In Season two, Kimmy got a job as an elf so she could celebrate Christmas year-round.
‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ is unstoppable
May 3, 2016
The journey of quirky and clueless Kimmy Schmidt (Ellie Kemper, “The Office”) continued on April 15 when the second season of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” aired on Netflix. In the first season, Kimmy began to adjust to city life in the big apple after being kidnapped in 8th grade and held hostage underground with Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne (Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”) for 15 years. Once in the city, Kimmy realized that she desperately needed to get a job. Jacqueline Voorhees, now Jacqueline White due to her recent divorce in season two, (Jane Krakowski, “30 Rock”) hired Kimmy to take care of her spoiled son Buckley. With the help of her flamboyant roommate Titus Andromedon (Tituss Burgess) and her crazy yet oddly insightful landlady Lillian (Carol Kane), Kimmy started to understand that a lot has changed since she was locked up in the bunker.
Lillian is infamous for giving Kimmy very “wise” advice.
Season two was just as witty and hilarious – and as binge-watch worthy – as the first. With Jacqueline’s identity crisis due to her lack of money after her divorce and Titus’s pursuit of love, Kimmy is not the only character facing a serious breakthrough. Thus far, we’ve only seen Jacqueline as a materialistic rich woman who expects to have everything she wants with the snap of a finger and we’ve only seen Titus as the staple flamboyant character, guiding Kimmy through the streets of New York City.
This season, Jacqueline (somewhat) develops into a more human-like character with a capacity to empathize with others – to a certain extent, and Titus’s heart opens up to something – someone, rather – other than show tunes and a naive girl with red hair.
Remember the cat-calling construction worker from season one who Kimmy put in his place? He makes a reappearance in season two. In fact, Mike Carlsen stars in seven of the 13 episodes as Mikey, a gay man struggling to break his way out of the closet.
Creator Tina Fey made a special appearance as a drunk therapist who takes rides in Kimmy’s Uber.
Carlsen is not the only actor from season one to reappear in season two. Tina Fey, the creator of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” played clueless and incompetent prosecutor Marcia in the case against Kimmy’s kidnapper. In season two, Fey’s character was completely different from the lawyer in season one, but was just as hilarious. It all began when Kimmy gave an Uber ride to a belligerent drunk Dr. Andrea, which developed into a very strange relationship that helped Kimmy more than any of us ever expected.
Along with old actors coming back for their second round on the show, some new faces made their “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” debut. “Friends” favorite Lisa Kudrow made a very pivotal appearance in the last episode of the season when Kimmy made her journey to Universal Studios in Orlando. Jeff Goldblum, Ice T and Fred Armisen also played brief roles in season two, only adding to the amusement.
Overall, this season was far from a disappointment. Although the first six episodes weren’t as strong as the last seven, the season as a whole didn’t lack the hilariously weird aspects of the first season. Kimmy is still clueless and adorably naive, Titus is still full of song and quick punchlines, and the show still has that lovable “this show is a mess” feeling to it. On Jan. 17, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” was renewed for a third season, and I cannot wait to see where Kimmy’s journey will take us.