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35. Hannah's parents cut her off in the first episode. Do you think the fact

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 03:09 PM

Mar 2013

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that she's been suffering from at least one mental illness (OCD) might have been part of the reason they had been contributing to her support? (OCD can start in childhood, around the age of 10, and is often linked to anxiety and depression.)

I guess I haven't watched enough or carefully enough to realize that all of the girls had come from the same financial backgrounds -- except for Jessa. I'd gotten that about her. OTOH, aren't a large number of shows on TV (30 Rock, Mad Men, etc.) about basically upper-middle class people?

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I recently watched several episodes of HBO's "Girls". Offensive. Shocking [View all] cali Mar 2013 OP

I really don't understand why Lena Dunham is so celebrated Prism Mar 2013 #1

The fact that it's about kids, not just girls in their early twenties, it would Cleita Mar 2013 #2

you miss my point. And no, most people aren't privileged and entitled enough cali Mar 2013 #3

Specifically how is that life-style being glorified rather than merely depicted? LanternWaste Mar 2013 #58

I agree Cleita, my young-womanhood goes back to that time before legal abortion enough Mar 2013 #5

This is very interesting. Because you are, apparently, just a bit older than I am and you recognize Squinch Mar 2013 #29

Yep. redqueen Mar 2013 #12

Love it or hate it, it's actually a very accurate portrayal of the life of early twenty-somethings JaneyVee Mar 2013 #55

We didn't quite have the same anxiety about money, but there were always jobs Cleita Mar 2013 #56

I thought that was kind of the point RZM Mar 2013 #4

nah. I don't buy it. I think it's glorifying these traits not looking at them cali Mar 2013 #7

At the end of each show Lena Dunham talks about the episode. Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #37

I hate it. RiffRandell Mar 2013 #6

I find myself unable to watch the variety shows on the Spanish language channels HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #8

It is a gross show.. SoCalDem Mar 2013 #9

I love it frazzled Mar 2013 #10

Uh, I'm not going to watch it. I watched several of the episodes in the first season cali Mar 2013 #11

Her parent paying was a totally made into a joke- she skewered herself over it. bettyellen Mar 2013 #17

Me too. Love it. nt redqueen Mar 2013 #14

How privileged are they? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #13

Quite privileged cali Mar 2013 #16

Okay. Such people do exist. And they make TV shows about themselves. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #22

Hannah's parents cut her off in the first episode. Do you think the fact pnwmom Mar 2013 #35

"aren't a large number of shows on TV (30 Rock, Mad Men, etc.) about...upper-middle class people?" redqueen Mar 2013 #52

Their self-absorption is part of the story, part of the depiction. Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #36

I think all of those shows are scripted. Whisp Mar 2013 #39

Girls isn't one of those reality shows. It's a work of fiction. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #49

I find it sloppy and meandering elfin Mar 2013 #15

Did "The Sopranos" "glorify" the Mafia? Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #18

Oh interesting... I had a visceral aversion to that show... redqueen Mar 2013 #26

strangely enough that is why I loved the Sopranos.... it really played with the contradictions bettyellen Mar 2013 #40

Yeah, I guess I had the same aversion other people have for Girls... redqueen Mar 2013 #54

Yep, I thought the concept was stupid too. I got sucked in because the supporting actors and script bettyellen Mar 2013 #59

Ha, that happened to me with House. redqueen Mar 2013 #60

The thing about Girls though is that I don't think it's intended to make its characters look good. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #19

Good observations... devilgrrl Mar 2013 #21

+1 redqueen Mar 2013 #27

I prefer Girls too because of the rawness. Glimmer of Hope Mar 2013 #64

Exactly! vankuria Mar 2013 #66

I grew bored of it rather quickly. devilgrrl Mar 2013 #20

Meh, it's a TV show Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #23

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She's on the cover of The Rolling Stone olddots Mar 2013 #25

Couldn't agree more. Ever notice how television dramas slowly migrated to this sort of Marr Mar 2013 #28

How are they considered rich? octothorpe Mar 2013 #53

i agree; though the people in a lot of shows aren't generally labelled as 'rich,' their lifestyles HiPointDem Mar 2013 #57

So what. Watch something else. cbdo2007 Mar 2013 #30

You would be wrong. There are quite a few shows I like cali Mar 2013 #31

Great, so what are 5 shows you like watching? cbdo2007 Mar 2013 #43

What shows do you find entertaining? Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #48

Girls of Famous Parents otohara Mar 2013 #32

I haven't seen it but, Quantess Mar 2013 #33

I love that show. Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #34

Same here... as soon as the season finale was over redqueen Mar 2013 #41

I am going to check Lena Dunham's movie "Tiny Furniture" of of the library Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #42

Oh I hope you like it! redqueen Mar 2013 #45

Thanks! Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #50

I watched it for the first time last week on Netflix streaming. Enjoyed it. Chiyo-chichi Mar 2013 #63

I agree. It's a great show Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #44

It's said to be the female Entourage BainsBane Mar 2013 #38

I've tried watching it, but simply can't. MineralMan Mar 2013 #46

I think Hannah is a textbook "anti-hero." pnwmom Mar 2013 #47

I actually kinda like the show octothorpe Mar 2013 #51

It is not a paean to privilege, you just don't get the jokes. kwassa Mar 2013 #61

Though it's jumped the shark a little, the first few episodes reminded me ecstatic Mar 2013 #62

Do a search for Hanna's dad's " art work " olddots Mar 2013 #65

I tried to watch it once, and found it boring and the characters Butterbean Mar 2013 #67