She gets out often enough, but her life revolves around her three kids, and there’s a real romance to it.
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Contrasting Liza’s inner world with her millennial trappings serves to reveal far more commonalities than differences between generations, and further questions what age has to do with romance.Įarly in “Better Things,” single mother Sam Fox (played by series co-creator Pamela Adlon) tells an inquisitive friend she’s not interested in a serious relationship right now - not with a man. While the subterfuge gets a bit tiring and stretches disbelief - Foster looks amazing, but continuing to pass as 20-something over multiple seasons is pushing it - this is one of the handful of comedies that truly embraces the idea of love coming around again after it’s run its course or after a person has changed over time. As might be expected, a love triangle also develops with a man whom some may deem more age-appropriate. This ruse also wins her a young and tattooed boyfriend.
Through a convoluted premise, 40-year-old, separated Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) must begin again in the workforce, but keeps getting passed over for publishing jobs until she pretends to be 26. At its center is the story of a woman who’s found love once, and isn’t necessarily seeking it again. This stable presence has allowed the show to play with some of the genre’s most entertaining tropes, such as a “Groundhog Day”-esque time loop, a “Sliding Doors”-style alternate timeline, and the bizarre body-swap concept that led to “Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man.” The playful storylines, healthy dose of deliberately odd pop culture references, and zany cast of characters who are pretty much up for any humiliation devised by man keep the show delightful and light, while still allowing Mindy room to figure out if what being happy means each time she thinks she’s achieved it.Īt times infuriating, hilarious, and exhilarating, “Younger” is an unexpectedly fun ride with a slew of literary-themed puns, enough to satisfy any bibliophile. In order to give Mindy growth, the show isn’t afraid of hitting reset on her romantic prospects, and while that can be discombobulating and alienating at times, her eternal optimism and resilience give the show continuity. Mindy Lahiri (Kaling) wants nothing more than her happily-ever-after in the big city, but along the way, she finds that dating and relationships aren’t as straightforward as they are in the movies.
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Mindy Kaling’s first TV creation has her sensibilities all of over it, which means a strong influence from rom-coms.
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