I've given up completely on the Skins movie I'm afraid. It was always doubtful, but I think that if it was gonna happen, it would've happened by now. Plus, the longer the time that passes between G1/G2, the less likely it is that it'll involve either of those things, and the more likely it'll be G3, or even G4 (assuming one exists). That, plus the fact that Nick is off being super famous in hollywood with Dev probably confirms no Tony, and that's a major hole IMO. Do I remember correctly that there was a script semi-fleshed out though? I'd love to read it if it exists, and if they weren't going to make the film. It saddens me to think that the story would be out there, and no one would get to know it
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It's not quite got the same buzz about it, does it? It's a shame, there were a lot of people really bigging it up and slagging G2, but in general, hardly anyone has produced G3 stuff, fic in particular, which you certainly couldn't accuse G2 fandom of. Idk, I feel like if more people who were head over heels about G3 had done stuff, then it could have taken off, and more people would have gotten involved
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No there wasn't, but I think that mainly, it was a very small programme with only 9 eps in S1, and 10 in S2, so didn't have the fanbase, certainly it wasn't very established in Gen1. By the time people had discovered it, there was already Gen2 to get involved in. That's my theory on Gen1 fandom anyway. But the fanbase is there after Gen2, there were loads of people that became aware of it over Gen2 (and yes, a lot of that will be due to Naomily, and will have lost interest after that, but some people came for different reasons), so why hasn't the fandom produced as much for G3? Idk the answer, but my personal reason is to do with not feeling invested in any of the characters. If I was to write something and wanted to expand things, I'd pick gen1 characters over gen3, because I felt more of a connection, and more interested in them.
Idk, this has turned into a bit of a ramble, but I feel like S5 was missing something for me. It was good, better than S4 for lots of reasons, but I didn't feel as much while watching it. I certainly don'
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Hello! I've been similarly absent - I have no time in the evenings any more and it's going to get worse from hereon in BUT I'm thinking... maybe if you do the Little Bang then... it might inspire me to?
IDK, what are your thoughts?
And I can't even get into how dull fandom is. This time between series 3 and 4 it was buzzing on a daily basis and now... well I would have welcomed it despite what I felt was a poor series. I want to write about Mini but I don't ship her with anyone so... Not sure!
Totally agree with what you've said about getting into Gen 2 characters. They were just better written, I think, and there was more room for interpretation. But Gen 3... still not feeling it on the whole.
Well if you're in, I'm in. I figure it's 3k, like you've written 10k in a week before! 1k a week for three weeks plus a week to do proofs, eeeeeasy.
Oh I know. Fandom's just... bleh. Whatever, you know? What about Mini with a gen2/gen1 person to keep it interesting for you? Or even just as mates or whatever. I think Mini's probably the one with the most depth. I feel she's a little too close to Katie without actually being Katie and for some reason, I don't find her bitchiness nearly as tolerable, but maybe you can make me reconsider that!
Who knows. Maybe S6 is going to be the opposite of the disappointing S4 and its going to come from nowhere to storm fandom. Stranger things have happened...
I've actually mentioned to Jess and B that I like the idea of Katie and Mini meeting on a bench and just having a chat. Like Katie imparting some wisdom or something. But you're right, they're rather similar even though their bitchiness comes from different places and Mini's is far too out in the open. Maybe I'll ponder them a tad further.
I'm always having naff ideas about little Naomily scenes as well. But it'd be nice to write something short. And yeah! But those 10k a week days are long gone and have been replaced with Rock Schools and band practices and gigs and organising festivals! But I reckon I can squeeze 3k in if I have a good reason ;)
I'd like it if S6 really pulled it together. I feel like because they knew they had two series that they only felt they needed to tell half the story. Like we don't really know who any of them are yet and what we do know isn't that appealing. I've got the boxset and I've only re-watched Franky :s
Any idea what you'd write for it? I suppose I'd best go find a
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You should do something with gen3 in it, I'd be really interested in what you could do, plus cause there's nothing much been done with them, you can go anywhere!
I would as well. And agreed, maybe it felt different cause it was the first time that they had both seasons to plot over.
I've been thinking Ceffy angst. But I've managed to convince crackfoxx to get involved as well, so we might be doing a PLL crossover... maybe.
Well I'm not sure that I would be able to find any gen3 stuff that's going on in fandom. To a point that's because I've not gone chasing after it, but by the same token, I know the general places to look for Skins stuff, you know? There seems to be no excitement over the series, and it wasn't that long ago it was on.
Yeah, agreed on the movie. It needs at least one of those things, and I'll be honest, as things stand, it needs all of them, to get me interested. And I really, really don't see it happening, as much as I'd like to think otherwise.
Ha, well thankfully it would appear that the polls have almost disappeared, or are at least severely diminished from their previous overwhelming appearance.
Part of me wishes they'd just used the Gen 3 money to make the movie and draw Skins as a whole to a close OMG this. It would have been sad, cause it would have been the end, but so much better to go out on a high (ie. the movie, not s4!)
Yeah, I dunno about Gen 3 fans. Fandom is pretty much dead, with only the promise of Big Bang generating any interest. Gen 3 fans are certainly strident about their views, but can't be bothered to be creative. I think it's a reflection on them and interest in gen 3 in general (season five's ratings also tanked, and maybe that lessened interest also correlates to fandom?). The polls are really ridiculous, and thankfully they've stopped. I also didn't appreciate the constant slagging off at gen 2. People are allowed to express their opinions, but since I have an emotional attachment to gen 2 (and believe season three is the best all round season this show has produced) I don't like reading about it.
. It was good, better than S4 for lots of reasons, but I didn't feel as much while watching it. I certainly don't feel driven away from fandom, and I'd hope that no one did, regardless of whatever goes on at Skinsfans (or anywhere else for that matter), but it's more that I feel apathetic towards the current gen and no one has made
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Omg, They were just a bunch of likeable, normal kids (Matty's a bit odd but he's a poor man's Effy to me and Franky didn't progress the way I wanted her to). This... it's like... I feel like gen3 is a gen of Freddies. That's why it didn't do anything, but at the same time wasn't that offensive. MYSTERY SOLVED
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Idk, this has turned into a bit of a ramble, but I feel like S5 was missing something for me. It was good, better than S4 for lots of reasons, but I didn't feel as much while watching it. I certainly don' ( ... )
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IDK, what are your thoughts?
And I can't even get into how dull fandom is. This time between series 3 and 4 it was buzzing on a daily basis and now... well I would have welcomed it despite what I felt was a poor series. I want to write about Mini but I don't ship her with anyone so... Not sure!
Totally agree with what you've said about getting into Gen 2 characters. They were just better written, I think, and there was more room for interpretation. But Gen 3... still not feeling it on the whole.
Good to see a post from you though, petal!
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Oh I know. Fandom's just... bleh. Whatever, you know? What about Mini with a gen2/gen1 person to keep it interesting for you? Or even just as mates or whatever. I think Mini's probably the one with the most depth. I feel she's a little too close to Katie without actually being Katie and for some reason, I don't find her bitchiness nearly as tolerable, but maybe you can make me reconsider that!
Who knows. Maybe S6 is going to be the opposite of the disappointing S4 and its going to come from nowhere to storm fandom. Stranger things have happened...
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I've actually mentioned to Jess and B that I like the idea of Katie and Mini meeting on a bench and just having a chat. Like Katie imparting some wisdom or something. But you're right, they're rather similar even though their bitchiness comes from different places and Mini's is far too out in the open. Maybe I'll ponder them a tad further.
I'm always having naff ideas about little Naomily scenes as well. But it'd be nice to write something short. And yeah! But those 10k a week days are long gone and have been replaced with Rock Schools and band practices and gigs and organising festivals! But I reckon I can squeeze 3k in if I have a good reason ;)
I'd like it if S6 really pulled it together. I feel like because they knew they had two series that they only felt they needed to tell half the story. Like we don't really know who any of them are yet and what we do know isn't that appealing. I've got the boxset and I've only re-watched Franky :s
Any idea what you'd write for it? I suppose I'd best go find a
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You should do something with gen3 in it, I'd be really interested in what you could do, plus cause there's nothing much been done with them, you can go anywhere!
I would as well. And agreed, maybe it felt different cause it was the first time that they had both seasons to plot over.
I've been thinking Ceffy angst. But I've managed to convince crackfoxx to get involved as well, so we might be doing a PLL crossover... maybe.
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Yeah, agreed on the movie. It needs at least one of those things, and I'll be honest, as things stand, it needs all of them, to get me interested. And I really, really don't see it happening, as much as I'd like to think otherwise.
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Part of me wishes they'd just used the Gen 3 money to make the movie and draw Skins as a whole to a close OMG this. It would have been sad, cause it would have been the end, but so much better to go out on a high (ie. the movie, not s4!)
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Yeah, I dunno about Gen 3 fans. Fandom is pretty much dead, with only the promise of Big Bang generating any interest. Gen 3 fans are certainly strident about their views, but can't be bothered to be creative. I think it's a reflection on them and interest in gen 3 in general (season five's ratings also tanked, and maybe that lessened interest also correlates to fandom?). The polls are really ridiculous, and thankfully they've stopped. I also didn't appreciate the constant slagging off at gen 2. People are allowed to express their opinions, but since I have an emotional attachment to gen 2 (and believe season three is the best all round season this show has produced) I don't like reading about it.
. It was good, better than S4 for lots of reasons, but I didn't feel as much while watching it. I certainly don't feel driven away from fandom, and I'd hope that no one did, regardless of whatever goes on at Skinsfans (or anywhere else for that matter), but it's more that I feel apathetic towards the current gen and no one has made ( ... )
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