MTV Cancels Controversial 'Skins'

Subject: MTV Cancels Controversial 'Skins' Thu 09 Jun 2011, 5:53 pm

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/09/mtv-cancels-skins/

It was one of the most talked about new dramas of the past year, and MTV’s most-discussed scripted show ever.

Yet the controversial Skins will not be back for a second season.

“Skins is a global television phenomenon that, unfortunately, didn’t connect with a US audience as much as we had hoped,” said MTV in a statement. “We admire the work that the series’ creator Bryan Elsley did in adapting the show for MTV, and appreciate the core audience that embraced it.”

When MTV first announced the acclaimed UK dramedy would get a U.S. revamp, fans were skeptical an ad-supported cable network could maintain the show’s rebellious and graphic nature.

Ratings rose for the show’s March finale to 1.2 million viewers and the series outperformed last summer’s first season of The Hard Times of R.J. Berger — which was renewed. But Skins was inaccurately bashed as “child pornography” by the Parents Television Council and bled advertisers scared off by the headlines and boycott threats.

The show’s creator had defended the series as a “rather old fashioned television series,” and says its content is “a very serious attempt to get to the roots of young people’s lives. It tries to tell the truth. Sometimes that truth can be a little painful to adults and parents.”
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Thoughts?

Did you watch this show?

Are you surprised it was cancelled?

Subject: Re: MTV Cancels Controversial 'Skins' Thu 09 Jun 2011, 6:18 pm

THANK YOU GOD!!!!

THE PILOT WAS HORRIBLE!! It was Disney compared to the Original SKins

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING GOD!!!

They ruined a classic....one of the most amazing shows ever....so finally this cheap rip off is put to rest.

Subject: Re: MTV Cancels Controversial 'Skins' Thu 09 Jun 2011, 6:31 pm

nothing will EVER top MTV Undressed so MTV just shouldnt even try

Subject: Re: MTV Cancels Controversial 'Skins' Thu 09 Jun 2011, 6:33 pm

^ I remember that show.

But I never watched this show but it seemed stupid anyways.

Subject: Re: MTV Cancels Controversial 'Skins' Thu 09 Jun 2011, 6:38 pm

I wish I could say that I was surprised that the show was going to be canceled. The only thing I'm surprised about is that it lasted as long as it did.

Subject: Re: MTV Cancels Controversial 'Skins' Fri 10 Jun 2011, 8:15 am

Lol why? Because it was THAT bad?

or TOO contriversial?

It sucked, it wasn't to compare with the original, almost made me cry watching the Pilot, thats how BAD it was. You can't lower the racy tone of Skins and expect it to do well.

They TRIED to make it as innocent as possible and FAILED.

THE ONLY reason why this was made.......was because the british version was TOO explict for US television. Despite a group of AMAZING...and I mean AMAZING actors, it would be TOO much...the parents council would be all over it like it was hot bread.

Subject: Re: MTV Cancels Controversial 'Skins' Fri 10 Jun 2011, 2:27 pm

No but I heard it sucked anyway.

Subject: Re: MTV Cancels Controversial 'Skins' Wed 15 Jun 2011, 9:20 pm

This show sucked ass! I hated everything about, it's about as useless as Toby, that's why I had him sent away. Twisted Evil

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