The Mindy Project: Season 1, Episode 15 “Mindy’s Minute” (B-)
Mindy Kaling is clearly funny, and it’s just a shame that this show can’t come out completely right. The concept of Mindy recording a commercial to put in taxi cabs makes some sense, but having it turn into something as exaggerated as her being asked to go on TV because of her pity factory is just unnecessary. It also doesn’t track that Mindy, who is rarely seen addressing or caring even remotely about her patients, would become so concerned with the cruel but paranoid Drea De Matteo enough to miss her moment to shine, prompting Danny to have to go on TV to do her segment for her. To his credit, Chris Messina always performs well despite sometimes mediocre material, and watching his surprisingly strong talk go south when he accidentally said the word “vagina” was admittedly amusing. After hooking up for a short time, it seems that Mindy’s entertaining relationship with Brendan is now done with, and he’s back to a midwife nemesis for Mindy and Danny. Maria Menounos appearing as herself was a bit random, and it’s always interesting to see celebrities portray themselves in guest spots like this. Beth Grant is a talented actress perfect for distinctive parts, and I don’t think that Beverly is a character she or this show needed to revisit. Devoting anyone else’s time in the office to training her on how to use a computer is a waste, especially since, overall, it’s just not terribly original or funny. This show is hardly achieving its full potential.
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