I have not seen Girls, so for me, these posts were fascinating in reading as you and Lynn, two authors, reflected on what you loved, what worked and what didn't, in the show. In this, #3, your discussion of the Iowa workshop struck a chord. As an audience member (or reader), it is frustrating and/or annoying when one senses that a character, as we have come to know him or her, simply would not do what they've been portrayed as doing. Perhaps it's not fair to say, but it makes me feel jerked around by the writers, as if the wish for drama, shock, or an unexpected twist was the goal and natural evolution be damned. You also commented that you love seeing your characters together, combining and re-combining. That resonated for me as well. Once a sense of an ensemble is established, I chafe when that dynamic changes too much. But then again, I'm not a big fan of change anyway, so that's just me. Thanks for letting us in on your exchange!
I have not seen Girls, so for me, these posts were fascinating in reading as you and Lynn, two authors, reflected on what you loved, what worked and what didn't, in the show. In this, #3, your discussion of the Iowa workshop struck a chord. As an audience member (or reader), it is frustrating and/or annoying when one senses that a character, as we have come to know him or her, simply would not do what they've been portrayed as doing. Perhaps it's not fair to say, but it makes me feel jerked around by the writers, as if the wish for drama, shock, or an unexpected twist was the goal and natural evolution be damned. You also commented that you love seeing your characters together, combining and re-combining. That resonated for me as well. Once a sense of an ensemble is established, I chafe when that dynamic changes too much. But then again, I'm not a big fan of change anyway, so that's just me. Thanks for letting us in on your exchange!