Looking (2014)

Where to find it: NowTV
Length: 18 half-hour episodes and a movie
Synopsis: Cute gay slice-of-life dramedy
Recommendation rating: 4/5

What I like about it: characters, dialogue, soundtrack, my peoples
What I don’t like about it: probably doesn’t have broad appeal

Review:
I have a love for dialogue-heavy and plot-light media in which the appeal is largely watching people, and of course a love for queer media, so this feels like it was made for me and I’m disappointed I didn’t watch it sooner. Made by the gays over at HBO, this half-hour talkfest follows three friends in San Francisco as they work, date and live. Featuring down-to-Earth real world drama, cute romance, house music and funny gags, the dialogue often rings true when they’re not indulging in exposition for the broader audience they were never gonna get.

Content notes (may contain spoilers): lots of sex discussion and sex

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