Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission. I mean physically close: There was a certain level of full-body contact that was a standard part of my social life. For those not watching, Amy and Karma are longtime best friends who feel far too invisible at their laughably ultraprogressive high school here the apparent queen bees live at the bottom of the food chain.
Karma sees it as an opportunity to seduce her male crush; Amy uses the gaffe as an opportunity to piss off her conservative mom and also explore her sexuality.
Both are committed to seeing the farce through. This wonderful sort of nonsexual intimacy is exactly what Lena Dunham showcased in the very first episode of Girls : Hannah is shown eating a cupcake in the bathtub while Marnie looks on, chatting. Was it totally realistic? In both Faking It and Playing House , men are fairly removed from the central action.
Instead, the physical stuff and affection represent the idea of unconditional friendship β being able to be gross and weird and smack your friend on the ass instead of feeling the pressure to be cute or normal.
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