After the premiere of the fourth chapter, euphoria It reaffirms itself as the series of the moment by registering an increase in audience each week with the release of each new episode. The youth production whose protagonist is Zendaya and which shows teenage problems around drugs and sex has been compared by many viewers to the classic Skins.
Skins It premiered in 2007 and undoubtedly marked the adolescence of an entire generation that today surrounds 25 to 30 years of age. The British series was the first to show a raw and unfiltered realism of the excesses and mental illnesses that young people often suffer from. It can be said that the series for this audience were not the same after this production.
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Similarities Between Euphoria and Skins
The main similarity that can be identified between both series is the narration they use. Each episode focuses on providing details of the life of a single character, while the central story continues to unfold in parallel. However, in Skins there is no narrator like in Euphoria, where Rue (Zendaya) accompanies all the events.
On the other hand, both productions try to convey the same problems that surround the protagonists. In Skins, for example, there is the toxic relationship between Michelle and Tony, the same can be seen between Maddy and Nate from Euphoria, where they go as far as physical abuse. Similarly, the personality of Jules and Rue would be a more daring version of the adorable Cassie.
In addition, the crudeness in showing the problems that the characters are going through is something that leaves nothing to the imagination and that shows you a reality that perhaps you were not aware of. Another point to highlight and that is especially considered as what gives both series the most emotion is the soundtrack: the songs have been carefully chosen and give each scene the necessary energy. A clear example of Skins is when Sid tells Tony that his father passed away and “Alice practice” by Crystal Castles plays in the background. In Euphoria, the scene where Zendaya is seen talking to her deceased dad is accompanied by Labrinth’s “I am tired”.
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Differences between Euphoria and Skins
The most noticeable difference is the audiovisual quality, but this is clearly due to the release dates, since Skins debuted in 2007 in the United Kingdom, while Euphoria did so in 2019 in the United States. The cultural, visual and technological dissimilarity of 12 years is very visible.
It is true that the second season of euphoria is being recorded with analog cameras, but, at the time of editing, the technology they use exceeds that used in Skins. In addition, another clear difference is the aesthetics: the production with Zendaya stands out for its colors, its references and especially the correct choice of the shot that is accompanied by a very well chosen soundtrack.
For its part, Skins focuses more on making close shots of the characters without many shot changes, something that characterizes English productions a lot. However, there are scenes that show a lot of creativity for a 2007 production, like the one where Cassie’s suicide attempt is seen or when Emily discovers Naomi’s deception.
Why Euphoria and Skins have succeeded on TV?
The success of both is due to the raw and uncensored adolescent realism that it shows us. Although current and past young people have always been exposed to alcohol, drugs and sex, both show these topics accompanied by problematic environments and mental disorders.
Although the scenes can be taken to the extreme, there is a type of connection between what is seen with the lives of adolescents, that is why these series are very successful, since they portray the experiences in a melodramatic way, which which could be called adolescent realistic fiction.