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octothorpe

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53. How are they considered rich?

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 04:28 PM

Mar 2013

At the most they seem to be middle-class. Most of them seem to live in shitty apartments and barely get by on their own. This just happens to be about some 20-something year olds living in the city, as opposed to some middle-aged people and their kids living in the suburbs.

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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