The Mindy Project: Season 1, Episode 17 “Mindy’s Birthday” (B)
As with pretty much every other episode of this show, there are some appealing elements but just as many peculiar and inexplicable insertions of inanity. Mindy’s friends should know better than to trick her into showing up for a surprise party by making her think that she was actually meeting a guy for a blind date. The gift of the “cooking for one” book was particularly thoughtless, to the point that it truly wasn’t believable. I’m continually annoyed by the presence of Maggie, who I think adds nothing positive to the show, as opposed to Alex, who has a bit of a backbone despite being nothing more than a romantic object in this episode, and Gwen, who continues to lack personality but still possesses some charm. Jeremy and Danny warring over seducing Alex was decently amusing, though it wasn’t quite as hilarious as it could have been. Mindy treating herself to a solo sundae for her birthday was fun, and joining in with a group of friends who were similar on the surface led to an expected explosive incident and the impossibly random return of Beverly, a character this show seems destined to include, no matter how little she contributes to the show. Brendan arriving at the hospital produced an entertaining immature reaction from Mindy’s friends, yet another first meeting between characters, and it was sweet that he named a constellation for Mindy. Maybe that romance isn’t dead after all, but let’s hope that Danny realizes his affection for Mindy and does something about it sooner rather than later. He’ll have plenty of time, of course, since this show has been renewed for a second season and will now officially be around for a while.
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