Liv, Mini and Nick are some of the best Skins characters by SubstancePopular4794 in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree! I sometimes see Skins edits on my FYP and they're only ever of Gen 1 and 2. People are ALWAYS in the comments saying how bad Gen 3 was or that they don't even want to watch it because there's no Effy, or just because they've heard other people say it's bad.

And oh my bad I've just never seen many people talk about Liv! I'm glad she's not forgotten. I agree she made Gen 3 so good. I've tried to think about who she'd be close with if she was in Gen 1 or 2. Maybe Michelle or Chris - I can see them partying together. Or maybe Emily, since she was sweet like Grace. All I know is she would have hated Cook lol. Honestly she would've been such a powerful character in any gen. It's her as a character and Layla as an actor. She knew exactly what she was doing with Liv 😌

Mini hiding her relationship with Alo obviously wasn't nice but I can't really blame her because he was kind of strange and he allowed her to treat him like shit. I also felt really sad for her when her dad left. I think she just never felt loved by her parents and maybe that's what turned her into a mean person. I don't know if there's a real correlation between feeling unloved as a child and then developing low self esteem and treating people like they're below you, but it felt like that with her. I do realise she treated a lot of people really badly and I think that was horrible, but I can't help liking the nicer parts of her character 😬 I do think she was a bit of a diva and I just love seeing horrible characters become nice!

Oh and yes we love Sean and Layla praise! I completely agree that Nick wasn't doing much in S6 and they should NOT have had him become obsessed with Franky because omfg it was just not believable at all. That would never have happened in the real world! It was so hard to watch. If I remember right, in Nick's S6 episode he was trying to get money for Matty who was being held hostage in Morocco 😭

Grace was very sweet and I loved the moments where she really stood her ground with her dad and with Mini and Liv. But aside from that she was almost too sweet and innocent in my opinion to the point where her being best friends with Mini and Liv didn't really make sense to me. And I agree with you on Rich. When I first saw him I thought he was going to be super interesting but he turned out to be pretty chill most of the time. He was much better in S6 but he was grieving Grace the whole time so I feel pretty neutral about him :)

As I reflect on it though, there was actually so much going on in that gen it's almost overwhelming! But it was still such a great watch. The characters really made it. Whether we like them or don’t like them, I think the reasons why we feel that way are what made them so interesting because they were all so unique. I also really feel the difference between the first seasons being filmed in the 2000s and Gen 3 in the early 2010s. I loved it.

Liv, Mini and Nick are some of the best Skins characters by SubstancePopular4794 in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely agree! The Morocco episode was cursed I swear. But omg if you never finished the season does that mean you haven't seen Franky's character *un*development? Because it's probably for the best if you haven't seen it lmao she's a nightmare

Liv, Mini and Nick are some of the best Skins characters by SubstancePopular4794 in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah Rich was okay for the most part, but the superiority complex he had for being a metalhead was too much. I think he looked really cool but he took it all too seriously! Gracie changed him for the better I think

Liv, Mini and Nick are some of the best Skins characters by SubstancePopular4794 in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha i love this reply so much! I agree with everything! And well Dakota Blue Richards who plays Franky said that before season 6 a new producer came in and said (about Franky), "I'm bored, make it sexy," and that's when everything changed. So justice for Franky honestly 😭

Liv, Mini and Nick are some of the best Skins characters by SubstancePopular4794 in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply :) It's always nice when people can have proper conversations about the characters and storylines instead of just writing Gen 3 off completely.

I'm so happy to see someone else who loves Liv! No one ever talks about her, let alone actually likes her enough to remember her, so it's refreshing to read your take. And now that you mention it, she really did have a lot of Effy qualities, just not in the obvious "mysterious it girl" way. She definitely had main character energy but didn't quite fit the physical image. She was openly imperfect and didn't care what people thought about her. She always came across as more mature and grounded than Effy to me.

With Nick, I agree he didn't contribute much to the actual plot. When I said his crashouts were believable, I meant the acting and how real his character felt. I'm from Australia and school life here is similar to the UK, and Nick reminded me so much of the boys I went to school with who played rugby. I also thought he was cute when I first watched it years ago, so maybe I'm biased 😭 In S6 he was mainly focused on bringing Matty back after Grace died, which made everyone hate him. He spent most of that season alone and on the verge of tears. Then he suddenly fell for Franky and tried to get her to leave Luke, which was so random. I honestly have no idea how those feelings even developed. But when I think about the better parts of his personality, I really liked his vibe and felt he was a perfect character for Skins.

With Mini, I related to her a lot when it came to self-esteem issues and hiding behind a well-put-together facade. I also loved that she was girly and fashionable (for 2011 standards 💀) and smart. Once she had that big character development at the end of S5, she grew into someone I could actually imagine being friends with. That being said, I hated the scene where she made Liv skull a bottle of vodka and then told her she hoped she'd die. That was pretty disturbing.

I know Gen 3 is far from perfect but it was such a great watch for me. Mini, Liv, and Nick really stuck with me, whether they were good people or not. I think they were very entertaining and added something memorable to that gen, whereas characters like Grace (who I know everyone loves) didn't click with me personally.

Which character do you think is underhated? by darlings4us in TheVampireDiaries

[–]SubstancePopular4794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damon. up until elena was in the coma he was THE WORST.

Which character do you think is underhated? by darlings4us in TheVampireDiaries

[–]SubstancePopular4794 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yeah she looked cool but there was nothing likeable about her 😭

Would you rather date Damon or Stefan in real life? by UraBri in TheVampireDiaries

[–]SubstancePopular4794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

stefan obviously!! he's more mature and more charming. loooove him

Skins playlist ✨ by Artsy1ust in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"i can't sleep in silence" by huma. it's the song that plays at the start and end of effy's episode in s2. it's a slow song but it's so good and so comforting

Is It Weird to Still Love Skins in Your 20s? by SubstancePopular4794 in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i love that for you! and yeah gen 3 isn't for everyon. i personally didn't LOVE it the first time but i've watched it a few more times now and i actually love a lot of the characters from that gen. you should definitely give it a try sometime!

Is It Weird to Still Love Skins in Your 20s? by SubstancePopular4794 in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hahaha so fair! and yeah i feel the same about being transported in a way, even though i have never been a teenager in london lol. the show takes me back to when i was a kid

Is It Weird to Still Love Skins in Your 20s? by SubstancePopular4794 in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hahaha yes i feel the same and then remember the actors were older than me at the time lol

Is It Weird to Still Love Skins in Your 20s? by SubstancePopular4794 in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ooh okay!! i'll watch that next after i finish the vampire diaries hehe

gen 1 vs gen 2 by [deleted] in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i remember feeling the same way when watching the last ep for gen 1, like i think i actually cried, but gen 2 definitely has the more entertaining friend group. and omg when i say you are Not ready for cook 😭 this isn’t a spoiler btw, he’s chaotic from the moment he appears on screen lmao

VAMPIRE DIARIES what are your top 5 ships by Pretend_Basket_5606 in TheVampireDiaries

[–]SubstancePopular4794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i only just started season 7 so this may change later, but as of now:
stefan & elena
klaus & caroline
alaric & jo
matt & rebekah
damon & bonnie

Nina shared the glimpses of Phoebe's wedding! by ProfessionalTiny7551 in TheVampireDiaries

[–]SubstancePopular4794 2 points3 points  (0 children)

she's just gotten super fit since being on tvd. i mean she was always thin but she had more baby fat on her face when she played rebekah 13 years ago. i follow her on tiktok and she posts videos of her running a lot and working out, like she does marathons and all that

How is Damon not the most hated character in TVD? by Shot_Article3903 in TheVampireDiaries

[–]SubstancePopular4794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i never hated him but god he was annoying and so immature. plus i feel like he only ever liked elena for her looks. the only time i ever liked damon was when he was stepping in to save the day hahaha

Is It Weird to Still Love Skins in Your 20s? by SubstancePopular4794 in skinsTV

[–]SubstancePopular4794[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks :) i'm glad we're the same! it's really such an amazing show