"One successful foray ended on the guest bed of a high school friend’s parents, with a girl who resembled a chunkier Reese Witherspoon drunkenly masticating my neck and cheeks. It had taken some time to reach this point–”Do most Harvard guys take so long to get what they want?” she had asked, pushing her tongue into my mouth. I wasn’t sure what to say, but then I wasn’t sure this was what I wanted. My throat was dry from too much vodka, and her breasts, spilling out of pink pajamas, threatened my ability to. I was supposed to be excited, but I was bored and somewhat disgusted with myself, with her, with the whole business… and then whatever residual enthusiasm I felt for the venture dissipated, with shocking speed, as she nibbled at my ear and whispered–”You know, I’m on the pill…”
wtf is this
― thomp, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:30 (twelve years ago) link
i'm really looking forward to the whole "let's refer to these characters ONLY AS XXXXX'S DAUGHTER" thing to run its course.
Maybe because no one knows the name of the characters?
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:37 (twelve years ago) link
yes, it's so much easier to remember 'that is non-celebrity brian williams' daughter' every time you hear the name of the character 'marnie' or see 'olivia williams' in the credits than it is to remember that the character is named 'marnie' or the actress 'olivia williams'
― thomp, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:41 (twelve years ago) link
alternatively, it's straight up misogynist bullshit
― thomp, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:42 (twelve years ago) link
since when is brian williams not a celebrity?
― Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:42 (twelve years ago) link
okay, pretend i used kirke or dunham for my example instead
― thomp, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:45 (twelve years ago) link
everyone calls dunham by her name tho and not the daughter of X.
― Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:46 (twelve years ago) link
i've seen it done. it was more forced than the others, though.
― thomp, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:48 (twelve years ago) link
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i love that you actually helped support your point by accidentally getting her first name wrong
― Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:48 (twelve years ago) link
david mamets daughter is the only endearing one of these daughters
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:50 (twelve years ago) link
is the english one the daughter of anyone not particularly famouse
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:51 (twelve years ago) link
daughter of somewhat successful artist whose name i cant recall, bad company relation (unsure which character this is), someone else famouses child, brian williams daughter
― lag∞n, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:51 (twelve years ago) link
Her name is briana
― buzza, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:52 (twelve years ago) link
if it helps i also have no idea who brian williams actually is
― thomp, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:54 (twelve years ago) link
sussudio mamet
― lag∞n, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:54 (twelve years ago) link
jeff company
― lag∞n, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:55 (twelve years ago) link
lisa 'tiny' dunham
did anyone in itft notice how much more interesting tiny furniture is than this show
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:55 (twelve years ago) link
xxxp he's pretty famous in the US
― Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:55 (twelve years ago) link
b. d. williams
― lag∞n, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:56 (twelve years ago) link
Just out of curiosity, for those of you calling this your favorite current show (after three episodes!): what other shows do you enjoy?
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:56 (twelve years ago) link
this is like the more famous daughter of a film that isnt so famous but was actually more accomplished
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 3 May 2012 13:56 (twelve years ago) link
dear ilx television programming expert derek w. haircare,
― thomp, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:01 (twelve years ago) link
There was no subtext. I was just asking a question.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:02 (twelve years ago) link
Feel free to get overly-defensive, though.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:03 (twelve years ago) link
lol touché
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:03 (twelve years ago) link
favourite television programmes
are
i girlsii hard talk with stephen sackuriii maxgif
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
untitled Brian Williams' daughter's project
― buzza, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:11 (twelve years ago) link
thomp, do u watch 30 Rock regularly?
― Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
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otm. i have no idea who lena dunham's mum is, to me she is the woman behind that awesome movie tiny furniture. i only know williams from 30 rock becz lol britishes. zosia mamet i know through her being awesome on Mad Men and The Kids Are Alright. And who the fuck is/was Bad Company's drummer?
― Bad Company's Drummer's Daughter (stevie), Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:18 (twelve years ago) link
he was the drummer for bad company
― lag∞n, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:20 (twelve years ago) link
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i am genuinely curious! i think ilx needs to know more about how you feel about television
mordy i watched the first two and a half seasons and then found i didn't like it as much as i did when i started. i have been watching occasional episodes of this season and got fairly excited about the live one.
― thomp, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:20 (twelve years ago) link
i don't think we need to otm every vacuous accusation of misogyny.
― Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:21 (twelve years ago) link
OTM
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:22 (twelve years ago) link
misogynist^
otm^
― lag∞n, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:22 (twelve years ago) link
there are 4 characters in the show. i most frequently hear them referred to as: brian william's daughter, david mamet's daughter, lena dunham, and the british one. the first two are the daughters of very famous ppl, ppl whose fame completely eclipses their progenies at this point in time. lena dunham's name is lena dunham. the british one's father's name is not 'the british.'
― Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:22 (twelve years ago) link
don't then, you condescending douchebag
― Bad Company's Drummer's Daughter (stevie), Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:23 (twelve years ago) link
'daughter of britannia'
― lag∞n, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:24 (twelve years ago) link
I'll agree that referring to the cast of Girls as "such-and-such's daughter" is douchey, but...I guess referring to the parentage of the Beatles progeny who are talking about starting a band = misandry?
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:25 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, that's a totally tonally appropriate response. your dad is gay.
― Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:25 (twelve years ago) link
she is actually from a british girls clone called
Burdz
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:25 (twelve years ago) link
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yes, you're right. that would be misandry. that is exactly correct.
― thomp, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:26 (twelve years ago) link
they just decided on second season theme song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHZIK4Ymr0A
― buzza, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:26 (twelve years ago) link
now now dont go white history monthing deric, thomp
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:27 (twelve years ago) link
this show was funded by grants set aside for white history month iirc
― lag∞n, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:28 (twelve years ago) link
'white history monthing' seems like it's actually a surprisingly helpful verb form
― thomp, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:29 (twelve years ago) link
if you don't see how this is condescending then you must be profoundly unaware of how much of a douchebag you seem
― Bad Company's Drummer's Daughter (stevie), Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:31 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i think maybe mordy called ilx shrill but u know ilx can be shrill and mordy is profoundly aware of that
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:41 (twelve years ago) link
the casting should be applauded on esthetic grounds rather than as materiel for the usual nominative/communitarian ruction
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:44 (twelve years ago) link
i would totally be up for a two lights biopic in which every character was played by the illegitimate son of a brat pack member
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 3 May 2012 14:45 (twelve years ago) link