Actor-writer Lena Dunham has said she find it difficult to understand why projecting "unlikable women" on the small screen continues to be a task.
Dunham, co-creator of "Girls" and most recently "Camping", called out the hypocrisy of the TV industry, saying grey male characters like Tony Soprano of "The Sopranos" and Walter White of "Breaking Bad" are lapped up sans any objections.
"I can't believe that we're still having a conversation about unlikable women on television. It doesn't matter if you like our lead character. It truly doesn't matter. What matters is that you relate and you understand.
"It just drives me nuts that we can have a Tony Soprano or a Walter White or any of these characters who are wreaking literal havoc on the world around them and killing people, and then when you have a woman who's thorny and complicated, and there's no way to find empathy for her," Dunham told The Hollywood Reporter.
"Girls" showrunner Jenni Konner has co-created "Camping", which is an adaptation of a British series about a group of friends that goes on a big camping trip to celebrate a birthday.
The show, featuring Jennifer Garner and David Tennant, has been panned by critics and audiences alike.
This is in contrast with the initial positive reception of "Girls", which featured a set of flawed characters.
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