TV #13 of 2018:
The Mindy Project, season 5
My previous criticisms of this show – namely its inconsistent characterization and plotting, heavy reliance on slapstick, revolving cast door, and frustrating politics – unfortunately apply to this penultimate season as well. (What better way to resolve a love triangle cliffhanger that ended the previous season than to have your protagonist reject both options and immediately start dating a new character who’s never really fleshed out beyond nerdy and judgmental?) I like that season 5 was a smidgen more experimental, especially that Groundhog Day episode that never gets walked back as a dream or anything so I guess really happened. But in the end, this is largely the same old show doing the same old tired routines.
★★☆☆☆
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