It feels like New Girl has clawed its way back into the conversation as one of TV's funnier sitcoms. That's because the writers finally understand that the best way to get laughs out of their cast is to just let them loose to be as weird as possible. It's not just the jokes that are better though, the show finally seems like it is ready to tell coherent stories with these characters again. Last season, New Girl was consistently funny, but there was never much of a story to support the jokes. This season, the writers have not only made Schmidt and Cece's relationship a joy to watch, they have show that they know what mistakes they made with Nick and Jess the first time around, and have given Winston (the true star of the show) a great romantic counterpart in the form of Aly (played perfectly by Nasim Pedrad). It feels like New Girl is finally taking the time to craft meaningful stories for all of its characters, and that's the show I want to watch.
Some highlights from last night's two part finale:
- The entire plot about the lengths Schmidt goes to to get Cece's mom to come to the wedding was charming, and highlighted just how genuine that relationship has become.
- Winston finding out that Aly loves him, was a nice win for a character who gets so few.
- Jess telling Nick to value himself, wasn't just one of the most touching moments of the episode, it was also a clear indication that the show's writers know that treating Nick like a screw-up is what ruined that relationship the first time around.
- While there were lots of hijinks along the way, Schmidt and Cece's wedding was a beautiful moment for the show.
- Winston's honeymoon prank on Schmidt and Cece, was by far his most effective prank to date.
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