Netflixs Kimmy Schmidt brings its absurdist humor and outlandish characters back in a strong, albeit flawed second season.
Youre like a cartoon person.
The first season ofUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtwas an eccentric powerhouse of a comedy.
It also finally gave us a vehicle for Ellie Kemper to shine with her portrayal of Kimmy.
After a strong freshman season,Kimmy Schmidthas a ton of lofty expectations its forsophomore year.
Would the show be capable of topping its first outing?
Its almost like how Kimmys take on the real world has been an increasingly less shock to her system.
Even episodes this season that feel by-the-book and go for low-hanging fruit are still a lot of fun.
That includes areas like Kimmy trying to finish her GED or going to the DMV to get an ID.
A lot of this year explores what is right and wrong and the juicy moral grey areas in between.
Do people change, or are we are who we are forever?
is a major theme wrestled with this year.
A lot of this season is about how you cant just walk away from your problems.
Kimmy acting as a constant moral compass is enjoyable, but it eventually wears thin.
Thankfully the strong performances by Kemper and the rest of the cast keep the material at a high level.
Kempers adorable infectious excitement in this role is stronger than ever.
Lines like, You cant be mad with a cone in your paw!
punctuate her exuberance so well.
Shes got the part down to a science at this point.
Jacqueline gets some solid storylines with her son, Buckley, exploring medication and actually opening a reasonable conversation.
The cast is in fine form, even if the characters are lapsing more into caricatures at times.
On the topic of absurdity, the shows unhinged, surreal sense of humor has never been stronger.
Im also under the impression that this season ofKimmy Schmidtis heavily backloaded.
This review was based on the first six thirty-minute episodes ofUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtssecond season.
All thirteen episodes will be available to stream on Netflix on April 15th.
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Rating:
3.5 out of 5
