I think Lena Dunham is quite aware of how irritatingly self-obsessed these girls are. That is part of the humor.

As for it being unrealistic as far as living conditions -- yeah, I'm sure it is. Carrie in SATC also had a way-more-than-she-could-afford IRL apt., as did the "Friends" bunch, etc.

She just shopped too much

And the "better-apartment-than-they-can-afford" thing has been true of like every sitcom ever.

I like how the Hannah character very often says the words that I am thinking but would priobably never say out loud.

I really like Adam, especially this season, now that he is growing up and coming to terms with his shit. He's evolving into quite a decent guy. His sister, on the other hand... oye...

Mainly, I like the writing. I find it very good.

"We, like, literally just had this conversation."

I was also a devotee of SATC -- I have all six seasons on DVD and will occasionally have a Saturday where I stay in my yoga pants all day, eat noodle soup and watch a season.

I watched the first season of Girls, and found it mildly amusing but cringe-worthy in spots -- probably because Hannah reminds me too much of myself at that age. I lost interest after that and haven't been back.

I kept turning it off because I find the characters so repellant. Then I read an article in which Lena described her own character, Hannah, as pretty much repellant -- she is MEANT to be an ugly mess, almost unwatchable. I then tried to watch again with that in mind, but I just can't bring myself to care about characters in which I find no redeeming qualities.

Girls? Eh. Don't follow it.

I have a friend who has a daughter who lives in NY. They're subsidizing her apartment...and guess who
her neighbor is? Sofia Vergara. Yup.

I love 'Sex and The City'. Smart, independent and successful women - what's not to like. I have seen 'Girls' a few times. I just find the characters annoying and don't really connect with them. I'm not going to bother with it any more.

Larry David's show and also Seinfeld. Not able to suspend my disbelief enables me to catch up on my reading.

It is a story about young urbanite angst problems. And as you pointed out, the kind of angst you would expect from young women who have been raised in affluent homes who are now out on their own. There is a huge gap they have to cross from wanting to continue their self-centered realities as children, to the real world where they have to learn how to fake it in order to get the results they want.

When you think about it, playing mom against dad or vice-versa, was good early training for the kind of adults they will become.

Maybe, instead of little foxes, it should be called little socio-paths?