I've been catching up on the past three episodes. I thought this season started kind of slow, and I was worried that Greek would go through a sophomore
slump. But I've been really, really impressed with this series.
I like the way the characters have been developed more this season. We get the whole backstory to the Cappy/Casey/Evan triangle. I especially like the way that Evan and Rebecca (who seemed to be villains in season 1) have been given more complexity. Evan isn't as much of a douche as he seemed at first, and it turns out that he has feelings, too. Cappy and Rebecca make a great couple. Both have intimacy issues they deal with differently (Cappy with humor and Rebecca with bitchiness that keeps people at a distance), but they are slowly learning how to be close to other people. The scene with Rebecca apologizing to Cappy after the parents' visit was great. We also got a little insight into what drives Casey -- seeking the approval that she never got from her family by using her sorority as a surrogate family, but ultimately lacking focus.
I also like that Dale is getting more screentime. He started out as OTT comic relief, but we're seeing him grow from someone who grew up in a sheltered background as he's exposed to different people and different ideas in college. I also liked the pushy girl -- I hope she shows up again (maybe a future love interest for Rusty?) Rusty's attempt to woo American Lit girl had me roaring -- it was a realistic portrayal of the way a young guy acts when he has a crush. (And a realistic portrayal of how she crushes his heart, dammit!)
One thing I've noticed about this show is that it seems more guy-oriented than most dramas/soaps/romantic comedies. I usually find male characters in these kind of shows to be stereotypes and completely unrealistic. (Or, more accurately, they act like stereotypes of the way women mistakenly believe that men behave). But the reactions of the male characters in the last two epis were completely real: Rusty's over-the-top courting of the American Lit girl (I'm twice Rusty's age and I STILL do stuff like that!); Dale's awkwardness around a girl he really likes; Cappy's easy-going nature pushed too far when Rebecca embarrasses him; and Evan deciding to fight for Casey only to have her decide she's over him and moved on (I wish I had a dollar for every time that happened to me!) All of these are classic situations for most guys, and it's cool to see them portrayed in a show like this.
Question for the women on the board: Are the female characters equally realistic? For instance, from the male perspective, the Frannie/Evan issue debated above is a non-issue. A girl breaks your heart so you sleep with her best friend? Sure, no problem! I'm wondering if "Greek" is a 'guy-show' in the sense that the writers have a better read on the male perspective than the female.
I like the way the characters have been developed more this season. We get the whole backstory to the Cappy/Casey/Evan triangle. I especially like the way that Evan and Rebecca (who seemed to be villains in season 1) have been given more complexity. Evan isn't as much of a douche as he seemed at first, and it turns out that he has feelings, too. Cappy and Rebecca make a great couple. Both have intimacy issues they deal with differently (Cappy with humor and Rebecca with bitchiness that keeps people at a distance), but they are slowly learning how to be close to other people. The scene with Rebecca apologizing to Cappy after the parents' visit was great. We also got a little insight into what drives Casey -- seeking the approval that she never got from her family by using her sorority as a surrogate family, but ultimately lacking focus.
I also like that Dale is getting more screentime. He started out as OTT comic relief, but we're seeing him grow from someone who grew up in a sheltered background as he's exposed to different people and different ideas in college. I also liked the pushy girl -- I hope she shows up again (maybe a future love interest for Rusty?) Rusty's attempt to woo American Lit girl had me roaring -- it was a realistic portrayal of the way a young guy acts when he has a crush. (And a realistic portrayal of how she crushes his heart, dammit!)
One thing I've noticed about this show is that it seems more guy-oriented than most dramas/soaps/romantic comedies. I usually find male characters in these kind of shows to be stereotypes and completely unrealistic. (Or, more accurately, they act like stereotypes of the way women mistakenly believe that men behave). But the reactions of the male characters in the last two epis were completely real: Rusty's over-the-top courting of the American Lit girl (I'm twice Rusty's age and I STILL do stuff like that!); Dale's awkwardness around a girl he really likes; Cappy's easy-going nature pushed too far when Rebecca embarrasses him; and Evan deciding to fight for Casey only to have her decide she's over him and moved on (I wish I had a dollar for every time that happened to me!) All of these are classic situations for most guys, and it's cool to see them portrayed in a show like this.
Question for the women on the board: Are the female characters equally realistic? For instance, from the male perspective, the Frannie/Evan issue debated above is a non-issue. A girl breaks your heart so you sleep with her best friend? Sure, no problem! I'm wondering if "Greek" is a 'guy-show' in the sense that the writers have a better read on the male perspective than the female.
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