the interwebs are currently filled with all kinds of opinions on HBO's new series "Girls" so i thought i'd add my thoughts. like many people, i was excited and anxious about this pilot episode of this show that seemed to want to reverse the damage done by sex & the city. i'll admit it: i moved to nyc dreaming of martini filled happy hours and shoes galore. what the show failed to discuss was the cringe felt every time my rent goes out of my bank account (carrrie never writes a check except to manolo blahnik!), how sticky the subways get during the summer (no, we don't take cabs everywhere) and the pitfalls of living with roommates (they all lived alone).
1. no, not all 24-year-olds are currently interns. my sole goal upon graduating was to be able to pay for things on my own with my own money. full disclosure: i did live at home for a year and didn't pay rent. i spent that time saving up for any and all of my moving expenses when i did move to the city and made sure to pay for anything that i could. my goal was to be financially responsible, and i don't think that hannah's lifestyle is one that can be achieved by anyone who is strictly middle class, which i am assuming she is
2. yes, life is that confusing. i would never say that i have my life or my next steps figured out. the one thing i can confirm is that all these things are fluid. i never thought that i'd be doing what i do for a living when i graduated, but i am happy of where my life is taking me. hannah finds herself without a position and i get that. life is unpredictable, especially when you're 24 or 25 and some employers seem to think of you as disposable.
3. no, things are not as bleak as they seem. i'm not sure if it's the lighting or hannah's general monotone or marnie's constantly frowning face, but i have never been as sad as these girls are. obviously everything isn't peachy keen, but what's the point in being that sad and depressed?
4. yes, i do drink that much wine. what? it's good for you.
5. no, i'm not that spineless. what is with these girls? why does everyone in their life walk all over them? sometimes, a little completely baseless confidence can get you farther than you think.
overall, i was a little underwhelmed, but i'm ok with that. i can give shows a chance and many have deserved it. i'm just waiting for the characters and the writing to grow up a bit.
