Hanna's story was amusing, but very straightforward to take up that much screen time. She has a new corporate gig, writing for the Advertisement Editorial of GQ. Of course, she's conflicted about it. It's a big corporation, she's a "real writer", she says obnoxiously. There are free snacks, yay! There's a potential new love interest, yay! (Although Adam is my favorite character this season so I would really suffer to see him go, but I'm getting ahead of myself). She's on her artistic high horse, only to discover that she is surrounded by "real writers", even more competent then herself. I liked the story line. I could relate to it, but the lack of subtext bothered me. There were no other layers, no other complex issue going on. After the two amazing episodes "Dead Inside" and "Only Child", that dealt with themes way beyond the literal stories presented, it felt like a bit of a disappointment.
The other characters' stories were more interesting, but felt rushed and hushed. Shoshanna is slowly yet surely starting to break down, asking the inevitable question all college students face one moment or the other of "what does this all mean? It's so hard to have all the answers yet non at all". I can't wait until she finally melts down completely (and by the looks of the preview from next week's episode, it's about to happen). Jess successfully sells a black christening dress, which was all she did this week - the writers are clearly having a hard time knowing what to do with Jess. She's just so wacky and crazy and free flowing that it's hard to center her and have her stories matter.
Which brings us to the best thing about this week, which was... Marnie and Ray start a very awkward relationship. Marnie reminded me of a quote from Patrick in the great new HBO series Looking, in which he says: "I think we're not very good at being who we think we are.". I also feel that describes every twenty something no-longer-a-girl-not-yet-a-woman that starts questioning her choices in life. Ray, on the other hand, is showing to be the guy that everyone thought was a loser but is, in fact, the strongest one of the group (hard not to draw a parallel to Jesse Pinkman from-- I don't need to mention from which show). He has his life somewhat together, he's an amazing interior decorator, he has very clear and articulated opinions that are really hard to disagree with. Seems like we'll be meeting Hanna, Marnie and Shosh in the Hamptons next week to see Shoshanna melt down. A melt down in the hamptons! I'm tuning in.
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