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* BreakoutCharacter: May be heading in this direction despite having a smaller role than Adam.As of season 2.
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* ManChild: A rare female example. She's been mooching off her parents even when no longer living with them (and then she starts mooching off Marnie), she can barely sustain a job or relationship for a reasonable amount of time, and she frequently blames everybody else for her problems and mistakes. This is most evident in the episode "Leave Me Alone," where [[spoiler: she becomes needlessly jealous of a former classmate for successfully launching her writing career, and then sabotages her chance at finally getting recognition for her writing during an essay read. This, among other things, finally pushes Marnie to her limit. And the two, after a nasty fight, break off their friendship... with Hannah ''still'' not realizing how childish her behavior has been.]]
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* ManChild: A rare female example. She's been mooching off her parents even when no longer living with them (and then she starts mooching off Marnie), she can barely sustain a job or relationship for a reasonable amount of time, and she frequently blames everybody else for her problems and mistakes. This is most evident in the episode "Leave Me Alone," where [[spoiler: she becomes needlessly jealous of a former classmate for successfully launching her writing career, and then sabotages her chance at finally getting recognition for her writing during an essay read. This, among other things, finally pushes Marnie to her limit. And the two, after a nasty fight, break off their friendship... with Hannah ''still'' not realizing how childish her behavior has been.]]been]].
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* FreudianExcuse: Gets one in the form of a troubled relationship with her father, who is just as flighty, irresponsible, and self-centered as she is.
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!!Tad and Loreen Horvath (Peter Scolari and Becky Ann Baker)
Hannah's parents, who are university professors in Michigan. They had been supporting Hannah financially as she worked at her unpaid internship, but cut her off from further support in the initial episode.
* BumblingDad: Hannah's father displays a degree of naivete, or at least lack of sophistication, that is surprising given that he's a college professor ("Can we get a hotel for $50 a night in Manhattan?")
* HippieParents: They display traces of that, as can be seen in the contrast between their wild shower sex and Hannah's more pedestrian romantic encounters.
* ParentalObliviousness: They believe Hannah when she says that she's doing okay financially.
Hannah's parents, who are university professors in Michigan. They had been supporting Hannah financially as she worked at her unpaid internship, but cut her off from further support in the initial episode.
* BumblingDad: Hannah's father displays a degree of naivete, or at least lack of sophistication, that is surprising given that he's a college professor ("Can we get a hotel for $50 a night in Manhattan?")
* HippieParents: They display traces of that, as can be seen in the contrast between their wild shower sex and Hannah's more pedestrian romantic encounters.
* ParentalObliviousness: They believe Hannah when she says that she's doing okay financially.
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An investment banker who meets Marnie and Jessa when the two are out drinking one night. He tries to put the moves on them, unsuccessfully, but later comes back into the picture when [[spoiler: it's revealed that he's been seeing Jessa and the two of them have decided to get married]].
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!! Booth Jonathan (Jorma Taccone)
A conceptual artist whom Marnie meets at an art gallery in the first season, and [[spoiler: later dates after her breakup with Charlie]]. Unlike most of the other characters, he's fairly successful at his job, and while Marnie admires him for it he isn't universally liked.
* BadassBoast: Using these seems to be central to his approach to chatting up women. From what we've seen so far, it works.
* [[UglyGuyHotWife Ugly Guy, Hot Girlfriend]]: [[spoiler: Charlie's view of him and Marnie.]]
A conceptual artist whom Marnie meets at an art gallery in the first season, and [[spoiler: later dates after her breakup with Charlie]]. Unlike most of the other characters, he's fairly successful at his job, and while Marnie admires him for it he isn't universally liked.
* BadassBoast: Using these seems to be central to his approach to chatting up women. From what we've seen so far, it works.
* [[UglyGuyHotWife Ugly Guy, Hot Girlfriend]]: [[spoiler: Charlie's view of him and Marnie.]]
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!!Thomas-John (Chris O'Dowd)
An investment banker who meets Marnie and Jessa when the two are out drinking one night. He tries to put the moves on them, unsuccessfully, but later comes back into the picture when [[spoiler: it's revealed that he's been seeing Jessa and the two of them have decided to get married]].
* BoringButPractical: The way he views his profession - it may not be as interesting as what Jessa and her friends do, but it pays the bills.
* FakeNationality: Played by Irish comedian and actor Chris O'Dowd.
* StraightMan: Of the mostly non-comic variety.
!!Sandy (Donald Glover)
A black law student whom Hannah briefly dates after [[spoiler: her breakup with Adam]]. Elijah dislikes him and Hannah is critical of him because of his conservative political beliefs, but he generally remains good-natured with them.
* StrawmanPolitical: Averted. In general he politely avoids discussing politics, and while he refuses to apologize for his beliefs to Hannah or Elijah he isn't presented as unreasonable in doing so.
* TokenMinority: To this point, the only non-white character to have much of a role on the show.
An investment banker who meets Marnie and Jessa when the two are out drinking one night. He tries to put the moves on them, unsuccessfully, but later comes back into the picture when [[spoiler: it's revealed that he's been seeing Jessa and the two of them have decided to get married]].
* BoringButPractical: The way he views his profession - it may not be as interesting as what Jessa and her friends do, but it pays the bills.
* FakeNationality: Played by Irish comedian and actor Chris O'Dowd.
* StraightMan: Of the mostly non-comic variety.
!!Sandy (Donald Glover)
A black law student whom Hannah briefly dates after [[spoiler: her breakup with Adam]]. Elijah dislikes him and Hannah is critical of him because of his conservative political beliefs, but he generally remains good-natured with them.
* StrawmanPolitical: Averted. In general he politely avoids discussing politics, and while he refuses to apologize for his beliefs to Hannah or Elijah he isn't presented as unreasonable in doing so.
* TokenMinority: To this point, the only non-white character to have much of a role on the show.
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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Jessa's She seems to give off this vibe to men. Her boss, Jeff, wants Jessa her to be this for him. [[spoiler:She declines.]] declines]]. Thomas-John [[spoiler: pursues and marries her because he views her as this. It doesn't end well.]]
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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Jessa's boss, Jeff, wants Jessa to be this for him. [[spoiler:She declines.]] Thomas-John [[spoiler: pursues and marries her because he views her as this. It doesn't end well.]]
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* ManChild: A rare female example. She's been mooching off her parents even when no longer living with them (and then she starts mooching off Marnie), she can barely sustain a job or relationship for a reasonable amount of time, and she frequently blames everybody else for her problems and mistakes.
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* ManChild: A rare female example. She's been mooching off her parents even when no longer living with them (and then she starts mooching off Marnie), she can barely sustain a job or relationship for a reasonable amount of time, and she frequently blames everybody else for her problems and mistakes. This is most evident in the episode "Leave Me Alone," where [[spoiler: she becomes needlessly jealous of a former classmate for successfully launching her writing career, and then sabotages her chance at finally getting recognition for her writing during an essay read. This, among other things, finally pushes Marnie to her limit. And the two, after a nasty fight, break off their friendship... with Hannah ''still'' not realizing how childish her behavior has been.]]
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Marnie's boyfriend at the beginning of the series, who at the beginning of the series has been with her since meeting her at an undergraduate party four years before. He's [[NiceGuy very kind and accommodating]] to her, but she's grown a bit bored of him. He's in a music duo with his friend Ray.
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Marnie's boyfriend at the beginning of the series, boyfriend, who at the beginning of the series has been with her since meeting her at an undergraduate party four years before. He's [[NiceGuy very kind and accommodating]] to her, but she's grown a bit bored of him. He's in a music duo with his friend Ray.
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Hannah's ex-boyfriend from college, Hannah tracks him down in season one to give him some news, only to find out that he has some news himself - he's gay, and now out of the closet. He later becomes a recurring character.
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Hannah's ex-boyfriend from college, college. Hannah tracks him down in season one to give him some news, only to find out that he has some news himself - he's gay, and now out of the closet. He later becomes a recurring character.
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* BritishStuffiness: Completely averted. Jessa is by far the most open-minded and adventurous of the four.
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* BreakoutCharacter: Most definitely.
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* InformedAttractiveness: She's pretty and all, but the way people go on about her you'd think she was the most glamorous woman on Earth. Episode 4 is particularly over the top about it when the other babysitters just can't believe a stunner like Jessa is a babysitter and not a movie star.
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* InformedAttractiveness: She's pretty and all, but the way people go on about her you'd think she was the most glamorous woman on Earth. Episode 4 is particularly over the top about it when the other babysitters just can't believe a stunner like Jessa is a babysitter and not a movie star.
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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Jessa's boss, Jeff, wants Jessa to be this for him. [[spoiler:She declines.]]
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Jessa's boss, Jeff, wants Jessa to be this for him. [[spoiler:She declines.]]
* TheDanza: Both the character (Sackler) and the actor who plays him (Driver) are named Adam.
* FagHag: Gender-reversed, as Adam has a lot of lesbian friends.
* [[spoiler: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Reveals himself to be this later in Season One.]]
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Hannah's ex-boyfriend from college, he reappears Hannah tracks him down in season one to give him some news, only to find out that he has some news himself - he's gay, and now out of the closet - and closet. He later becomes a recurring character.
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WouldHitAGirl: He hits Marnie when she insults his singing voice, although it's more of a pissy slap than an actual attempt to harm her.
!!Ray Ploshansky (Alex Karpovsky)
Charlie's bandmate and best friend, who is extremely protective of Charlie's feelings. Ray manages a coffee shop, at which Hannah eventually gets a job.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be a bit of a dick, but he really does have his friend's best interests at heart.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Sort of. The actor who plays him is 33, but Ray is older than the other characters (he says something about members of "your generation" to Hannah at one point).
!!Ray Ploshansky (Alex Karpovsky)
Charlie's bandmate and best friend, who is extremely protective of Charlie's feelings. Ray manages a coffee shop, at which Hannah eventually gets a job.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be a bit of a dick, but he really does have his friend's best interests at heart.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Sort of. The actor who plays him is 33, but Ray is older than the other characters (he says something about members of "your generation" to Hannah at one point).
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!!Elijah Krantz (Andrew Rannells)
Hannah's ex-boyfriend from college, he reappears in season one - now out of the closet - and later becomes a recurring character.
* BerserkButton: "Berserk" is a tad strong, but he does ''not'' like people making fun of his singing voice.
* CampGay
* TransparentCloset: {{Lampshade}}d by Elijah himself:
-->"''Rent'' rehearsal!"
* WouldHitAGirl
Hannah's ex-boyfriend from college, he reappears in season one - now out of the closet - and later becomes a recurring character.
* BerserkButton: "Berserk" is a tad strong, but he does ''not'' like people making fun of his singing voice.
* CampGay
* TransparentCloset: {{Lampshade}}d by Elijah himself:
-->"''Rent'' rehearsal!"
* WouldHitAGirl
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Hannah's [[FriendsWithBenefits friend with benefits]] at the beginning of the show, Adam is a part-time woodworker and aspiring actor who likes to work out, [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbate]], and [[WalkingShirtlessScene walk around without a shirt on]]. It's later shown to him that there's more to him than meets the eye, however.
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Hannah's [[FriendsWithBenefits friend with benefits]] at the beginning of the show, Adam is a part-time woodworker and aspiring actor who likes to work out, [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbate]], and [[WalkingShirtlessScene walk around without a shirt on]]. It's later shown to him that there's more to him than meets the eye, however.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Frequently, at least one time [[FanDisservice only slightly off-camera]].
* ADateWithRosiePalms: Frequently, at least one time [[FanDisservice only slightly off-camera]].
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* A world-traveling, would-be Bohemian Brit, who arrives in New York in the first episode and moves in with Shoshanna. The most impulsive and free-spirited of the bunch, she tends to make things fun for the others but also gets them in trouble at times as well. She has a (well-deserved) reputation for being flaky and unreliable, and like Hannah, she lacks a job at the beginning of the series, though she soon gets one as a babysitter for a wealthy couple.
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* A world-traveling, would-be Bohemian Brit, who arrives in New York in the first episode and moves in with Shoshanna. The most impulsive and free-spirited of the bunch, she tends to make things fun for the others but also gets them in trouble at times as well. Like She has a (well-deserved) reputation for being flaky and unreliable, and like Hannah, she lacks a job at the beginning of the series, though she soon gets one as a babysitter for a wealthy couple.
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* InformedAttractiveness: She's pretty and all, but the way people go on about her you'd think she was the most glamorous woman on Earth. Episode 4 is particularly over the top about it when the other babysitters just can't believe a stunner like Jessa is a babysitter and not a movie star.
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* BadassDamsel: In Episode 7. Those kickboxing classes pay off.
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* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine.
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* MotorMouth
Adam Sackler (Adam Driver)
Hannah's [[FriendsWithBenefits friend with benefits]] at the beginning of the show, Adam is a part-time woodworker and aspiring actor who likes to work out, [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbate]], and [[WalkingShirtlessScene walk around without a shirt on]]. It's later shown to him that there's more to him than meets the eye, however.
* [[spoiler: TheAlcoholic: It's revealed to Hannah's surprise that he has been attending AA meetings since he was 17.]]
* BreakoutCharacter
* HiddenDepths: {{Lampshaded}} and arguably subverted. Adam points out that his depths aren't so much hidden as that Hannah never bother to ask him about himself.
* NoSocialSkills: More or less.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Played for laughs, as he's not as attractive as he seems to think he is.
Charlie Dattolo (Christopher Abbott)
Marnie's boyfriend at the beginning of the series, who at the beginning of the series has been with her since meeting her at an undergraduate party four years before. He's [[NiceGuy very kind and accommodating]] to her, but she's grown a bit bored of him. He's in a music duo with his friend Ray.
* HiddenDepths: As with Adam, there's a bit more to him than is initially presented.
* NiceGuy
* BadassDamsel: In Episode 7. Those kickboxing classes pay off.
* TheDitz
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine.
* TheIngenue
* MotorMouth
Adam Sackler (Adam Driver)
Hannah's [[FriendsWithBenefits friend with benefits]] at the beginning of the show, Adam is a part-time woodworker and aspiring actor who likes to work out, [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbate]], and [[WalkingShirtlessScene walk around without a shirt on]]. It's later shown to him that there's more to him than meets the eye, however.
* [[spoiler: TheAlcoholic: It's revealed to Hannah's surprise that he has been attending AA meetings since he was 17.]]
* BreakoutCharacter
* HiddenDepths: {{Lampshaded}} and arguably subverted. Adam points out that his depths aren't so much hidden as that Hannah never bother to ask him about himself.
* NoSocialSkills: More or less.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Played for laughs, as he's not as attractive as he seems to think he is.
Charlie Dattolo (Christopher Abbott)
Marnie's boyfriend at the beginning of the series, who at the beginning of the series has been with her since meeting her at an undergraduate party four years before. He's [[NiceGuy very kind and accommodating]] to her, but she's grown a bit bored of him. He's in a music duo with his friend Ray.
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Hannah Horvath (Lena Dunham)
As close to a central character as the show has, though this is largely because much of it is told through her eyes, Hannah is an insecure, slightly overweight aspiring writer from Lansing, Michigan who has moved to New York to pursue her dreams. At the beginning of the show she's still receiving financial support from her parents, though that quickly changes. She lives in an apartment in Brooklyn with her best friend from college, Marnie.
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* AlliterativeName: Like all the main four.
* AuthorAvatar: To an extent, though Dunham has denied that the character is a direct counterpart to herself.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Choleric.
* TheLoad: She spends the entire first season either not having a job or not having a job that pays any money, meaning Marnie has to pay her rent and other expenses.
* NoSocialSkills: She can be incredibly tactless at times.
* ThisLoserIsYou: She has definitely fallen into this trope, as the series has gone on.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Has a ''massive'' tendency to be this at times.
Marnie Michaels (Allison Williams)
Hannah's best friend from Oberlin, Marnie is a slightly prissy and uptight but responsible young woman who works at an art gallery. At the beginning of the series she is in a long-term relationship with Charlie, but feeling a bit bored with it. She and Hannah clash at times, but Marnie does care about Hannah despite her occasional IceQueen tendencies.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: After being propositioned by Booth Jonathan at an art gallery.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Melancholic.
Jessa Johanson (Jemima Kirke)
* A world-traveling, would-be Bohemian Brit, who arrives in New York in the first episode and moves in with Shoshanna. The most impulsive and free-spirited of the bunch, she tends to make things fun for the others but also gets them in trouble at times as well. Like Hannah, she lacks a job at the beginning of the series, though she soon gets one as a babysitter for a wealthy couple.
* TheDrifter: Formerly.
* GranolaGirl: Though less into hippie-type philosophies than most examples.
Shoshanna Shapiro (Zosie Mamet)
* Jessa's American cousin, Shoshanna is the youngest and least experienced of the group, and also the only one who's still a student.
Hannah Horvath (Lena Dunham)
As close to a central character as the show has, though this is largely because much of it is told through her eyes, Hannah is an insecure, slightly overweight aspiring writer from Lansing, Michigan who has moved to New York to pursue her dreams. At the beginning of the show she's still receiving financial support from her parents, though that quickly changes. She lives in an apartment in Brooklyn with her best friend from college, Marnie.
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* AlliterativeName: Like all the main four.
* AuthorAvatar: To an extent, though Dunham has denied that the character is a direct counterpart to herself.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Choleric.
* TheLoad: She spends the entire first season either not having a job or not having a job that pays any money, meaning Marnie has to pay her rent and other expenses.
* NoSocialSkills: She can be incredibly tactless at times.
* ThisLoserIsYou: She has definitely fallen into this trope, as the series has gone on.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Has a ''massive'' tendency to be this at times.
Marnie Michaels (Allison Williams)
Hannah's best friend from Oberlin, Marnie is a slightly prissy and uptight but responsible young woman who works at an art gallery. At the beginning of the series she is in a long-term relationship with Charlie, but feeling a bit bored with it. She and Hannah clash at times, but Marnie does care about Hannah despite her occasional IceQueen tendencies.
Associated Tropes:
* ADateWithRosiePalms: After being propositioned by Booth Jonathan at an art gallery.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Melancholic.
Jessa Johanson (Jemima Kirke)
* A world-traveling, would-be Bohemian Brit, who arrives in New York in the first episode and moves in with Shoshanna. The most impulsive and free-spirited of the bunch, she tends to make things fun for the others but also gets them in trouble at times as well. Like Hannah, she lacks a job at the beginning of the series, though she soon gets one as a babysitter for a wealthy couple.
* TheDrifter: Formerly.
* GranolaGirl: Though less into hippie-type philosophies than most examples.
Shoshanna Shapiro (Zosie Mamet)
* Jessa's American cousin, Shoshanna is the youngest and least experienced of the group, and also the only one who's still a student.
