What I’m Watching: God Friended Me

God Friended Me: Season 1, Episode 18 “Return to Sender” (C+)

He may purport to be doing good for others, but Miles truly is the most selfish character on this show. Whenever he’s interfering in the lives of others against their will, he insists that he knows best even if they’re completely angry with him, and, fortunately for him, it often works out for him as he shows them what they’re missing. This episode started with Miles and Cara running together and then kissing sweetly as they continue to pursue their romance, but by the end, it was all shot thanks to Miles’ unwillingness to consider Cara’s motivations for doing what she did, primarily that someone else was going to write the story if it wasn’t her. Let’s hope that, for once, he can realize that he’s the one who doesn’t get it and needs to open his eyes to something he can’t see, especially since he’s so eager to convince everyone that they’re holding meaningful packgaes that are actually meant for important recipients. Wilson did seem a bit too visibly excited by his discoveries about the God account, and his attitude doesn’t exude professionalism. Maybe it’s possible that giving her the option to take the story is something an editor would really do if he saw promise in her writing, but I didn’t buy it. It was far more believable that Trisha would see what was happening with Arthur and his kids and steer him in the right direction, and it’s looking like it may just work to help bolster his chances rather than hurt them.

What I’m Watching: New Girl

New Girl: Season 5, Episodes 19 and 20 “Dress” and “Return to Sender” (B)

These episodes were fine but nothing special, and something about having two of them each week doesn’t help because it feels like they’re very rushed and everything is being crammed into a short period of time. Fortunately, the wedding is happening soon, which means that Schmidt and Cece will get to focus on something else other than planning it. The best relevant plotline in these two episodes was Nick’s struggle to invite Reagan to be his date at the wedding, complete with a number of burner phones and false identities and ultimately resulting in her being busy. If Megan Fox was supposed to be a temporary replacement for Zooey Deschanel, it would be nice if she was on call to be available for a guest spot every now and then, since her being referred to and never again seen would become irritating. I like that Schmidt’s father was simply delayed cleaning and actually plans to be there for his son, and it’s a relief that his wedding is going to end up being something visually legendary instead of what the plan was. Jess rushing to finish the dress was funny only for the fact that Schmidt was literally the only male at his company and therefore used the bathroom as a wedding planning room. Similarly, the only worthwhile element of Jess and Cece smashing a breadmaker to bits was that it gave them the opportunity to hang out with Aly, who really is a terrific character and held her own when she got put in mall jail. I liked seeing Caitlin FitzGerald from “Masters of Sex” and Tribeca hit “Always Shine,” and I think that Diane would have been the perfect way to get rid of Sam, a character who really doesn’t add much to the show.