‘You’re a dirty little whore and I’m going to send you home to your parents covered in cum’ ‘oh don’t do that they are gonna be so angry’ - Adam and Hannah (Girls)

The title of this piece comes from the opening scene of season 1 episode 2, where naturally as normal for their characters Adam and Hannah are having the most awkward sex I think I have ever seen. I have never watched something and felt so uncomfortable as I have whilst watching this new (what I assume is meant to be a comedy) show from HBO. Its so awkward yet its hilarious…every time I have seen Adam and Hannah have sex its been awful, she is so matter of fact, and he is so in his own world that the pairing is just bizarre and so is there sex life. I think by far Hannah is my favourite character from this series, she is so open and awkward that she just simply makes me laugh…especially in the opening scene of this title. I started watching the girls at about 11 o’clock last night and I only have 3 episodes of this series left, its highly addictive and highly amusing…its Sex and the City but with real people, its not glamorous, its how living in New York would actually be. Ironically one of the characters Shoshanna is obsessed with Sex and the City and compares her life and her friends to each of the characters. 

The Girls explores the lives of 4 different women in their early 20s; I have already discussed the awkwardness of Hannah, her best friends are perfect Marnie, wild Jessa, and Jessa’s cousin Shoshanna. The series thus far has seen Marnie struggle with her boyfriend of 4 years, whom she is no longer attracted to and has started to see him as an uncle. Jessa going for an abortion, arriving late for everything, and having a sexual attraction with her boss. Shoshanna attempting to loose her virginity and become an adult. And as for Hannah, she’s in a weird relationship, her parents have cut her off, and she’s being sexually assaulted by her new boss. The thing I like most about this series is that the characters are relatable in situations that I can imagine being in, they are realistic and represent what life would actually be like living in New York in your early 20s. I had this series recommended to me, and I can see why, for anyone who hasn’t yet experienced HBO’s controversial new show Girls I would recommend you get yourself in front of the TV and watch it, I’m sure you will become as engrossed as I have…and lets just hope and pray for a second season!!