Graduating from college and moving to New York City, isn't the world supposed to be your oyster? Since you still have youthful good looks, freedom, and income, shouldn't your 20s be the most fun part of your life? Maybe for some, but that's not how it works for a lot of people. There is an undercurrent of disillusionment and shattered dreams with all of the plot lines. They have lots of what looks like unsatisfying or awkward sex. Their jobs are deadend-ish in nature, or just plain nonexistent. There are Sex and the City posters in a lot of scenes, as if to remind you that you are NOT watching that show. They live in New York City, but unlike the Sex and the City ladies, they are struggling financially and, overall, they aren't very happy people. ![]() ![]() It is about four young women out of college a year or so. The tone of "Girls" is somewhat dark, cynical humor. This show, on the other hand, is about that bad experience that lots of people have coming out of college called "the quarter life crisis". That show was glamour and lightheartedness. It is fresh, funny, and also a bit depressing at times. In fact, when we get a fresh set of shows on the DVR, Girls is always the first show that I want to watch. It is now, along with Game of Thrones, one of my favorite shows on television. I figured that it would maybe be another Sex in the City, with some pointless softcore porn here and there, but I decided to try it out. ![]() I went into the first episode of Girls with pretty low expectations.
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