“There are short girls, tall girls, big girls and small girls, but the best kind of girl is a quirky girl,” SNL cast member Abby Elliot said as she parodied the oh-so-adorable Jess from FOX’s latest hit comedy “New Girl.”
Last fall, quirky took America by storm in the form of Zooey Deschanel, who stars as the show’s protagonist, Jess. The premise: Jess catches her boyfriend of seven years cheating on her, and she’s forced to find a new place to live. This sparks a series of fortunately cute and slightly awkward events when she finds three male roommates (Nick, Schmidt and Winston) willing to take her in.
Jess is unlike any other character who has ever been on television. She makes dorky look adorable, hence the reason why every “New Girl” commercial uses the word “adorkable.” Yes, she knits scarves, rocks a lot of polka-dots, has most likely touched glitter in the past 24 hours, bakes cupcakes daily and writes checks with baby farm animals on them. Some even say her big, beautiful eyes make her look like a scared baby. But somehow, her awkwardness is quite endearing.
Despite the fact that Jess dates a few guys every so often, there is always a romantic undertone between her and Nick. I mean, who could resist the girl’s dorky charm? Well, I guess Schmidt could, but only because he’s in love and basically dating Jess’s best friend, Cece. Some would say Cece is Jess’s foil — she’s a professional model and frequently hangs out with hot guys in hip dance clubs.
In the first season’s finale, Nick almost moved in with his ex-girlfriend, Caroline. But don’t worry guys, he didn’t go through with it! As far as Schmidt and Cece go, things got a little weird between them. I’m pretty sure we can expect to see these two having a rocky start in season two. Since Cece is a total babe and can’t stay single for more than five minutes, she’ll probably find some other boy toy to occupy her time for a while. Sounds like trouble in Shirtless-ville for Schmidt, but I have faith that the ‘ole flame will be rekindled.
In my heart, I know that Jess and Nick are meant to be. I sure as heck don’t think the writers of the show are going to satisfy my desire to see this romance flourish too soon though. If America doesn’t see some sort of passionate kiss by the end of season two, it’s time to give up hope and/or write a few angry letters to FOX.
I’m also forecasting that Jess is going to experience some kind of dramatic, life-altering event to keep the show interesting. Tune in Sept. 25 to FOX for the season two premiere. I’m certain that the quirky cuteness of Jess has only just begun. After all, she is the one who inspired me to invest in matching pajama sets.
