29 May 2009 @ 06:10 pm
Picspam: Skins: Sid/Cassie: Season Two  
I finished season two of Skins the other day and whoa. Just...whoa. There sure were some intense scenes this season, and not just where Sid and Cassie were concerned. Anyway, I did a picspam for season one (it's over here in case anyone is interested), so here's the Sid/Cassie-centric picspam of the second season.

Big spoilers, obviously, for those who haven't seen it already.








There's something I find so amusing about the fact that Sid has a half-naked picture of Cassie over his bed.



I feel so bad for Cassie, because this is what started the ball rolling on all the hell they put each other through this season: Sid being a jackass. She didn't even do anything.

"There's always another guy. But if she's really special, you have to make sure that guy is you."
A note about Sid's Dad. I freaking love Sid's Dad. I mean, first this, then the assurance that he was never ashamed of Sid. The scene where Sid found him dead the next morning was one of the most intense things I have ever seen on television. I had the most awful feeling in the pit of my stomach the whole time. It was terrible.

Again, nothing to do with Sid and Cassie, but this was probably my favorite moment of the episode. This was the moment Sid chose to tell Tony that his Dad had died: in the middle of a rave. I liked Tony a lot more this season than I did the last season. This was an amazing episode for them.

I think them passing each other on the trains to each other is the perfect metaphor for their entire relationship.


"Cassie's back!"
I love that they all just glomped all over her.




I loved Tony's interaction with Cassie in this episode, hanging out and talking about their "date".

"It's gonna be alright Cass."


Sidley.



Blunt, Effy. But it did get his ass moving.

And now, the most epic, intense scene in Skins history (well, that I've seen so far). I swear. This scene is just amazing.

"What do you want, Sid?"
"I want you to stop what you're doing, okay? You know: fucking around, fucking anything that moves. Just stop it!"
"You started it!"

"I don't care, I don't care! You're cruel! I hate you!"
"I hate you right back. Why don't you pop over to Michelle's and give her one? Oh, another one!"

"Just give it a fucking rest, okay? You know, it's you and me. You know that, and you're being stupid!"
"My turn!"

"You went away! Why did you go away? You know, I needed you, and you pissed off! My dad said... he said you're special, but you're not! You're just slutting around like a spoilt kid!"
"Michelle, Sid, Michelle!
"I don't love Michelle! I never loved Michelle, I love you, but you...God, where were you? Dad fucking died. I needed you. I mean, Michelle?.. We had great sex for three days and guilty sex for the rest. So what? I don't care! I did it. I hate you. Fine, fuck fifteen year olds. Whatever. I'm sick of saying sorry. I love you."
"You say sorry."
Maybe my favorite line, but it's hard to narrow it down.

"I didn't fuck him, Sid."





And then Sid says some stupid shit, like he always does.

"I'll love you forever Sid."
"You will?"
"Yeah. That's the problem."
Well if that doesn't just sum it up right there.

Just 'cause. ;)





A part of me thinks it's really fucked up for Cassie to just leave after Chris dies. But that's kind of what she does when shit gets bad. And on the one hand, Chris died in her arms after all that time of living with him and taking care of him and him taking care of her. It's a horrible situation, so a part of me is also like, can you really blame her?


"She's thin. She's blonde. She says 'wow' a lot."
Another example of Tony being a good friend.


"I always loved you best Sid."
This also has nothing to do with Sid/Cassie, but like I mentioned before, I actually liked Tony a lot this season, and I'm glad they made up from the fiasco with Michelle so that they could have this moment. Their goodbye was almost painful. I have no doubt Tony always loved Sid best.

I loved that they left the ending open like that. I love that we don't know if Sid saw Cassie or she saw him. I like to think they did, but they avoided the clichéd ending of them running into each other's arms, and I loved that.


Credits:
→ Screencaps: [info]luux_lu
→ I would also highly recommend everyone take a look at this picspam coloring tutorial by [info]mouthfullofdust. It's what I used here and I think it turned out very nicely.

Now I have a question: Is season three worth watching? I know the cast switches up and becomes about Effy and her group next, but I'm wondering if you all think it's worth it to keep going.
 
 
mood: weirdweird
music: Family Guy
 
 
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oh, wise young judge.[info]sophie_lizzie on May 30th, 2009 01:43 am (UTC)
AWWW LOVELY PICSPAM. ♥ Sid/Cassie are so cute.

Personally, I think Season 3 is worth watching. None of the romances/friendships can really compare with the first two seasons in my opinion, but it has its good moments.
Amanda: cassie → fake it[info]isis2015 on May 30th, 2009 01:49 am (UTC)
Thank you! :)

That's kind of my suspicion (and how television shows usually work when there's a dramatic cast change-up) but I thought I'd ask people who have seen it. I'm not saying I don't kind of want to, but I'm a bit on the fence as of right now. Thanks for the input!
Quod Me Nutrit Me Destruit.: jal & michelle - duck and cat[info]expanding_soul on May 30th, 2009 01:54 am (UTC)
hello! i came here from the skins community.
this post is so very excellent. do you have the photos in a bigger size? i would love to take some [and of course give you credit, if you like, if i post them anywhere].
in the first episode, i always think about how it was possible for sid to get such a blown-up size photo of cassie in bed. did a mate make it for him, or did he take it to a photo developing lab? i get amused by trying to figure out how he did it.
i never noticed in the episode of him and cass making up that behind her was a corkboard of photos, including the one of cass that sid had on his pc in the first series. yay connecting things!!
ooh man, yeah, cassie and sid are my favourite couple.
i do not like the open ending. and i think the writers could have had them see each other without spiraling down into some cliched run-into-each-other's-arms-and-weep event. they could have just stared at each other or something. it's just a personal annoyance of mine that they didn't see each other! hahaha

series 3 is definitely worth watching. sure, all throughout it you are missing the original cast, but the third series isn't worth blowing off. but it is also hard to not compare the new characters to old characters. but they do replace the eating disordered kid with an autistic kid which was awesome.

just...oh man...sunday i have to finish showing series 2 to a friend. we ended on either chris' or jal's episode, so im looking forward to her seeing cassie and sid make up.

one of my favourite scenes is cassie and chris sitting outside of the flat they were kicked out of and she says that stuff, 'do you know what hurts most about a broken heart?'
it's sad that i love it, but i do. i think because of the fact i can absolutely and completely relate because i went through self-destruction after getting my heart broken. i shouldn't like it, but i do. i guess because she put it into perfect words.

haha, i liked when she and tony talked about their date, too. it was cute and light-hearted.
Amanda: cassie → how you exist[info]isis2015 on May 30th, 2009 02:02 am (UTC)
Crud. Thanks for reminding me I didn't include the credits. The screencaps I used are by [info]luux_lu and I found them here.

I have no idea how Sid got a picture of Cassie over his bed that big, but it makes me smile. :) And same here, I didn't notice the corkboard pictures until I was looking at these screencaps.

I definitely understand where you're coming from on the open ending. It would have been nice for them to have seen each other and for the viewers to get closure on their relationship in the final episode. It could have happened without resorting to cliche.

one of my favourite scenes is cassie and chris sitting outside of the flat they were kicked out of and she says that stuff, 'do you know what hurts most about a broken heart?'
it's sad that i love it, but i do. i think because of the fact i can absolutely and completely relate because i went through self-destruction after getting my heart broken. i shouldn't like it, but i do. i guess because she put it into perfect words.


That was a great moment, I agree completely. It was a very real moment.

Tony and Cassie were great together in that episode.

Thanks for the advice about season three. :)
Cher: SKINS: sid/cassie moonlight[info]mrsbigtuna on May 30th, 2009 03:27 am (UTC)
YAY for Sid and Cassie!!! Love those guys so much. ♥♥♥
Amanda: sc → your love means everything to me[info]isis2015 on May 30th, 2009 03:30 am (UTC)
Me too. :)
The Fangirl Madgirl: Skins--Sweet kisses[info]totally_fangirl on May 30th, 2009 08:00 am (UTC)
So SO pretty. I loved them together so much.

Season three is difficult, because of the change of scene. But imo, it is definitely worth watching for just one couple. It isn't so ensemble, but still fantastic.
Amanda: sc → do you want to kiss me[info]isis2015 on May 30th, 2009 08:02 am (UTC)
Me too. :)

Okie dokie. I think it's difficult for any series to go through a nearly complete cast change and emerge the same show, so I'm a bit concerned about that, but thanks for the input.
The Fangirl Madgirl: Skins--reading tiems[info]totally_fangirl on May 30th, 2009 08:03 am (UTC)
I think the whole point is that it's not the same show. While Skins S1&2 dealt with some very important issues, S3 deals with different ones, but equally important in my eyes.
Amanda: cassie → lucy in the sky with diamonds[info]isis2015 on May 30th, 2009 08:09 am (UTC)
Okay, that helps a lot, thanks. :)
anika: s ; pull me out from inside[info]yourmanuscript on May 30th, 2009 08:48 am (UTC)
This is just wonderful, oh my gosh! These two are by far my favourite pairing in the three seasons of Skins so far and I just- yes. They're so precious. :D Also, those Sid and Tony scenes you put in? They're some of my favourite scenes in the entire series! ♥

As for season 3, I kind of watch it without even registering that it's the shame show. That doesn't even make sense but, well, when I watch it I like it. Only, I rarely think of it afterwards and when I do, I don't think of it as Skins but rather... some other show. LOL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING. It's worth a watch, but doesn't even compare to seasons 1 and 2 (especially 2!) in my opinion. :)
Amanda: sc → i love her[info]isis2015 on May 30th, 2009 09:17 am (UTC)
Sid/Cassie is without a doubt my favorite pairing of what I've seen so far (Chris/Jal is a close second because after Cassie, Jal is my favorite character). And I really couldn't resist throwing in those scenes with Tony, because those are also some of my favorites of the season. I wasn't a big Tony fan the first season, but he won me over big time in the second season and those scenes are largely why.

You're not the first person to tell me it feels like a different show, but can be appreciated nonetheless. That actually helps me out a lot, thank you! :)
Lolita: Tony-Sid[info]ticcia on May 30th, 2009 11:24 am (UTC)
LOVE yr pic spam, great job!!!
I love Cassie+Sid and Love Tony&Sid -- Thanks
Amanda: sc → do you want to kiss me[info]isis2015 on May 30th, 2009 09:44 pm (UTC)
Thank you! :)
Phantasmagoria, Gloria: [skins] look up[info]sixteenblue on May 30th, 2009 03:02 pm (UTC)
Oh this was really, really well done! I'm having trouble getting psyched to watch S2 again b/c it's intense and sad, but I think this picspam pushed me in the right direction!

I like to think that he saw her at the end, too.
Amanda: cassie → how you exist[info]isis2015 on May 30th, 2009 09:44 pm (UTC)
I had to psych myself up to watch season two because I kind of knew what was coming but it ended up being pretty great, even though it was so hard and sad.

I think they did. :)
Sara: Cassie // Skins[info]brite_city on May 30th, 2009 06:30 pm (UTC)
This was a brilliant picspm. I adore Cassie & Sid and the ending the writers gave them. It's so open ended and unresolved just like their relationship. They can never seem to get it together just right. And I love that you included the scene with Sid and Tony. That scene was so sad but just perfect for them.
Amanda: cassie → fake it[info]isis2015 on May 30th, 2009 09:43 pm (UTC)
I definitely think you're right about the ending being as unresolved as their relationship. I don't usually like open endings, but I found this one appropriate for all they'd been through.

I couldn't resist throwing those scenes with Tony in, because they were some of my favorites of the season.
kieran (say goodbye to sunshine, sunshine): brokeback - {jack}[info]smirk_dog on May 30th, 2009 08:33 pm (UTC)
This was so adorable. <3
Amanda: sc → your love means everything to me[info]isis2015 on May 30th, 2009 09:41 pm (UTC)
Thank you. :)
Siobhan: skins | c; free[info]siobeehan on May 30th, 2009 11:19 pm (UTC)
Aw wow, this just took me right back. I can't believe it's been so long since I watched this season, and all the Sid/Cassie stuff ♥ I was pretty annoyed at the beginning of the season when they basically split them up for episodes on end, especially after such a great ending in S1. But I was so happy when they got back together, and that ending really was a perfect, hopeful one. Beautiful.

I forgot about what happened to Sid's dad, that really was a shocking scene. I loved his character too, and I really wasnt expecting his death. Skins does know how to give you the unexpected! Thank you for reminding me :)
Amanda: cassie → look up if you like me[info]isis2015 on May 30th, 2009 11:28 pm (UTC)
I had to psych myself up to watch this season because I knew what was going to happen, and I've gotta say I respect the show for not, I don't know, making them all fluffy 'cause that's not what this show is about. It would have been nice as a shipper, sure but even though it was hard and painful, I liked there they took it.

The scene with Sid's Dad had me sitting in my chair barely moving, it was such a powerful scene that smacked you upside the head with how real it felt. The virtual silence of it was just unnerving. It was amazing.
42: [SKINS] Best years of our lives![info]mokillosa on May 31st, 2009 12:57 am (UTC)
aawww Skins <3333
Amanda: sc → i love her[info]isis2015 on May 31st, 2009 01:05 am (UTC)
Madfrey: skins ; oh wow[info]likeatruck on May 31st, 2009 11:59 am (UTC)
This is gorgeous. Really well done. :)
Amanda: cassie → lucy in the sky with diamonds[info]isis2015 on May 31st, 2009 09:41 pm (UTC)
Thank you. :)
Ms. Friday: A little bit romantic[info]i_am_girlfriday on June 9th, 2009 08:36 pm (UTC)
I was spoiled for s2 a while ago and now I'm half way through because emotionally I'm scared...but your picspam reminded me that even though it's going to break my heart, I'm going to love Sid/Cassie. Thanks!
Amanda: sc → i love her[info]isis2015 on June 9th, 2009 09:28 pm (UTC)
I was too. I had to psych myself up to watch this season. But it's really good -- even though it's totally heartbreaking too.

I'm glad you liked it, thanks.
wiseausaurus[info]loretta on June 11th, 2009 07:28 am (UTC)
This was amazing. Definitely summed up everything in the the second season for Sid and Cassie. Their relationship is so painful, but so beautiful.

A very magnificent picspam. It brought back a lot of memories.
Amanda: sc → your love means everything to me[info]isis2015 on June 11th, 2009 07:36 am (UTC)
Their relationship is so painful, but so beautiful.

Agreed, 100%.

I'm glad you liked it, thank you. :)
-=Bagel Luvs You=-: cassie[info]bagelwhore on August 3rd, 2009 12:02 am (UTC)
you know, at first the way they ended it killed me
but the way you describe it makes me love it all the more
although i totally pretend they did see each other and did that whole running-into-each-others-arms thing right after ^.^

oh, and that scene where they make up, that you provided the dialogue for and everything, was epic!
cocon90: Skins ; Sid & Cassie[info]cocon90 on September 23rd, 2009 07:10 am (UTC)
This picspam is really gorgeous! ♥ Sid/Cassie are sooooo cute, I loved them so much. Great work! (:
foreverxkisses[info]foreverxkisses on November 2nd, 2009 11:16 pm (UTC)
Just gorgeous!
[info]ex_alittlel on November 3rd, 2009 12:21 pm (UTC)
perfect, you should post these over at [info]sidandcassie :)
lenina20[info]lenina20 on April 2nd, 2010 07:00 pm (UTC)
oh, wow! thank you thank you thank you so much for this! I'm meming it and checking the S1 one... oh, wow! my heart! It makes me happy to hear you liked the ending because I loved it, too!
Blindness Of Soul[info]blindessofsoul on November 3rd, 2010 07:15 pm (UTC)
I loved your post so much.
Sid/Cassie are totally love ♥ and I believe in them until now. You've described their story very well, telling the mistakes and what they have built togheter, loving each other, without stopping that love so strong.
Skins, especially the first two season, is totally amazing, Skins don't tell the story but it shows the carachter, the human being.. the intensity of the love or the importance of choises.
Sid is someone amazing.. I'm totally in love with him. In conclusion, your post is beautiful.
I love it !
..Sorry for my incorrect english.
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