i am concerned...bitch.
Spent about half of February on vacation in SoCal, holed up in my boyfriend's dorm room. Got back a week ago, but am just coming out of withdrawal depression now (wah wah wah), so entries/commenting will probably be picking up soon. Anyway, took a survey on skinsfans and decided to repost it here. Additional commentary is bolded.
1. The first character I fell in love with: Cassie
2. The character I never expected to love as much I do now: Cook
3. The character everyone else loves that I don’t: Naomi She's ALWAYS scared.
4. The character I love that everyone else hates: s1 Tony
5. The character I used to love but don’t any longer: Effy and Emily
6. The character I would shag anytime: most likely s1 Tony
7. The character I want to be like: Jal Dedicated to school/music, honest, a generally good person.
8. The character I’d slap: Michelle, Naomi I could write a huge tirade about Michelle (I might one day), and Naomi annoys me too much.
9. A pairing that I love: Tony/Effy, Cook/Emily Although, I'm more into the friendships and family bonds.
10. A pairing(s) that I hate: Cook/Naomi I DON'T SEE IT.
11. Favourite character: look below
12. My five/three favourite characters: Cassie, Chris, s3 Emily, JJ, s4 Katie
13. My five/three least favourite characters: Michelle, Naomi, Anwar
14. Which character I am most like: s4 Katie and Jal IRL, I've been told more times that I can count that people love me for how honest I am. And then I just get called a bitch when they get pissed off at me for it.
Also, 4.02
This entire episode shows exactly why I loved Emily and can't like Naomi. Emily's so open and honest in her love for her girlfriend, but she still went after the truth, even if it could destroy them. Naomi however, just lies throughout the entire episode out of cowardice and snaps at Emily several times for being braver than she ever could be. I DO believe Naomi loves Emily, but it's all too reminiscent of Sid/Cassie. One loves completely and other is a bit too little, too late. The Fitch family scenes were great though, if only Jenna would SHUT THE HELL UP.
4.03
Have to admit, I didn't like this episode as much as most, but Cook's relationship with his brother was adorable. And again, Naomi pissed me off. If you are trying to get back on your gf's good graces, why the hell would you kiss someone else?! And don't think I didn't notice that COOK stopped the kiss. Thank God for that though, I thought we were going to have a Sid/Michelle part 2 for a moment. Yikes.
4.04
Love Katie and the males of the Fitch family. Jenna and Emily...not so much. Emily may be hurting, but once again, too much like Cassie after she got back with Sid. To stay with someone when it's obvious you don't forgive them and are still too bitter to interact with them in any kind of heathy/civil way is stupid. It helps nobody and just makes the situation worse. I actually felt way bad for Naomi during the party scene. Also, Emily deserved that slap. I wish I could be nicer considering the obvious pain she was going through, but at that point she had been putting herself through it by staying in that house and to turn on her family was unneeded.
I find I really like Thomas as a wise, background character. It suits him.
4.05
Freddie's episode was weird. I connected a bit more with Effy, go figure. I liked her breakdown, it felt pretty real, considering the amount of drugs she'd been taking and the fact the she has always seemed like she was headed for one. In real life from things I've witnessed and experienced, a breakdown isn't always something you see coming, from an outsiders observation. (Apparently I don't keep the company of mentally stable people.) I don't know, I can see why a lot of people thought it was unrealistic and rushed, but it happened pretty by the book for me.
And I said it before, but I was SO unconvinced by the last scene. Cook and Freddie's lines seemed so corny and unrealistic. I love the friendship they've rebuilt, and the fact that Cook knew when to step back from Effy for her comfort. But yeah...over emotional and sappy to the extreme at the end there. Just a bit.
I know I'm missing things, but I don't feel very motivated to add anything else right now. This whole series has felt a bit off for me, and I find myself having more fun watching interviews than episodes. I hate that my favorite show has turned into something I watch for the music and random, hilarious one liners (mostly from Katie, JJ and Cook). I hope JJ's episode turns it around for me. He's the one Gen 2 character I've consistently liked. And in s3, his was my favorite of all Skins episodes. I'm hoping the next one can match it, or at least come close.
1. The first character I fell in love with: Cassie
2. The character I never expected to love as much I do now: Cook
3. The character everyone else loves that I don’t: Naomi She's ALWAYS scared.
4. The character I love that everyone else hates: s1 Tony
5. The character I used to love but don’t any longer: Effy and Emily
6. The character I would shag anytime: most likely s1 Tony
7. The character I want to be like: Jal Dedicated to school/music, honest, a generally good person.
8. The character I’d slap: Michelle, Naomi I could write a huge tirade about Michelle (I might one day), and Naomi annoys me too much.
9. A pairing that I love: Tony/Effy, Cook/Emily Although, I'm more into the friendships and family bonds.
10. A pairing(s) that I hate: Cook/Naomi I DON'T SEE IT.
11. Favourite character: look below
12. My five/three favourite characters: Cassie, Chris, s3 Emily, JJ, s4 Katie
13. My five/three least favourite characters: Michelle, Naomi, Anwar
14. Which character I am most like: s4 Katie and Jal IRL, I've been told more times that I can count that people love me for how honest I am. And then I just get called a bitch when they get pissed off at me for it.
Also, 4.02
This entire episode shows exactly why I loved Emily and can't like Naomi. Emily's so open and honest in her love for her girlfriend, but she still went after the truth, even if it could destroy them. Naomi however, just lies throughout the entire episode out of cowardice and snaps at Emily several times for being braver than she ever could be. I DO believe Naomi loves Emily, but it's all too reminiscent of Sid/Cassie. One loves completely and other is a bit too little, too late. The Fitch family scenes were great though, if only Jenna would SHUT THE HELL UP.
4.03
Have to admit, I didn't like this episode as much as most, but Cook's relationship with his brother was adorable. And again, Naomi pissed me off. If you are trying to get back on your gf's good graces, why the hell would you kiss someone else?! And don't think I didn't notice that COOK stopped the kiss. Thank God for that though, I thought we were going to have a Sid/Michelle part 2 for a moment. Yikes.
4.04
Love Katie and the males of the Fitch family. Jenna and Emily...not so much. Emily may be hurting, but once again, too much like Cassie after she got back with Sid. To stay with someone when it's obvious you don't forgive them and are still too bitter to interact with them in any kind of heathy/civil way is stupid. It helps nobody and just makes the situation worse. I actually felt way bad for Naomi during the party scene. Also, Emily deserved that slap. I wish I could be nicer considering the obvious pain she was going through, but at that point she had been putting herself through it by staying in that house and to turn on her family was unneeded.
I find I really like Thomas as a wise, background character. It suits him.
4.05
Freddie's episode was weird. I connected a bit more with Effy, go figure. I liked her breakdown, it felt pretty real, considering the amount of drugs she'd been taking and the fact the she has always seemed like she was headed for one. In real life from things I've witnessed and experienced, a breakdown isn't always something you see coming, from an outsiders observation. (Apparently I don't keep the company of mentally stable people.) I don't know, I can see why a lot of people thought it was unrealistic and rushed, but it happened pretty by the book for me.
And I said it before, but I was SO unconvinced by the last scene. Cook and Freddie's lines seemed so corny and unrealistic. I love the friendship they've rebuilt, and the fact that Cook knew when to step back from Effy for her comfort. But yeah...over emotional and sappy to the extreme at the end there. Just a bit.
I know I'm missing things, but I don't feel very motivated to add anything else right now. This whole series has felt a bit off for me, and I find myself having more fun watching interviews than episodes. I hate that my favorite show has turned into something I watch for the music and random, hilarious one liners (mostly from Katie, JJ and Cook). I hope JJ's episode turns it around for me. He's the one Gen 2 character I've consistently liked. And in s3, his was my favorite of all Skins episodes. I'm hoping the next one can match it, or at least come close.