I don't question the timing; I thought it was on-point as well. The Chihuahua analogy is appropriate, though. He seemed like too much of a nerd to pull off a line like that convincingly. I guess a well-written show isn't necessarily going to have "perfect" characters. (Have you really seen that go down at a dog park? Yeesh.) I find this show funny at times, and excruciatingly awkward at others. I'm still giving it a fair chance. Besides: Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Archer, South Park, and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia are all between seasons. So, Girls is coming off the bench as my 6th man. One might say that I watch too much TV in my free time.
Me and my friends were discussing this the other week how the sheer amount of television doesn't allow you to have time to explore much outside of shows you're hooked on. I tried watching the first two episodes of the HBO show Veep with Julia Louis Dyrfus and figured it just wasn't good enough to make the rotation with the limited time I have. Honestly, after two episodes, it has some promise but I don't think its near as good as half a dozen other comedies on the air. But hey if you didn't hear Anna Clumsky child star of My Girl and My Girl two is in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which ends up being kind of meh as she is not a comedically known actress and she doesn't stack up to the two or three actual comedic players in the show, to be fair none of the other non comedic actors don't as well.
I absolutely hate the characters in "Girls", yet I can't stop watching. I think they negatively portray women in the worst ways. The bitchy hot friend who gives tons of advice on how people should date, yet she can't take her own advice when it comes to her own boyfriend. The insecure dumpy girl who's banging an asshole for validation. And the overall annoying, anxious girl who cannot shut the fuck up. I mean, she walks up to his place, dumps him, and then jumps into his arms. I guess that sort of weakness just irritates me. He mistakenly texts a picture of his dick to the girl he's actually fucking because it was for another girl and she's ok with it. Fuck off with that shit. No one is that insecure, or are they?
Since you presumably read Tucker's stories at one time or another, I think you know the answer to that question.
Speaking of branching out with TV shows, I have not seen a single episode of Mad Men, nor Game of Thrones. Both shows appear to be very good, judging by their rabid fanbases. However, it's much easier for me to watch a half-hour show about insecure girls my age talking about sex, than a one-hour show about business execs or castles and royalty - two subject that don't interest me much. I have several hours tomorrow with, for once, nothing that I need to do. If anyone can give a reason or two why either of those shows would be worth checking out, I'm all ears.
When summer rolls around I don't know what to do with myself as there isn't any new TV airing, so I find myself on Hulu at 3 in the morning watching "If I Can Dream" and hating everything about me. Also, Veep is pretty fantastic so far, definitely a good watch so far. I don't think you need much else.
You're absolutely right. Its fascinating to me how literally not giving a shit about someone is like catnip. I've noticed it a little bit lately in my own life and I can't wrap my head around it. I'm not even doing it on purpose. I'm just in a weird place right now and my priorities aren't quite in line with making women happy. Yet, it doesn't seem to be a deterrent. Women, explain.
VEEP is really good, I love all the characters. Mad Men? Don't get it. I tried 6 episodes (5 too many in my opinion, but my friends insisted this was THE BEST SHOW EVER). Yet again, when you root for the death of all the characters in a character driven drama, probably not your show.
I got your two reasons right here, pal: Sorry, I couldn't help it. Here are two (other) real reasons for Mad Men: 1. The writing. It is one of the best written shows on television. It has great dialogue, amazing character development, and interesting storylines. It's subtle (with some exceptions in this latest season) and smart. It's a wonderful reflection of that whole era without bashing you over the head with "THE SIXTIES WERE A TIME OF CHANGE, MAN." (There are some exceptions with that last part too.) 2. The visuals. If nothing else, it's just pretty to look at. The people are pretty. The clothes are pretty. The sets are pretty. The lighting's pretty. The color palettes are pretty. The cinematography is pretty. I like it. It should be noted that it's a slow burn. It took me a couple of tries to start watching it before I got past more than a few episodes, and then it sticks its claws in you and you can't escape. It's a different pacing and mood than basically everything else on TV. In other news, this is how I feel today: I love when you wear a new dress for the first time and every time you see yourself in it you're like, yeah, this was a good decision. I think it's because my boobs like the ones posted above.
Every time I read your screen name I think of this: Concerning Hendricks, I'd stuff myself between those sweater hams like a remote control in a fat woman's ass crack.
I'm not a believer in clairvoyance, superstition, the supernatural, psychics, etc., but I'm having a premonition. Yes, yes, I see it now... all of the tibettes descending upon this thread... projecting their own insecurities... something to do with posting pictures of "realistic" women... blaming men who prefer skinny body types for every case of teenage anorexia... And just when we'd gone a few good months without having that bullshit play out in the drunk thread. It's been a good run, boys. Now, I'm off to fantasize about 90 pound Asian women, because I'm a fundamentally bad person.