HBO'S :"GIRLS"

[east side story]

Sunday night's episode was easily the funniest, and actually laugh-out-loud funniest episode of the entire series. So well done.

[Bettyboy72]

"Now I'm gonna use the bathroom before you. Ok? Thanks." Loved last night's episode.

[HorseTears]

"Sunday night's episode was easily the funniest, and actually laugh-out-loud funniest episode of the entire series. So well done."

It was good - especially after Elijah arrived - but I dunno about the funniest of the entire series. The Broadway themed ep from last season in which we got hilarious jokes about Sutton Foster, Tyne Daly, Kristin Chenoweth and, of course, LuPone was so funny. But, yeah, the pep talk to the crying girl was great.

[strummergirl]

On one hand, Hannah's writers workshop feedback could be read like a bunch of people reviews of Girls. Then again, I do wonder how many people who did MFA programs end up doing TV recaps, anyway. A few of those in the writers ensemble definitely have presences, particularly Desiree Arkhavan. I hope this isn't like GQ. The closure to that plot really wasted a talented bit of side-players to push Hannah's rashness toward ending up being her making an actual adult decision.

Personally, 'The Crackcident' still reigns as the funniest episode. Usually something with Shoshanna or Marnie makes me think funniest moment, but Hannah being chased by a bat was kinda amazing. That took me bad to awful college housing. Good luck in those winters, Horvath.

The pay phone stuff was amazing and really well detailed as far as Dunham's direction in the episode. Especially when the one Shosh-Jessa scene had Scandal playing in the background (that awful Huck and Quinn romance is easy to spot).


Edit: Also, in the show's history of amazing alliterative names (Marnie Marie Michaels), I am so glad that Chester Chong has joined the club

[HorseTears]

On one hand, Hannah's writers workshop feedback could be read like a bunch of people reviews of Girls.

Given that Dunham wrote and dir this ep, I think that's exactly what it was. At least partly. And that meta aspect made it even more enjoyable for me.

[strummergirl]

I've seen people who have been in that environment that it's pretty realistic, although they know that it is more a nod to the show vis a vis critics. She was a Creative Writing major undergrad, so has probably sat through those workshops.

I do love the detail that no matter how sophisticated and cultured these MFA kids portend to be, their go-to BDSM reference remains 50 Shades of Grey.

[HorseTears]

Forgot to say, "Nagasaki and Cher" made me LOL pretty hard.

[EricMontreal22]

I've never been in a grad studies writers workshop, but a friend of mine who was said that in her experience, while she hated sitting through the comments, (and yes, had to do so silently,) and while she felt many people offered horrible critiques, people never took it to a personal level in the actual workshop. Sure, they would gossip about it maybe later, but not in front of the prof.

I liked lots of this episode *a lot,* but I guess some of it felt more like the sitcomy episodes of Girls in the past, while I like more of a mix--ie last year's excellent Beach House episode. I have no idea why or how Elijah ended up being able to go to Iowa, but he did help make the episode for me. (And though the idea of a 36 year old going to an undergrad party and giving 18 year drunk "straight" guys handjobs is sorta creepy, that was one of the funniest scenes. As was Hannah's line that was something similar to "I've lived a lot--I'm 25.")

"I hope this isn't like GQ. The closure to that plot really wasted a talented bit of side-players to push Hannah's rashness toward ending up being her making an actual adult decision. "

Actually, that's my worry, too. I know that she gets to New York at some point from the season trailer, but I hope they end the storyline better.

[HorseTears]

Eric, I think Andrew Rannells is playing younger - Elijah and Hannah met in college, right? So he should be mid to late 20s at the oldest.

Agree about the GQ comparisons.

[EricMontreal22]

You're right, and of course he definitely looks younger--significantly younger (I always think Lena looks a bit older, so it works.)

[HorseTears]

I don't watch the previews for upcoming episodes, so this last one totally caught me by surprise. If the drunk Shosh or LuPone episodes were the funniest of the series, this might have been the most emotional. I thought Lena Dunham did beautiful work on this episode. That final scene with Adam and Hannah at the table broke my heart a little. My one tiny complaint is that I wish this ep had happened a little later in the series. Would have been nice to have seen more of the Adam/Jessa friendship before Hannah's return.

[EricMontreal22]

I don't think the previews give anything really away--they like to be vague (ALMOSTas vague as Mad Men's infamous previews, which have become really their own thing lol, but not quite.)

I did find it interesting that in the Inside the Episode on hbo.com for this one, Lena mentioned her original plan was Hannah would go around New York dropping in on each of her friends. The script writer thought it would be better if she stayed in her room, and they came to her (which IMHO, it is.)

I do kinda wonder what the Hell Eli is doing (I still am utterly confused as to what he was doing at the workshop, anyway, but I think it was meant to be vague...) But I suppose we will find out tonight.

[HorseTears]

Loved every single thing about the season finale. God damn, this show delivers.