We’ve always been impressed with the eye candy aspect of “Girls” on HBO. While we wish the rest of the cast was as free with nudity as creator and star Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke and Zosia Mamet all add a sexiness to the show that’s appropriate for a group of young New York City singles living life in the big city. In season 2, Shiri Appleby ratcheted up the babe factor as she was cast as Adam’s new girlfriend and ended up in some sex scenes that somehow became very controversial.
Still, looks will only take you so far, and the Dunham’s lead character of Hannah is so annoying that it almost ruins the entire show. “Girls” is one of the most talked about TV show in years, but mostly because so many critics loath the show while others admire what Lena Dunham is trying to do with the series. She’s certainly not afraid to take chances, and some of the criticisms have been idiotic.
The show wasn’t quite good enough, however, to make it onto Bullz-Eye.com’s annual list of the 25 best shows on television. Jason Zingale’s recent review captures their take on the show.
I had a very love-hate relationship with the first season of “Girls,” but Season Two is such a complete train wreck that it made me want to stop watching the show altogether. Dunham has created one of the most unlikable protagonists on TV (between her coke-fueled meltdown and the Patrick Wilson episode, she hits an all-time low), and Williams’ laughably insecure Marnie isn’t too far behind. In fact, the female characters have so few redeeming qualities – even Mamet’s lively Shoshanna resorts to some bad behavior this season – that it’s a wonder how the audience is supposed to keep rooting for them.
The show is still worth checking out if only for the actresses pictured above, but also because many episodes will elicit intense reactions. Check it out and see what you think.
Photos by Jessica Miglio courtesy of HBO
