LOOKING - A New Comedy

Often described as the gay comedy for the new generation, LOOKING is the new series on HBO, which debuted on sunday. I know that it may seem like i'm writing a lot of TV reviews at the moment, but what can i say, i'm feeling inspired. LOOKING is a show about three gay friends living in San Francisco, each at a crossroads in their lives, and looking for something new. The series stars Jonathon Groff as Patrick a man with a successful career as a video game developer looking for love.

This show is perhaps best describes as being to Queer As Folk what Girls is to Sex And The City, the show in a sense shares much with its older, maturer, camper predecessor. The show feels fresh, and modern, and speaks to a younger audience than Queer As Folk. I think that the younger parts of the gay community are much less overt than the older parts, they are less segregated and tend to blend in more easily, the show reflects this. Looking is essentially a show like any other, its about dating and life, the only quirk is that the characters are gay, but it doesn't speak only to that group, it speaks to anyone of this age.

The show feels well written and well plotted, the characters seem well rounded and don't often fall back on stereotypes, the characters interactions seem realistic and there is little of the 'meeting up for cocktails' that so often featured on Sex And The City, instead this show is more likely to feature smoking a joint in the park or going cruising on the subway, which perhaps speaks to our generation.

Overall i was fairly impressed by LOOKING, the show feels fresh and modern, and adds to HBO's already impressive comedy roster. The show is unpretentious and realistic, and the shows leads seem competent, so despite not being flabbergasted by this show, i feel that there is promise for the rest of the season, and it is finally nice to have a show in TV that speaks to people like me, a demographic that feels poorly represented. Rating: B-