a group of under 20s in Bristol, dealing with issues of religion, sexuality and sex, among others. But it does this through a cast of three dimensional characters (each facing tough challenges of their own), suitably well realised by the primarily young cast. A selection of guest stars, including Harry Enfield, Bill Bailey and Shane Richie also appear.

But is the second series of Skins better than the first? Yes, not least because it’s willing to take risks, to evolve and darken the narrative a little, yet still remember to put its characters at the fore. It’s still a show that may baffle an older audience, but stands as a shining beacon as to what Channel 4 can achieve when it backs proper British dramas. Roll on series three. --Jon Foster

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Excelent Drama
  I thought both series 1 and series 2 were excellent. At 50, I am not a teenager and wonder why this was classified as a 'teen drama'. Well acted, a little surreal at times. It showed me that teens today and are no different to when I was a teen-we got up to the same things. The series shows how life is not the doddle for teens that many older people seem to think.
  From the end of series 2 it seems there might not be a season 3? Quite why anyone would follow my opinion I don't know but I would... more info

• Music changes, always a bad thing.
  The season is great, but in the dvd edition they've changed some important songs like 'Time to pretend' from 1x10-"Everyone", or 'Hometown Glory" from 1x09-"Cassie".
  That just sucks and it's the reason I give it four stars instead of five. I'll still probably buy the pack, but it will not be the same.

• GUTTED
  I absolutely loved series 1 one of Skins. found the rawness, humour and storylines awesome. I think it was written really well, and every week I couldn't wait for the next episode. This series was such a massive let down. The plots were a disaster, the characterisation was non-existent - we learnt hardly anything new - old storylines were never concluded - even the title music was pathetic! I soon realised why, they had some 19 year old lad writing the scripts (no diss respect to young up and comming... more info

• still great - but quite dark / sadden compared to series I
  really enjoyed watching series I when I stayed in the UK for half a year; now I almost finished watching series II on dvd;
  acting and story line improved compared to series I, but it also became much darker and sadder - so don't expect a feel good tv show - series II really can bring you down if you're in a bad mood.
  don't get me wrong, it's absolutely worth watching and brilliantly done but I think it would have been even more fun to watch
  with a stronger focus on the friendship with a bit... more info

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