The Big Lie About Girls is That It Was Remotely Realistic

Girls seemed like it depicted a real version of living in New York City; it was a fantasy.by Tricia Romano Mark Schafer/HBO
When Girls debuted in 2012, the spin was that it was it was a grittier Sex and the City, set in Brooklyn instead of Manhattan. And while it was true that Girls featured more realistic rundown apartments in less-manicured neighborhoods, it was also true that money on Girls was barely an issue, and the reality is that even those shitty Brooklyn apartments cost upwards of $250