New Girl 3.06 Review: Best Friends With Batman

Anyone that has yet to watch tonight’s episode of New Girl, entitled ‘Keaton’, then I suggest you go do so now. This is not a spoiler free blog. THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! Proceed at your own discretion.

Okay, this one’s going to be quick, because I don’t think I have much to say about this show anymore. Much, much, MUCH better than last week, but that wouldn’t be all that hard to do because last week’s episode made me very angry. But then, this week the episode was still irritating, so maybe it wasn’t all that much better.

Seriously, I thought Coach was supposed to be back by now. That’s really the only reason I’m still watching this show, for his episodes to come and go. I’m betting it’ll either be the next episode, or the episode after that, being that Schmidt did move out – albeit, only across the hall. Coach needs to get here soon, or this series needs to start to be written better.

I’m already sick of Jess and Nick’s relationship, Winston is now beginning to get on my nerves, and Schmidt has been on Friends I can watch over and over again, even if I’ve just watched it, this series I can barely watch once.

my nerves since last season. This series really can’t last much longer under this format. They really need to get a new showrunner to come in and stir things up.

My rating: 6 out of 10.

Best Lines:

“Jessica damn Day!” – Winston yells.

“Bat mobile.” – Cece corrects. “Batman mobile.” – Jess replies. “Bat mobile.” – Cece restates. “Batman mobile.” – Jess again replies.

Okay, I’m off to watch Trophy Wife. After that it’s The Originals. Then it’s Supernatural all the way. Stay tuned.

New Girl 3.03 Review: Broken Hearted People

Anyone that has yet to watch last night’s episode of New Girl, titled ‘Double Date’, than now would be the time to do so. Otherwise, there is chance this blog could spoil the episode. THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! You’ve been warned.

There isn’t a lot I have to say about this series anymore. That in and of itself is a sign I’m beginning to lose interest, something I’ve done once before with this series. In this episode, Jess thinks that Nick, her, Cece and Schmidt should all go on a double date; of which Winston has decided he’s going to tag along to. Basically the whole Schmidt dating both Cece and Elizabeth comes to a head, and by the end of it he’s dating no one.

This wasn’t a terrible episode; it did finally confront the whole scenario of Schmidt having two women at once. It was nice to see that that storyline wasn’t prolonged inevitably. It also had a few good Winston moments, one in particular being the exchange between him and Ferguson at the very beginning of the episode. Although, he wasn’t overall as funny as he was in the last two episodes.

About the only thing I loved in this episode was the interchange between Jess and Nick at the end. Basically Schmidt blames the two of them for ruining his love life when he was eventually going to iron it out, so he promises that he will somehow break the two of them up. This creates a brilliantly funny exchange between the couple that includes not liking pears, or pear-shaped people (see Jess), and thinking the moon landing was fake (see Nick).

Other than that, there’s really not much else I can say.

My rating: 2.5 out of 5.

Best Line:

“I’m definitely sexually attracted to lady bugs.” – Nick says to Jess, during their brilliant exchange at the end of the episode.

All right, folks, I’m off to watch Trophy Wife. Then it’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

New Girl 3.02 Review: Cats and Broken Hearts

As usual I’d like to take this time to ask anyone that has yet to watch tonight’s episode of New Girl, titled ‘Jacooz’, that wishes to do so spoiler free, to please divert your eyes now. This is not a spoiler free blog. THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! Proceed at your own caution.

I’m going to keep this review short and sweet because I don’t think there’s all that much I have to say about this episode.

The first ten minutes of the episode were a tad tedious. I didn’t really care about Jess’s storyline, for the most part, or the whole Nick thing along those lines. Except for the scenes with the principal, it wasn’t all that great.

Schmidt’s dilemma in this episode about the office party was okay at some points, but not great. I did like his interactions with Eva Amurri’s character Beth, and he did have some interesting one-liners, and Schmidt characteristics that were funny, but not the funniest thing about this show.

The highlight of the episode, much like last weeks, was definitely Winston. I know some like to believe he has become a bit of the butt of the joke, but his storylines are the funniest. I loved all his interactions with the cat that couldn’t stop purring, and he is most definitely the reason I’m still interested in watching this show. I hope that he keeps on being the funniest character in this series.

To be honest, this series isn’t as well developed as it could be. Speaking as someone that loves the series Friends, that show was capable of being funny, but at the same time progressing the characters. I don’t find, for the most part, that this series is able to do that. Aside from certain characters dating each other, there hasn’t been all that much change from the first episode, except that all these people’s lives have integrated together. It’s almost like with the Simpsons, where none of the characters age.

My rating: 2.5 out of 5.

Best Lines:

“Why are you talking like a James Taylor song?” – Jess to Nick in the bathroom.

“I’ll kill her cat.” – Winston, thinking the best revenge for a broken heart, is to kill the woman’s cat.

“Uhh, don’t get attached.” – Winston telling Jess not to get too emotionally involved with the cat.

That’s all for now, I’m off to watch and then review Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Then it’s Trophy Wife, with a follow up of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

New Girl 3.01 Review: Kermit the Frog is Brown

For all those that have yet to watch the season three premiere of New Girl entitled ‘All In’, or any of the passed two seasons for that matter, and wish to watch it spoiler free, now would be the time to step away from this blog. As always, spoilers come along with the package of this review. THERE WILL BE SPOILERS!

Alright, now to recap where the series left off at the end of last season, once again briefly as I haven’t watched the episode since it aired. Nick and Jess decided they weren’t going to work and it’d be better to call it quits now before they got hurt, but after some advice, they decided to give a relationship a try. Cece was supposed to get married, after learning she didn’t have long to have children, but ended up calling it off because she didn’t love Shivran. Schmidt did his best to get Cece’s wedding cancelled, seeing that she was unhappy, and in the end his girlfriend and Cece told him he had to choose, and he ran away. Winston was basically just there.

Now, for the good part, the review. I’m going to call this a ‘be careful what you wish for’ moment, because I was all gung ho for Jess and Nick to get together, but I’m already tired of their scenes together. The first few minutes where it’s just them made me remember why I’ve called it quits on this series once already, and why I wanted to again. I can’t honestly be the only one that didn’t care for their scenes. They were honestly the weakest point in this episode. And that whole Mexico scenario was just a terrible opener. I mean, really, was that completely necessary? What sense did that make?

Getting passed my irritation with their scenes, I wasn’t all that mesmerized by Schmidt’s scenes with his two love interests. It’s obvious that he loves Cece, but for some reason he’s got to make trouble for himself by leading her and Elizabeth on? Obviously that’s not going to end well. This is becoming too predictable already. I can picture it now: both relationships are going to end up ending, Elizabeth will go on her merry way because she’s not a series regular, and Cece will be angry with Schmidt and not be able to stand him, until eventually the two realize their love for each other and get back together. Have we not already done this?

I have to say, the honest highlight of the entire episode, and possibly the only reason other than the fact Coach will be coming back soon to keep me watching this already tired series, was Winston. Lamorne Morris just plays him hilariously. The randomness of the puzzle situation was the best part of the episode, and learning that he’s actually colour blind was just great. The way he played his confusion to figuring out what colour he thinks he is was hilarious. If he’s not nominated for at least a supporting actor Emmy next year, I really will be done thinking the Emmy’s are at all fair at judging the submissions they get.

My rating: 3 out of 5.

Best Lines:

“I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. Now, I know everyone’s going through a lot, but I think it is time for me to start a puzzle.” – Winston, demonstrating his spectacular randomness.

“Don’t talk to me that much, never lie to me, and never ever touch my puzzle.” – Winston, letting Schmidt know his guidelines to becoming his best friend over Nick.

“I needed your underwear to sew into my underwear.” – Winston, covering for Schmidt after he thought he’d broken up with Cece, in a hilarious exchange.

“Is that an almond inserted into one of those pieces? You know that’s an almond, right?” – Schmidt, talking to Winston about his already four day puzzle.

So that’s all for tonight, check back tomorrow for my opinion of this weeks best male and female performances. Then check in Sunday for my review of the series finale of Dexter. I know, exciting.