Here’s an extended trailer for the American version of “Skins” that will air on MTV. It shows teenagers drinking and smoking pot and hooking up at a party that looks way better than any party I went to during high school (in reverse, for some reason. I guess that makes it artistic or something.) Of course, my high school experience was mostly rehearsing for the spring musical, editing the school newspaper, reading Asimov, and crushing the SAT so I could go to college far away and never see the cool kids again. So maybe I’m not the best barometer here.
Anyway, if you’re not familiar with “Skins,” the British version has intensely loyal fans who are all uppity about the American remake. If you happen to encounter someone who’s upset about that, go ahead and punch them in the genitals. For the love of God, it’s a show about teenagers screwing, not King Lear.
[Vulture]
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Degrassi: The Sexed Generation
So its basically “Undressed.”
they should immediately start production on a reality show about parents watching this show.
Fuck, forget high school. That looks way better than any party I went to during college.
In fairness, most Shakespeare is about teenagers screwing.
(*shoves Matt in locker*)
(*craps into a blender*)
(*is voted class clown*)
For the love of God, it’s a show about teenagers screwing, not King Lear.
FACT: 3/4th’s of American teens think Goneril is a form of STD.
For what it’s worth, the British version is pretty decent; because it’s written by teenagers, it’s often absurdly melodramatic, but there are moments of grace and poignancy that remind me of Friday Night Lights. It’s also frequently funny.
None of which is to say that anyone should get up in arms about there being an American version. Genital-punching is about right on that. Same goes for Shameless.
My high school party experiences involved way more Boone’s Farm and young boys fumbling with the clasp on my bra.
@Chino, that’s why all the cool girls in high school didn’t wear bras.
Looks pretty, too pretty, but who wants to watch a show with a bunch of uggos in it?
How do you make a King Lear? Put the Queen in a bikini!
/Krusty’d
Foundation is the shit.
@Chino – that was YOU in that closet?
Maybe it’s because I went to a small school, but we had less actual cool kids and more wannabe cool kids who seemed to think that declaring their own popularity over and over again was enough to make it a reality. Aaaand nobody cared.
When you’re home schooled, you’re always the coolest kid in school. Just sayin’.
“Of course, my high school experience was mostly rehearsing for the spring musical, editing the school newspaper, reading Asimov, and crushing the SAT so I could go to college far away and never see the cool kids again.” Wow, just like my high school days.
/Actually, just the last two.
//Goes back to amazingly pathetic life
Skewl is for suckers! I tern out O K.
Whatever happened to the wholesome teenagers who enjoyed karate and gymnastics and reading to the blind and the occasional ass-kickery of a giant monster in their giant robot? Eh?