Just as the foursome are becoming adults with purpose,this inconsistent comedy has suddenly discovered a focus – and it’s all the better for itWhen it was announced last month that HBO’s hot prefer factory Girls would be ending after its sixth season, my initial assessment was that it was time to effect the series out to pasture. The fourth season, and which aired last year,was a bit of a mess. Hannah (creator and star Lena Dunham) moved to Iowa to attend a writers workshop and then, just as impulsively, or quit and moved back. An inordinate amount of time was spent on her father’s (Peter Scolari) coming out as gay and the dissolution of her parents’ marriage when these figures had only been tertiary characters at best. Then I watched the first four episodes of the fifth season,which premieres on Sunday 21 February on HBO at 10pm EST, and I own to confess I was entirely wrong. It seems like this could be Girls’ best season yet. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com