The portrayal of teenagers within the Bully trailer is predominantly negative. The young male protagonist of the text wears an un-tucked shirt and says “I’m just trying to fit in” connoting that teenagers stereotypically try to fit in with colleagues and prefer to be part of the mainstream. Within the montage we see the subject causing havoc and with the long shots of the setting (private school) the audiences are able to take on the dominant reading, that ALL teenagers are troublesome. However the trailer suggests that teenagers conform to stereotypes in order to try and make friends, who also conform to these stereotypes.
The opening credit of skins introduces all the important characters of the show, by using specific shots that show them doing something that forms their personality. Within the fast montage there are several shots of people kissing, smoking and partying, all which are portrayed to be negative within the media. There is also a shot of two females, even though they debut in many soaps, the idea same sex relationships is still frowned upon. These sexual shots also provide sexual gratifications for their primary audiences, which are teenagers themselves.
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