TMC
04-16-2014, 01:38 AM
http://flavorwire.com/451620/why-the-mindy-project-fails-at-everything-it-attempts
“'Crazy' is a word that gets tossed around too often in conversations about women’s emotions and how well they control them,” says Jillian Mapes. "I don’t use it lightly, but here we go: Mindy Lahiri is batsh*t crazy. If the show’s demographic were comprised of more straight men, I would worry that the character is offering up a damaging portrayal of the modern career woman. I suspect Kaling thinks of her TV counterpart as 'crazy in a fun way,' like the friend who gets too drunk at brunch and snags the waiter’s number. The thing is, 'crazy in a fun way' requires self-confidence — something Lahiri lacks at every juncture, except when being constantly undercut by her male coworkers.”
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#uUSkPsxFPchBqL4l.99
“'Crazy' is a word that gets tossed around too often in conversations about women’s emotions and how well they control them,” says Jillian Mapes. "I don’t use it lightly, but here we go: Mindy Lahiri is batsh*t crazy. If the show’s demographic were comprised of more straight men, I would worry that the character is offering up a damaging portrayal of the modern career woman. I suspect Kaling thinks of her TV counterpart as 'crazy in a fun way,' like the friend who gets too drunk at brunch and snags the waiter’s number. The thing is, 'crazy in a fun way' requires self-confidence — something Lahiri lacks at every juncture, except when being constantly undercut by her male coworkers.”
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#uUSkPsxFPchBqL4l.99