Comments on: Second Seasons Of ‘Girls’ & ‘Enlightened’ Slated For January 2013 Premiere On HBO

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:50:45 +0000

I love Enlightened. There's nothing quite like it on tv, and Dern's performance is spectacular.

By: Duncan

Duncan — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:50:45 +0000

"Enlightened" is definitely worth catching up on, though its effective is cumulative, especially over the first four or five episodes. The second half builds on those first few half-hours very effectively, and while the season finale is a little disappointing in comparison to what's come before (especially in regards to the sudden shift we see in Luke Wilson's character), the second-to-last episode is very moving, and features one particularly outstanding sequence in a grocery store between two elderly women. It almost certainly works best if you've seen at least a few episodes previous to it, but its rigid focus on a supporting character makes me wonder what your thoughts would be if you were to see it cold. It's called "Consider Helen", and as people have mentioned, it's directed by "Junebug"'s Phil Morrison.

By: Eoin Daly

Eoin Daly — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:50:45 +0000

Are you all serious Girls is in my top 5 comedies on TV. Enlightened is an awful show.

By: Anton Jacoves

Anton Jacoves — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:50:45 +0000

ENLIGHTENED is one of the best shows on TV. I was wondering why you glossed over it in your top ten. There's a reason HBO didn't give it the axe like BORED TO DEATH, HUNG, and HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA (who were all quality programs at one point or another but none achieved sustained greatness) with its horrible numbers. The episode directed by JUNEBUG director Phil Morrison is one of the top five episodes of television this young decade – right up there with "The Suitcase" and "Fly". Kudos to HBO for giving this great show such a strong lead-in.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:50:45 +0000

Enlightened is way better than Girls. Girls is a decent show but I don't really see it the same way as you guys (and gals) see it on the playlist; it's a tad overrated.
Enlightened though is fantastic. The episodes Demme directed were top notch and the Phil Morrison ep was the highlight of the show (or of any show for that matter).

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:50:45 +0000

Yes, you need to catch up with ENLIGHTENED– itt's an overlooked gem on HBO. In addition to Dern's greatness and Mike White's stellar writing, Nicole Holofcener and Jonathan Demme directed multiple episodes and they're some of the most perfectly shot half hours on teevee.

By: remy

remy — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:50:45 +0000

enlightened isn't like anything else on tv. it's a brilliant dramedy with a kind heart.