The Giant Mechanical Man is quietly charming and instantly memorable. It's no such much a romantic comedy as it is a romantic exploration through what existentialism and destiny means to a person living in 2012.
The thing which no one seems willing to say about Girls is that it's shit. Yeah, I've read everything else. It's not representative. True. It's about whiny, rich, white girls. True. We all know if it was good, no one would be complaining.
If you want your show to be about such a tiny, niche demographic, go for it. Just don't try and fool everyone and say it's for everyone when it's clearly "for us, by us."
HBO's hotly anticipated comedy "Girls" premiered last night to 872,000 viewers. The Lena Dunham-created, Judd Apatow-produced series presents itself a...