GIRLS talk (the Lena Dunham thread)

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I'm glad this hasn't turned into ad hominem stuff about the actresses, that'd be unclassy

mh, Tuesday, 1 May 2012 20:25 (1 year ago) Permalink

disappointed in the lack of drummer from gay dad jokes itt

heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 20:28 (1 year ago) Permalink

this show is so fucking OTM

Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 17:07 (1 year ago) Permalink

I had a *moment* watching the final scene bcz I have spent five minutes re-writing tweets/status updates and also danced alone in my room to Robyn on more than one occasion.

Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 17:09 (1 year ago) Permalink

I'm guessing the 2nd and 3rd eps aren't on YT or HBO.com?

World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 17:39 (1 year ago) Permalink

don't worry, they're being rush released onto dvd by criterion next week

Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 17:40 (1 year ago) Permalink

You can torrent them or probably find them on sidereel or something

Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 17:45 (1 year ago) Permalink

Yeah, this kind of lost me with the girl beelining to the nearest private room to rub one out cuz she was so turned on by the ridiculous art douche saying he’s such a MAN he will terrify her with his fucking skills. Also, the eyeroll-y “sometimes ya just gotta DANCE away the pain girlfrand” ending. Second episode was funny though. I like the goofy fuckbuddy character more than most. Mamet’s daughter’s character exists right now as a joke only, but I think she does a great job with it and is funny so I don’t care. British girl is zzzzz.

circa1916, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 18:34 (1 year ago) Permalink

Do you have hbogo? Should be on there, if you are able to log in.

Evan, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 18:43 (1 year ago) Permalink

Or not do you have it, but can you log in I should say.

Evan, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 18:43 (1 year ago) Permalink

I had a *moment* watching the final scene bcz I have spent five minutes re-writing tweets/status updates and also danced alone in my room to Robyn on more than one occasion.

Yeah, but...there's something about this that bothers me. I feel like some aspects of this show might largely be super OTM in a really trivial way. Like, yeah, I can relate to that scene for sure...but the moments it evokes/recalls aren't particular noteworthy or profound. I mean, fair enough, tiny moments are worthy of consideration and transcription, but it feels a little like watching commercials for '80s toys and the comforting-yet-vacuous "Ooooh, I had that!" phenomenon or something.

You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 19:35 (1 year ago) Permalink

haha, i was so right. conservatives LOVE THIS SHIT.

Mordy, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 20:12 (1 year ago) Permalink

The show’s treatment of condoms, STDs and abortion suggests the practical limits of an ethic of “safe sex” even among a population that’s been trained since puberty to practice it.

Monstro doesn't seem to have been trained particularly hard!

Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 20:15 (1 year ago) Permalink

I'm probably doubling down on the "I'M OLD" tip here, but so much of the stuff that happens on this show feels tailor-made for this reaction:

You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 20:16 (1 year ago) Permalink

After a viewing we have concluded that this show is reactionary "coming of age" narrative poison.

The Apatow propaganda machine continues unabated.

Banaka™ (banaka), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 20:25 (1 year ago) Permalink

Hopefully it will find a way to work in some level of sex positivity rather than being relentlessly negative and cynical on the topic.

Moodles, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 20:27 (1 year ago) Permalink

They keep fearing the consequences of sex, but yet they keep coming back to it.

Also, lol at the virgin speaking the most sensibly about hpv

mh, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 21:16 (1 year ago) Permalink

I feel like some aspects of this show might largely be super OTM in a really trivial way. Like, yeah, I can relate to that scene for sure...but the moments it evokes/recalls aren't particular noteworthy or profound.

I didn't say it was PROFOUND or anything but it was still something I found completely lovable and adorable; there was an earnestness about it that I really enjoyed. Also, there are much more less-trivial things on the show that I also can relate to quite a bit that make me really love it.

Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 22:01 (1 year ago) Permalink

yeah haha i don't think this show is about profound moments because it's about the everyday life of certain twenty-somethings who while being somewhat-to-greatly self-conscious aren't all that self-aware. there's a difference, and so their profound moments don't necessarily seem all that profound even though they might be monumental in their lives at the time - i wouldn't call those moments trivial though. i mean, true, maybe in mainstream movies and tv, people have profound life-changing moments all the time, but that's the traditional nature of that stream of the medium. remember what a big deal it was that Seinfeld was "a show about nothing"? and it was, and that was great. but this show is about more than that.

obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 22:10 (1 year ago) Permalink

Don't think I've loved a US tv show so much since Party Down.

Stevie T, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 22:10 (1 year ago) Permalink

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When he said the "because I'm a man" line I burst out laughing because he is obv a leprechaun and I said "lil 'chaun" out loud

lag∞n, Thursday, 3 May 2012 00:08 (1 year ago) Permalink

Don't think I've loved a US tv show so much since Party Down.

― Stevie T, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 6:10 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark

neither have i! shame this show isn't a millionth as good

Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Thursday, 3 May 2012 00:25 (1 year ago) Permalink

Party Down ended in 2010 so it's not like there have been decades of waiting

Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 00:26 (1 year ago) Permalink

remember what a big deal it was that Seinfeld was "a show about nothing"

There's an argument that it was actually about the metastasizing of urban selfishness, too. (cuz, yknow, Larry David)

World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 3 May 2012 00:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

There's an argument that there's no point being pedantic about the show's pithy way of marketing themselves as a counterpoint to the overly premise-driven sitcoms of the '80s.

Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Thursday, 3 May 2012 00:39 (1 year ago) Permalink

sienfeld was about 'four white people who have adventures' i thought

lag∞n, Thursday, 3 May 2012 00:40 (1 year ago) Permalink

some adventures, they didn't even tweet

Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Thursday, 3 May 2012 00:41 (1 year ago) Permalink

30 Stevies Agree: "We Love Girls!"

Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 3 May 2012 01:42 (1 year ago) Permalink

lol

Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Thursday, 3 May 2012 01:46 (1 year ago) Permalink

sienfeld was about 'four white people who have adventures' i thought

was this coincidental or a deliberate callback to the ep title? and was some dude's response also a callback to the episode?

Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 01:56 (1 year ago) Permalink

i ask bc i read both those posts an hour ago and the only thing i noticed was that seinfeld was misspelled

Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 01:58 (1 year ago) Permalink

of course my post was a ref to the episode

Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Thursday, 3 May 2012 02:13 (1 year ago) Permalink

All Adventurous Seinfeld Do

Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 02:15 (1 year ago) Permalink

my post has many layers of meaning and spelling

lag∞n, Thursday, 3 May 2012 02:17 (1 year ago) Permalink

btw i'm looking very much forward to next week's episode where a band STEALS hannah's DIARY and writes a SONG about it, which i believe was adapted from an episode of sabrina the teenage witch.

Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Thursday, 3 May 2012 02:22 (1 year ago) Permalink

i'm feeling really credulous tnite but i'll ask: really??

Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 02:27 (1 year ago) Permalink

i absolutely buy that al has an encyclopedic knowledge of sabrina the teenage witch plotlines

horseshoe, Thursday, 3 May 2012 02:29 (1 year ago) Permalink

no, he's right about that. i saw that sabrina episode. but i'm shocked that girls is running that plotline.

Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 02:29 (1 year ago) Permalink

a) that pretty much is what the 'next week on girls' clip at the end of this week's episode looks like yes b) i THOUGHT i was kidding about sabrina, i've seen a lot of episodes of that show and don't actually remember one about that

Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Thursday, 3 May 2012 02:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

lol idr. i never paid attention to the plotlines. i just liked clarissa

Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 02:32 (1 year ago) Permalink

origin story for animal collective - my girls

johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 May 2012 02:32 (1 year ago) Permalink

oh did anyone else also notice how Hannah is following like 900 ppl on twitter and only has like 24 followers?

Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 3 May 2012 03:14 (1 year ago) Permalink

everyone on av club

Mordy, Thursday, 3 May 2012 03:16 (1 year ago) Permalink

i'm really looking forward to the whole "let's refer to these characters ONLY AS XXXXX'S DAUGHTER" thing to run its course.

how did we get here how? (ytth), Thursday, 3 May 2012 04:45 (1 year ago) Permalink

^^^

a parker full of poseys (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 3 May 2012 04:47 (1 year ago) Permalink

Yeah, this kind of lost me with the girl beelining to the nearest private room to rub one out cuz she was so turned on by the ridiculous art douche saying he’s such a MAN he will terrify her with his fucking skills.

― circa1916, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 6:34 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

The truth hurts.

Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 3 May 2012 04:59 (1 year ago) Permalink

*downloads bad company discography*

buzza, Thursday, 3 May 2012 05:00 (1 year ago) Permalink

robyn : 2012 :: violent femmes : 1995 ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePsp2Ygiocs

s.clover, Thursday, 3 May 2012 05:21 (1 year ago) Permalink

Don't forget to get the Free catalog as well! xpost

Leslie Mann: Boner Machine (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 3 May 2012 05:21 (1 year ago) Permalink


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