I think Michelle gets a bad rep, she’s not just there to be “shaggable.” I thought she was quite a relatable teenager struggling to deal with an emotional abusive relationship (Let’s face it, that’s what it was. So many people want to excuse Tony’s abuse but...) & struggling to find who she is outside of what she means to one person. I think that can be relatable to people. I always enjoyed her character though I think the script wasn’t always kind to her. Setting her up to be a trophy passed from Sid to Tony. But I always loved the chemistry between her & Jal. I always thought Michelle was a good friend even to the end. She goes out of her way to comfort Sketch & include her in the group & comforts Jal after she realises what’s going on and even realised when she’s being self absorbed. There’s more to her character than a lot of people think. One of my fave episodes was when she broke free from Tony & was happy to be free and herself with someone else.
@Chloe-nc9tg
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree with this. I hated Michelle at the start of the series but as the characters developed, I began to like her much more and sympathised with her so much more
@miraaa4394
3 жыл бұрын
April aged so beautifully ❤
@Kkatss
3 жыл бұрын
She almost looks the same
@embadly
2 жыл бұрын
she really did. lol. it’s like she didn’t age at all tbh
@af98
Жыл бұрын
Shes 33 she wouldnt have really aged
@beckycartel
3 жыл бұрын
"Imagine smoking a joint of oregano" Me, who was once ripped off and sold oregano as "weed" when I was young: "ha, yeah....imagine that...😳"
@helenromero489
Жыл бұрын
I love skins, it is my favorite serie ever, I've watched it so many times and I never get bored of it. Every time I re-watch it, it feels so familiar like going out with old friends. Thank you very much.
@theluckienurse
2 жыл бұрын
I connected with Michelle so much… I was in college when I watched skins the first time around, and Michelle was just a regular girl who wasn’t perfect, and I just remember relating with that
@neonblkmusik1993
3 жыл бұрын
Wow April still looks the same.
@sialymaek781
3 жыл бұрын
omg what a find! I can't believe your channel doesn't already have millions of views! I have to admit I am really obsessed with Skins and have a marathon of s1-s4 every now and then. I am so attached to all the characters. it's true that we can so easily forget the actual humans behind them. Thank you so much for sharing your and other actors' experiences. Love you April. btw your hair is gorgeous.
@Angelintheskyy
3 жыл бұрын
I miss gen 1 so much
@kennydavis9085
Жыл бұрын
I really hate that moment at the end of the series, and Tony is like "we were good." and Michelle agrees... She spent an entire season being abused by him and it just sucks to see her agree with something so false. She deserved way better.
@misskate8828
2 жыл бұрын
I hate it too that people call you Nip. It wasn't just Michelle's "nickname", it was this sexist derogatory term that Tony came up with to belittle her and make her doubt herself. I can't believe people are dumb enough to not see that by using this term, they are siding with everything bad that Tony did to Michelle, and reinforcing the same sexist body negative mindset. I'm mad T.T Honestly I don't think that the way the public interpreted Michelle is only due to bad writting, but due to the public's own misoginy (wich I was also guilty of at the time). It reminds me of the way the public vilified Skyler from Breaking Bad, when the script actually didn't characterized her as this big selfish villain. I think that what made people hate her, and what made them hate Michelle from Skins, is that those women were not only painted as the victims of toxic relationships, but also as human beings with their own agency, capable of doing mistakes and equally bad things. People would want women in those type of relationship to fit their expectation of what a victim is: helpless, without agency nor flaws/wrong doings of their own. Moreover, Michelle was pretty and girlie, wich defintly attracted a lot of hate. As a teenager lacking confidence and navigating femininity in a world that was at the same time asking it of me and shaming me for performing it too much/not enough, I have to admit that I was very jealous of Michelle and the attention she was getting from boys. People really should book you for period stuff, with your curly hair and your beautiful features you more than fit the part, wtf Ps: I love that you've talked about Euphoria, I definetly see Skins legacy in this show, it made me nostalgic for my teenage year :') . Also I know my English is far from perfect, so excuse my mistakes. Love from France
@Silvercentipede
3 жыл бұрын
Michelle deserved better ❤️ I hated the “not like other girls” energy dislike towards her, she was so smart and sassy especially in season 1. Yes I know “SId” in season 2, but then why shouldn’t he be as disliked as her?? Also how horrific and abusive was Tony in season 1, so I think it’s understandable that Michelle fucks up literally once. 🙄 I know it was down to plot points too, but seeing as most of the characters do fucking awful things I can’t help but feel the dislike was because of “not like other girls” energy and hatred of the girly girl. Also so dumb when people confuse the actress fo the character: 🙄
@myatezhka
3 ай бұрын
April, are you still here? Decided to watch all episodes, practicing my English Thank you for this show ❣️
@user-du6re3rm9z
6 ай бұрын
I’m sorry you went through that 😢 you’re a beautiful person and michelle was one of my favourites 🤍
@imalloutofgin
2 жыл бұрын
How do you only have 883 subscribers? This is super interesting. I really want to be a director (I'm about to start my masters in screen studies) so hearing about the good parts and the bad parts of working in the industry is super interesting and I hope will even contribute to making me a better filmmaker. Well done April. :)
@mattgunning
Жыл бұрын
i watched skins s1 again recently after approximately 15 years since i first saw it at 17ish years old, i was the perfect demographic for it 😄 experiencing it as an adult was interesting to say the least 😅 and quite eye opening and obscure but also gave me a burst of nostalgia, especially the fashion it'll always be one of my favs ⭐ p.s. it'd be good to see more of the characters have there own episodes like cassie had hers years later, im sure shell ended up somewhere interesting, would you do it if possible? x
@guidoylosfreaks
3 жыл бұрын
I always wondered if you actually spoke Spanish or it was just for the show.
@thrashmanpoint
3 жыл бұрын
Smoking oregano sounds more dangerous than actually smoking weed.
@lostforever773
2 жыл бұрын
Smoking weed is not dangerous at all
@esmeecampbell7396
Жыл бұрын
@@lostforever773 definitely is, it inhibits brain development in under 25s, and smoking anything is bad. Things that should be in your lungs: Air. .... Nothing else.
@lostforever773
Жыл бұрын
@@esmeecampbell7396 is that what happened to you?
@esmeecampbell7396
Жыл бұрын
@@lostforever773 no because I've not smoked drugs, though clearly it has inhibited your mental faculties.
@lostforever773
Жыл бұрын
@@esmeecampbell7396 nah, you did something wrong, or you wouldn't be a bullying p o s Keep proving me right
@billiedivision3889
2 жыл бұрын
Oh it's so nice to see “Michelle” ,no I mean to see the actor!! Basically I just finished rewinding Season 1 and 2 which are my favorite.
@Wante0
3 жыл бұрын
I love this so much. Thank you April ❤️
@leighvii
2 жыл бұрын
I love you! This was such a refreshing video to watch from you 🙏😍
@strauwberie
2 жыл бұрын
i feel like i've always related to michelle when i started watching skins.
@Thedoctorr5
2 жыл бұрын
Watching this was surreal. Subscribed
@kysmarcy
3 жыл бұрын
so very excitinggggg
@sefxodyssey
3 жыл бұрын
the kindred sounds rly exciting
@memep.9220
3 жыл бұрын
Hmm...wow her character didn't make a big impact not because of her acting but the script itself...lol in a sense her character was done dirty now I actually sort of have a kinda respect for her character a bit and especially the actor but Michelle was the most that was like a regular female teen without too much damaging issues and she wasn't shown evolving but all she had was boy issues, and coping with tragedy and family issues which made her actually somewhat relatable not my favorite but I think may be the 3rd or 4th best character from the 1st gen~ 😅 *Love the show btw*
@TheDailyCrumb2
2 жыл бұрын
those seagulls sound lovely
@poopfingernail2247
2 жыл бұрын
i rlly liked michelles character she seemed just very insecure. Those kinds of traits should make a character more likeable and relateable
@Delmothop
3 жыл бұрын
Love it !
@xan8123
9 ай бұрын
Omg you look exactly the same still
@reddithighlights187
2 жыл бұрын
can you please do a reveiw of euphoria season 2 and skins and the diffrence and if you thought sskins would take that turn and how u reacterd to gen 3
@liamduffin1985
5 ай бұрын
😮cane out in 2017??? Dam I'm.yoi get than I thought 😂
@crystalpetal25
2 жыл бұрын
I think the jacket is very Michelle of you. This was really good. Hope that the rest of the cast are welcoming if you do reach out
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