HBO's new series is just an excuse to get actors naked.
Oh. My. God. Okay I am not a prude, but Tell Me You Love Me is shocking. Don’t believe the nonsense that HBO is feeding about this being art, this is softcore porn. Worse than that, it’s depressing and dull. Why would I want to watch a show like this? My life is depressing enough.
I was only vaguely interested in seeing the show, and I admit that what curiosity I had came from everything I’d read addressing the nudity issue. I wanted to see just how far these actors would go. Because these actors are real! These aren’t elevated porn stars. “They got good actors,” thought I. “It must be good material.”
And ok the material is compelling if you’re an actor. I guess. There is lot’s of sobbing and yelling and quiet depression. Ally Walker is amazing. But as a viewer, I really don’t want to watch this. The show’s message is that Being In a Relationship Sucks. You lose yourself, you lose your partner when you stop communicating, you get jealous, and essentially being in a relationship is a very lonely existence. Well that certainly sounds like something I want to check in with once week.
The nudity and sex isn’t even necessary, and it takes you right out of the show. Watching it, all I can think is, “is that really Adam Scott’s penis?” or “Doesn’t Ally Walker feel stupid doing that?”
Not exactly compelling television.
