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.
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.