From the brilliant comedic mind behind 30 Rock and one of the funniest SNL cast members and writers of all time, comes a new Netflix Original, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt with an even more impressive second season. Tina Fey gets the nod as lead writer for the show and executive producer, and it is very apparent throughout the show’s runtime that Fey has had an influence on the dynamic characters and their comedy. The show carries tropes of Fey the general public of comedy connoisseurs have grown to love, off the cuff comedy with non-stop innuendos and clever callbacks to references fill up the humor that arises.

Kimmy is a “mole woman”. She was abducted at a young age and held in captivity from society for 15 years in an underground bunker by a deranged preacher. She is finally rescued but knows nothing of her new surroundings in the modern world. Everything is a new experience for her and because of this; she takes a leap of faith and moves from her rural town to New York City. She takes shelter with her soon to be best friend Titus, and the duo both try to get by in life. Kimmy remains more than positive and tries to adapt back to life.

The second season goes to fill gaps the first season left behind. Unfortunately for the audience, the pacing is slow to begin with in the second season. The first 3 episodes feel like set up, and the comedy throughout seems forced and not as organic as the first season. Stick with it though, the meshing of the characters increases as new ones are thrown in. The new characters go to compliment the preexisting and create new elements for comedy to shine through.

The second season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is a great binge watching experience. The episodes last 30 minutes but leave the audience wanting more. The characters are what make this show tick. (All great binge-worthy shows have that in common). Call back to character remarks and personality that grow with time makes show binging enjoyable and a growing area of how media is consumed in 2016. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is a perfect example of this philosophy of character likeability creating show addiction. Titus is the show’s most compelling character but his performance is made possible through Ellie Kemper’s role as Kimmy. She plays Kimmy perfectly and lets for the comedic timing of Titus to compliment her role. The plot may drag on early in the second season, but the buildup is worth the wait.

Final Score: Get out of your bunker and watch it