The "Skate or Hate" characters share a love for skating and hate against the world that rejects them. But they also have inner struggles and experience conflicts between the cool skater and the growing teenager, coping with love, parents, sexuality, drugs. They all wonder: to what extent do I have to
adapt my identity to be loved and accepted?
The skating world is a rewarding mirror for our society. Sexism, homophobia, drugs and identity issues are present, as are lifelong friendships between people from different
backgrounds. The fight for Skatopia is the ongoing conflict that provides the structure and the tension of each episode. Skating is the visual fuel, providing the rhythm, a highly energetic look, feel, and of course guts, fun and humour.
Today, teenagers often feel neglected by adults on topics like climate change and Covid. The skaters, who look and act a bit differently, are even literally chased away.
"Skate or Hate" hopes to inspire teenagers to fight for their place in this world.