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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