Right up front I should say I think Tina Fey is amazing and greatly under appreciated. So I was justifiably excited when I read her first project after 30 Rock was going to be set in a bar on Fire Island that would basically be a gay Cheers. It hasn't materialized and instead I read of an upcoming comedy about a woman who breaks free from a cult. "Yikes" I thought to myself, thinking the concept didn't sound like comedy gold to me. Then I read NBC had passed on it and it was going to be on Netflix, my heart sank a little but I also felt justified in my original dislike of the premise.
Then I noticed it was available on Friday and decided I should check out the first episode. Then the weekend was over & I am jonesing for more but read it was picked up for 2 seasons. :cheers: Wish I had read that when I read it was going to Netflix.
Anyway, Kimmy is the main character but her gay roommate Titus Andromedon is the star! I am sure I'll end up reading he's not what we're supposed to want in a gay character but he's always cracking the best lines, for example: "The last time I had two men fighting over me, I was a table at a Fire Island arm wrestling match." or the one that made me wet my pants "How dare you? For the last three months, it's been, "What's the Internet? Who's that guy? What's Tilda Swinton?" And I have told you: "Tubes, the president, and no one knows."
There is also a crazy funny cutaway gag recalling the 1938 musical flop "Daddy's Boy" with it's rebroadcast on TCM with the actual real live Robert Osborne appearing and then as the credits roll for the episode you get to listen to
! The Father & Son of Daddy's Boy being busted for 'lewd behaviour' in the bushes! Queerest moment on TV in ages and hilarious!
Oh and Dean Norris as a straight coach. Ha! I wondered if Tina Fey would actually appear in the show and not only does she but tops her Sarah Palin impression in my mind.
The cherry on the cake is the theme song is a spin on getting myself a cold pop but not having time for it! http://youtu.be/WYNbp0u8WjA
I don't know what your waiting for, go check it out