Common Sense says Unflinching British teen soap isn't for kids. Based on our expert review. Based on 17 reviews. Based on 72 reviews. Add your rating. Parents say 17 Kids say Adult Written by Sadman December 24, Explicitness sabotages the message Although most people talk a good game, the primary reason why people watched this show was for the sex scenes that often depict under characters and include nudity. As far as I'm aware the actors were all over 18 which is why they were able to get away with it and why you can buy it on DVD in North America.
The show tries to get a lot of strong messaging out and depicting things "as they really are", and they managed to get some top-line future and current talent to appear in it, but the show is simply too explicit for its own good.
Sex scenes are unnecessary in most storytelling outside of erotica and explicit sex scenes which Skins crosses over into more than once are never necessary outside of erotica. I wanted to give the show a chance especially after it got such glowing reviews from of all people the man who brought Doctor Who back to TV. And I knew it was an edgy show. But ultimately, its explicitness sabotages whatever message it's trying to deliver and it also makes it unacceptable viewing for not only its target demographic but even many of the adults it seeks to enlighten or, rather, it attracts said viewers for the wrong reasons.
It's possible a censored version of the series exists because the reviewer talks about body parts being blurred out and the F-word being muted. I saw nothing to suggest this in the DVD version I viewed. This title contains: Sexy stuff. This review Helped me decide 1. Had useful details 1. Read my mind. Report this review. Adult Written by magbens9 December 15, Great show! I began watching this show as a Sophomore in high school and I honestly think that it was very educational in that it showed complications of drug use, diversity, struggles with mental illnesses and a variety of very real and very realistic things that the average teen will come across as they grow up This title contains: Positive Messages.
Had useful details. Read my mind 1. Adult Written by kayab2 September 29, Amazing show, NOT for young teens! I'm going to have to disagree with some of the "kid" reviews on this site here. Yes, Skins UK is a decently written and gripping drama centered around teenagers, but that doesn't change the excessive adult content present. This is not to say that drug use, suicide awareness and nudity in itself make or break a show, the issue is the fact that the actors are all portraying teenagers as young as about In making the decision to watch Skins, consider how these topics may be triggering for younger audiences, or even some adults.
Slamming it for being irresponsible missed the point: it was escapist as much as it was realistic, and it all came together best in that balance. I went back recently and watched some old episodes, suspecting that it might have dated, might feel like a relic of another time.
In the 10 years since it began, teenage life has certainly changed a lot, as has the world it depicts. They go out less. In that respect, it is something of a period piece. You might have expected it to have launched an army of teen-show imitators, but its influence has been more subtle.
You can watch Skins now on All 4 or Netflix. Series five and six introduced us to even more new characters, but by the time Skins had turned into Goodfellas, it was time to just switch off your television and go and do something less boring instead. How Skins went from teen noir to soapy despair. The original cast of Skins. Photograph: Channel 4.
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