Obligatory Thursday Skins Post

[botherd]

FITCHES ♥

You know, from a technical standpoint I don't think this was the strongest writing ever, and I could nitpick the smoking thing, but I don't even care because this episode just got me, in a way that none of the others have so far this season. I know I've been complaining about how the episodes are so closely focused on one character, but if every episode was a Katie ep I would be totally okay with that. ;)

So, my new favourite thing in the world: KATIE FITCH HOLDING PEOPLE'S HANDS. Effy, of course, James in the car, and EMILY, OMG. You know, throughout that whole barbecue scene I was pretty pissed off with Emily (not that I don't see why she's hurting, but I was so busy wanting to give Naomi a hug) but then Katie came and lay down with her and held her hand - which is one of my favourite clichés from fic, ngl - and I just died. TWINS ♥

I was really not on board with Katie/Thomas as a ship but as friends, OH MY GOD SO ADORABLE. I totally approve! See, this is how I like Thomas: in small doses, being an adorable friend.

As I was saying before, I still want to give Naomi a massive hug. :((( (Do we know for sure if she's getting the last episode or not? Because if she doesn't get her own episode, if the Naomi/Emily mess just gets a tiny bit of rushed resolution in an 'Everyone' episode, I will not be impressed.)

I totally loved the bit at the barbecue where Naomi, Effy and Katie were all sitting on deckchairs, and I wish we'd had more of it. Preferably including, like, actual conversation. I love them SO FREAKING MUCH. ♥

Oh my God, there's so much to say I haven't even touched on the premature menopause thing. :( See, this sort of storyline is so much better than fucking STALKERS or whatever, because it's not something that's been done a lot but it's not completely outlandish. And, just, fuck. Honestly, I was over the moon when the doctor said she wasn't pregnant (I'd read spoilers ages ago that suggested she was, but thank God they were fake!) but this is just horrible and makes me want to hug her even more, if that's even possible.

Saving the best for last: CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT HOW KATIE AND EFFY ARE TOTALLY IN LOVE, AND JUST HAVEN'T REALISED IT YET? OMGOMGOMG, my little shipper heart just couldn't take the harbour scene. The thing with Effy teaching her how to inhale is bullshit because we've at least seen Katie smoke spliff before, but I DON'T EVEN CARE, DID YOU SEE THE WAY SHE TOUCHED KATIE'S CHEST? Okay, I made it sound ~dirty when really it was adorable, but whatever. The point is that Effy is totally miserable with Freddie and Katie and Effy are MFEO. The end.

Can't believe we have to suffer through Freddie next week, but was that Katie and Effy together at that... carnival thing, whatever it was? I NEED SCREENCAPS.

Comments

[karatam.livejournal.com]

I can't even concentrate on Katie/Effy, because my favourite relationship in this show is between Katie and Emily. That hug while Emily sobs into Katie's shoulder just killed me ♥ And then holding hands outside the house? *flails*

Possible spoilers (but most likely not): Also, there was apparently a deleted scene in which Emily and Naomi hugged (probably Emily telling Naomi she was moving out to live with her family?) and it looked beautiful - I love Kat's hair

[botherd.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Katie and Emily's relationship too! I kept waiting for Emily to show up and then when she did it was GOLD.

That deleted scene sounds amazing! I'm really, really glad that Emily's gone back to her family.

[karatam.livejournal.com]

There are these (just links, because the pics are large):

http://pics.livejournal.com/starbuck_river/pic/0001b43g/g7
http://pics.livejournal.com/starbuck_river/pic/0001asgt/g7
http://pics.livejournal.com/starbuck_river/pic/00019fhs/g7

[botherd.livejournal.com]

OMG THANK YOU! Well, fuck, why did they have to cut that? *crosses fingers it's on the DVDs*

[karatam.livejournal.com]

NAOMI LOOKS HAPPY!!!

(which might be why they cut it, if they're supposed to be broken up or something??)

[rock-whirlpool.livejournal.com]

omg their hair looks so beautiful in the third pic. and is it just me or does it look like a loveheart? ~magic

[boppingalone.livejournal.com]

KATIE AND EFFY ARE SO IN LOVE. THE END.

THIS WHOLE EPISODE really got to me and I really think the premature menopause thing was a stroke of genius, genuinely. At first I though, OMG, AWW then I thought EUGH, ANOTHER CONTRIVED PLOT DEVICE and then I though that it actually ran through the whole episode so subtly and was an amazing way to show Katie's growth - how she put aside her own shit for once and tried to fix everyone else whilst showing immense self awareness at the fact that she really just can't fix everything because she goes about it the wrong way re:aggressiveness - that yeah, I was truly touched by the whole plot.

It had a brilliant balance of humour and drama; I could complain that some of the line deliveries were a bit flat but that's like THE ONLY THING I could complain about and the REST OF THE EPISODE vs that just outright wins so I don't even care.

The Fitches are absolute GOLD. I just, eugh. ♥

[botherd.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think the menopause thing worked really well - the only thing that I thought was missing was Katie talking about it to Emily. But then that probably would've actually killed me.

KATIE AND EFFY ♥

[karatam.livejournal.com]

Random question: Katie and Emily are NOT supposed to be identical twins, right?

[botherd.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't know! Because in the first series I felt they were playing it like they are, but obviously Kat and Meg aren't.

[karatam.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but some people are blind, so...:D

I'm just worried that if they're supposed to be identical, someone is going to suggest that since Katie and Emily have identical DNA....*shudders at thought of horrible future plotline that will hopefully NEVER HAPPEN*

[myfirstkitchen.livejournal.com]

It's an odd one as they were obviously playing identical in the first series, are fraternal in real life...and yet my mum and my auntie were identical twins and yet looked different enough that even in the same clothes and with identical styling they never looked the same after the age of about two. You'd never have confused them for each other.

[boppingalone.livejournal.com]

They're supposed to be; it was given in all their descriptions before series 3 and in their interview with Lily ages ago they said "we're playing identical twins but we're not identical" and then Lily was all "you are identical, you're identical but different" which LOL but yeah, I think so.

They're obviously not focusing on that so much these days as a) it was key to their storyline that they looked really similar in s3, same can't be said for s4 AND b)I don't think they want to draw attention to the fact that they just DON'T LOOK IDENTICAL. :)

[boppingalone.livejournal.com]

Srsly, I would of died. I don't really think there was anywhere appropriate to fit it in? If Katie had been comforting her in the bed and been all "Well, you think you've got it bad..." it would've destroyed the growth they'd shown with her putting other people before herself because that scene was really just about her trying to become her sister again.

I'd just like to assume she told her at some point after she'd pulled herself together and that Emily held her back and then offered her womb or something. IDK. :)

[botherd.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it probably wouldn't have fit in the actual episode but I just really want to see that conversation. I'd settle for fic!

[old-wp.livejournal.com]

THIS EPISODE. I NEARLY EXPLODED FROM THE AWESOME, DUDE.

[botherd.livejournal.com]

RIGHT? OMG, I LOVE HER SO MUCH.

Although I'm also kind of sad because we're never going to get another Katie episode ever again. :(

[funsponger.livejournal.com]

i honestly hope naomi and emily get together just cuz they are like definately the most real and loveliest couple to ever appear on my tele (and comoputer but whatever) rofl

[funsponger.livejournal.com]

OMFG i just looked at the ep5 trailer and you know the bit with katie and effy and the carnival thing. i think freddie is with cook (dessed as a devil)

[holeybubushka.livejournal.com]

That was the bestest!!!!

Finally, an episode lives up to my expectations

I got all teary at the end! Infertility is a terrible shame, esp for someone like Katie who derives a lot of self worth from that other people think.

I know Emily was a dick, but she has a lot no her shoulders. She feels betrayed by both her girlfriend and her mother. I dunno- personality wise I'm not like Emily but I've done the whole wallowing with alcohol. It's not pretty, but it's something a lot of teens do. I'm starting to feel bad for Naomi and think the two of them should go on (at least) a break until they sort this out. Lily was really, really good here- possible her best episode to date.

It's about an hour after I've seen this episode and I still feel oddly emotional.

[holeybubushka.livejournal.com]

Oh, wait- I have to add- has this episode ~inspired~ you? People need to write more about the Fitches (in a non-incesty way, obvs)

[botherd.livejournal.com]

I got teary at the end too! I didn't get teary at all during all the angst of ep two but this one totally got to me.

Agreed about Lily. I think maybe she just needed to settle in a bit? IDK, but I'm glad she's got better.

And, lol, I think people need to write Katie and Emily in a non-incesty way and an incesty way (yeah, I ship it, I don't care). I don't know if I will because I'm really busy and a little bit burnt out, fandom-wise, but you never know. :)

[fab-fairy.livejournal.com]

OMG I loved this ep. There NEEDS to be a Fitch Family spin-off. Like, NOW.

[botherd.livejournal.com]

That would be amazing! We need to petition E4. :D

[jordan-frog.livejournal.com]

Hiiiiii...random: I used to be crystalized_frog, do you mind if I add you again??

[botherd.livejournal.com]

That's fine!

[torak303.livejournal.com]

Sorry took me so long, avoided my flist for 3 days while i was on holiday. BUT OH MY GOD. FITCHES. A FITCHES SHOW IS NEEDED. Oh god, Katie and Emily. I want an episode where they get locked in a room. And make it a 2 hour episode. With no ads.

Possibly a miniseries.

AND NAOMI OH MY GOD!!! D: So good. So hard.

AND LETS NOT FORGET THIS GUY:

[andthatisthat.livejournal.com]

If it's any help at all: super sekrit work sources suggest that episode eight is an "everyone" episode, but the primary focus does seem to be on Naomi...

[botherd.livejournal.com]

That does help a bit, although I still wish she had a proper episode. I honestly cannot fathom why the writers wouldn't give her one when she's such a popular character and one half of everyone's favourite couple. It makes no sense!

[andthatisthat.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I think writers get a perverse joy out of doing things that will annoy the viewers. It would certainly explain a lot, anyway...