Girls Season 1 [October 22nd 2012 in The Courier]

The hit HBO show based around a group of twenty something girls living in Brooklyn is ready to hit UK shores courtesy of Sky Atlantic. Created by “mumblecore” indie darling Lena Dunham in collaboration with Judd Apatow, creator of some of the more realistic modern comedies, Girls is set to slot right in between Gossip Girl and Sex and the City. The former is based around late teens/early 20 year olds and the latter focused on women getting ready to settle down, but there is nothing in between for those trying to figure out their life. Dunham has said that the characters in Girls have all been drawn to New York by Sex and the City and were now trying to fit into this adult life in which they have been thrust.

From working terrible temp jobs to dealing with a relationship that is gradually getting stale and another purely based on sex, the characters in Girls slowly work their way through these scenarios with equal mix of drama and humour, with a bit of added pretention to let you know they are trust-fund, 20-somethings in Brooklyn. It’s interesting to watch the characters develop as the season goes on, particularly Hannah (played by Dunham herself). While we might think that Hannah is just thrust into these situations, as she starts to realise the way things actually are, particularly with her lover Adam, so does the viewer as the focus widens and we see the bigger picture, not just what Hannah wants us to see.

It feels a lot more accessible to men than its most obvious comparison Sex and the City which is perhaps a result of the carefully crafted storylines and relatable characters. It feels like a real slow burner but it probably works in its advantage. Spending most of the season loathing Adam, his progression led to me find him one of the best characters on the show by the end. A Sex and the City for the facebook and Instagram generation!