Comments | ohnotheydidnt: Skins UK vs. Skins US: An Analysis

ia tbh. I was one of those who fought hard for US Skins before it aired, but after the 2nd episode I just gave up. They focus way too hard on the drugs and alcohol, and spend very little time on character development.

lipsticktraces March 4 2011, 17:12:36 UTC

I couldn't get passed the first ten minutes of the first ep, not even kidding.

Skins belongs to the UK, MTV should have kept off of it. Just doesn't work.

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lipsticktraces March 4 2011, 17:00:45 UTC

I didn't make it, but it's from Journey of the Childmen

mneiai March 4 2011, 19:40:30 UTC

It's like QAF UK/US or The Office UK/US. They should just rename the shows slightly so people don't have to do that. Le sigh.

lipsticktraces March 4 2011, 19:54:19 UTC

Lol no igi, but I hate the ~US Skins so much that I pretend it doesn't even exist.

mneiai March 4 2011, 20:00:51 UTC

LOLOL. Yeah, I can see that. I'm probably going to be doing that for the US version of Misfits.

lipsticktraces March 4 2011, 20:06:39 UTC

They should just stop making US version of successful UK series tbh.

mneiai March 4 2011, 20:18:01 UTC

Well, I understand some of the reasoning behind it--with series like Skins and Misfits there are a lot of references to things US viewers wouldn't understand and words that are unfamiliar. Personally, I think they should just air the British versions with, like, Pop Up Video style info boxes that appear on screen and give little bits of information explaining words/phrases, lol

lipsticktraces March 4 2011, 20:32:08 UTC

Lolol that would be the most humiliating thing in a really entertaining manner, I'd watch it.

classic_mold137 March 4 2011, 22:19:48 UTC

I love your icon. I think that might have been the moment I fell for Richard Ayoade.

mneiai March 4 2011, 22:22:28 UTC

He was totally amazing during that one, I think I just wanted him to talk for the whole thing haha

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