HBO Series: Tell Me You Love Me
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| Thu, 10-25-2007 - 5:14pm |
I missed the announcements that this show was even coming, so I've suddenly watched the first 6 episodes with On Demand over the past several days. During the first episode, I kept looking for a reason to like any of the characters. It seems there was nothing done to develop them as individual people, which I think was a mistake. After viewing 6 episodes, I feel that some personality is developing. Because of that, it holds a bit more interest than it originally did. I honestly don't know if I would have followed this after the second week, had I not been able to view the episodes in quick succession.
I think the show does hit on common sexual issues, which I think is good. So many people develop problems in this area of their lives, and don't know where to turn. The show helps to reinforce that those problems are more commonplace than some may know. I enjoy the therapist, in her office and in her life.
I don't think they needed to have the sex scenes as visual as they did -- not that it bothers me, just makes it more difficult to watch with others, and probably to talk about for some. What I laugh about in the sex scenes is how quickly they are over. I don't think they are realistic at all in that sense. Of course, they can't last forever in the show, but they don't have to show the beginning, middle and end for us to get the whole picture.





I've been watching it from the beginning and I agree with you, none of the six main protagonists are very likeable.
I was shocked when May told Dave and Katie that they shouldn't have sex! She is right that their relationship seems perfect in most every way -- except sexually. I think that once you've put sex on the back burner for so long, it's difficult to bring the feelings back. While they want to feel intimacy, perhaps they are afraid that it won't seem like it used to. I think they're getting closer to a point where they will move past this though. Their kids are at a good age for them to be able to concentrate on themselves a lot more too.
I think Jamie was into sex at the beginning of their session, but during the process, she started thinking. That was after she had already started seeing May, and I think she's really trying to make an effort to change the reasons why she has sex. I agree that most guys wouldn't have stopped. She and Nick seem to be in similar places, emotionally, and neither of them is hooking up for the right reasons. So, didn't you notice when they focused on her sort of looking side to side and rubbing her forehead? Also, she wasn't having any physical responses to him at that point.
I know that there are a lot of women out there that don't enjoy sex, or don't "get it". One of the reasons why so many women have difficulty reaching orgasm is because they can't get their mind into the act. Sorry to hear that you have only experienced these types of women :(
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