TV Casualty

Yeah, yeah, I know it's a day late but shut up. I don't pander to your wishes. If I did, I'd write about stupid crap like how hot Robert Pattinson is or how sad it was that Peter Andre broke up with Jordan, or how brilliant Skins is. Well, you lucky readers, because I'm writing on a Saturday instead of a Friday, I shall grant your wishes. This blog is going to be focused on Skins. BUT, not to praise it. Goodness no, it's a load of bollocks, it's a TV Casualty no doubt,  (a song by The Misfits by the way.) The reason for this sudden desire to spew bile all over it was because of work last night. Work is also the reason I was late with this blog, I worked Thursday night and yesterday and I'm working tonight and Sunday...I'm a little tired to say the least. 


Anyway, moving swiftly on from what you don't care about. At work, I met 'Thomas' and 'Emily' from Skins. I bet some of you would give your right arm to have this opportunity. I personally was not bothered at all...I thought it was a little ridiculous how much people screamed when they came on stage. They're just people for goodness sake. I don't like them, but not because of who they are...it's what the represent. Our music and television culture went down the drain about five years ago. Off-topic, look at Justin Bieber, who the fuck is this kid? I don't know, but get the hell off my radio you absolute wank stain.


I was completely honest when I met Emily and Thomas. "So do you watch the show?" "Nope." "O..right..well have you ever seen any episodes" "Yep, I thought it was a bit shit." "O..." End of conversation. Now, some of you might think I'm being a bastard, but I'm hardly about to arse-kiss people who I have no interest in.


To be fair to them, to draw away from my cynical side, they were very lovely people, even if Thomas does sound a big like a massive girl. You probably are sitting here thinking I'm only complaining because I'm jealous of them...I'm really not. Skins is a show that epitomises the 'Youth Culture.' "But James, YOUR part of the Youth Culture!" I know I am, doesn't mean I have to actively join in...ok, let me show this to you...I think it was the very first trailer they did for the show...it probably isn't actually, but then I don't give a shit do I? Just watch it.


Skins Trailer



The guy who posted it, and I quote "I saw this and I decided that i'm gonna have a party like this. Looks like so much fun!" 


No, no it doesn't. It looks like a fucking nightmare. I'm not the neatest person in the world, but how is that fun? Your house would be a gigantic shit hole. Even during the night I can't imagine having fun. Getting naked and sweaty and really drunk is not my idea of fun. I wonder how many STD's were spread that night? Now, I'm not a complete tosser, I can have fun, but god's sake, don't act like a moron. I know the show doesn't officially promote this kind of behaviour, but idiots...i.e. most of the British teen population watch this show and think "OO YEAH LET'S DO THAT!" Well no, please don't....you're just wasting your life...your having fun now, but for fuck sake it's not helping anyone.


I realise how old I sound, like an old man yelling at kids to quieten down. Go, fuck yourselves over, see if I care...but the point is I still don't like it and I will actively complain about it. This blog will make you hate me probably, but chances are you didn't like me much to begin with. At least I'm doing something with my life...to help people out. 


I suppose part of my hatred is also I'm that guy who gets 'virgin' drawn on his head. I'm not good with women, and I will probably never get laid. If that's the reason behind my hatred, then so be it, at least I can actively be hostile to the degenerates who act like those twats in that trailer and even worse the people who copy them. 


I know most of this hasn't been about Skins. To be honest, I hear it's well written and a good drama...I'm sure it is. But it doesn't mean we should be influenced by it! If you saw a serial drama about TV rapists, would you rub your hands together and think "Phwoar, that looks like a bit of fun!" No of course not, it's just this active party life has become part of our society, and surprisingly it's a problem for a lot of things we have to live with. I'll name some for you, to save your brain doing the thinking. 


STDS - Random sex with people at house parties will definitely get you one of these.
Teen Pregnancy - You were too drunk to use a condom...
ASBOs - Leaving the party and being so drunk you start on some random individual who deserved nothing at all. 
Women's rights taking a giant step back - Women, in music videos and television get attention through one thing - sex appeal. You want to act like a slut? Go for it, but don't expect me to give you any respect. 
Personal Injury - Chances are, if you're drunk, you'll hurt yourself in some way...and won't even remember how you did it. 
There's loads more, but trust me, it would take a whole other blog to go into that.


I think I'm going to finish this here. This topic is making me so angry I can barely type coherently. If you managed to keep up, good job. I don't care any more, I have work again tonight as you know, and I'm hungry. To sum up, Skins isn't really shit, it's what it makes people do...and if your one of these people, put down that drink, take a girl you like and just dance close with her. Don't grind you twat, and keep your hand off her ass you wanker. O...and while doing all of this, listen to Gorillaz. It's not exactly dance music...but it absolutely buttrapes Justin Bieber in terms of quality. 


Now go away.