Taozi wrote:
i havent watched skins in years and i havent watched all seasons of skam yet, but i think their positive/negative sides are quite different? like skins is waaay more over the top, with the sex and drugs and plot and everything, and also have more comedy/comedic relief mixed into it, and it works well for skins!! but skins is still not a very realistic series and they also have a tendency to romanticize mental illness (clap your hands if you idolized cassie while struggling with an ed!!). on the other hand skam is more realistic, which might make it boring for some people? and since it's so norwegian, it might be hard to relate to/understand for ppl from other parts of the world - like the whole "russefeiring" thing and all lol). in comparison to skins they probably had a smaller budget, at least they have fewer sets and "special effects". also the things the actors wear feels less costume-y than the usual teen show, because it's actually stuff teens here wear, and they arent "over styled"
anyway i could prob keep going but i think my conclusion is that although theyre both shows abt a group of teenagers, their charms are so different it's hard to say whether one is better than the other