Comments on: The Three Strike Rule: “90210″ and “Skins”

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:29:29 +0000

you fools, skins wasn't produced by the bbc.

are you just assuming that the bbc is the only broadcasting channel we have?

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:29:29 +0000

you fools, skins wasn't produced by the bbc.

are you just assuming that the bbc is the only broadcasting channel we have?

By: soozi

soozi — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:51:10 +0000

great article but the bbc DOES NOT produce Skins. The credit for that belongs soley at the door of E4 an off shoot of uk comercial broadcaste Channel 4. The bbc has nothing to do with Skins. BBC america buys in shows from all the british networks not just those made by the bbc themselves.

By: DVD Review: “Skins Volume 1″ | Popdose

DVD Review: “Skins Volume 1″ | Popdose — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:06:15 +0000

[...] who reads my Three Strikes Rule column is aware of how much I love the BBCâ€™s much-hyped drama Skins.Â Funny, heartbreaking and painfully accurate, Skins is as much [...]

By: DwDunphy

DwDunphy — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:21:03 +0000

I dunno. The whole notion of rich teenagers having sex as a TV series tentpole has worn thin. Plus, is it just me or would I bother with Gossip Girl if, suddenly, a deranged acolyte among them started getting a little Columbine?

I might, I might.

By: Ted

Ted — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:41:10 +0000

Whenever the new 90210 had a scene with Kelly, Brenda, or even Kelly's mom, I was completely interested. But the new cast and the story lines are just so generic that I completely lost track of the new characters and wondered if I had ADD or something.

I haven't heard of “Skins” either, but I do have BBC America, so I'll definitely check it out.

By: Malchus

Malchus — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:19:33 +0000

I thought of “Degrassi” (a Canadian show), too.

By: LuRew

LuRew — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:04:44 +0000

I watched the premiere of '90210' v.2 out of nostalgic curiousity and while it's not like I had high expectations, I expected it to at least be 2 hours of mindless fun. But no. It was just 'meh.' In fact, you know it's bad when the best scene is with the 'grandmas' – Jessica Walters and Linda Gray. At least they had personalities.

After reading so much about it, I was excited to see BBC America pick up 'Skins' – and unlike '90210' it totally doesn't disappoint. Sex (girl on boy, boy on boy, teacher on student….), drugs, anorexia, abandonment,…it's got it all but without feeling like they're just trying to push the hot teen buttons. The kids seem real and none of them are all good or all evil – they're just kids from different races, classes, and backgrounds coping with real life issues. It's like an R-rated 'Degrassi.'

By: Malchus

Malchus — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:58:06 +0000

Very smooth deflection.

By: WHarrisBullzEye

WHarrisBullzEye — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:33:13 +0000

I'm embarrassed to admit that your column is the first I've heard of “Skins.” But as a critic, I'm totally deflecting the blame from myself over to BBC America, who never sent me a press release or a screener. I will, however, certainly be checking it out post-haste, based on your rave…