Despite its title, FOX’s New Girl has taken TV by storm snatching the lead in viewers 18-34 for its Tuesday 9 p.m. time slot. With it’s difficult competition such as ABC’s The Middle andCBS’s NCIS: Los Angeles, New Girl is quickly becoming a topic of discussion for AHS students.
The show is centered on Jess (Zooey Deschanel), who after a bad break up with her longtime boyfriend, moves in with three guys, Schmidt (Max Greenfield), Nick (Jake Johnson) and Winston (Lamorne Morris). Each male roommate has contrasting personas making for a humorous show. The guys, unsure how to deal with their new female roommate integrate her in their lives and quickly become a happy yet dysfunctional family.
Don’t let the title fool you; it is not a romantic comedy show or even a show exclusive for females or teenagers. “I thought it was going to be a girl show, but it is incredibly funny and is my new favorite show,” sophomore Dominic Maier said. It’s humor appeals to all ages and genders, specifically ages 18-49, which is what the show’s target age range is.
Even with the majority of the cast being up and coming actors the show is still very successful, in fact it contributes to the show’s uniqueness. “The guys are funny, nice and supportive of Jess (Deschanel) despite her extreme awkwardness,” said senior Sarah Knenlein. With all the praise it is receiving, the writers have high expectations for the rest of the season,
With striking similarities to TBS’ My Boys, viewers appreciate the differences between the main female characters, especially Jess’ (Deschanel) overtly awkward characteristics. “It’s classic concept; guy/girl roommates going about their lives, has a funny, modern twist making it very entertaining,” said Laelle Mekkonen.
With the arrival of the holiday season, New Girl already has a stellar guest star lined up. True Blood’s Ryan Kwanten was officially cast for the Valentine’s Day episode. This episode will feature Jess unsure of how to spend her Valentine’s Day single. The guys eager to help, espically Schmidt (Greenfield), known as a womanizer, the roomates will surely get into some trouble.
If you haven’t had the chance to watch New Girl, you can go to iTunes and download the pilot episode for free, or if you missed any episodes, Hulu makes full episodes one week after it airs.
