the who?

Last night's episode didn't do them any favors. Really? You're going with the seeing the other roommate naked trope?

.... try harder you putzes. You've got a talented pixie like Zooey and you're gonna waste it on worn out retread sitcom situations? It's a laugh track free zone, you don't need cheap theatrics to make a story work!

Oh, yeah. Katy Perry's new show, right?

Knight of the Woeful Countenance: Last night's episode didn't do them any favors. Really? You're going with the seeing the other roommate naked trope?

.... try harder you putzes. You've got a talented pixie like Zooey and you're gonna waste it on worn out retread sitcom situations? It's a laugh track free zone, you don't need cheap theatrics to make a story work!

Wait, how can you describe someone as a "pixie" and then complain about retreads of sitcom tropes. Her character (yes, there's only one) is literally a sitcom trope itself.

mitchcumstein1: FirstNationalBastard: The sooner the overhyped Deschanel sister's slide back into obscurity is complete, the better.

Don't drag Emily into this, she's on the decidedly unhipstery Bones, and she's lovely.

Let's take a poll right now. Zooey or Emily. Who's funnier? (I say Emily.)

Jim_Callahan:
Wait, how can you describe someone as a "pixie" and then complain about retreads of sitcom tropes. Her character (yes, there's only one) is literally a sitcom trope itself.

The Wacky quirky girl trope is a character that can be developed over a series of episodes through back story, or her interactions with the new crew she's now living with. Her story is never (or should never) be static.

Seeing the roommate naked is a one-dimensional story that has only had one very clear resolution - restoring the balance and letting the other roommate see you naked. Nothing new is learned here because the reaction is embarrassment between two parties, and there was absolutely nothing at stake for Zooey or what's his face's character. If they had amped up the drama even a little bit by having the dude demand she move out, that would at least be an expansion on the theme.

Tropes exist and work in fiction if you know how to use them properly. They're tools. I forget who said it, but it's said there are only two stories ever written, "A Stranger comes to town," or "The Hero sets off." It's how you explore the themes and stories that eventually arise out of the story that's important.

New Girl is just lazy writing, or suffers from the Hollywooditis of demanding everything be written by committee.

The pilot was hilarious. Damon Wayans Jr. couldn't stop yelling at women.
Then they got a new TBD. or BBD if that's your bag, dude.

Bring back Damon Wayans Jr. and the ratings will follow...

Jim_Callahan: Knight of the Woeful Countenance: Last night's episode didn't do them any favors. Really? You're going with the seeing the other roommate naked trope?

.... try harder you putzes. You've got a talented pixie like Zooey and you're gonna waste it on worn out retread sitcom situations? It's a laugh track free zone, you don't need cheap theatrics to make a story work!

Wait, how can you describe someone as a "pixie" and then complain about retreads of sitcom tropes. Her character (yes, there's only one) is literally a sitcom trope itself.

I haven't seen The New Girl is the whole show based on her being a Manic Pixie Dream Girl?

KingPsyz: Bring back Damon Wayans Jr. and the ratings will follow...

Damon Wayans Jr. is on that Elisha Cuthbert abortion of a show "Happy Endings"

but I guess they share ONE major thing in common...

Knight of the Woeful Countenance: KingPsyz: Bring back Damon Wayans Jr. and the ratings will follow...

Damon Wayans Jr. is on that Elisha Cuthbert abortion of a show "Happy Endings"

but I guess they share ONE major thing in common...

upon further review, I withdraw my snark. Apparently he was in the pilot...

Knight of the Woeful Countenance: KingPsyz: Bring back Damon Wayans Jr. and the ratings will follow...

Damon Wayans Jr. is on that Elisha Cuthbert abortion of a show "Happy Endings"

but I guess they share ONE major thing in common...

having an abortion in common with Elisha Cuthbert isn't the worst thing that might happen to me.

Oh man she's so fresh and original and geeky. MAYBE THIS MEANS LOVE

Knight of the Woeful Countenance: Last night's episode didn't do them any favors. Really? You're going with the seeing the other roommate naked trope?

.... try harder you putzes. You've got a talented pixie like Zooey and you're gonna waste it on worn out retread sitcom situations? It's a laugh track free zone, you don't need cheap theatrics to make a story work!

I would think if there was anyone to blame for this waste it would be the producer. They're bankrolling this.

Knight of the Woeful Countenance: Last night's episode didn't do them any favors. Really? You're going with the seeing the other roommate naked trope?

.... try harder you putzes. You've got a talented pixie like Zooey and you're gonna waste it on worn out retread sitcom situations? It's a laugh track free zone, you don't need cheap theatrics to make a story work!

Little-known fact: The New Girl is filmed in front of a live audience. Just no one ever laughs.

Knight of the Woeful Countenance: Knight of the Woeful Countenance: KingPsyz: Bring back Damon Wayans Jr. and the ratings will follow...

Damon Wayans Jr. is on that Elisha Cuthbert abortion of a show "Happy Endings"

but I guess they share ONE major thing in common...

upon further review, I withdraw my snark. Apparently he was in the pilot...

The reason Damon Wayans was replaced on the New Girl was because Happy Endings got renewed. Everyone thought that show was dead, so Wayans took a new job. Then, when Happy Endings was renewed, Wayans had to leave New Girl because of his contract with Happy Endings. Not the producer's fault.

I've watched New Girl, and it has gotten lamer. Last night's episode was pretty sucky. Hopefully it will get better, or not, I'm starting not to care anymore.

Her "sister" is a tranny, right?

Eh, it'll be back up once they have some shows in a row. Dropping it for a month in favor of X Factor shows was a horrible misstepp by Fox.

robsul82: Knight of the Woeful Countenance: Knight of the Woeful Countenance: KingPsyz: Bring back Damon Wayans Jr. and the ratings will follow...

Damon Wayans Jr. is on that Elisha Cuthbert abortion of a show "Happy Endings"

but I guess they share ONE major thing in common...

upon further review, I withdraw my snark. Apparently he was in the pilot...

You should be withdrawing your snark referring to "Happy Endings" as a bad show. Clearly you didn't see their Halloween episode.

I like "Happy Endings" a lot, and I'm not sure if I should be ashamed of that or not.

robsul82: Knight of the Woeful Countenance: Knight of the Woeful Countenance: KingPsyz: Bring back Damon Wayans Jr. and the ratings will follow...

Damon Wayans Jr. is on that Elisha Cuthbert abortion of a show "Happy Endings"

but I guess they share ONE major thing in common...

upon further review, I withdraw my snark. Apparently he was in the pilot...

You should be withdrawing your snark referring to "Happy Endings" as a bad show. Clearly you didn't see their Halloween episode.
I agree.
Happy Endings make me lol. It's stupid humor, but it's still humorous

Car_Ramrod: I like "Happy Endings" a lot, and I'm not sure if I should be ashamed of that or not.

I was not aware that Elisha Cuthbert still had a career. I will have to check this out.

I hate popular things too.

As mentioned above...

/Happy Endings > The New Girl

So they premiere a new series, then go into four weeks of hiatus.

Gosh, can't imagine why ratings went down!

//never watched the show
///never plan to

I've never felt so sorry for a show in my life. It's trying 400% more than it should to be off beat. Zooey's character is a career wrecker if it goes on my longer.

AgtSmithReloaded: So they premiere a new series, then go into four weeks of hiatus.Gosh, can't imagine why ratings went down!//never watched the show///never plan to

I think that's the fox business model

premiere a show, then garner interest, then stop show, to finally resurrect the show for a couple of moths before burying it in the backlot

mitchcumstein1: FirstNationalBastard: The sooner the overhyped Deschanel sister's slide back into obscurity is complete, the better.

Don't drag Emily into this, she's on the decidedly unhipstery BonesCSI re-imagined as a romantic comedy, and she's lovely.

FTFY

Car_Ramrod: robsul82: Knight of the Woeful Countenance: Knight of the Woeful Countenance: KingPsyz: Bring back Damon Wayans Jr. and the ratings will follow...

Damon Wayans Jr. is on that Elisha Cuthbert abortion of a show "Happy Endings"

but I guess they share ONE major thing in common...

upon further review, I withdraw my snark. Apparently he was in the pilot...

You should be withdrawing your snark referring to "Happy Endings" as a bad show. Clearly you didn't see their Halloween episode.

I like "Happy Endings" a lot, and I'm not sure if I should be ashamed of that or not.

Isn't it just "Friends" updated to be edgy by having a gay and black character on it and relocating the show to Chicago?

I don't know why anyone watched it in the first place.

It's not like you were going to see her naked or anything.

Knight of the Woeful Countenance: Damon Wayans Jr. is on that Elisha Cuthbert abortion of a show "Happy Endings"

HOLY CRAP, I am with you.
The farking writers on that show have never had friends, so they don't know how to write for some.

This show stinks of Hollywood "formula" and I guarantee it was pitched like this to Fox:
"'Big Bang Theory' is a huge hit, right? How about 'Big Bang Theory' ... in reverse! Instead of one hot girl and four geeky guys, we'll have three hot guys and one geeky girl! Males 18 - 35 won't watch a show with three hot guys? How about if the geeky girl is Zooey Deschanel? Huh? Yeah! She's geeky and hot! Her Q score kills and she's looking for a steady paycheck right now. Who cares who the three guys are? We can get them cheap."

Zombie DJ: The farking writers on that show have never had friends, so they don't know how to write for some.

Yes, because that's what we'd all love to sit down and watch. Ugh.

Could this have anything to do with being off the air for a month?

I liked Body of Proof a lot better before Dana Delaney started dating Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.

I'm sorry, but every time I hear either Deschanel sister speak, I get very annoyed.

They're nice to look at--but I'm not impressed by either one's acting ability.

Gosling: mitchcumstein1: FirstNationalBastard: The sooner the overhyped Deschanel sister's slide back into obscurity is complete, the better.

Don't drag Emily into this, she's on the decidedly unhipstery Bones, and she's lovely.

Let's take a poll right now. Zooey or Emily. Who's funnier? (I say Emily.)

I agree. She was hilarious in Rose Red.

Carth: I haven't seen The New Girl is the whole show based on her being a Manic Pixie Dream Girl?

Yes, the same as in every movie she's in. Her personality is like Kristin Stewart's face.

I feel that I am a true conservative in the sense that when I am deciding on a course of action the proper question is Why? Some people will ask Why Not?, but I ask Why? After watching the first two episodes of The New Girl I asked myself "Why should I continue with this show?" After a long, awkward silence, I delete the season pass from my TiVo.

See also, Person of Interest.

I would like to have sex with Zooey Deschanel*. However, having experienced her acting and music, I have no interest in either.


*Not that that makes her different than any other reasonably attractive girl.