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Short background: HBO's Girls is currently at the top of my tv list. At first I admit it was too much too soon for me -you know, too much butt too soon, too much of my life in there too soon- but heck, when was it ever wrong to just be real? And that's basically all you need to know (for know) on why I think Lena Dunham gets this generation better than most writers out there, and why I now have a serious backlog (though not regrettably) on my other shows (well hello New Girl :P). Something tells me this will not be my last "Girls" related post, just a heads up.
Let's jump to episode 8 : Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too, where we find, among other events, Marnie trying to deal with the aftermath of her break-up with Charlie. Which she initiated by the way, but somehow explodes on her face when she bumps into Charlie at a party, with a new girl. Ouch.
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| Marnie ear-jacking some stranger on her romantic woes (photo credit : Glamour) |
I have my two cents to share on that, but I thought it would be better coming from the girl who plays Marnie herself, Allison Williams.
HBO This episode begins with Marnie in a bit of a funk. How is she coping with her break-up with Charlie?
Allison Williams It's tough for her. She's not only dealing with the change of no longer dating him, but also the change of no longer being in a relationship. Then she's also dealing with Charlie having moved on so quickly, and with someone with whom he travels and sees the world. In the pilot, Jessa makes Marnie feel uncultured for not wanting to travel, so Marnie says, "We should just go somewhere," but you can tell that's not really how she's wired. So the fact that he's found someone that embodies that adventurous spirit that Marnie yearns to have makes it hurt all that much more. But also, it's just painful for her to see a face next to his in all these pictures in the place where hers used to be.
HBO Do you think this is a fairly typical response to a modern break-up?
Allison Williams It's a normal thing for people to do, going on Facebook and seeing pictures of their exes with their new significant others. It's a relatable moment in the process of getting over someone and also a very current one. It probably used to be easier to get over a relationship when you couldn't look at pictures of them with their new girlfriend or boyfriend. Now, you hear about people deleting each other from Facebook and their phones. But mostly, she's so sad, it breaks my heart.
HBO Is this the first time she's felt so rejected?
Allison Williams It's tough for her. She's not only dealing with the change of no longer dating him, but also the change of no longer being in a relationship. Then she's also dealing with Charlie having moved on so quickly, and with someone with whom he travels and sees the world. In the pilot, Jessa makes Marnie feel uncultured for not wanting to travel, so Marnie says, "We should just go somewhere," but you can tell that's not really how she's wired. So the fact that he's found someone that embodies that adventurous spirit that Marnie yearns to have makes it hurt all that much more. But also, it's just painful for her to see a face next to his in all these pictures in the place where hers used to be.
HBO Do you think this is a fairly typical response to a modern break-up?
Allison Williams It's a normal thing for people to do, going on Facebook and seeing pictures of their exes with their new significant others. It's a relatable moment in the process of getting over someone and also a very current one. It probably used to be easier to get over a relationship when you couldn't look at pictures of them with their new girlfriend or boyfriend. Now, you hear about people deleting each other from Facebook and their phones. But mostly, she's so sad, it breaks my heart.
HBO Is this the first time she's felt so rejected?
Allison Williams Well, I think she rejected him. She just feels that she was too easily replaceable. Nobody wants to feel that way. Everyone wants to feel like they were the one and only person that the other person could ever fall in love with. Obviously, that's not the case, but it's a harsh realization for her to have.
Oh, so much relatable-ness. We need to make that a word. Way better than relatability.
Read the rest here : HBO Girls: Interview with Allison Williams (01x08 Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too)
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