Maybe people hold Girls to the standard because of how much attention it gets?  I wasn't exactly walking around thinking about this until an article appeared about it.  I just don't see how you can give this show so much attention and then be fascinated when people respond in kind (positively or negatively).  It was…

Media machine?  You mean tv critics writing think pieces about it?  And while you say that isn't your argument, I saw little to contradict what you stated in your earlier paragraphs about these moments being these important, polarizing moments you had to have an opinion on.  Not to mention your response is a dodge.…

You can't say that a show is required watching to be part of the cultural conversation but then deflect criticism by saying how little watched it is.  Either you think the show is important and if so then the lack of racial and socioeconomic diversity is a worthy criticism.  You know why a lot of people don't make the…