Yes, he did capture quite succinctly the difference between programming for 'young adults' then and now. I don't find Screenwipe the least bit cynical in an actual sense. It's a great insight into so many aspects of TV production with Brooker's wry stamp.
True, The Inbetweeners is over the top silliness. But my experiences as a teenager were much closer to the awkwardness of Inbetweeners, rather than Skins where everyone was so cocksure about themselves.
Stewart Lee was absolutely fucking spot-on, as usual. I loathed Skins and everybody in school talked about and it just made me ill. Felt more disconnected with my own generation than I already had- I was glad to be done with all those tossers and I don't look back.
Skins was written by people in their mid 30s and older, who clearly had a chip on their shoulder about how much "fun" they seemed to think young people were having. Really weird show. I was 20 when it first came on, and immediately knew that it was not written by anyone with a clue.
I agree. Skins is irredeemably vile. Cant sit through 10 minutes of that show without getting depressed or irritated. I will forever be incapable of understanding why my peers find Skins so compelling. Maybe because they're all pissy little ratbags as well...
8:12 "Conclusive proof that the past exists." Eh? I'm struggling to consider whether the continuity announcer's "massively increased budget" is sarcasm or not, given the nature of the show...
Considering the show they're announcing involves a horse being wrestled to death, in a situation eerily reminiscent of the old "TV Go Home" guides, it's probably fake.
well it is after all a childrens show. What attracts people to doctor who is two things, 1) the fact it has been on television longer than most people are alive and 2) the way it can do anything it wants to do every episode. And some episodes are scary- when I was younger the empty child always used to terrify me
Nope. Yahtzee is a self-confessed Brooker fan, however. It's evident in his style. The world is a better place with the two of them. I'm sure you'll agree.
Not at all; In the UK it is School - College - University Sometimes School's have 6th form colleges on site for 16/17/18 year olds. What may be confusing you is that colleges don't just offer high education courses but also offer a wide range of services. Including vocational courses for people wanting to train in specialisms. And even basic courses for those who failed miserably at school.
Charlie, I've made a new television series here for you. Called: Charlie Brooker has to say the word 'Anomaly' at least 8 time during this half-hour programme.
I like sci-fi and fantasy because it appeals to the imagination and it's interesting to see how the the writers handle interesting questions creatively. I'd prefer it to be MORE intellectually stimulating, e.g. I'd like The Doctor, being supposedly a high genius, to show signs of being more philosophically intelligent than the human average, which he isn't, but it's one of the closest things in TV fiction to intellectual stimulation. I also avoid scary TV so the current format suits me fine.
What's red and invisible? No tomatoes. What's orange and invisible? No oranges. What's see through and invisible? No glass. No hang on that doesn't work
Man Stewart was right, I was younger than the target audience when skins came out and even then I knew it was dreadful. Hasn't improved on a second watch, it's gotten worse if anything
What's he talking about? Babylon 5 was epic! There was a character called Able Horn. ABLE HORN. Or perhaps Abel? God knows... but what more could you want?
My ideal for college was to sit down with some good books and have a read but i ended up having loads of sex and doing loads of drugs instead :/. made me sad
Really? I'm not from the UK but I live here now. Is college not similar to university but you don't have to graduate school and the courses teach less academia and more vocational subjects.
I really dont understand the attraction of Dr Who, dont get me wrong since it started up again all 3 of the actors seem to have done a good job making the dr seem perfectly charming and odd, it just looks cheap and incredibly unscary. Atleast with the old one you have that frightening 70s greyness which seemed to make the daleks far more threatening. Anyways I love Charlton Brooker
I think mr Lee's talking out of his arse. Kids are selfish. Skins may be unrealistic to some extent. Yes, It glorifies drug and use and drinking and show heightened sexual behaviour but children of the stones? The changes? Sorry i feel more comfortable with shows about relationships and things that actually happend when you're growing up rather than black holes and abandonment.
I imagine the unrealistic hedonism and cynicism of Skins alienated a lot more teenagers than those silly intriguing 70s shows did. At least the way the teenagers reacted with each other anyway.
Why? I don't get the hate for it|? Sure the new seasons are complete shit. But the first 2 series were magical! Chris was one of the best characters on tv!
Let's face it: Dr. 9 sucked ass, and doctor 10 did not really take off for a while, so when this was made, he had all the grounds to forget about them. In fact, he changed his mind -- you should see his review on season 4.
wow, how wonderful to hear from a middle aged man about what he thinks he remembers would be important to him as a teenager. But has this dude even watched Skins? I don't think so...
My college days were almost exactly like Skins. Just sex and drugs everywhere. Series one and two were great. After the cast changed though I gave up as it became a parody of itself. I never really got on with the Inbetweeners as it didn't seem very realistic to me.
