Episode Discussion: S03E13 "Kimmy Bites an Onion!"

[u/Dorkside]

[u/WhichWitches]

I finished the season and I can honestly say that this show found its groove again. After season 2 I was a bit worried how season 3 was going to turn out. A bit might be an understatement... I really enjoyed season three! Far more than season 2, it served as a refreshing reminder of season 1.

[u/Conceptizual]

The CEO character was my favorite. Hiring a person so he doesn't have to talk to his employees and failing the Turing test. Omg.

[u/melonwoo]

My heart plummeted for Kimmy when Jim Gaffigan took away her crossing guard hat 😭

[u/kodiakchrome]

"My grand re-debut to Mikey was like Simone Biles trying to ride a roller coaster after the park closed. Too little, too late."

That line made me bust out laughing so hard.

[u/chloetee]

Just finished an oh my gay Jesus Titus and mikey not ending up together broke my heart 💔💔

[u/[deleted]]

Much better than season 2, felt like it really gathered steam in the second half of the series. Gutted we didn't get more of Tina Fey, and even more gutted we won't get any more of David Cross, but god damn if that Orange is The New Black crossover isn't the best thing this show has done

[u/Sequazu]

I love how much Jacqueline has grown over the series! Finding a higher purpose than the shallow trophy wife lifestyle, sticking to her goals instead of taking the easy more desirable way out. I mean she's generally played as a clueless idiot but she's had so many moments that really show how brilliant she can be when she's in her wheelhouse.

The difference between season 1 Jacqueline and season 3 Jacqueline is huge! Her journey is one of the more engaging parts for me about this show.

I hope next season Buckley gets to meet his grandparents.

[u/BirdmanTheThird]

I laughed so hard when Guidance Counselor Bather was the career suggested

[u/nyan_swanson]

Overall a really solid season, I agree with people that it picks up in the second half, especially when Lillian being on the city council stops being a plot point.

Highlights: 30 Rock cameos! I think we saw Liz, Pete, Frank, Lutz, Rachel Dratch, Tracy's son that's older than him, and I think that's it, besides Jenna and D'fwan of course. Jack Mcbrayer would fit right in on this show, he's so charming and gleeful.

Some really fantastic running jokes too, like Kimmy constantly accidentally bringing up times when Xan peed herself.

People referencing lines from the previous scene, as if it's a thing that everyone says, that seem like a throwaway joke at the time is really funny to me for some reason. I'm not sure if I'm describing this correctly but like when Titus says "I overstand" on the phone with Jacqueline, then a bit later Lillian also says "I overstand" on the phone with Jacqueline.

Daveed Diggs was awesome too, he's so charismatic that I really want to see him in future seasons, though it's unlikely since he's signing on to a new ABC show I think, plus semi recurring on Black-ish.

The college scenes were really well done too, and as a super liberal college student myself, this was one of the few times I thought the whole "today's youth is afraid of offending anyone" taken to the logical extreme was actually funny, instead of on other shows where the whole joke is just "haha snowflakes". Also in that episode, Kimmy realizing she's way older than all the college students and having the insight to see that.

Obviously Tina Fey and Jon Hamm were hilarious too but they already know that.

Stuff that was bad: I still think they haven't figured out how to let a joke end since they have free reign to make the episodes as long as they want. The grocery store being called Big Naturals is funny enough, you don't need to put a hat on a hat by directly saying there's a strip club of the same name.

Speaking of that, Lillian's whole arc as the city councilbroad was kinda boring, until they dropped it in favor of focusing more on her and Artie.

Also, as hilarious as it was to see Russ get run over by a tiny car extremely slowly, it just seemed so almost meta and winking at the camera like, "David Cross is too busy to be on the show so we're going to write him out in the most stupid way possible" which is a little out of character for the show. I realize this isn't a very good criticism.

It's a really good season, and I'd rank it slightly below Master of None S2 but above Love S2. This show is just so relentlessly happy, it does a good job of never really stopping to let you get sad for any of the characters' terrible lives, it's almost like a live action cartoon.

[u/John_Mica]

The Aspergers character seems like a nice addition. I hope they keep him on the show.

[u/shamelessfool]

Man I'm so happy that Jimmy might actually get some stability in her life. The ending felt incomplete tho, but it was nice that a somewhat depressing season ended on an optimistic note for every one. Jacqueline having to deal with Tracys and Jennas will. E fun to watch.

Still pulling for Titus and Mickey because they're adorable together but it would be interesting if they don't work out.

I just want them all to be happy 😭

This show is gonna end with Yukos taking over the world.

[u/PaddysChub432]

Titus and Dionne Warwick were definitely the MVPs this season. I kinda wish they wrapped up the reverend storyline not a big fan. Solid ending I'm excited to see where they start in season 4

[u/ohtosweg]

I loved it otherwise, and the Washington Gun-takers name change was hilarious! I thought it was going to be more of a plot point, and it was a bit of an anti-climatic ending. "Water doesn't melt buildings!" made me actually lol.

[u/[deleted]]

1. Kinda sad Mikey and Titus aren't together but also felt they maybe were never very compatible???

2. The CEO at the end with the fun office seems like a good friend and a the office a good match for kimmy

3. So happy the councilwoman plot line ended

4. Wtf Russ storyline?? He was a unique character and they butchered his exit 😕

5. Jacklyn totally would make a great manager

6. Is Titus ever going to make true progress in his life? He always seems to be regressing. Begging for mikey back, making money off shit he hates, and nothing else.

7. Would love to see more Tina fey characters.

I would say this season was on par or better than season 1. 🙂

[u/voidrex]

Noo! Why didnt Kimmy get to be a crossing guard, thats so unfair?!

[u/goldgecko4]

"Don't try to stop me, because I never will!"

Damn, if that isn't the whole show in a nutshell right there.

[u/steelbeamsdankmemes]

"PAW Patrol to the rescue!"

As a dad to an 18-month-old, this was my favorite joke in the whole series.

[u/Sojourner_Truth]

I kinda love that Titus is basically the co-lead at this point. So much of this season focused directly on him, and not in a B or C plot manner. I guess you could say the same for Lillian and Jaqueline though. I found Jane Krakowski a lot more entertaining now that her character isn't so insufferably shallow (although I'll miss gags like throwing the bottle of water away when Kimmy didn't want it).

Did anyone feel a bit of Always Sunny influence on this season? There was much less overarching plot, with most episodes being very, well, episodic, and continuing plots only lasting 2-3 eps at most. Plus how it centered all 4 leads.

Overall pretty great, I'd rank it better than season 2 but not quite as good as season 1. There were a few "pause the show because I'm laughing so hard I'm crying" moments. Kimmy realizing she needs to be a "bonorcaphant" was one. As well as "this place is all that! AND A BAG OF CHIPS!"

[u/DerpAntelope]

"I'd like to present you with this honorary degree. We ended up not giving it to Jimmy Smits because Attack of the Clones was such a turd."

My favourite quote.

[u/[deleted]]

That DeLorean was so funny. I love how smart and well-crafted the jokes are on this show. Really enjoyed this season!

[u/Tetrisash]

Please say I'm not the only one that bawled a lot during this season. I loved it, though, and really need season 4 already.

[u/ncd46]

Okay, I KNOW I'm gonna get hate for this but I really hope we get to see more interaction between Kimmy and Zach in Season 4. I feel like they compliment each other really well (emotional intelligence vs academic intelligence), and I don't care if they end up friends or as a couple, I just really enjoyed the scenes between the two

[u/ieatst1ckers]

I love all the references to phone minutes. Loved this season so much.

[u/hotpocket31]

Seeing Judah and Jane standing next to each other was like seeing Jenna and Frank and it brought so many 30 Rock feels, apart from all the other cameos.

[u/VHalliewell]

I thought this season was solid. My biggest complaint is that the whole thing felt like it was not really going anywhere. There was no built-up just yep that happens. Jacqueline had the best character arc and lines (EVERYBODY LEAVE). Lillian's plot started weak but grew stronger. Titus became a bit too selfish this season. His antics just were not as cute. Kimmy herself was charming as ever. The side characters were decent. Xan was funny but a bit underutilized. Andrea was a one-scene wonder. The Rev and his wife were excellent. I also enjoyed the Snyders and fellow football owners (yes that includes hot Russ). Rachel Dratch's lesbians and Gordey were wonderful. Overall, the jokes did land, and it was funny. My biggest fear though is that Perry becomes a larger character in season 4. I know that is probably controversial since Taye Diggs is popular because of Hamilton, but I found Perry to be charming but out of place. Perry felt subdued and for lack of a better term normal. He would be a good on a different show. I hope Zach becomes a bigger part of next season because he actually feels like a Kimmy Schmidt character.