Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
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Heading into its home stretch (sports analogy!)
seems to have tightenedCrazy Ex-Girlfriends focus, leading to its best back-to-back pair of episodes in a long while.
While last weeks outing showcased some particularly inspired comedy, this weeks is all about tugging on the heartstrings.
But this isnt just Rebeccas usual tendency toward self-absorption and ignoring other people at play.
Its a very genuine emotion, and extremely relatable.
Im only sad they havent come up until now.
The payoff is still pretty good, though.
Rachel Bloom usually plays big, but shes always done nice, subtle work in Rebeccas various emotional breakdowns.
While Bloom rarely falters, its a standout performance.
(Nathaniel chastising his skeptics by yelling Im nice now!
is my favorite running gag of the season so far.)
Foster also walks away with Nathaniel-Josh duet Sports Analogies, exuding both extreme Rat Pack charm and creeping vulnerability.
Its certainly the first time Ive welled up watching a group of friends help stage a perfect selfie.
Its great to be on a genuinely unpredictable ride.
Other Notes:
Rebecca bids farewell to her pretzel customers with Have atruly happyday!
I guess its a good thing she can defend herself ifthe buttersues her for copyright infringement?
Frankly, Im on her side after the whole Father Brah varsity jacket incident.
Are Sunils widowers camping retreats actually orgies?
The funniest moment of the episode was unquestionably Nathaniel and Joshs back-and-forth over Marvin Gayes murder.
His father killed him …as an adult?
Yes, all the music that he made that you love, he made as a baby.
