Why is skins so good

The show went from high school to college, making them portray their characters perfectly. Diversity Another great thing about "Skins" UK is the cast is so diverse.

Of course, these are only a few of the characters on the show. Season Setup "Skins" UK has seven seasons with three generations, and the seventh season looks back to all the previous ones. Each character seems to have his or her own story within the show, which is interesting. Enough said. Maxxie in the first generation is also gay. Franky and Mini in the third generation have a small fling that doesn't go anywhere. However, other than with Mini, she only had relationships with men.

Fashion This is coming from a former fashion student who looks for fashion everywhere: "Skins" UK was definitely on point with wardrobe.

This was especially the case with Effy, in my opinion. Relatability All young viewers can probably relate to "Skins" UK in at least one way. Instead, Skins fearlessly delves into the dark underbelly of the supposed best years of your life, showing us that for all the partying and drinking these kids do, the sex and drugs are generally the least important parts of the story.

And the show was always careful to temper its hedonism with reality, which included consequences from bad hangovers to more serious—and lasting—regrets. Multiple characters wrestle with a variety of mental health issues, from eating disorders Cassie, Mini to manic depression Effy.

They struggle to define and express their own sexualities Tony, Emily or decide how to act when they learn a close friend is gay Anwar. Some are diagnosed with severe illnesses Chris, Naomi while others question whether they should get abortions Jal, Mini. And still more are simply the victims of tragic, unfortunate circumstance Tony, Grace, Freddie. Friendships grow and change. Romances begin and then just as suddenly stop. People make good choices sometimes and bad choices more often, and live with the consequences of those decisions, for both good and ill.

They offered a traditional portrait of what they thought their viewers might aspire to. Bizarrely, with hindsight, this involved ostentatious houses and cars and torrid romantic affairs that took on the language of middle-aged married couples. Skins changed all that.

It first aired 10 years ago today, and it took the radical step of considering what young viewers might want and aspire to by actually thinking about and consulting young viewers. It told the story of a group of mates in Bristol who were leaving school, who slept with each other, went to parties, drank a lot, smoked weed, and talked like the kids they were. They were exaggerated and comic, but believable nonetheless: the characters were dealing with losing their virginity, eating disorders, school trips, sexuality, divorce, friendships, and not feeling good enough for your peers.

The actors were largely the age of the characters they played and the writers were not much older, which explains why it frequently felt alienating to anyone over the age of