High Maintenance True Tales

The new season of High Maintenance started this past weekend and it did not fail to deliver. I've been a fan of the show since it started out on Vimeo and then was picked up by Vimeo OnDemand and, now, HBO. It's always managed to deliver perfect slice-of-life views into interesting characters with just the right amount of its own personality.

I try not to spend too much time learning about the personal lives of the creators of a show I enjoy but these two recent articles about Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld are too interesting to not read:

• Brooklyn's Favorite Pot Dealer Returns - a profile on Ben Sinclair (aka "The Guy") and his life between Seasons. It involves living in an RV and pushing through personal turmoil.
• How Coming Out Made Me Whole - Katja Blichfeld's personal tale of learning to embrace her homosexuality and having to dissolve the marriage with Ben Sinclair is heartbreaking and, ultimately, uplifting. Unsurprisingly, it's incredibly well written but, surprisingly, it's incredibly open.

Regardless of your interest in their personal lives, it's certainly a show that should be in your rotation.