Lena Dunham is an accomplished multitalent who is perhaps best known for her work on HBO's Girls. She was the creator, showrunner, writer, star, and director for the acclaimed comedy (which is streaming with a HBO Max subscription), and recently celebrated the release of a new show. Too Much is streaming in its entirety now for those with a Netflix subscription, and I am shocked by how similar the discourse is around these two Dunham creations.
Girls is a HBO show that got people talking, and there was some backlash to the selfishness of its characters... despite being a satire. During its run on TV, there was a particular focus with Dunham herself, and people who body shamed her and criticized her nudity. Now that Too Much is here, and starring Hacks standout Meg Stalter, I'm seeing the same judgmental comments online, and an inability for some audiences to accept the comedian as a leading actress.
