tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post4952645110370510236..comments2024-03-24T03:19:39.745-04:00Comments on Just About Write: The Mindy Project 3x05 "The Devil Wears Lands' End" [Contributor: Ann]Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-2925862923018003712014-10-23T11:12:33.625-04:002014-10-23T11:12:33.625-04:00"I would have loved to see Mindy be a part of..."I would have loved to see Mindy be a part of an unreciprocated chase but once." I took Danny breaking up with her as a type of unreciprocated love. I think it's worse for someone to say "i like you, i don't like you anymore" than "i don't feel the same way." Mindy loved and lost. That hurts a lot more than having a crush on someone who didn't like you back. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-90154442851058045712014-10-18T16:49:28.811-04:002014-10-18T16:49:28.811-04:00Love your blog and your reviews. You are so unfail...Love your blog and your reviews. You are so unfailingly sincere and gracious in your comments even when you don't agree, and I admire that. I loved your review of this episode and agree that this reminds of a season 2 episode. But like you, overall, i am disappointed that they have not explored Messina's silent acting skills or his 'love eyeballs' as you call them more this season. That's what made this show unique. Episode 1 made room for it, but they have been focussing on his comedic chops since, which are great, but changes the tone. I am hopeful that the speaking eyes will be back, since this episode is a step in the right direction, and since MK has frequently said that she is a fan and would love to accommodate him more. Would love that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-32904381811960856412014-10-17T01:05:06.658-04:002014-10-17T01:05:06.658-04:00I agree that Mindy is less relatable this season. ...I agree that Mindy is less relatable this season. I find her confidence amusing at times but definitely didn't understand why Dr. Fishman kissed her. It was all a bit much for me. I'm not particularly fond of this season so far. It has been such a dramatic change in rhythm. I feel like they glossed over the most charming aspects of a couple finally being together. I can't see how they can organically create a romantic atmosphere this far into a season. This show is simply all over the place even though the comedy is so very good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-13831612508246138162014-10-16T17:32:49.766-04:002014-10-16T17:32:49.766-04:00I meant Lee rejected her in the end. Any reasonabl...I meant Lee rejected her in the end. Any reasonably attractive woman can get laid any day of the year. It's not an accomplishment. But when you wake up to an empty bed, THAT is a rejection!<br /><br />By that token, she was really also rejected by Jeremy. I mean, he said he wouldn't want to sleep with her in her 40s. That's REALLY insulting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-43178459108830214002014-10-16T16:52:36.353-04:002014-10-16T16:52:36.353-04:00I would say that practically every guy she's b...I would say that practically every guy she's been with, on virtue of being a movie star in real life, is pretty attractive. I mean, Glenn Howerton? Anders Holm? Seth Meyers? Anders was so close to rejecting her... until the end of the episode, when he decided he better not.<br /><br />I don't count the 30-second politician appearance as a rejection, nor do I count Greenfield's Lee, because he ended up coming back to her. It's definitely nitpicky that I bring it up, but it just seems like for a show about relationship foibles, everyone else seems to get rejected more than the main character, who is supposed to have gone through the most and is supposed to have experienced some level of heartbreak. It's obviously unfixable now, but I wanted to bring it up in light of Jean Fishman, who didn't love Mindy initially, wanting to kiss her five minutes later--not because that was the most egregious example but because it's something that I wish the writers had spent more time on. Annhttp://overanalyzingtelevision.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-788358318936604702014-10-16T16:23:33.437-04:002014-10-16T16:23:33.437-04:00I loved the episode and LOVED Jean and DebDeb. I t...I loved the episode and LOVED Jean and DebDeb. I think Niecy Nash will be a female character who, like Tamra, really works well with Mindy in a way that some of the other females really haven't. I loved their energy together, loved that she's basically so similar to Mindy. I thought it was a great portrayal of a gay couple (I love that the show just casually had Richie be gay without making it a big issue too). I hope Deb is coming back too because this actress just has one of the best faces I've ever seen.<br /><br />That said, I MISS MORGAN. To me, Jeremy and Peter do not equal Morgan. He was the heart of the show for most of the first two seasons, and I wish he had more to do. <br />I love how this show keeps growing and changing. However, I hope they'll never lose Morgan.Alexandrahttp://www.alexflinn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-86478753798473623522014-10-16T15:31:21.344-04:002014-10-16T15:31:21.344-04:00Thanks again for your analysis, Ann! I always lov...Thanks again for your analysis, Ann! I always love and look forward to reading it. I thought this episode felt the most like season 2 to me, as I think you did too (based on your comments). I loved Mindy's swoon-look to Danny when she realized he was going to go along with her lie in order to help protect her. I loved how they mimed to one another (Kaling and Messina are so good when they are on the same comedic team/side- the Lucy and Ricky dynamic with Ricky participating in the scheme). I rewatched the show and laughed aloud when Danny calls back to Mindy's excuse in the episode's opener that he "can't have a baby." It's true to his character that he would be a horrible liar who needs Mindy's inspiration. I liked that after last week's "controversial" episode, this one opened with Mindy asking for some tongue action and getting it, thereby emphasizing these two are in fact sexual equals. I do not think the show can keep track of which sexual acts Mindy does or doesn't like, which I suppose is fine (we only seem to be sure that Danny is "good with (his) mouth"). <br /><br />I still enjoy the A plot with Mindy and Danny more than the B plot and I think I always will. This week's show was more balanced than usual, but I will never care too much about the other characters as compared to Messina and Kaling. <br /><br />I really hope the show continues to improve. I really want to know what you think about the Christmas episode sides too because I hope we are building to hints of wedding bells! I know Kaling has said that it is difficult to write where the characters will be because the show's future is so uncertain. I just hope that this uncertainty doesn't stop them from moving forward. Sorry for the lengthy response! Thanks again!Jessica S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13058718647561208802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-9045980887043199702014-10-16T14:50:41.356-04:002014-10-16T14:50:41.356-04:00Mindy has gotten rejected a few times, by the blac...Mindy has gotten rejected a few times, by the black politician last year, the guy in the club before she met Josh, and of course Max Greenfeld's Lee. That episode gave us some insight into why she doesn't get rejected more, though. She seldom approaches guys who seem too attractive. She initially got rejected by Cliff before he got to know her. The only time I ever thought she picked up someone who didn't seem attainable by her was Jason. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com