The Mindy Project. “Keep your racism voice down.”

October 10, 2012 in off-color commentary by Molly | 11 comments

So anyway, the episode wasn’t great, I didn’t think. (Edit: I’m retracting this. It was a good episode, I was just too distracted to notice first time around. Sorry.) I’m gonna give a quick and dirty synopsis of the plot so that y’all can enjoy the plethora of quotes, which were the best part of the ep, in my opinion. So here we go:

Mindy left voicemails on Danny and Dr. British’s phones about sex tapes, hoping they would actually pay attention. It works! It was a ploy to get them to answer to her initial query, about booking a room for some sort of lady-doctor conference, probably. It’s also revealed that one of Mindy’s receptionists, Shauna, was clubbing the night before, so Mindy decides that’s something she needs to do. So she talks Shauna into going clubbing with her. It becomes an office event and everyone shows up at the club (which used to be Danny’s bank. Hee). Mindy’s goal of the night is to get into the VIP section because that’s where the NBA players are.

It turns out that Danny can actually dance (see above). Despite the fact that he doesn’t like the music. Shauna keeps eying him and Mindy and the other receptionist think it’s kind of obvious she likes Danny. But Danny won’t dance all up on Shauna. He does offer to dance with Mindy, but she’s busy. Girl’s moving up to the VIP lounge!

The weird new nurse guy showed up (dressed like Han Solo) and he brought a duffel bag of club supplies (like a book of Sudoku in case the music is boring). However when he’s in the men’s room going through his body sprays and soaps he realizes he can make some money by acting as one of those super fancy bathroom concierge guys. Whatever, he’s getting tips.

Mindy got asked to the VIP room which can only end badly. The not!Shauna receptionist (Betsy) turns into a literal hanger-on and drunkenly drapes herself over Mindy just as she makes her entrance to the VIP lounge. Mindy gives her her cell phone and, to keep her busy, tells her to unsubscribe her from email newsletters, except for the shopping ones. Genius. I’m totally doing that next time I’m drunk-sittting.

Some douchey sports attorney was the guy that invited Mindy to the VIP area. He’s got an in with all of the NBA guys because he’s a sports attorney. Mindy clearly isn’t into him, but plays nice just enough to stay there. She does the logical thing and makes-out interviews the PRO BASKETBALL PLAYERS about their favorite rom-coms. But I do kind of love it. They’re trying to talk Josh up to her, despite his obviously high levels of douche-itude. Mindy bails to pick up Betsy, telling the BBall boys she’ll meet them by the exit. One of them points out she forgot her pashmina (a word I’ve only ever heard on Friends. So I’m going to believe it’s a real thing. Ross never did correctly guess what it was.)

Mindy leaves with her coworkers in a limo Josh left for her to use and WHY? Why is Mindy taking the extra second to notice Danny getting in a cab with some hot chick? Why does that make me feel like she’s feeling regretful? Too soon, show! Neither of them have set the groundwork for this yet! There is not enough basis for me to believe that she and Danny could be an actual thing. Stop it! Bring back Seth Meyers – he doesn’t even have to wear plaid. Grr.

Notable & Quotable

  • The BFF was in Pitch Perfect which makes me love her a lot.

“I fell asleep watching Amelie and when I woke up I had spilt so much red wine on me that I thought I’d been shot.” – Mindy

“Shauna you look terrible and awesome. Did you party this weekend?” – Mindy

“Drake showed up with a white tiger. The tiger left with Derek Jeter.” – Shauna

“It’s a scientific fact that black guys love Indian girls.” – Mindy

“If I disappear, do not follow me. It means I am eiter falling in love or some guy is grinding up on me.” – Mindy

“I’m going to try and guess your career based on your figure. Mistress of a black congressman.” – Josh

“Where did you get this money? Wait, I don’t want to know. I bet it’s either sad or scary.” – Mindy

“Weird. It’s like if Hermione liked Voldemort.” – Mindy, about Shauna possibly liking Danny

“Hey, I think that Amare Stoudemire stole my pashmina.” – Mindy

“Woah, Dr. Castellano! You look handsome like a youth minister!” – Betsy

“Picturing you at a nightclub is funny, it’s like Dracula on a beach.”- Mindy

That’s all I’ve got. If I missed anything I’m sorry. I was simultaneously baking cookies and trying to watch Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along-Blog on commercials. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it. What did you think? Still on board?

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  • mayadolid

    Really? I thought this was the best episode of the series yet. The cast clicked, there were so many great lines starting with Danny and the Brit’s different reactions to the sex tape trick, and we got to know each character on the show a little better. I really don’t think the best friend is needed. She’s just extra weight on a show that is already trying to cram a lot into 22 minutes.

    I liked the GofW BECAUSE he was douchey. He wasn’t detrimentally douchey, just a realistic amount that you would expect from a sports attorney. Oh, and I have a pashmina scarf, it’s a pretty common thing. Ask anyone who’s served in Afghanistan, they always bring back a shitload of pashmina scarves for wives and female friends and relatives. It’s a bit like cashmere.

    I love Morgan and think he’s just the right kind of kooky for the show because he’s a little creepy but also the kind of guy that you would want to walk home with you at 2 in the morning (because you know it’s going to be an interesting conversation and he probably has nunchucks or a mace in his duffel bag). I wish they would let poor Amanda Setton get rid of that horrible fake accent. I heard it slipping through most of the club scenes and it’s not doing her or anyone else any favors.

  • Bethany

    I really enjoyed this episode. For me, it was the most bearable Mindy has been so far. (I like her, but a lot of the time I want to slap her.) I laughed out loud A LOT, which I haven’t necessarily done while watching the other two episodes.
    And Anna Camp’s discussion about the Meatpacking District had me nodding and agreeing like a dashboard dog. And the quip about Drake and his tiger?! OMG. DEAD.
    Also, was the assistant girl with the club hook-up (I have no idea what her name is) always that Jersey? Or was the accent new this episode?

  • Bethany

    Her name is Shauna, which you totally tell me in the review. Sorry. I’m ridiculous.
    Also! A pashmina is a GIANT SCARF THING.

  • http://twitter.com/MollytheGhost Molly K

    I loved the clubbing commentary.

    I hadn’t noticed the Jersey accent before this episode. Please, for all that is holy, let her have a better accent than Declan. Maybe we never noticed because she didn’t really have a lot of lines.

  • http://twitter.com/MollytheGhost Molly K

    I think my problem with the episode was actually that I had been distracted by all of the other stuff going on in my room. I have honestly enjoyed every episode so far. I think this episode was really great because we did get to see character interaction from everyone on this show (except the BFF who does, as yet, seem unnecessary).

    Good to know with the pashmina thing. I figured it was a scarf, but I never took the time to learn anything else about it.

    Ha! That is the perfect description for Morgan. I love it. And yeah, I totally agree about Setton needing to lose that accent. It’s not doing anyone any favors.

  • http://twitter.com/MollytheGhost Molly K

    In that case I’m pretty sure I own a pashmina but just called it a shawl. I think I wore it to a high school dance instead of a coat.

  • http://twitter.com/hockeybychoice hockeybychoice

    The episode was really fun but I’m still unsure about Castellano. Do they want me to like him? Ship him with Mindy? I’m confused. You’re right Molly, that thing at the end was kinda weird. Castellano cares about Mindy, but doesn’t want to date her or something. It’s kinda early for that stuff. I need to know more about this divorced doctor before I decide if I like him or not.

    I still don’t know anyone else’s names. Oops. But I really like Aubrey chick from Pitch Perfect and I hope they give her something to do. That probably goes hand in hand with my desire to see less of the “office sitcom” stuff and more of Mindy and her life.

  • offcolortv

    I’m kind of surprised by how lukewarm so many of you seem to be on this show when I pretty much love it. I mean, I don’t love Danny making asshole weight comments, but everything else is pretty awesome and I think Mindy is one of the funniest people around. And that weird murse is such an Andy Dwyer. And I’m STILL talking about that discussion from an episode or two back about the guy in the Mellencamp tee at a Springsteen concert. I don’t know, maybe I’m the crazy one. But it entertains the shit out of me, and it’s mostly those little moments, like, “I think Amare Stoudemire stole my pashmina.” Long pause. “He might have.” It’s so weird and funny, like all the best parts of The Office (and Mindy eps were always my favorite anyway). So I’m totally a long hauler on this one.

  • http://twitter.com/clrumbaugh clrumbaugh

    Don’t let the fact that I keep forgetting to schedule my DVR to record this show. I love it too!

    And the Morgan the Murse is TOTALLY Andy Dwyer!

  • http://twitter.com/clrumbaugh clrumbaugh

    I really loved this episode, mostly because it got everybody out of the office and into another setting. Have we even seen all of them together before? Maybe for like a minute congregated around the reception desk. I don’t know. It was funny, and had SO many great lines. I really, kind of unabashedly love this show. Even though I keep forgetting that it’s on, and have yet to schedule it on my DVR. Mindy is hilarious. I loves her.

    And I love Danny, but maybe I’m biased because Chris Messina is like my Indie God. Have you ever seen “Ira & Abby”? SO FREAKING CUTE. Even though the demeaning weight comments really irk me, I flove asshole Danny. I do agree with you, though, that there is not enough groundwork yet for Mindy to be throwing remorseful (?) looks at Danny getting into the cab with some random chick. You could tell from the way they clashed in the very first episode that they were going to be thrown together at some point… but not yet, show. There needs to be more build up!

    You left out one of the best lines! It was the follow up to “Weird. It’s like if Hermione liked Voldemort.” Shauna goes, “I don’t know those words.” Made me LOL at my desk at work.

  • http://twitter.com/phouse1964 Patty

    I ma still on the fence. I think it’s just that I am not a 30 minute comedy kind of girl. I liked this episode better than the previous ones and it will stay on the DVR but look, I watch it on Friday night. So not high on the priority list.

    Although I swear I saw a guy I dated as one of the background guys at the club.

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