C/D MINDY KALING (THE DEFINITIVE POLL)

the mindy project has gotten really good

yeah definitely one of those shows that has improved consistently over the course of s1, hope it survives into the fall

it's already renewed i believe

yeah ben and kate's the only cancellation from that tuesday slate

ah i missed that news, good to hear

this frat party ep is hilar

ws

I don't watch a lot of TV but I like this show.

said this on another thread, but I spent several weeks being mildly amused by her show before thinking to myself "this is like an unlikable version of Scrubs" about 6 weeks ago and I haven't watched an episode since

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4mzYb8OLVo

Scrubs was bad enough

hah I find scrubs to be unwatchable but I like this show xp

cougar town is the real scrubs redux

mindy is definitely the star of this show, they lean too heavily on morgan for non sequitur hijinks, i like danny, i don't really care about any of the other characters

can't believe she is a republican. i don't know anything anymore.

cougar town is the real scrubs redux

I agree from the standpoint that underneath the riffmania you can see actual lines of affection and care between the various characters, whereas The Mindy Project seems to be built upon barely restrained loathing undercut with one likable goofball

keep in mind I don't think that a show has to have likable characters to be enjoyable or funny (#TeamBundy), it's just... there are points where I go "lol I can totally see some ppl I went to college with doing something like that" and then vast swathes of "this is kind of like watching aliens attempt to create a sitcom"

I agree the writing's a bit uneven and the supporting cast needs to be developed a bit more. The best and most original material seems to revolve around the Mindy character's life, whereas too many of the supporting cast are a bit one-dimensional. There are enough good bits in each show to keep me watching though.

chloe is on the mindy project

this staten island stevie episode may have been the worst half hour of television i have ever watched

i feel like some sitcoms start with a pretty small core cast and then slowly branch outward to a larger ensemble or lots of familiar recurring characters, and then there are shows like The Mindy Project that start with way too many people, some of which will be quietly phased out to little protest during 'retooling' between seasons. w/ this show it's more frustrating than usual because the whole thing is supposed to be a star vehicle for one person but she surrounded herself with a security blanket ensemble.

Also, it was weird to me that the last two episodes have ended with dudes fighting over Mindy. It seems a bit repetitive.

Who fought over Mindy in "Triathlon"?

Not saying you're wrong; I just don't remember it. If anything, I thought they were fighting over Morgan.

The charm is fading a little for me but I'm still watching. I found it a little weird that they were strongly hinting at Mindy-Danny finally happening, esp in "Santa Fe" and then seem to have dropped that altogether. Maybe it's intentional but it's not working to develop suspense or anything for me. (New Girl is handling the relationship stories much better imo.) Casey's pretty boring to me and everyone knows it won't work out anyway.

Scrubs was more fast-paced and absurd, I thought?

yeah i have no idea how this show is like Scrubs other than it's a comedy about doctors (but less much so about that than Scrubs was).

she's really cute w/ short hair. also i kinda love this show.

i was horrified at the new haircut at first but i think it's growing on me

She looks so cute. Really loving the show.

"Ken Burns does it again"

i was horrified at the new haircut at first but i think it's growing on me

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well it's growing on her too!

i died at "i need her to watch the Colbert Report with me and explain it -- is he a real person!?"

this looks like a civil war battlefield only somehow theres more beards

hahahha "i will not listen to Phish -- songs should be 3 minutes long, and Nicki Minaj raps in the middle"

i loved when it was revealed that danny's favorite band is the national. this is a better than average sitcom for sure.

wow Mindy lurking on ilx: "Ice-T and Coco... I'm only realizing now that both of their names are drinks"

Noooooooooo!!!

Loving it more and more with every episode. I hated it the first time I saw it last year but totally loving it now.

"who are you the lorax? what are you talking about?" had me 'in stitches' last episode

The Ice-T/Coco joke killed me

this is a gibroni free zone

ok watch your mouth my father was a gibroni

Show is working much better now

jabroni, c'mon man xp

ffuck, im ashamed

mods edit my post and perma ban me plz

pally = A+ addition to the roster

^^

otm, i'm really hoping he sticks around long term.

He is a member of the main cast.

originally he was just recurring but they promoted him to main cast a couple weeks into the season

winky face!