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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - Season 3 (2017)

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The first two seasons of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt  were a great way to spend a couple of weeks.  I loved them  because of their relentless quirkiness and optimism, and I was so looking forward to the third season. Regardless of whether it would make the show better or not, I knew I would wildly enjoy the time I would spend with these characters and their comedy. Once again, the show swept me off my feet. The third season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt  is the best season from the show yet (by a slim margin, mind you), and I think it's mostly due to how it doesn't let up on the gas at all throughout its thirteen episodes. There's so many things that contribute to this, from the brand of comedy that Tina Fey pushes so hard on all her shows to the cast's chemistry and performances to the simplicity and innocence of Kimmy's character. (Some of these things could be copied and pasted from my review of the first two seasons, so I'm just going to touch on what cha...

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Seasons 1 & 2)

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After my experience with The Office , I was looking for something different to watch. I needed a break and was feeling like something quirky. On my friends' recommendations, I decided to give Netflix's original sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt  a try. I knew that Ellie Kemper, who plays Erin in The Office , was in it, and I liked her character a lot, so this seemed like an idea that might fly. I was not prepared for what ended up coming my way.  Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt  is, without a doubt in my mind, one of the most unique things I've seen on "TV" ever. It's also one of my personal favorites now.  What makes Kimmy  such a good show is Kimmy herself. Ellie Kemper is delightful in her portrayal of this Indiana woman who was held captive for 15 years by the leader of a doomsday cult in an underground bunker. The character reminds me of Leslie Knope because of her optimism and, well, unbreakable spirit. She's deliberate, determined, and alway...