It took me a while to give in. Being an avid Sex and the City fan, I refused to believe anything could equal up. After reading a multitude of reviews and hearing about it from my friends, I caved. I wasn’t sold by the first episode and found all of the characters unappealing and whiny. I didn’t understand the allure – until I did. Leave it to HBO to take a group of twenty-somethings with low paying jobs and make their lives glamorous. You can’t even say they’re all privileged. The lead character, Lena Dunham (Hannah), was cut off by her parents in the first episode. Trying to follow her dreams of writing hasn’t exactly been an easy road and leads her to waitress jobs and taking drugs to generate a story. Hello fabulous – or not.
This show is such a guilty pleasure. It’s a combination of trivial breakups and shady one-night stands. While I always will have a place in my jaded heart for Carrie and the girls, Girls really hits home. Girls is like Sex and the City‘s younger, empowering little sister. While the women of Sex and the City had glamorous jobs that could satiate their need for designer clothes, the ladies on Girls have to sell theirs off a street stoop. It romanticizes New York City. Which may sound bizarre because these girls basically have no money, but they’re surviving. Did I mention Jorma from Lonely Island plays a pompous, know-it-all artist? Sure, maybe he isn’t a typical dreamboat but the way he talks to Marnie makes him revolting and appealing all at the same time.
The show is raw and unapologetic. It’s different than what else is on television and people are always excited about something new and different. Did I mention the soundtrack? It’s amazing. Check some out here and watch Sunday nights at 9 on HBO.
