tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post2809280800986726438..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Skins, "Chris": The naked gunAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69816896731820672222008-09-04T18:58:00.000-04:002008-09-04T18:58:00.000-04:00I thought the teacher left cold medicine and that ...I thought the teacher left cold medicine and that Chris just takes anything he comes across. Why does any 17 year old boy need to take Viagra anyway? He's just medicating himself out of thinking about anything.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434898015785319208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-76887354855363990872008-09-03T16:35:00.000-04:002008-09-03T16:35:00.000-04:00Hey Alan, just wanted to let you know I love readi...Hey Alan, just wanted to let you know I love reading your Skins reviews. I saw the first two shows on BBC America and then immediately dug up the rest of the series. There's so much more good stuff to come!<BR/><BR/>In regards to your comments about the end of the episode: "<I>he still can't resist popping those pills, even with no girl around to use them on.</I>"<BR/><BR/>I didn't have such a bleak outlook about that situation. I think Chris has this carefree F-it attitude and found this scene to be a hopeful one. The fish, the pill, and pinning the box to the wall (like he did in his old place) was just his way of accepting and settling into his new place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-80058355345095956372008-09-02T16:21:00.000-04:002008-09-02T16:21:00.000-04:00Why do I not see this show in Los Angeles? Is it ...Why do I not see this show in Los Angeles? Is it on BBC America?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44173310181343061492008-09-02T12:45:00.000-04:002008-09-02T12:45:00.000-04:00I figured that there was some sort of drug co-pay ...I figured that there was some sort of drug co-pay plan in the UK and that it would cost little to refill a prescription for something like Viagra. It is similar in Canada where seniors get a significant discount, and most employers have a drug plan where you only need to pay about $1.00 to obtain or refill a prescription.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57419645644103292272008-09-02T07:22:00.000-04:002008-09-02T07:22:00.000-04:00Here's some info about NHS prescription charges in...Here's some info about NHS prescription charges in England (in Wales, prescriptions are free, and Scotland has lower charges than England.)<BR/><BR/>http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/FundingPrescriptionCharges<BR/><BR/>"The price of a prescription in 1979 was 20p. From April 2008, the price is £7.10."<BR/><BR/>"Around 88 per cent. of prescription items dispensed in England are exempt from prescription charges."<BR/> <BR/>"Prescription prepayment certificates (PPC) cost £27.85 for 3 months and £102.50 for 12 months. They offer a saving to anyone who needs more than 3 items in 3 months or more than 14 items in 12 months."<BR/><BR/>People exempt from prescription charges include young people in full-time education aged 16, 17 and 18. Also exempt are people receiving income support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53799441961031833292008-09-02T03:09:00.000-04:002008-09-02T03:09:00.000-04:00Once again, they cut out nearly all the music. Ad...Once again, they cut out nearly all the music. Adam Ant's "Prince Charming" remains, but the rest was replaced by knock-offs. <BR/><BR/>For instance, in the original, Chris puts on "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes to dance with Angie, which makes the scene a whole lot funnier ("on a mountain high" Cocker sings when Angie notices Chris' third leg).<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDgdJE7SNJw" REL="nofollow">Here's how the party went originally</A>.Shawn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703481653646144923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75332016557154292292008-09-02T00:51:00.000-04:002008-09-02T00:51:00.000-04:00I thought this episode was good, not great - the p...I thought this episode was good, not great - the performance itself was very strong, but I felt that it felt a bit too false for them to take a character with zero backstory and in the span of a single episode turn them into a homeless, drug addicted orphan. It was compelling television, but it felt like a step backwards from the more subtle and in line with previous evidence development of Cassie, or the more subtle work with Jai. Still, as noted, the performance was strong enough to carry the day.Myleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935433249935469070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70053644888047639902008-09-01T13:47:00.000-04:002008-09-01T13:47:00.000-04:00Thanks, Ben. And that's why it seemed odd that the...Thanks, Ben. And that's why it seemed odd that the teacher left some behind. I understand Chris getting it (not that he needs it, but teenagers, logic, etc.), but if it's prescription only (and presumably not cheap), just seems weird that an older guy wouldn't remember to hold onto his supply.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-878351112250433302008-09-01T10:54:00.000-04:002008-09-01T10:54:00.000-04:00Viagra is prescription only in the UK - this means...Viagra is prescription only in the UK - this means that you have to go to the GP get examined and convince him that you need it! It is a controlled prescription only medication - mainly because of its adverse effect on your blood pressure (lowers it). But if you know somebody who knows somebody who deals in drugs or is slightly dodgy then it would be easier to get hold of.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504837627251161317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1362627555576333162008-09-01T09:54:00.000-04:002008-09-01T09:54:00.000-04:00The scene at the graveyard was a great pay off. I...The scene at the graveyard was a great pay off. I was very impressed by they actor.<BR/><BR/>Really looking forward to next week's Sid episode.<BR/><BR/>(By the way, watching Mad Men and Skins in the same night is a bizarre but surprisingly good combination.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com