Skins gets Dis:connected

I've been a fan of Skins and it's whole philosophy since before the first episode was even shown. Now I've discovered a new teen show that could rival it.

The second series of Skins is drawing to a close and each episode seems to have become more bizarre and depressing. The first series was fun and frivolous but in the second series the characters have spent most of their time dealing with some pretty heavy problems. There was something vaguely nightmarish about the most recent episode in which Chris died and Cassie suddenly found herself in New York.

In contrast, the BBC recently piloted a drama about teenagers, called Dis:connected. It was clearly following in the Skins tradition - characters each with their own story to tell, brightly coloured fashions, touches of comedy and an overall sense of style. For me, it felt much more realistic and engaging than Skins has become. I hope the BBC makes more of it.