Hulu, we need to talk. We’re eternally grateful that you saved The Mindy Project from a gruesome cancelation and gave the series a second life. But with season four premiering in mere days, we have to set a few ground rules. We’ll make it easy for you. Here are 10 things we already love about the show that you better not change.
1. Danny and Mindy, the ultimate power couple
We expect their relationship to only get stronger with the arrival of their new bundle of joy. Other than gifting us with the necessary hilarious mishaps that come with parenthood and—fingers crossed—wedding planning, don’t you dare mess with this pair. #MTB
2. That killer supporting cast
Two words—Annette Castellano. Well, there’s also Morgan, Tamra, Jeremy, and Beverly. But Annette is the TV mother we never knew we were missing. Keep letting these people shine, especially if the episodes are going to be longer than the network norm of 22 minutes.
3. The perfect mingling of romance and comedy
Mindy Kaling is a rom com queen. Her show is like TV’s answer to You’ve Got Mail! That vibe needs to continue into the fourth season, but with Mindy running the show, we aren’t too worried.
4. Jokes that make us laugh until we cry
Many of The Mindy Project’s best jokes are throwaway lines muttered under someone’s breath, but we don't want the show to lose its current tone for the sake of raunchier comedic tendencies. Slightly edgier, we can handle; R-rated laughs just don't seem to fit into this already established world, though.
5. Instant quotables
On that note, our favorite pastime is quoting Mindy and the gang. And since we’ve quoted the first three seasons so much that our friends are starting to roll their eyes, we’re dying for a new crop of one-liners to drop into any ‘ole casual conversation.
6. Frequent visits from buzzworthy guest stars
With the introduction of Mindy’s parents and guest turns by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Freida Pinto on the books, things are looking good for season four. But we wouldn’t mind seeing a few familiar faces around the office, too. (We’re mostly referring to Peter, obvi.)
7. Inappropriate personal relationships in the workplace
The employees at Shulman and Associates are a bit too close, don’t you think? More storylines like Morgan and Tamra’s all-too-brief relationship will only entangle their personal lives even further, which we would very much like.
8. Pop culture references aplenty
Regardless of what’s going on in the pop culture sector, you can always guarantee Mindy will have something to say about it. That’s why we know she’s got some pretty colorful opinions to share on the presidential race, the squad phenomenon and lot of other hot topics.
9. Mindy’s gig as our complex female role model
Rarely do we find such an unguarded female character to look up to in the way we do Mindy. She’s unafraid to be her own role model, so we can imagine how thrilled she’d be knowing she’s ours. Let’s keep it that way.
10. Our weekly Mindy fix
This one is already a lock, but don’t go getting any crazy ideas, Hulu. We’re not looking to binge this 26-episode chunk in a single weekend while consuming an entire birthday cake by ourselves. No, sir. We’ll stick with what we know—one glorious episode a week straight on through May, thank you.
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