“Sex and the City” was about four women who are independent, can support themselves and have what seemed to be an unlimited amount of Manolo Blahnik shoes casually laying around. After seeing how these four women lived, I knew that’s what I wanted to be when I grew up. My job didn’t matter. I just knew that I wanted to be as fabulous as those four women.

Once “Sex and the City” ended I needed a new show to relate to, and that’s when HBO released “Girls.” My first thought was, “This is a really weird show.” Once the first episode ended, I went and watched the whole first season in one day.

“Girls” is about four 20-something-year-old girls living in Brooklyn, fresh out of college and trying to survive and become adults.

“I like ‘Sex and the City’ more because ‘Girls’ has nothing to do with real life. It has no real life interactions, it’s overdone and it’s fake,” said Lauren Oppe, senior hospitality administration major. “‘Sex and the City’ has fake qualities as well because what journalist can afford all that clothing? But I’ve seen three episodes of ‘Girls’ and it has nothing to do with real life.”

I really like how “Girls” includes “Sex and the City” in the show by making funny little jokes about the show. In the first episode, Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet), one of the main protagonists of “Girls” compares herself to which character she is most like.

“You’re funny because you’re definitely a Carrie with some Samantha aspects with Charlotte hair; it’s like a really good combination,” Shoshanna said to Jessa (Jemima Kirke)another protagonist in “‘Girls.” when comparing her to all four of the “Sex and the City” women,” “I think I’m definitely a Carrie at heart, but sometimes Samantha comes out, and when I’m at school I definitely try and put on my Miranda hat.”

When Shoshanna says this, I believe that everyone can relate to her because I know that my friends and I always compare ourselves to in each show.

I love “Girls” because it’s awkward and I can relate to problems each of the characters have.

Crystal Bell, associate entertainment editor of the Huffinton Post, wrote, “Comparisons between ‘Girls’ and New York’s aspirational fairytale ‘Sex and the City’ are pretty much inevitable. Even though the two couldn’t be more different. ‘Girls’ isn’t glossy, predictable or perfect; it’s embarrassing, crude and extremely intimate.”