In the month that I have been home for summer break, I have found myself in the most peculiar position. Okay, not all that peculiar to be honest. I've been on the couch watching Netflix, procrastinating getting a job for the summer. Many of my Netflix endeavors during the school year included continuously watching and re-watching all 23 episode, 9 seasons of Supernatural (which is quite a phenomenal show). Now that I am no longer in school and stressing out over everything and the sky, I can focus on my true hobby of binge watching all the TV shows I have had my eyes on since my best friend handed over her Netflix password.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is a recent addition to my 'To Watch' list. I found interest in the show when I recognized that the main character was played by Ellie Kemper. Prior to watching the show, I had only known of Ellie from her appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. And now that I google Ellie to make sure I am spelling her name correctly, I now know that she was in both 21 Jump Street and Bridesmaids...Whooppss. Sorry Ellie, I should have known...
Despite a lack of knowledge in the world of Ellie Kemper, I'd have to say that I was surprised at how good the Netflix Original show turned out to be. Okay, I did not have the most faith in "Netflix Original's", but after all of the praise for Orange Is The New Black (a show that I still have to watch...put it on my ever growing list!) I decided to give it a chance.
The gist of the show is Kimmy Schmidt is recently rescued from an underground (literally and figuratively) apocalyptic cult and instead of remaining in the location of her dreaded past decides to restart life in the Big Apple, New York City. The show follows Kimmy in the adventures of a middle-school educated girl.
Ellie was probably the only actress in the world who could pull off Kimmys charm and charisma, which is probably why Co-Creator queen Tina Fey chose Ellie for the role. The show provides a refreshing humor to adult life, at least for me it did...Ellie nails the fish-out-of-water-but-not-caring-because-life-is-awesome character. The situations that Kimmy gets herself into are too relatable, making them all the more funnier.
Okay the show may not have been 'laugh crying for dayz' funny, but it was good enough to keep me entertained for the duration of the season. FYI if you're trying to find time to pencil in 'Binge Watch Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' into your schedule, it took me about 6 1/2 hours of laying on the couch to finish the show..which I do advise you to do. You most likely won't regret me telling you that to be honest. Ellie is just the greatest. I adore her for much more that her hilarious Ellen interviews after watching this show. I enjoyed watching the show and I think you will too.
Alright, I am off to go watch 21 Jump Street and Bridesmaids for a good game of "Spot the Ellie".
Talk to you sooooonnn. Most likely Thursday, I'm hoping to keep a schedule of Tuesday Thursday postings....we'll see how well that works out though.....
Speak soon
-H.
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