Do you ever feel like watching television has become a
chore? There are so many “real-life”
shows on now, from cop dramas to military dramas to more cop dramas. T.V. has become so heavy, it’s almost
disheartening to watch these days. If I
see another dead, bloated corpse, or beat-up teenage prostitute, I might
actually scream.
Thankfully, there are actually some shows that are simply
enjoyable to watch. One of my favorites
is The New Girl. It stars Zooey
Deschanel, sister to Emily Deschanel of Bones fame. I enjoy her as an actress anyway (loved the
Wizard of Oz miniseries she was in!), and when you pair her light-hearted,
good-natured, lovingly-naive character Jess with the mish-mash of her endearing
male roommates, you get a show that makes me glad I have a television to watch.
The show is poignant, without being melodramatic. It’s a comedy, and knows it’s a comedy, so it
doesn’t pretend to be something else.
You fall in love with the characters, and their interaction are so
seemless and perfect you’ll find yourself wishing you lived in their
apartment. That’s how t.v. should make
us feel. We get enough crap and death
and destruction in the real world. We
don’t need it for our evening entertainment, too.
Don’t get wrong, I love a good CSI episode (Vegas or NY, never
Miami ), and I’m a sucker for Alex O’Laughlin (Hawaii
There are other shows on t.v.
right now that leave watchers with a warm–fuzzy
when the credits roll (raise your hand if you love Big Bang Theory!),
but there’s just something about New Girl.
I can’t explain it, but trust me; watch the show, and you’ll find
yourself humming…
Who’s that girl? It’s Jess!
…with a smile on your face.
Happy watching, dear reader. And
here’s to smiles. There just aren’t
enough of ‘em in the world today.
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