Monday 12 March 2012

Skins representation of disability - Series 2, Episode 1, Church Scene

   We are initially shown the inside of a church, with the only light coming from the stain glassed windows. The mass of dark in the shot and the solemn religious music that is playing suggests a funeral. Knowing that at the end of the last series the main character Tony was hit by a bus, we fear that he has died and we are about to witness his funeral.
   The religious music then brakes to a very heavy bass dance style song, and we see one of the main characters - Maxxie appear. We then soon realize that it is a dance recital and not a funeral.
   Although I feel that the main purpose of this beginning

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