Flow of Madness

Character Podcast Spotlight: Sketch

Joined with Rachel (Sulasass) 

Questions: 

• Do you think Sketch could strike up a genuine, successful friendship with any of the Skins characters, from any generation? — Freya 

• Where do you think Sketch would be in life right now, and where do you think she’d be when she’s 35 - 40 years old? - Freya 
• Do you think Sketch is a sympathetic character? - Anon
• Are all Welsh people like Sketch? - Anon

Davidknowssall and Kerouacophy Discuss Skins:

Summary:

• Why this will be nerdy podcast series? 
• David explains why he loves Cassie 
• Generation 1 being a favorite
• Generation 3 emotional factor 
• Ceffy vs. Freffy (I’m switzerland but David has an opinion) 
• Other general thoughts 

Part 2 and 3 will be mostly about cinematography and more technical side of making Skins and how it pushes the story.

Character Podcast Spotlight: Maxxie Oliver

Summary: 

• randompanda47: How do you think the series would have went different if Maxxie wasn’t gay? 
• shrivelled-wank-claw: How the hell are Maxxie and Anwar friends?
• alwaysathindreamer: How do you think Maxxie and Tony became friends?
• If Maxxie doesn’t make it as a dancer what do you see him doing? 
• jay-jay16: What story line would you have given Maxxie? 
• Lack of story line rant

So these are my thoughts and reaction about Series 7. 

It is definitely a huge risk that the Skins people are taking on. Considering many of the characters may not be all the fans favorites. People may have moved on. People may still be angry at being disappointed over the massive turn around for Series 7. 

These are my initial thoughts on the Series. 

Skins Fire: This is the mini film that focuses on Effy. Honestly the thing I am most excited about this episode is the promise for some Naomi and Emily action. My massive worry about this one is that Jess Brittain is writing it. I am not a fan of her writing style and I feel like she writes quite melodramatically. She is in charge of not handling one but three of our favorite characters. Two of them are in the most popular ship Skins has seen. Effy is one of the most easily dramatic characters to write as well. So I worry about the combination of her writing with this character. 

I am not a huge fan of the job Effy has landed herself. Receptionist? But then again I know many young adults who are working jobs that kill their soul. So it is rather realistic that she is doing something so unlike Effy. I am not a fan of the affair with her boss plot. 

I reckon we will have some Naomily scenes. I feel like they broke up while we’ve been absent from their lives and maybe they get back together in the special. 

As for the tragedy it could be the tragic character that is Effy winds up getting herself too far gone to be saved. Or land herself into some massive trouble or get Naomi involved in something. Any of those ideas seem plausible at this point. 

Skins Rise: Jamie Brittain is back worshiping one of his favorite characters, Cook. I feel like this episode can either be really good or really bad. I don’t think it will be in the middle by any means. It will either be the same old Cook plot. Which is he does a bunch of impulsive things. He gets in over his head. He loses all feeling of living and pretty much asks to get killed. Then comes through. 

Or it can be poignant and they can do something with Cook besides the same cycle. That he has repeated over and over and over again. I hope that he gets a bit more development and less regression like we saw with him breaking out of prison. 

Skins Pure: This is the one I am most excited to see. Cassie is such a complicated and interesting character. It will be interesting to see how much she has changed and what new issues she has. I think it will be a rather quiet and depressive episode. Mainly psychological. I bet Skins Rise will be rather physical. I hope that we get some information about Sid as well some closure on that point because I know many people are looking for it. Bryan is writing this one and he does good with Cassie. So I am most excited about this one. 

As always always interested in your thoughts! Feel free to answer here or send it in. 

Character Podcast Spotlight: Michelle Richardson

Summary: 

• noducksinamyspond : If Josh wasn’t a psycho would he have been good for her?  
• What kind of guy would be good for Michelle? 
• shrivelled-wank-claw: Why did it take her so long to admit that Tony was a total twat, even though it was apparent to everyone else that he’d been fucking around?
• thisistheskinshouse: best and worst qualities of Michelle?
• Do you think she is one of the most realistic characters?
• everythingisskins: Which nipple do you think was weird? 
• davidknowsall: Three wishes Michelle would ask for?

I was thinking due to encouragement by my lovely followers one in particular jay-jay16 about the lucky coin Cassie introduces. 

In the beginning Cassie gives this coin to Jal. As she tries to navigate her own pregnancy and her relationship with Chris. Jal gave the coin to Chris for luck as he goes to the hospital. He ends up pulling through the surgery. Only to later die from his brain condition. 

Cassie keeps this coin that failed to keep Chris safe. Now the question is why would Cassie keep this coin and what is the significance of this scene. 

Coins are two sided and when you flip a coin in the air there is a 50 percent chance of it landing on the side that you desired. It all comes to chance and sometimes life like a coin ends up in your favor and sometimes things don’t. In terms of Chris the coin failed to show the desired side and Chris died. 

Cassie takes the coin in my opinion because despite all the bad things and the hard times. There is still a belief that things may be okay even if it is in the air and even if there is a chance of disappoint. There is still hope. To me that coin represents that hope.

In Series 1 when Chris wakes up and puts the clock in the fish bowel. It just hit me. The symbolism of it is ridiculous whether intended or not. Especially that shot (which I reblogged a second ago.) Where Chris is looking into the fish bowel and the clock is in the shot along with the fish. Fish are notorious for not having long lives and they are often killed after a few days due to lack of care. Chris of course is left by his parents and does not take care of himself in the way that he should in terms of his body. Then you have the clock. Tick tock. Time is moving. Time is running out. Time is moving forward. 

It is an interesting shot and quite powerful. This just hit me. Though it should have hit me sooner.

(creator of the beautiful gif: wherethefuckareourmemories)

This is analysis about the wonderful mixed gender friendship between Cassie and Chris. I will be examining why they became friends and what their friendship means. All under the cut. 

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Character Podcast Spotlight: Sid Jenkins

In the Podcast!: 

• i-am-katie-fucking-fitch: Why do you think Sid was always there for Tony, even when he treated him like shit? 
• this-is-skins: Did Sid find Cassie in NYC?
• jessiesula: Why is Sid such a fucking idiot? 
• Anon: Do you think Sid is an interesting character?