Obligatory Tuesday US!Skins Post
... is it just me, or is this show getting better? This episode really felt like Skins to me, without feeling like a copy of the original. I think it's starting to come into its own. Obviously there are still problems with some of the actors, but I thought Britne Oldford was really good at making Cadie feel like a completely different character to Cassie. (Actually, even while some of the actors aren't great I think most of the characters feel distinct from the characters they're based on.)
Here's what I love about US Skins, which is something that UK Skins hasn't had for a couple of series now: it still feels like an ensemble, even with the focus on one character each episode. Each episode feels like that one character's perspective on events that affect the group as a whole. And okay, some of the characters haven't been very effectively woven in yet - it pretty much feels like the Tony/Tea/Michelle/Stan/Cadie show - but they still feel like part of the group.
The Tony/Tea stuff... I'm trying to keep an open mind. I don't hate the storyline on principle, because sexuality can be complicated and confusing even when you think you've got it figured out, but it could VERY easily veer into offensive territory. We'll see how it plays out.
(Eura is still the worst. It would be fine if they wanted to take her in a completely different direction, but right now she just feels like a pale imitation of Effy. DNW.)