April 15, 2018
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: A Welcome Addition
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is a very interesting show. I don’t watch very many shows that have a female lead role, the closest of those being (though ironic) Archer, as Lana Kane and Malory Archer have just about as much screen time as the titular character himself. It was always just personal preference to watch shows that have male protagonists, as many shows with female leads don’t have personalities that particularly get me excited to continue watching a show.
However, I am a big fan of The Office, and Ellie Kemper, who played Erin in season 7 to the end of the series, was the lead role in The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. I decided to give it a shot, since I loved her character so much. After watching the first episode, I did notice that Ellie Kemper seems to fit a particular role as an actor, and hasn’t really been given a good chance to branch out from the ditsy, wondrous young women that she portrays in both of these shows.
Though it is not an original role for her, she does play the role of Kimmy Schmidt very well. She has many crazy instances, such as where she confuses a mother for the leader of a cult, among other things. I was pleasantly surprised by the darker beginning of the series and the humor that persists throughout, it is a sitcom after all.
Overall, I find that The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is a welcome addition in my repertoire of sitcoms. Though not the most original characters, there are sure a lot of laughs to be had while watching this show, which of course is always a good thing.
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This seems to be a vague approach to talking about this show. There might be a few ways you could take this post from a quick comment on a show to a thoughtful post on the topic.
ReplyDeleteIn the first paragraph, you mention you have a personal preference when it comes to your protagonists. What exactly is it about these female characters that make them less compelling? I think there is much to be said about women in the television industry and how they are portrayed (in fact, whole courses are dedicated to this). What do you think you could discover?
By looking at all of your other paragraphs, I think you are just making some claims about the show without giving your readers a complete context for what you are trying to discuss or evidence from the series to back up those claims.
How could you elaborate in this post to make it a thoughtful and thorough response that is actually engaging with the material?