Skins (TV Series) Finale (2012) User Reviews

Silver Lining

[chocolatepopcorn · 8/10 · 18 June 2022]

From the moment Mini started calling Alo "Farmboy" in an endearing voice from the beginning I could tell she had somewhat of a thing for him. Their personalities can be pretty different aside from the partying, maybe that's what held them back but it's beautiful to see them come together, fall in love, and have a baby, we can assume they live together in the house Alo started building for them. Franky meets her Mother after being told she's dead from her sister(whom she also meets for the first time), when they meet each other Franky finds out that her mother is an artist and even draws similarly in some respects as well, this is a beautiful conclusion for Franky and I can only imagine where they'll go from here, maybe she'll stay in the area for a while and figure things out while she spends time with her Mother for the first time since 8, or maybe they fight and she still figures things out, spends time with Alo, Liv, and Mini who are staying in Bristol and then she moves. It's hard to say how Rich's life will turn out, something tells me he was turning into a bit of indie rocker in this season, from the way he dresses and the show he played with his and Alo's band at David Blood's house... it could be safe to assume when he goes off to college that he meets new people to be in a band with, and since he was put away for a while there's probably counseling waiting wherever he goes. Grace is dead and still lives in on the characters' hearts while David Blood probably is still in counseling and is going to take a principal position at another school and move away to do so. But where do Liv and Franky go after some time? It's hard to tell but maybe Franky keeps doing art, like her mother, starves for it... maybe Liv finds something she actually likes to do, becomes a mediator or caregiver or something considering she was at least an aggressive one in this generation, or maybe she just lives a normal life. Either way, this generation has been full of ups and downs, lots of blands or cliches, but the risks taken here is what I can appreciate above all else. There were so many iconic moments, and even went deeper into the forte of Skins' raw ambiance that sheds so vividly even in this generation at times. And for me I feel more of personal connection to this generation, because it was put out around the years I got out of high school and went to college, I would even say I relate to the character arcs at times more in this gen as well, but its also just more fitting for its time and more realistic. It's a mixed bag but totally worth the watch for this brilliant closer, and maybe my personal favorite finale of the series so far. They ended up right back in the pool(or in water metaphorically) where the writers introduced us to this gen in the trailer for season 5.

No consistency in gen 3

[interestingstuff · 2 October 2022]

The biggest problem with gen 3 of this show was that characters were badly written and there was no consistency in how they acted. In each episode, every character got a complete personality change and acted completely different from episode to episode.

Look at how Mini acted in episode 1 and how she acted in episode 5 and you see 2 completely different people with completely different personalities. Look at how Frankie acted in 5th season vs 6th season and they are basically two completely different characters. Liv and Alo got a completely different and random personality in each episode that changed randomly with no rhyme or reason.

In the entire gen 3, there wasn't a single character that acted consistent from episode to episode, they all got complete personality changes every single episode and acted completely randomly.

desappointed with gen 3 and Frenky

[nikavtaradze · 17 September 2017]

when skins become so unrealistic? in Gen 3. in which world most handsome boys are crazy about girls like Franky or Liv and leaving Mini for them? it's not logical... Franky - shy, kind of freaky girl who looked like boy becomes most wanted fatal diva? they wanted new Effy? so she's nothing like Effy. and this girl becomes so mean and destroys everything. and after everything these brothers are running after her like Romeos, it's not realistic skins we love :( so Liv and Franky are most wanted girls in Gen 3, and Mini falls for Alo... would be better if I didn't watched gen 3

Party and Birth

[vivianla · 2 August 2020]

Rich says Grace is always here with them and speaks Grace's mentality.

Liv mentions Thailand and its lady boys and full moon parties.

Franky and Mini paint nails and watch a horror film.

Alo comes in to tell Franky and Mini she can go to the party with restrictions - no dancing, drinking, etc. She has brought a red dress and gold dress.

The party looks lit. There is a pool and everyone is dancing around and swimming in bikinis. Lots of underwater butt shots. Rich sees Grace in her underwear sitting on the side. Couples make out in the curtained off change stalls.

Mini feels pain and is brought to the hospital and the whole group takes her and waits. Mini gives birth.

Alo and Rich comment how they have done it - lost virginities and actually had fun in college.