Pandora Moon

Pandora Moon
Skins character
File:Pandoraskins.jpg Lisa Backwell as Pandora Moon
First appearance	"Effy" (episode 2.07)
Created by	Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain
Portrayed by	Lisa Backwell
Centric episode(s)	"Pandora" (episode 3.04)
In-universe information
Occupation	Student

Pandora Moon is a fictional character in the television series Skins played by Lisa Backwell.

Characterisation

Pandora is initially shown to be naive and a bit immature, as a result of her over-protective mother's attempts to keep her safe from the world. She also often describes herself as "useless" to others and often (willingly) takes a backseat to her best friend Effy. Pandora is described as having "a sweet tooth for naughtiness" and lies to her mother about her activities with Effy and their friends.

Character history

Series 2

In "Effy," Pandora is introduced as a schoolmate of Effy whom she later befriends. She is not seen again until Series 3, in which she becomes a main character.

Series 3

In "Everyone," Pandora and Effy enroll at Roundview college, and meet their new aquaintances.

In "Thomas," she meets Thomas, a boy from the Congo, at a bus stop, and offers her doughnuts. They later begin a relationship that almost becomes sexual when she offers to "surf and turf" with him, but they are soon interrupted by the abrupt arrival of Thomas' mother and shocked at her son's behavior, she sends him back to Africa.

In "Pandora," heartbroken over his departure, Pandora awaits for Thomas' return. Later, she throws a pajama party that, initially, would only involve her, her mother, Effy, Emily, Katie, Naomi, but it soon turns into a rowdy affair after Katie spikes a batch of Brownie with drugs. Upset that the party is not what she had wanted (which would have been made up of Twister and "teaching" her about sex), she locks herself into the bathroom for the entire night, stepping out only once to lash out at Effy about her behavior. When the party ends, she discovers Cook rummaging through leftover alcohol, and rants about her disappointment regarding the party. Cook offers to play Twister with her, but eventually, their sexual encounter turns sexual. The next morning, Effy goes to Pandora's house to apologize about the previous night, but is shocked to see Pandora kissing Cook and they soon have a confrontation. Moments later, Pandora and Effy are both shocked when Thomas returns from the Congo.

External links

• Pandora Moon on the official E4 Skins site