 There is also an official "Skins" Internet bot for Windows Live Messenger, which allows users to receive automated messages throughout the airing of each episode with music credits, trivia, and behind-the-scenes gossip.The first series received positive reviews, although some critics complained that the series depicts teenagers unrealistically and stereotypically.Others criticised the excessive promotion of the show (specifically in the UK) and having relatively mediocre writing in comparison to other similarly themed shows.