here's some updating on my random bits of my life as of right now. i've been writing about random thoughts, and i thought i'd might as well write about something that i'm interested in as of now. i get into trying/watching new things a lot. it's fun.
well, right before summer ended, i got interested in a television show called, "Skins." actually, i think i've been interested in it even long before watching the episodes. tumblr kinda contributed it to that. i've seen so many different pictures, gifs, etc. of the casts...also, i heard about this series in a book i was reading. it was one of the Pretty Little Liars books. i forget which one...but it referenced the 3rd season. so i thought i might as well watch a few episodes and see what's up with this series.
i'll tell you though, after the third episode, i was hooked. it was so different from what i'm used to watching. i watch a lot of Disney and Nickelodeon, so watching Skins was like i got hit with a huge dose of endorphins.
if you know the series...actually, you DON'T know the series. you're a blog of my thoughts up till whenever i stopped writing. so i'll tell you about it. how i would describe this series...it's like the show Degrassi, but not held back.
what do i mean by "not held back?" exactly as i stated. i'll tell you why i got hooked after the third episode, instead of the first though. the reason why is because i was so overwhelmed at the fact that nothing was held back. when there was profanity in the dialogue, the characters went all out and cussed out a storm. when there was a moment of intimacy, there's intimacy...skin, sound, and all. NOTHING was held back. they went all out. i give my props to Eisley (creator of the series.)
since i was so overwhelmed with what the characters did on the show, it took me a long time to finish the 1st season. after the first season, i was ok. i zoomed through the 2nd-4th season...and i finished the 4th season this morning. now, i'm just waiting for the 5th season to air. although, i'm not looking forward to the American adaptation of Skins. why? you'll see...
the fact that nothing was held back in this series is what made me come to question: why is it that UK television is so different from US television? c'mon, right now on US television, we have Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Pretty Little Liars, etc. when it comes to dramas. but haven't you noticed when you watch any of the episodes of these series, it seems like there's something missing? for me, it does...it REALLY does. it's like...you're left with wanting a lot more than what the show is giving you. when you see two characters kiss, you want to see more of what their doing.
here's an example: (DISCLAIMER: chillax when i make this reference.)
on Pretty Little Liars, there are two characters: Emily and Maya. Emily, as of right now, is pretty much questioning who she is, what she is...Maya is someone who is facilitating Emily to come to terms to who she is. it's kinda obvious who Emily becomes at this point. anyways, there was this scene in the episode called, "Keep Your Friends Close," where Emily and Maya go on a date. a few scenes later, they're seen making out.
friendly and it's what you wanted to see...but that scene is lightweight stuff, when i compare it to Skins.
like Pretty Little Liars, there are two characters involved. the storyline is much like Pretty Little Liars as well. The characters involved in this comparison are Emily and Naomi. (i think the name 'Emily' was coincidental...)
anyways, unlike Emily in Pretty Little Liars, Emily in Skins KNOWS who she is. she hid it for awhile because of her twin sister's feelings against Naomi. Naomi is the one Emily "fancies." although the back story says that it was Naomi that started things off, it was very much Emily who started it. Naomi was the one who was trying to come to terms of who she is. well, i'll reference another scene much like the one in Pretty Little Liars. in season 3, episode 6 titled, "Naomi," Emily and Naomi...what's the phrase i learned to use...oh, "had a moment" together. unlike the scene in Pretty Little Liars, it was a lot more intense. these two went all out...down to every single detail. i was in shock...but in a good way. i'm open to new ideas, so it was different...who cares. it's a tv show, yeah?
well, you get the picture i'm trying to paint here. there's so many differences between UK television and US television...it's so hard to name them all. even though the US came from the UK, you would think that something as little as television would be the same. not even close.
in my opinion, i would turn to UK television once in awhile. it won't change my views on US television. i still enjoy my iCarly, Victorious, and Phineas and Ferb. but currently, i'm pretty hooked on Skins, so i probably won't be watching US television for awhile...maybe a few days. or until GLEE or Pretty Little Liars starts up again.
that's all for now. good night.
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