"Hello, my name is Jason, & I like 'Girls'. You know, that show on HBO. I'm also a fan of women, as well."
Ah, I feel much better now. I've been carrying that around for a while, & if I didn't come clean soon I was going to lose it worse than Shoshanna did in Episode 7 of Season 1 after she found out that she had smoked crack at that party in Bushwick. Haven't seen it yet?? Do yourself a favor & watch the preview clip above, then watch the entire episode to witness one of the greatest flip-outs/Julianne Moore-inspired nude scenes in recent memory. Shoshanna is played by Zosia Mamet, daughter of acclaimed playwright & author David Mamet, & she's not the only actress on "Girls" with a showbiz father. Allison Williams, who plays the serious & sometimes sanctimonious Marnie Michaels, is the daughter of Brian Williams, the charming lead anchor of "NBC's Nightly News", as well as a frequent guest on "The Daily Show", "The Colbert Report", & "Late Night W/ Jimmy Fallon". The proverbial apple doesn't fall far from the tree, if you know what I mean. These chicks can swing, but in my eyes they all pale in comparison to the show's creator/head writer/co-producer/amateur exhibitionist Lena Dunham, who plays the lead role of Hannah Horvath. Apart from her overwhelming talent as a writer, the most inspiring thing to me about Miss Dunham is her daring & oft controversial interpretation of the current state of sex, friendship, relationships, & the coming-of-age quandary of life as a 20-something.
The men in "Girls" seem to serve as a silhouette, a brazen outline that circumvents the obvious double-standards that seem to hover over men like a cumulonimbus cloud. The three main male characters are all intelligent, well-spoken (but not to the point where you feel like you've been thrown into an episode of "Dawson's Creek"), & loaded with their own particular talents. By a wide margin, my favorite would have to be Adam Sackler, Hannah's on again/off again boyfriend. Adam is loud, unapologetic, & a borderline sociopath. His appearance is comical enough (he looks like a life-sized, buffed up version of Alfred E. Neuman, the fictional mascot & cover boy of Mad Magazine), but his comedic timing & in-your-face attitude are qualities to be admired. He is also surprisingly sensitive & incapacitated by his feelings for Hannah, which is something that I can personally empathize with. As of the first episode of Season 3, he & Hannah have gone their separate ways, but their mutual admiration for each other won't be denied, & you know Miss Dunham & Co. will be finding some way to bring them back together soon. Their chemistry is impossible to ignore.
So enough with the analyzing. Take a break from the extreme over-abundance of "reality" shows & watered down singing competitions & get in on the best HBO show that isn't called "Boardwalk Empire" or "Game Of Thrones". Oh, & did I mention that there's nudity?!?!?!
