SKAM Austin
posted July 5, 2018 #
The above teaser for the show SKAM Austin doesn't showcase much in the ways of plot or characters or really anything about this new show but I think that's largely because the shows format requires patience and investment to appreciate, something that's not easy to portray through a singular 30 second clip.
In general, SKAM Austin is a remake of a Norweigan series (called Skam) that looks at social interactions between high schoolers. Much like Skins before it, there's a bit of "race-y" subject matter, simply because the primary characters are teens. They talk politics, sex and the tumultuous social structure of high school.
Other notes of interest for this show?
In general, SKAM Austin is a remake of a Norweigan series (called Skam) that looks at social interactions between high schoolers. Much like Skins before it, there's a bit of "race-y" subject matter, simply because the primary characters are teens. They talk politics, sex and the tumultuous social structure of high school.
Other notes of interest for this show?
- The original music is composed by Will Patterson - aka Sleep Good - and it works very well as a bed to the drama unfolding.
- Slate ponders if the show is an ad for Facebook? Given that it's exclusively available on FB Watch and features the protaganists largely interacting via Facebook; is it an endorsement for the services or an actual reflection of teens behavior?
- Characters have their own pervasive Instagram profiles and other social media outlets; helping their drama extend beyond just the show.