Reviews: The Mindy Project

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Megan Daley

 

Megan is a self-descibed TV addict who believes that television is a heavenly gift. As a queen of sass in the form of truths, you can always rely on Megan to Keep it Reel.

Reviewing:

"The Mindy Project"

I'm pretty sure I'm Mindy Kaling's biggest fan and while I'm not ashamed to admit this, I think it does give me a certain bias when

talking about her show. So just be aware if this before continuing to read on.

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The season two premiere of "The Mindy Project" picks up in Haiti, as Mindy and her boyfriend Casey (Anders Holm) have moved there in order to help those less fortunate. While this may seem like the beginning of a Lifetime movie, don't be fooled. Anyone who has been following the show since it's brilliant

first episode knows that this type of "giving" is simply not in Mindy's character. However, after spending time alone together while simultaneously helping the needy, Casey decides Mindy is the one for him, proposing to her (and obviously she said yes...because he's Anders Holm.) But before the two can celebrate the engagement, Mindy passes out, in typical Mindy fashion.

Mindy wakes up in New York, having just had surgery to remove a few stones in her gallbladder. She soon finds out she has been replaced by Dr. Paul Leotard (James Franco, yes please) and her

co-workers are having trouble in their own lives. Jeremy (Ed Weeks) has been stress eating, Danny (Chris Messina) and Christina (Chloe Sevigny) aren't getting along, and Morgan (Ike Barinholtz) is...well, he's just bein Morgan. Mindy must then make the choice to have a quicky wedding with Casey and return to Haiti or stay and fight for her job at the practice while Casey returns to Haiti without her. Like I said earlier, real Mindy fans, you know how this plays out.

The reason I love this show isn't just because Mindy Kaling is hilariously perfect and I want to be just like her someday. It's because Mindy Lahiri is the romantic comedy-little girl in all of us. She wants to have that fairy tale ending like we were all promised in the Disney movies of our childhood, but the show doesn't shy away from making it perfectly clear how hard a "happily ever after" is to come by.

But the cast works well together, playing off each other's strengths and between one-liners and cultural references make the show a fast-paced watch. Ike is one of my favorite sidekicks currently on television; his facial expressions and general absurdity are too perfect. And like everyone else tuning in, I'm curious to see where the relationship with Mindy and Danny will lead, knowing Kaling will forever keep us guessing. Guest stars such as Mark Duplass ("The League") and BJ Novak ("The Office") populate the show each week, maintaining a sense of fresh comedy, with each guest star bringing a new story line and different connection to Mindy.

If you haven't watched "The Mindy Project" yet I suggest you drop what you're doing and find the nearest wifi connection (but not in a  ibrary, I already made that mistake and almost got kicked out...it's fine). The show has something for everyone whether you want to laugh, cry, or just see attractive people playing doctors (I'm taking about you, James Franco), "The Mindy Project" is the way to go.

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