But she always has sufficient funds for living in Brooklyn, despite her intermittent employment, so someone seems to be sending her money.

I agree, it was an excellent episode. Re. money tossed away - most top MFA programs, including Iowa, fully fund their students. So Hannah's tuition, healthcare, etc., was likely covered, and she probably got a monthly stipdend. I'm sure the stipend will be withdrawn now, but since she's a spoiled brat her parents will…

If they don't renew, I hope they at least wrap it up with a (made for TV) movie or something. That could be pretty good.

But why always *this* show in particular? Why attack one of the only cable-quality shows that takes women seriously? Why single out the non-conventionally-attractive female auteur instead of the billions of blithely privileged male "auteurs" who have dominated this genre since Woody Allen?

I thought it was unrealistic that they would all immediately realize her piece was autobiographical. They had never even met her before. It was a silly scene.

"Jessa’s “I need you as a friend” to Adam was suppose to ring emotionally and heartfelt as a character moment, unfortunately rang as disingenuous as anything else she has ever stated."

"Sorry, real life isn’t like this."

I mean, the characters are clearly making fun of stereotypes of masculinity and femininity. Not actual men and women. The joke is that they are such ridiculous stereotypes.

Please tell me that's you in your avatar so that I can inform you that your face is visual ipecac.

"I just think something about the show rubs people the wrong way."

So you've decided.

Yeah they didn't explore Patrick's racism in much detail. But I remember Richie getting angry with Patrick over his assumption that Richie would be uncircumcised because he was Latino. Richie seemed to peg Patrick right away as 1) seeing him as a stereotype and 2) basically a sexual tourist who saw Richie primarily in…

"Maybe as a subtle way to define Patrick's prejudice, but maybe not."

This show is so good. That's all I have to say.

I didn't see any contempt there. He didn't want to say goodbye because he's an emotionally awkward person. I could relate actually - dramatic goodbyes are awful.

Right? And everybody loved The Sopranos — so shows about murderers are okay, but realistically flawed people are intolerable.

The one in the Hamptons was also very good. I don't remember what episode number that is.

I really don't understand how anyone could watch this show and get "role models" in any way shape or form out of it. I mean, what? Are you all just watching this show with inherent bias because you don't like Dunham for some reason? I can't imagine that anyone could think of these characters as role models, unless…

Which, coincidentally, is exactly how this review reads: a B–.

Yeah, there's a certain disconnect between, on the one hand, the statement that every song on the album is good enough to be a single, and on the other hand, that 'C' grade. To me this reads more like a 'B-' review, but what do I know.