He has the richest backstory of all the roommates (Jess included) and is also the most self-loathing. Though Schmidt has been my favorite character and source of comedy, Nick has been built into the bevy of introspection. This week, although her “Jessence” looms largely over the proceedings, Nick is the focus of intense character examination. In both instances, Jess came out with her beliefs intact, because whether or not it’s the “right” course of action its who she is, and it helps her navigate this distrusting world with a smily-faced stride. And in “Landlord,” Nick insisted that people are general jerks, and Jess assuming good in others is dangerous. In “Jess and Julia” (a contender for the best all-around episode of the series so far) there was a head-on collision of value systems, and Jess was challenged for being superficial and naive. So far, on its mission to be noteworthy we have seen many an episode tackle the potentially volatile perkiness of its heroine. “New Girl,” like its funny predecessors, feels compelled to be taken seriously, or at least make people cry. No one that inhabits this earth (except the psychopaths, shout-out to Rush Limbaugh!) hasn’t experienced it, and there may never be anything more crucial to your existence then how or who you love. An easy way to tap into the maple tree of emotions is love. Oftentimes, sitcoms of the traditional order will have “important episodes” where a serious subject matter is injected into this comic universe in an effort to manufacture an artificial sense of importance, but then it’s back to shenanigans a week later. Will witty, daring comedies forever be overshadowed by groundbreaking dramas because of its intrinsic not-seriousness?
Jess, Nick, Schmidt and Winston (left to right) team up for some touch football, but end up tackling deeper issues.
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