Girls, "Queen for Two Days"

"Girls" typically has at least one episode per season where the humor runs a little broader.  With Shoshanna exploring the Hello Kitty playground that is Japan and Hannah and her mom going to a "Spring Queening" retreat, "Queen for Two Days" is absolutely that episode.  The tiresome Jessa-Adam storyline even has a nice comic moment as Adam, following Jessa's instructions, pretends he forgot to pull out.  ("Coach is gonna kill me!")

Unfortunately, for some reason these sillier episodes tend to be more on-the-nose in their messaging.  Do we really need Shoshanna's ex-boss to tell us that Japan offers valuable life lessons?  Or one of the older women at the retreat to lament that she'd love a gay husband?

Still, "Queen for Two Days" has some worthwhile moments.  We eventually learn that, despite putting on a brave face, Shoshanna is actually miserable in Japan.  It makes sense that she'd feel out of sorts.  While someone like Jessa would just accept the differences and roll with it, Shoshanna is too rigid for that.

Meanwhile, Hannah's mother faces an interesting choice.  With lengthening lifespans, divorce is becoming more common for people approaching retirement.  But with age comes the knowledge that it's unwise to expect too much from love.  Hannah's dad may be gay, but he's great at Scrabble and can do a mean Chris Rock impression.  Sometimes settling is the wisest path.