Comments | doreah: SKINS CANADA: series 1, episode 1

doreah

SKINS CANADA: series 1, episode 1

Jan 18, 2011 17:18

See what I did there. It's because it's true.

Now, it's gonna take a few weeks to get back in the swing of this. I'm not going to take the X-Factor judges out for a walk yet. I'll save that for when I have stronger opinions, and more time. (Time management is killing me a bit right now, tbh.) We're gonna do this the old fashioned way.

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actors: rachel thevenard, skins is srs bsns, tv: skins

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shan_3414 January 18 2011, 23:52:19 UTC

WORD. I am right there with you on pretty much everything. Solid C-effort, quite rough in places, but going to get better, I think. I have to say, though, I think James' delivery was probably the worst out of the bunch, particularly since he's meant to carry this episode. It was just really grating to me. Rachel's delivery wasn't perfect either, but there's still something about her I really, really like, and I think I'm going to love her take on Michelle (though maybe not as much as AP's, because really -- one of my top characters ever).

I have more thoughts, but I'm tired and dumb right now.

doreah January 19 2011, 07:38:27 UTC

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shan_3414 January 24 2011, 02:04:01 UTC

Sadly, I can see people being all: "OMG SO MUCH BETTER THAN UK MICHELLE. SHE HAS SO MUCH MORE DEPTHHHH AND SHE HAS A SECRET HEART OF GOLLLLD". When really she ends up being MORE shallow than UK!Michelle and everyone just perceives her as having depth because she's played with less subtlety. Because, let's face it, 90% of fandom still thinks Michelle was a shallow bitch, when to me, she's one of the most complex, honest, realistic characters I've seen.

But that's sort of besides the point. I'm hopeful! Even though RT's delivery was sometimes rough, I think she had a pretty good handle (better than most of the cast, tbh) on body language and expressions, and a lot of that was what made me a BELIEVER. So. I think she has loads of promise.

(And NGL, I totally ship Michelle/Tea, if only in fandom. So there's my shallow for the day.)

scullyseviltwin January 19 2011, 00:19:46 UTC

Heh, solid C effort definitely.

Though I gotta say, not really digging Tea yet. I hope they make her a HBIC much like KATIE-FUCKING-FITCH!

doreah January 19 2011, 07:39:51 UTC

Yeah, me neither. I don't really understand the fuss. We've barely seen much of her at all really. I do like Sofia tho, lol. I'm guessing the character will grow on me...

anonymous January 19 2011, 00:29:44 UTC

Re: NOVEL COMMENT, PART 1 doreah January 19 2011, 08:03:20 UTC

THANKS LJ FOR LETTING ME BACK ON. did ur lj go down for like 2 hours just now? ugh ( ... )

anonymous January 19 2011, 08:11:11 UTC

anonymous January 19 2011, 08:35:25 UTC

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NOVEL COMMENT, PART 2 bloodyknuckles January 19 2011, 00:30:01 UTC

but yeah, the dialogue. some of that slang is just shit that they made up to sound cool, and nobody says it. and dnb? they'd be more likely these days to say dubstep, and even then i don't think they would say it. and THE MUSIC... YES, WITH THE INDIE. molly said something in the rewatch about being upset they didn't use chingy in the opening, and i kind of agreed. yeah that's an old song, but they could have found something less indie. starting with animal collective is like piking down a huge sign in your front yard that says "i'm a pretentious snob," and i say this after totally admitting that i love that they used that song. but only because i love that song. only. after that, it just felt like they were trying to use indie shit to be "on the cutting edge," because they've clearly done their homework and they seem to know what us as fans LIKE. they just don't comprehend it. in simpler terms, this is called "trying too hard," and if the show doesn't find it's footing fast this is all i'm going to feel like it's accomplished ( ... )

Re: NOVEL COMMENT, PART 2 doreah January 19 2011, 08:18:14 UTC

LABIAL LOVE TUNNEL ( ... )

Re: NOVEL COMMENT, PART 2 bloodyknuckles January 19 2011, 08:32:54 UTC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd2MPd9JSn0

i'm a big fan of the video annotation that suggests watching a dog get a bite taken out of his balls by a turtle

once upon a time, i was in a car with a boy who was flipping around the radio. this song was on a channel he stopped on. in his thick, ridiculous midwestern accent, he began to tell me that he liked chingy because of the way he said words. then he mimicked it.

these are the moments i wish i could rewind time and say things i think in hindsight, like "yo baby you so stupid. let's make out." i'm pretty sure i said the first part, and didn't say the second. i know regardless, i was completely amazed at how totally idiotic this conversation was.

i'm done with story time. i'm on to bed time.

Re: NOVEL COMMENT, PART 2 doreah January 19 2011, 19:45:31 UTC

HAHAHA. I knwo that one. I just want to redub it now.

"i was completely amazed at how totally idiotic this conversation was." AHHHhhh. Those are the bestest convos cos in retrospect they're amaaaaazing.

bloodyknuckles January 19 2011, 03:42:15 UTC

now i remember what i left out!

i'm so glad you said you hate sleigh bells. i don't hate them but.... i'm sooooo sick of hearing them and hearing about them. they're not that great. it's like the xx - overrated as fuck. which, like i said in the huge comment, makes me kind of hate it.

doreah January 19 2011, 04:31:17 UTC

EXACTLY. overrated. like teh xx, phoenix, etc. but i also just don't like their music. never have even when no one had heard of them. i still don't know why they got so popular...

bloodyknuckles January 19 2011, 04:58:21 UTC

i like a couple songs. that's quite enough. lol