Girls

Two writers discuss whether the current crop of TV shows favors complicated plot construction over character development.

Fair enough.

Whatever. Girls is probably still racier.

Some noteworthy comings and goings.

HBO sensed that your Sunday wasn’t busy enough, so it’s throwing Veep into the mix. Also: The Borgias are try to steal your attention from Mad Men, too.  

 Such a typical man and also unsatisfied actor move.

 It's possible the next season may take a somewhat depressing turn.

The deadline for Girls’ second season approaches. Also: The Walking Dead finds some focus and Bob’s Burgers catches boogie fever. 

Here’s what you may have missed this week on The A.V. Club.

The show is remarkable—unless you don’t think it is, and that’s okay!

American Dad decides there's never a bad time for a James Bond spoof. Also: Girls burns through plots and Bob's Burgers shocks an elephant.

Don’t just stand there and do nothing while the powers that be threaten to destroy Enlightened. Also: Grampa Simpson gets ready to rumble and Elsbeth, Elsbeth, Elsbeth!

The HBO comedy has hit another level in its second season.

The stars are out—and liveblogging—to-night! Also: Movie channels don’t stop for movie awards. 

A season finale for law-abiding citizens. Also: TV Club’s Second Opinion Week begins.

When the Grammys face off with The Walking Dead, who will win—and what will be left of them? Also: Frank Fisticuffs comes to Brooklyn (?) and a spot of cricket at Downton. 

The company’s innovations seem driven more by when content is available, not quality.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thoughts.

Netflix's House Of Cards is here, so you can watch all 13 episodes in one sitting, or watch them one at a time with our reviews. Also: Girls and Enlightened hit Saturday nights.

Thrill to the financial-solvency drama of Lockhart/Gardner! Also: Introducing Tina Belcher: Investigative Reporter and Lip Gallagher: Sexual Predator Predator.

 Let's just see where this goes for another year.

AFC Championship Game eats Sunday night, spares its exact opposite: Enlightened. Also: Other Pats-Ravens alternatives, including murderous Storybrooke residents and some creepin’ from Adam Driver. 

One pushed 20 million viewers, one missed the 1 million mark, but they’re both “hits.”

Girls is back, which is either the best news or a warning to avoid HBO for 10 weeks. Also: Premières of other pay-cable shows that are just as divisive. (Oh, who are we kidding—nothing’s as divisive as Girls.) 

Here is a brief list of shows you may care about that were not mentioned once, by questioners or NBC executives, during Sunday morning's NBC executive session at the winter Television Critics Association press tour: Parks & Recreation, 30 Ro...