Skins - Series 7 [DVD]

Another added to my collection.

I wasn't sure what to make of this final triple bill of Skins which replace the playful surrealism of the earlier series with hard hitting gritty realism with some stylish and artistic camera work. It had several flaws.Firstly none of the three stories related to one another so we got a series of under developed characters and plotlines. It may have been better if the stories had in some way related to each other and possibly incorporated some of the older characters from previous series rather that introducing a whole new raft of new underdeveloped ones.Skins 'Fire' was probably the best although fans of the Emily/Naomi romance expecting flowing passionate romance between the two will be bitterly disappointed. Skins 'Fire' focuses mainly on Effy not Naomi and actress Kathryn Prescott (Emily) only makes a few brief cameos. The script was abysmally bad in places and watching Effy and Naomi's lives descend into freefall towards the end was more like the film/novel Requiem for a Dream or some bleak Brett Easton Ellis book than Skins. It also portrayed a bleak picture of London as a City of arrogent financial wideboys and shallow money men although I give the producers some credit for choosing to avoid a cheesy feel-good ending.Skins 'Rise' starts off quite well during the first episode but just trails off towards the end leaving numerous loose ends untied almost as if towards the end of production the producers got bored and just decided to end the series any how they could. As with the others none of the new characters were worth mentioning but I did like Cook's girlfriend 'Emma' played by lovely young actress Esther Smith. She at least had some spark of charisma and personality and it would have been nice to see a bit more of her though out the series.I would recommend this for Skins fans of the series just don't expect a happy ending.

Different than the layout of the previous series'. I enjoyed how they focused on specific characters from series 3 and 4 and how they have progressed into adulthood. I would have liked for this series to have been a full 10 episodes (as was the norm) as compared to just 6.

Brilliant

A good series ,followed by possibly the three main characters from series one to four how they followed on with they're lives after college,without giving to much away and you've enjoyed the rest of the series buy it.

Wanted this to finish my collection off,Idid'nt this was as good as the rest of the series but the price was right!

Laughable trilogy which enables us to catch up with our favourite three idiots from previous Skins series. In "Fire" we're expected to buy into the idea of the staggeringly vacuous Kaya Scodelario as some kind of financial whizz, when she looks like she'd struggle to hold a pen the right way up. The dreadful dialogue in this episode made me wince on several occasions, and anyone under the illusion that the brilliant Kayvan Novak can turn his hand to any character is in for a big shock. Called upon to play someone "normal" here, he's wooden as a barn door.The second story "Pure" is even worse, and if you think Scodelario is a limited performer, let me tell you she's Dame Judi Dench compared to the appalling Hannah Murray who plays Cassie as a simpering, buck-toothed airhead. Apparently Murray spent time at the Bristol Old Vic, but presumably she must've been the janitor there because she doesn't seem to possess any acting talent. The dialogue sounds like it was written by a twelve year old and that generic tinkly piano music, which is obviously there to signify "Emotional Content", is pathetic."Rise" is the final tale and, although highly improbable, at least keeps the viewer's attention right up to the depressing climax. Britain's favourite delinquent Jack O'Connell is solid in the lead role, but the standout is gorgeous Esther Smith, who despite being saddled with a terrible hairstyle in every role she plays, is still very cute and funny.

Excellent series. Have seen this elsewear for 4x the price.