Avis Ramsey

(2013-05-23 00:27:18)

Just Enjoy It For What It Is

I personally LOVE this show. It's incredibly funny and extremelyrefreshing. It's quirky and almost every dialogue makes me smile likean idiot. The sex is also a lot more realistic than in other shows(Since most of the time sex can awful and unsatisfying, notearth-shattering like they portray on romantic movies and also, noteveryone is built like a model.) I think people need to stop over analyzing the show and enjoy it forwhat it is; a heartfelt comedy about young women who traverse acomplicated world filled with heartbreak and uncertainty with no one tolean on but each other. It's a unique take on an old idea and I willdefinitely stay tuned for more.

caseyhayes57

(2013-05-22 02:42:10)

My new favorite show.

Great work by Lena Dunham.All the 'Girls' remind you of yourself or someone you know.The show contains honest story lines about the mistakes we make in ourearly adult lives and those there to help us through. Awkward sex,disaster job interviews, stuffy relationships and trying to figure outwhat you want to do with your life make for great TV.So refreshing to see actors that look like normal people, acting likenormal people and doing normal things! I'm a 21 yr old girl, so I fitright into the target audience but I think the writing and wit willappeal to everyone.Well done, and I can't wait for season 2!

Megan04

(2013-05-21 16:27:32)

Worst Show I've ever seen

I was trying to figure out what all the hype was about this show andone day I had some time to myself so I sat down and watched the firstseason on demand. That is time I will NEVER get back. This show ispoorly written and is just trash. I kept hoping that with each episodeI watched it would get better but it never did. Please for the love ofall that is holy do not waste your time with this show. I have watcheda lot of things over the years and this...I mean I can usually come upwith words to describe stuff and I'm just drawing a blank here lol, ughit's just SO awful. Every time Hannah opened her mouth it was tocomplain about somebody and it's just like "Really? Again you're goingto have a problem with this too?" I'm honestly surprised people stillhang around her.

J Tegeur

(2013-05-21 08:11:33)

Example of the Decline in Quality of Some Series on HBO

What a sad attempt to portray stray girls in the big city. This is ahuge disappointment that fits in with the declining quality of many HBOseries. If you want to see uncaring sex there is plenty of porno thatis a whole lot better and readily available.There is nothing noteworthy about these "girls" except they are allfairly doleful and apparently adrift. It is a gloomy indictment ofcurrent society if most young women living in a big city are in thisblighted state. The melancholy of it is really the only thing thatmakes them sympathetic.The acting is atrocious and borders on the junior high school level.Stone faced they read their lines in a near monotone. There is betteracting from children on Nickelodeon. Hopefully it will improve overtime.

huxley edwards

(2013-05-21 02:00:47)

Worth the watch for those that hate TV generally and for people who do other things with their time.

Worth the watch for those that hate TV generally and for people who doother things with their time.The title basically reflects my life. I don't like TV, haven't since Ihit puberty in 1987 (the illusions become weak for some when they hitlife stages) and I like to live life. LIke, not always insidetwittering, watching, slothing, soda popping, gaming, flaming. Iwatched this show by accident and a few characters and actually mostscenarios resonated with me due to either my own similar experiences ormy friends who reflect some of these characters. Yeah others commentthere are clichГѓВ©s but that does target reality because we are allcaught up on some clichГѓВ©. There is absolutely nothing to do with thathorrible TV show Sex and City. Everything is different. Sex? Wellthat's a common human thing, not to do with writing a plot. Just to tryto clarify that. Maybe only the city they live in. Most actors aregreat, and the one thing I always appreciate in any acting productionis to see people I'm not familiar with but do convey the passion. Idisrespect Hollywood for over using certain fraternity of actors. Theyare Robots now. Sprinkled with some more veteran / experienced actorsyou get a great mix of what I see as a young actors workshop with thisseries. Oh and the fact it's not censored or politically biased yet, ithits on all cylinders of a one of a kind story that convinces. If itstarts to push a poltical or biased message, you know someone jumped ashark. I can see Adam as becoming the most known, but if he's showing abit of his true nature in his character (which is not uncommon) he maybe in for an ego fall too. The only shame to me of this show is thefact it's only on HBO.

lilantman10

(2013-05-20 23:00:04)

Boys can also enjoy

Another winner from HBO. Girls is basically a coming of age story about4 hipsters, that live in New York. Judd Apatow is producing and you canfeel his touches come through hysterically. But the real star is LenaDunham.I have an admiration for people who write and direct their own movies.Even more so acting in them. Generally speaking it doesn't work asmuch, see RZA in Man with Iron Fists or Tarantino in ANYTHING exceptPulp Fiction. But certain people pull it off, Ben Afflack, GeorgeClooney, Clint Eastwood, surprisingly Ben Stiller apparently . We canadd Lena to those list of talents, except Mr. Focker of course, and sheis someone to watch. It seems like Writing and Acting helps you inhabityou're show better and give a more natural performance Hopefully shecan mature and make some non hipstery movies. For anyone who doesn'tknow who a hipster is it's someone you see who shops at a thrift store.Girls is Sex and The City but much smarter and subtler. The acting isfantastic, writing is hilarious and so revealing at points and all thecharacters are realistic. The themes are really mature, so really thisshow is not for Girls, it's for grown Women. Anybody looking for afunny good little show this is it.If I had a problem it's that unless you watch the whole season in onesitting, the sometime aimlessness of the episodes will leave youfeeling unsatisfied. I highly recommend watching this with some popcorn in one day so you don't feel jipped for tuning in. Also , there'sis almost a distracting amount of sex. They are Girls, but it could betrimmed down apparently you can't get green lit at HBO without having 3sex scenes an episode, and I'm not exaggerating.Overall this show is good for everyone. The smart people willunderstand the snappy duologue and off the wall humor, and your averageviewer can appreciate the light drama that comes with.

Opalville

(2013-05-20 11:00:28)

Facts of Life Gone Wild

Lena's GIRLS is little more than a slightly grown up (and modernized)Facts of Life without a female authority conscience figure to reign inthe characters' Freudian ids. Hannah is Natalie, Shoshana is Jo, Jemimais Tootie (hence the name and the accent), and Allison is Blair. Eachof whom are either in denial or care not much to find themselves. Menare discard-able two-faced boy-toy one night stands or short termrelationships. If Edna Garrett were there to offer some unsolicitedadvice, she would put the Kabash on their juvenile carousing, and therewould be lessons learned at the end of each episode. Characters wouldactually have an arc, rather than an un-electrified extension corddragging them through the series. Which is not to say the series ismeritless or meaningless. Only that it is ploddingly slow and boring.Kudos, Miss Lena ! You've cornered your niche and nobody will evercompete with you for it ! Go, Nat!

rajvi-bhow

(2013-05-20 07:26:49)

Let the show grow on you!

I love Jessa's character she's so intriguing. She got pregnant lastyear (off screen) which is why you will see lesser of her in season 2.The fact that one sees lesser of her want's one to know her more. Thereare some very real moments like peeing behind the bushes while yourfriend is watching for you, or wanting your ex to suffer for at least 6long years after a breakup or even feeling betrayed by your parentswhen they no longer want to support you.The show has it's humor intact, but as Marlen and Jamie would call it -it's a different side of humor, not dark, not in your face, not subtle,just different!So go ahead and watch it and don't judge it by the pilot episode likeme!Read my full review herehttp://thetimesofmanyphases.blogspot.in/2013/05/girls-tv-show-review.HTML

myc4971

(2013-05-18 23:34:28)

Season 2: How to love unlikable characters

Honestly, I don't know what tempt me to watch Season 2 considering thatI didn't really like Season 1. In my opinion, season one was likewatching a younger batch of "Sex and the City" girls except that it'snot funny... it was just trying too hard... Sure there were few laughshere and there from Shoshanna but I just had no clue what thesecharacters are trying to achieve. It's just like watching real lifegirls do some crazy things. Season 2 was a complete departure from Season 1. The popular opinion isthat it went from great to bad. But I would disagree. Somewhere in theseason, I've grown to care about imperfect individuals... flaws andall... no matter how "crazy" and irreverent they can get. Season 2 wasable to articulate what they weren't able to do in Season 1: the showis about these girls growing into their own. If Season 1 was aboutgirls pretending to be women who were fully aware about who they wantto be and fully comfortable with their own skin, season 2 revealed whothey really are and stripped them "bare naked" (literally andfiguratively). I loved how each episodes exposed the vulnerabilities, insecurities,flaws and indecisiveness of Hannah, Shoshanna, Marnie and Jessa. Andit's damn beautiful to watch. There were also a lot of funny, memorableand dramatic moments that explodes right in your face. Jessa finally got a dose of reality after getting married hastily. Andit hit her hard: is her lack of willingness to work on a commitmentsomething she got from her dad? Shoshanna, after losing her virginityin Season 1, jumps in into a relationship with Ray only to discoverthat sometimes love is not the only thing she needs in a man. Marniewho was all high and mighty last season got the rug swept under herfeet by losing her job. She also steps back into the dating world onlyto realize that Charlie actually provided her more than she thought.Though I'm still not convinced that she's all in with Charlie (poorguy!). And Hannah, continuing her exploration of the world believing itwill make her a great writer (trying drugs, bunking with her gay ex-bf,dumping her abusive bf, sleeping with a total stranger, etc), wastreated to the realities and responsibilities of adulthood. I'm notsure if it will make her wiser but one thing's for sure... it terrifiedher. Enough that her OCD tendencies re-surfaced. I would agree thatthis seemed to be all too sudden considering it wasn't even mentionedin Season 1. But it actually made a lot of sense. In season 1, even ifthere were moments she was being pushed to confront theresponsibilities, she had Marnie and Charlie to turn to. Only LenaDunham knows if getting back together with Adam would actually make herretreat into her shell again. Sure, they are still unlikable and sometimes, there will be a pointthat you will hate them but hey, they're being human. A lot argues thatSeason 2 just weakened these girls from a feminist point of view byportraying them as individuals consumed about relationships. But hello?Most girls in their age are! It doesn't make you less empowered justbecause you're falling for guys who are complete jerks. Girls in reallife really tend to fall for a-holes (especially in their teens and intheir 20s. The problem arises when people look into these kind of showsto be the beacon of female empowerment and feminist agendas. In my opinion, what makes a movie or a show great is its ability tomirror and reflect on things that are relevant today. Portraying theideal or "what should" tends to get preach-y and boring... fast. Andkudos for Girls Season 2 for being able to do just that. And bravo toLena Dunham and Judd Appatow for cleverly crafting a season that makesyou fall in love with "hard-to-love" people. Oh yes... I love Girls!

Ang L

(2013-05-18 08:49:46)

Commits the sins of the being boring and unfunny.

I have seen many complaints about Girls only being relatable to a smallsliver of the audience. I have also read someone defending it sayingthat we can't relate to the characters on Dowtown Abbey but still loveit. I like Downtown Abbey. I think of Mary Crawley as a bit spoiled,high-minded, even snooty but still good natured and I like her with herfaults and I am far from a British aristocrat. The maids, footmen,valets, and cook - I can't relate to their situation either... Secretis we do relate to them through their experiences, like Daisy learningto stand up for herself in a respectful way. Enough about DowntownAbbey...I think you CAN write a show about spoiled privileged self-absorbedwhite girls in their early 20's. Actually, that show could be reallyfunny because on some level who doesn't like laughing at privilegedsheltered girls stumbling through a big city? At the same time we arelaughing, we are also being comforted by the fact that life isn't easyfor anyone, learning from their mistakes, and watching them grow. I'malso not troubled by the fact that all the friends are white - I foundthis to be somewhat realistic. Even a boyfriend who is too nice can beupsetting - you want a partner, an equal, with opinions and not a puppydog that follows you around. This sounds like I am going to startpraising the show? All the main complaints about it don't bother me.However, my point of criticism was it forgot to be entertaining and thesituations are poorly written. It isn't funny and I am bored to tearswhile watching it. The characters are also often just plain annoying.I saw an episode one night not knowing what it was. It was so boring,drab, and lifeless, I kept thinking what is this? Is it a show? Whocould produce something so vanilla, limp, and dull? Thanks to the infobutton, I learned it was 'Girls.' So I googled it and found ravereviews and decided to watch some episodes - maybe I couldn'tappreciate the show without seeing the story that came before. Iwatched the first 3 episodes, that makes 4 total and 4 too many. Theshow just fails on multiple levels, mostly at the satire it tries tobe. I admit there are brief moments when the show rises above andrealizes its potential, again, very briefly. Sometimes the lack ofcomedic timing kills a scene.Things that bugged me in the first 2 episodes: The lighthearted abortion party was a little disturbing and I amcompletely pro-choice. So the British girl isn't the type to beemotional but she doesn't show up to her abortion and just confessed toyou that she does want children (the conversation about her wantingchildren was one of the most badly written scenes I have everwatched.). What is your response? You are worried about your friend whois facing a huge life decision and is unsure about her choices? Worriedshe may be somewhere needing your support? Nope, you are annoyed shestood you up. What? The situation could be funny but NEVER in the wayit is presented. The show then wimped out and balked on the unwantedpregnancy. (Also, she would have had a pregnancy test and medical examto schedule an abortion so was she miscarrying?)Hannah makes a joke about date rape in her interview. OK, nose-divingin an interview should be funny and make you uncomfortable. Her daterape joke makes you cringe but not cringe at how out of touch Hannah isbut cringe with who wrote this terrible show?Hannah's lover during sex wants her to pretend to be an 11 year oldgirl that he took from the street and is going to send home to herparents covered in semen (they use the other word) while shoving hishand in her face. He's a jerk but still this one, I... don't... get. Alright, it's all to character development and we aren't supposed tothink they are the greatest people in the world - they are real withfaults. They certainly are not completely awful but whether we aresupposed to be laughing at or horrified by them, we should be investedin their story. The characters inspire nothing. They aren'tinteresting, they aren't funny. I didn't like them or hate them and Ididn't care. You don't have to like a character to root for them. Ialso had a nagging sense that the show was telling superficial people,it is OK to be this self absorbed.You shouldn't have to be living in a narrow section of society to likea show and relate to the characters - most shows I watch are far fromdepicting me but I like them, I relate, I laugh, I cry. So when a largechunk of people think a show is not relatable, it's the show's faultand not the viewers. The shows biggest failure is it's boring. I didn'tabsolutely hate it despite it making me cringe at times. It's just ablank void as vacuous as its characters.

theresavlietstra

(2013-05-18 04:22:30)

Very quirky

Lena Dunham is a talented filmmaker and actress. Her character Hannahreminds me a bit of Woody Allen (female and chubbier, but still.)Hannah is very self-involved but doesn't realise this because a)shedoesn't think she's attractive and b) she doesn't think she's atalented writer. Somehow, life has been harder on her than on anyoneelse and this entitles her to her selfish behaviour. I find her to besuch an interesting and complex character with her bizarre and erraticthought patterns and inappropriate behaviour.The supporting actors contribute to this. You have her roommate whotends to be serious if not a little dull. She is Hannah's best friend.They have incompatible personalities but love each other nonetheless.This makes for funny confrontations. Then there's Jessa (who isBritish, nonchalant and irresponsible.) She brings an interestingtwist. Shoshana (cheeful and innocent, she's a virgin) is still growingon me. There is a darker side to her but it is yet to be revealed. I'mstill figuring Adam (Hannah's lover) out. He appears to be a totalidiot initially but your appreciation for him increases with time.In my opinion, this show deserves a much higher rating than it iscurrently receiving. It's honest, funny and intelligent. I had lowexpectations coming into it (given the current state of the filmindustry) but have been, and continue to be, pleasantly surprised.

(2013-05-17 13:41:59)

"This is me playing the worlds tiniest violin for you"

I love this show. I went through the entire first season in under twodays. I love it because it takes a candid, unabashed look at the livesof four young women who are struggling with reality; and it does so ina that way not many television shows are able to. This is the firstprogram I've seen that is able to humorously, albeit seriously, depicta specific scenario without being crude or unrealistic or shy.I'm well aware that as twenty-something-year olds its very easy tobelieve that every problem encountered (however small) is the worstimaginable when you're fresh out of college, drowning inresponsibilities and generally overcome with anxiety. The first episodebegins with Hannah (one of the central characters) being told by herparents that they will no longer financially support her. The conceptis pretty conceivable to many who have been financially independentsince the day they received their diploma, but to Hannah, it's crushingnews. As is her lack of a job. Her "hookup's" non-committal stance. Herbeing thirteen pounds overweight. Every problem she has is worthy of ameltdown while the people around her think its only worthy of asarcastic "world's tiniest violin". But her problems do matter, as doall the other problems that the other central characters (Marnie, Jessaand Shoshanna) are forced to dealt with. And I think Lena Dunham reallydoes this justice. Because she's not omitting, for the sake of pleasinga wider audience, the awkward sex scenes or messed up interviews orbitch fights between friends; she's being upfront and saying "Welcometo the real New York- not the glamorous Sex and The City".All of what I said above, I must add, I felt before I IMDb'd it andfound that if I'd bothered to read the credits I would have seen LenaDunham (who plays a central character) is incredible. As she not onlyacts in this show, but she also created it, writes and directs theepisodes! She's a one man show and she's only 26. I think she's a raretalent and will no doubt become an important figure in moderntelevision/cinema production.So watch it!

wordwench1

(2013-05-17 01:36:58)

what is realistic?

I know it's only a show, but I am SO tired, bored in fact, with thelaziness of writers and producers who, for the sake of entertainment(and advertising dollars)continue mining the same sad, vaguelymisogynistic territory where women are laughable, but not funny. It's like the underlying message is: never mind, woman are just silly,not to be taken seriously. Makes women less of a threat professionally,socially. You can't admire, cheer on, (or fear) women as flat out lostas Hannah and her friends.Girls is no more realistic (or relate-able) than Sex In The City was -single women in NYC, w/o steady full time employment? Who IS payingtheir rent? (I am a single woman in NYC. Cheap,it's not)..Both showstake place in a New York City filtered through California goggles:whereit's Summertime all year round (again, NOT the NYC I live in!)There was a more pro-woman HBO series that came close to what I'mtrying to say here: "The Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency". At leastthis was a show where a single woman (overweight and NOT a conventionalbeauty), who got her emotional grounding from her father,built her ownbusiness, bought a house, AND had a boyfriend. Imagine that.

aletar

(2013-05-16 19:52:01)

Awesome

I loved this series and was hooked on the depth of the characters andinsight Lena allowed the viewers to share in the hopeless truth of life(and being smacked about by it). I sat up and watched each episodecarefully. I then downloaded Tiny Furniture. I love how each characteris raw and how each episode links the basis for each charactersreasoning to their behavior. It is a very real and funny series that Iam so glad I searched and found. I do not want to spoil it for otherviewers, but I have to make at least 10 sentences to submit this reviewwhich I really wanted to write considering i was so moved by theseries. At times you won't be able to look at the screen, (thanks Adam)but you will want to watch more, Bring on series 2

Ang L

(2013-05-14 23:32:19)

Commits the sins of the being boring and unfunny.

I have seen many complaints about Girls only being relatable to a smallsliver of the audience. I have also read someone defending it sayingthat we can't relate to the characters on Dowtown Abbey but still loveit. I like Downtown Abbey. I think of Mary Crawley as a bit spoiled,high-minded, even snooty but still good natured and I like her with herfaults and I am far from a British aristocrat. The maids, footmen,valets, and cook - I can't relate to their situation either... Secretis we do relate to them through their experiences, like Daisy learningto stand up for herself in a respectful way. Enough about DowntownAbbey...I think you CAN write a show about spoiled privileged self-absorbedwhite girls in their early 20's. Actually, that show could be reallyfunny because on some level who doesn't like laughing at privilegedsheltered girls stumbling through a big city? At the same time we arelaughing, we are also being comforted by the fact that life isn't easyfor anyone, learning from their mistakes, and watching them grow. I'malso not troubled by the fact that all the friends are white - I foundthis to be somewhat realistic. Even a boyfriend who is too nice can beupsetting - you want a partner, an equal, with opinions and not a puppydog that follows you around. This sounds like I am going to startpraising the show? All the main complaints about it don't bother me.However, my point of criticism was it forgot to be entertaining and thesituations are poorly written. It isn't funny and I am bored to tearswhile watching it. The characters are also often just plain annoying.I saw an episode one night not knowing what it was. It was so boring,drab, and lifeless, I kept thinking what is this? Is it a show? Whocould produce something so vanilla, limp, and dull? Thanks to the infobutton, I learned it was 'Girls.' So I googled it and found ravereviews and decided to watch some episodes - maybe I couldn'tappreciate the show without seeing the story that came before. Iwatched the first 3 episodes, that makes 4 total and 4 too many. Theshow just fails on multiple levels, mostly at the satire it tries tobe. I admit there are brief moments when the show rises above andrealizes its potential, again, very briefly. Sometimes the lack ofcomedic timing kills a scene. The dialogue and interactions are alsovery simplistic and there is never any subtext. Things that bugged me in the first 2 episodes: The lighthearted abortion party was a little disturbing and I amcompletely pro-choice. So the British girl isn't the type to beemotional but she doesn't show up to her abortion and just confessed toyou that she does want children (the conversation about her wantingchildren was one of the most badly written scenes I have everwatched.). What is your response? You are worried about your friend whois facing a huge life decision and is unsure about her choices? Worriedshe may be somewhere needing your support? Nope, you are annoyed shestood you up. What? The situation could be funny but NEVER in the wayit is presented. The show then wimped out and balked on the unwantedpregnancy. (Also, she would have had a pregnancy test and medical examto schedule an abortion so was she miscarrying?)Hannah makes a joke about date rape in her interview. OK, nose-divingin an interview should be funny and make you uncomfortable. Her daterape joke makes you cringe but not cringe at how out of touch Hannah isbut cringe with who wrote this terrible show? Hannah's lover during sex wants her to pretend to be an 11 year oldgirl that he took from the street and is going to send home to herparents covered in semen (they use the other word) while shoving hishand in her face. He's a jerk but still this one, I... don't... get. Alright, it's all to character development and we aren't supposed tothink they are the greatest people in the world - they are real withflaws. They certainly are not completely awful but whether we aresupposed to be laughing at or horrified by them, we should be investedin their story. The characters inspire nothing. They aren'tinteresting, they aren't funny. I didn't like them or hate them and Ididn't care. You don't have to like a character to root for them. Ialso had a nagging sense that the show was telling superficial people,it is OK to be this self absorbed.You shouldn't have to be living in a narrow section of society to likea show and relate to the characters - most shows I watch are far fromdepicting me but I like them, I relate, I laugh, I cry. So when a largechunk of people think a show is not relatable, it's the show's faultand not the viewers. The shows biggest failure is it's boring. I didn'tabsolutely hate it despite it making me cringe at times. It's just ablank void as vacuous as its characters.

yogsottoth

(2013-05-14 09:02:03)

Incredible first season followed by utter letdown

Okay, this is going to be a long one, true fans of the show whounderstood what was special about Girls please bear with me.I watched Girls season one with no expectations and was pleasantlysurprised at its unique take on human nature and relationships. Thisshow combined awkwardness and reality in such a way that a guy who says"I'll make the continent of Africa on your arm." during sex started toseem charming a couple episodes in because he made you laugh and wasreal as it gets. Every single character had realistic problems that youcould relate to and all of them was weird and funny in their own way.I could not wait to see season two but I was disappointed beyondbelief. We had left a dumped and robbed Hannah on a beach eating a huge pieceof wedding cake, but that sad girl was nowhere to be found now. In season 2 Hannah is transformed into an extremely confident and kindof a bitchy wild party girl. Oh and she also hates Adam who she wasobsessed with and now Adam is the one chasing her. What happened there?When did she come over her fears and insecurities? Why did Adam forgiveher? The gap between season 1 and 2 is not supposed to be unseencharacter development. Hannah having hot sex with hot guys that were ineptly planted in everyother episode much like the shallow guest stars of Friends, more thanenthusiastic to feed her already over-blown ego ("Beg me to stay"?"Don't mention the word love to me"? Come on!), Hannah being a complete bitch to Adam and Marnie, Hannah being Obsessed with Elijah and who he barely enters into, Hannah doing coke for an article,all these were painful to watch with not one shred of humor in them.Why would she call 911 on Adam as if she had just met him? Why inviteMarnie to dinner, tell others she's a psycho for coming, sell her outto please Charlie's whats-her-face girlfriend only to get all bff anddefend her to Charlie in the end? Speaking of Charlie: "you're nevergetting any of this again." was a criminal line to write. That'spossibly the least Charlie to thing say in that situation where he hasa girlfriend himself.So right when I was about to give up and stop watching the show cameepisode 6 and 7 like breath of fresh air. Laughs from start to finish,character development, awkwardness in all its beauty, and just greatwriting and execution. The guys who wrote those episodes (Murray Millerand Bruce Eric Kaplan) knew the characters. Having Adam and Ray spendthe day together and those lovely conversations was a joy to watch.Jessa's "But I'm the child." line was pure emotion. But guess what,those were the two out of three episodes in the whole season thatweren't written by Lena Dunham.The last three episodes were entrusted to her again and she immediatelytoned the mood down to shallow comedy with sketchy plot ideas that hadnothing to do with her characters. Sudden onset of extreme OCD? Wow,that's realistic! Charlie the musician guy suddenly receiving the giftof software skills, inventing an app, selling it and being rich andsurrounded by ladies? That's even more realistic.. A constantlygrinning Adam's dreamy blind date? I won't even go into that. Shosh whobasically tells everyone that steps into her house that they can stayforever finds it shockingly irritating that her boyfriend lives withher. The handsome and funny doorman at the party was pure Apatow andHollywood stamp and it made me feel nauseous.So what is apparent to me is that Lena Dunham only had a seasons worthof material in her and now all she can write is these fake sketchyideas she tries so hard to fuse into her beautifully writtencharacters. If Murray Miller and Bruce Eric Kaplan had written the entire seasonthis would have been a show I would force my grandchildren to watch.She should watch those two episodes again and again to understand thatcrazy things don't have to happen with every new episode. Adam and Rayreturning a dog, Jessa and her father getting together, Hannah havingweird sex with a teenager... All you need is to stay true to yourcharacters and just let us see them being themselves in normal dailyordeals. I'm still hoping for a better third season.

youdontknowjacque

(2013-05-14 04:23:17)

didn't love it...

I don't think this idea is anything new. Unless you make a few changesof realistic apartments/wardrobe/and looks from SATC, it's the samepremise, same conversations, you have two characters who basically havethe same job paths, writers and an art gallery, and a third friendwho's sleeping around...Maybe it's good for girls who weren't born when SATC was on, and theyneed a way to make sense of things they themselves are going through,but seriously, same show with less glitz. Let's not pretend this is some kind of new approach to reaching 20something girls. At least the sex scenes in SATC were easier to watchwith great looking talent- guys and girls.

K Le Blanc

(2013-05-13 14:18:46)

Liz Lemon in Skins and the City

Here's what i like and what i don't like about the show:I like the cast! It' s a pity we have to do without it in certainepisodes.Characters are complex and don't let indifferent. Second roles are notextras.I like the atmosphere but we don't get to see the city enough.As a foreigner i always like to see such a city in other facets.I like the topics even if they're too caricatured in both form andsubstance. Here and there we can appreciate some fineness though.I don't like when the audience mind is insulted.Please let some place to our imagination.

S K

(2013-05-13 02:29:02)

Finally a show I can actually relate to!

FINALLY, a show I can relate to! There is no fantasy world of what lifeis really like for us girls in our early to mid-20s, recent collegegraduates, trying to find our place in the big world. I find parts ofmyself in all the female characters, having gone through the sameissues they are having at some point in my own life. A suffocatingtoo-perfect relationship, trying to find myself through travels andadventure, having a useless college degree and no meaningfulemployment, wanting a boyfriend I didn't have to call my boyfriend...Yup, I've been there!And there is no sugar-coating of this reality. Life doesn't go asplanned; it's messy, dirty, confusing, disappointing, gross, andunpredictable. A very honest and funny look at sex, money, jobs,friendship, and relationships that girls my age go through. Unlike Sexand the City, we're not fooled into some fabulous New York singlegirl's life filled with fancy bars, rich men and endless shoppingmoney. My intelligence is not insulted with girly stereotypes, as isusually the case in shows created for a female audience. I love theraw, bare-all humor - jokes about underwear stains, panicked googlingof STDs, and all that other embarrassing stuff girls my age understand.If you've never experienced these things, you've never lived, or you,renot being honest with yourself. This show is the exaggerated life storyI write in my own head and it's keeping me sane, I don't feel so alonenow.I hope this show never gets canceled. I need this in my life.

Jenn Star

(2013-05-12 05:45:13)

Amazing show!

Attention all females between 18 and 30 years old, Television programssince the dawn of time have attempted to portray our lives in thesestupid and sometimes simplistic manners. Girls is from the mind of onefemale to an entire generation of females. Every episode is brilliantand witty and expresses something that we can ALL relate to at somepoint. That life is messed up and far from perfect but we have to learnto cope and move on.HBO has done so well with taking this show on, its like Sex and theCity, with out old people with unlimited amounts of money.Definitely recommend to every female, who is out there busting theirbutts to find their place in this world, through cruddy jobs andrelationships. This show was made for us, by one of us.