Members YRBB Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 Did anyone watch it? It was absolutely great. The anal sex scene felt so real and I absolutely got the Sex and the City parallels the writer/director/creator was going for. Such a fun experience. Well worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 I don't get HBO, but have heard some strong criticism of the show for only focusing on white people, in spite of being in Brooklyn. I guess Judd Apatow only cares about focusing on white characters. Denham apparently passed the buck to him in an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 For some reason, the previews for this show turned me off. I am not watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted April 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 http://watching-tv.ew.com/2012/04/16/girls-hbo-game-of-thrones-mad-men/ Loving it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted April 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/04/16/girls-ratings/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 I read those two articles. I doubt what the critics think matter. As long as HBO likes the show, it will be renewed regardless of its ratings. If you are interested, HBO is showing the premiere of Girls free for one month on HBO.com, YouTube, DailyMotion, and TV.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VirginiaHamilton Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 I think this sums up why I refuse to watch this bullsh*t: Why We Need to Keep Talking About the White Girls on Girls: http://jezebel.com/5903382/why-we-need-to-keep-talking-about-the-white-girls-on-girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 The racial comments from that staff writer are really offputting. Why is it that shows constantly praised for how progressive they are often seem to bathe in this type of trash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 But not surprising. Shows that have an all white cast that like Sex in the City and Friends are not that way by accident. They usually have all white production and writing teams who are not interested in diversity. These critiques have made me realize why I did not like the promos. It is all about very white girls who are all about themselves. I am just not interested that type of show at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juliajms Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 I have mixed feelings. I mean, these characters are pretty vapid and entitled. I watched the first episode and won't watch again because if I am rooting for these "girls" at all, I'm rooting for them to get a harsh wake up call. I just don't like them. I guess they could add a black or Latino girl to the mix, but that would just be a person of another color for me to wish ill on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 That's true, I just usually would rather believe they are mostly unintentionally ignorant, instead of putting it out there that way with quasi-racist "jokes". That comment about Precious, not to mention the Obama "joke", were jarring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 HBO might push to get rid of that controversial writer to try to put a damper on some of the criticism. Then again, with all the mixed reviews and mediocre ratings, HBO might just not order a second season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juliajms Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 Isn't the writer the star of the show, or am I mixed up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted April 19, 2012 Members Share Posted April 19, 2012 You might be right. I did not pay attention to the names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 Wow. What a boring show. I am disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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