I’m excited for the new episode of “Secret Diary of a Call Girl” to air tonight. I hadn’t really been a big fan of any new shows for awhile until I finally gave in and bought Showtime. “Call Girl” and “Weeds” are both appealing because they feel so fresh and uninhibited.
But apparently, several professional television critics don’t agree with me about “Call Girl.” Some do, but the reviews reveal a wide range of passionate viewpoints. The program has inspired such an array of opinions I wonder if the reviewers were all watching the same show. Metacritic has reviews ranging from 10 (out of 100) to 91, with an average of 53. From what I’ve read, they miss the point in two main areas. No one wants to admit why women might like the show. And they seem to feel as if there’s not enough conflict surrounding Hannah’s choice of profession.
So why do we watch?Assuming the viewers are mostly women, it’s not because it “indulges the common male fantasy that whores truly enjoy prostitution,” according to Alessandra Stanley at the New York Times. Time Magazine gets close, when James Poniewozik says it’s asking “What kind of women get into this business and why?
But that’s not exactly it. Aside from the fact that it’s a genuinely fun show to watch, the show is tempting because women don’t just wonder about the kind of women who become prostitutes.They wonder “Could it have been me?
But that’s not exactly it. Aside from the fact that it’s a genuinely fun show to watch, the show is tempting because women don’t just wonder about the kind of women who become prostitutes.They wonder “Could it have been me?
