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Topic subjectI tried very hard to read subversiveness into what she was doing.
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12839829, I tried very hard to read subversiveness into what she was doing.
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Fri Jun-26-15 11:00 AM
But i just didn't see it. Maybe with regards to romcom tropes, but she didn't seem to have anything to say about race.

The one time she did I thought she nailed it. There was a scene were chloe sevigny was harassing her on the street and the cops approached them and ask chloe sevigny was MK bothering her. Perfect without beating anyone over the head.

I just wanted more of that.


>i thought she was funny on the office so i watched her new
>show. that it was an indian american woman starring,
>producing, and writing her own show was not lost on me, but i
>didn't expect particularly subversive storylines. i was
>pleasantly surprised with what i got. her brand of
>subversiveness is a more subtle takedown from within (the
>romcom and network sitcom formats). i was shocked (but not
>offended) sometimes by the subject matter and language used in
>her show. i also liked a lot of the ideas presented that
>weren't hammered over the viewers' heads necessarily but
>offered fresh takes and contrasting views on life situations.
>mostly i just thought the show was very funny, and i grew to
>like her character more each season as it became more
>nuanced.


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