​Set in modern-day San Francisco, Looking is about three gay friends. That’s it. The series, starring Glee’s Jonathan Groff as Patrick, lacks a driving plot, realistic situations, and an accurate representation of life as a gay male in such a large city.
​From the beginning to the end of the pilot episode of Looking, there is nothing that drives the plot other than Patrick’s desperation for a boyfriend. The dialogue was boring and lacked depth. Nothing in the episode sets up a deep connection between the characters and viewers that would plant a certain emotional attachment to them.
​A big part of the flaws in the show, based on the pilot, was how unrealistic it is. There is a notion that all gay guys don’t care about the consequences of a one-night-stand. For example, how would someone react to a stranger who acts too forward around them, no matter how desperate they are for love? In another situation, two gay men, who were so committed to each other that they decided to move in together, had a threesome with one other guy.
​Here’s another example how unrealistic this show is: Patrick was rejected by a blind date on the first date simply because he was nervous. Maybe this is just a judgment of this character, but this blind date acted as though he knew Patrick after just a few minutes of talking with him. If the guy is that arrogant and judgmental, then Patrick should understand he doesn’t need him, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that he’ll just hook up with the next guy he sees.
​This leads to the subject of the misrepresentation of gay people in such a big city. The show gives off the idea that they don’t care about the consequences of hooking up with another guy with whom they have no romantic ties whatsoever. The issue with the threesome love scene was how uncomfortable it was. Why would two gay guys in a committed relationship need another guy for sex? To experiment? Entertainment?
​Perhaps this is just the pilot episode, which failed to attract viewers with its boring storyline, idealistic scenes, and misrepresentation of life as a gay man in San Francisco, but this show has no future. The only thing worth praise is acting and perhaps the wardrobe, even. The predicament is that it’ll only last one season after deteriorating ratings.