Thanks to the newly introduced Sky Comedy channel, I am finally able to watch some HBO comedy’s that I missed when they came out, and Girls is one of the main ones.
Season 2 plays out in many ways similar to the first season, but you can see that the writing and acting is continuing to improve. I am still unsure how self aware Dunham is that these characters are seemingly terrible people, but due to some storylines, I think she knows that and is playing into it.
The real stand out this season is Adam Driver. We all know what he has gone on to after the show, but here he really shines and shows all the signs of the talent he has. His story is packed full of addiction, consent, rage, and self appreciation, and it is handled with a level of honesty and feels very raw.
His final scene of the season, running topless through the streets of New York to Hannah‘s ‘rescue’ was compelling and very in character, and also gave Star Wars fans who were taken aback with his topless scene in The Last Jedi something else to obsess over.
Rating = 3.5/5
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