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TMC
03-23-2015, 03:59 PM
http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/looking-for-complexity-why-hbos-great-show-cant-seem-to-break-out/

The HBO series about gay friends in San Francisco is unlike its Sunday HBO neighbors Girls and Togetherness. It "never trafficked in big gestures," says Andy Greenwald. "It is a proudly small-bore show that mines the intricacies of interpersonal relationships for maximum effect." PLUS: Looking is hurt (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/23/arts/review-hbos-looking-has-season-finale-but-no-word-on-its-future.html?_r=1) by being too real, HBO can only renew Looking (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/03/22/looking-finally-scores-but-is-it-too-late-to-save-the-show.html) out of the goodness of its heart, and creator Michael Lannan on the finale and being cautiously optimistic (http://tvline.com/2015/03/22/looking-season-2-finale-patrick-richie-kevin/) about renewal.