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Is Lena Dunham’s latest show doing too much — or not enough — with its Jewish characters?

JL;DR SUMMARY Lena Dunham's latest show, "Too Much," explores romantic comedy tropes with a distinct twist, primarily through its quirky protagonist, Jessica, who embodies a range of Jewish stereotypes. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityJewish StereotypesCultural CritiqueLena DunhamRomantic ComediesJewish TropesMichael ZegenToo MuchJessica (Character)Rita Wilson

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London, United Kingdom
"She moves to London instead, to live out the Mr. Darcy-by-way-of-Bridgerton fantasies she believes shes entitled to."

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