Over the past couple of weeks, I have sat down and watched series 3 and 4 again. The last time I did watch both of these series, I didn't come close to thinking about the analytical side of tv series. I just watched it and never thought about it after. This time round watching series 3 and 4, I had much more of an emotional response. People will say that the tv show is a bit far fetched and over the top but we still get to know these characters really well and we connect with them even more because they are around the same age as us which means probably a lot of things that happens in each show, a lot of us have experienced something simular. Taking away all the drugs and getting 'wasted' I think the most powerful message that skins delivers, is the way they portray relationships between each other and their families. Many of us have experienced their first 'love' through their teenage years, which is why I find the story of Emily and Naomi so powerful and all of the way through both series, all we want is for both of them to be together. I do think if this show was aimed at an older audience, I don't think the message, or even the whole point of the tv show would be understood half as much.
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