Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Girls.

I happen to think Lena Dunham's new series "Girls" is fucking awesome (and I don't use the f-bomb lightly in prose, people). The show centers around four friends living in New York--their pitfalls, laughs, disagreements, conversations, romantic calamities, and total clusterfucks (there's that word again). While critics have worried over PC concerns (where's the diversity in the cast? why is Hannah, the protagonist, so entitled? why are Millennials so obnoxious?), I've enjoyed every minute of the series. Finally: an authentic, witty, and garish representation of the post-collegiate bubble. Am I the only one who feels as if they know all of the "Ladies" on the screen? Sure, I'm blushing to high hell when Hannah gets it on with her eery sociopath of a lover but hey, I'd be lying if I told you I didn't know a few myself. The show is relatable and real, putting a positive spin on the malaise that characterizes the Millennial generation. Sure, we're educated and empowered, but we don't know what the f--- to do..or at least I don't. While I'm no critic myself, I am excited and proud of Miss Lena Dunham. Go on with your bad self because you really are "a voice of a generation," and we need you.

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