Did ‘Girls’ Stick the Landing?

The Prestige TV Podcast

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Andy Greenwald is joined by Amanda Dobbins to discuss “Latching,” the series finale of ‘Girls.’ They start by providing context on the media environment at the time when the HBO comedy series premiered and how it was a bridge between the eras of network television and prestige cable TV (10:57). Along the way, they discuss what the show originally set out to do, the benefits (and drawbacks) of creator Lena Dunham’s unparalleled self-awareness, and how ‘Girls’ ended its six-season run with intent (27:03). Finally, they answer the titular question: “Did it stick the landing?” (77:14). Host: Andy Greenwald Guest: Amanda Dobbins Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Giancarlo Vulcano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.4	From dancing on my own to latching, from a work thing to a dinner thing, to just being busy
0:39.3	trying to figure out who we were.
0:41.3	Set your Tumblr-era think pieces to stun.
0:44.3	This is Stick the Landing, Girls.
0:51.3	Hello and welcome to another episode of Stick the Landing, a brand new podcast about endings.
0:59.6	My name is Andy Greenwald, and I am so excited to be joined today by my good friend, everyone's favorite podcast, co-host, co-host of The Big Picture, co-host of Jam Session, Amanda Dobbins.
1:11.1	Hi, Andy.
1:11.8	Amanda, I'm so happy to be potting with you.
1:13.6	I'm thrilled.
1:14.8	Every week, we're going to look at a television series and its finale and look at it through
1:19.6	the lens of the time past since it aired and maybe reflect back on what it all meant,
1:24.1	how we feel about it, and obviously was very eager to have you join me. And you suggested
1:29.6	today's show, HBO's Girls. Yes. So to pull the curtain back a little bit, if I may,
1:35.4	are we allowed to do that on this podcast? It would be weird for a podcast to be confessional
1:39.1	anyway, but maybe we could break ground today. The show that you originally suggested, I had never seen.
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