Comments on: HBO Finally Gets a Feminist Show

By: HBO Dumps Women’s Studies Series « Student Activism

HBO Dumps Women’s Studies Series « Student Activism — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:46:47 +0000

[...] it was creating a series set in a college Women’s Studies department. It was pitched as a feminist comedy, and it was going to star Julie White, who was fantastic as the funeral home chain executive [...]

By: Melissa Silverstein

Melissa Silverstein — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:53:19 +0000

I think I might have pulled the switch on this too quickly cause it seems that they haven’t green lit the show yet, just the pilot. One show that I forgot that’s on HBO that I hear good things about but haven’t watched is True Blood. What do people have to say about that one?

By: Melissa Silverstein

Melissa Silverstein — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:49:44 +0000

I watched the first episodes of the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency and liked it ok. I’m going to keep watching it. I like that it’s about women and like Jill Scott and Anika Noni Rose.

By: Happy Black Guy

Happy Black Guy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:39:24 +0000

I guarantee that anyone who watches the two hour season premiere (which is being replayed this weekend I think) will be pleasantly surprised.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:14:34 +0000

Hi Mel –

Looking forward to the show! As a longtime HBO/Showtime viewer (and a female), my relationship with the networks is — ahem — complicated. Currently there are some shows in the lineups which feature strong women: Weeds, In Treatment, Big Love, Dexter. Haven’t yet seen the #1 Detective Agency, looks promising though.

HBO/Showtime is realizing they need to keep the quality level high and aim higher, as basic cable is now running shows which are at pay-cable quality (Rescue Me, Damages, etc.).

TV is getting better and better…and sadly I’m going to the movies less and less often…

Liz

By: Happy Black Guy

Happy Black Guy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:31:07 +0000

I am frustrated that people are promoting this show as the first feminist show on HBO when the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency is a fantastic show with an african american female lead getting absolutely zero discussion amongst majority feminist bloggers.

Are african women not a part of the feminist diaspora? There is a disconnect between white feminists and minority feminists that has to be addressed. The fact that one of the best feminist shows on TV is largely ignored by much of the feminist movement shows that something is amiss.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:19:31 +0000

I don’t have HBO but I’m glad more shows starring women are being made.

By: Jessica W

Jessica W — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:52:50 +0000

Cool! Maybe I’ll finally get HBO.

By: Amber L.

Amber L. — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:18:25 +0000

How exciting! Even in some of HBO’s boy-oriented shows, there are very interesting and complex women, so this is great news. Any dates released, or is it too soon to say?

Thanks for sharing this.

By: lizriz

lizriz — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:10:47 +0000

Man, I really wish there was a way to watch their shows online. Generally, my attitude towards HBO content has been, can’t afford HBO; can’t watch HBO shows. Which hurts when I can’t watch Entourage, but now it *really* hurts!

If I could pay to watch one particular show or another online, I totally would.

By: D-dawg

D-dawg — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:20:43 +0000

First!