New Girl: Season 1, Episode 13 “Valentine’s Day” (B+)
This installment was a whole lot of fun, firing on all cylinders and delivering marvelously for each of the characters and their storylines. Jess’ plan to have a one-night stand was predictably ill-fated, and it was thoroughly enjoyable to see her try to detach herself and get so excited about having nothing in common with the rather dumb Oliver. It was amusing to see Ryan Kwanten from “True Blood” pop up as Oliver, the bona fide lunch lover whose ex-girlfriend still lived with him. What was most fantastic about Jess’ quest for action was her 100-pack of condoms, which managed to shock both Schmidt and Nick. Kyle’s Shrooms escapade provided the perfect opportunity for Cece to sleep with Schmidt, threatening to kill him in her usual style before realizing exactly what she had done the following morning when Jess confessed how she nearly did the same thing. Nick going to see Julia at work could have turned out badly, but he managed to be truly sweet and help her out after convincing her creepy intern Cliff that he shouldn’t waste his life being a lawyer. I love Lizzy Caplan, and I really hope that she sticks around for a while. Even Winston, the most disconnected and underused member of the ensemble, had himself a productive Valentine’s Day, hanging out with the girls and starting to build something real with the girl he had managed to alienate during his time away. I’m sure they wouldn’t all last, but it looks like all the men on this show might be in relationships of some sort!
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