The CW show is jumping from fun to fundamental with each new episode in its third season ā while still remaining super fun too though.
By exploring the ācrazyā over the āgirlfriendā part of the show, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has cemented itself into a much more dynamic series than just fun little music videos and crushes on cute boys ā dedicated viewers knew this to be true, but those considering watching the show should be convinced now more than ever to jump on in. Theyāre educating viewers on very real mental health issues and handling it with the appropriate amount of information and seriousness, all while somehow still managing to include moments of levity and comedy without feeling cheesy or insensitive. Itās not only an impressive feat for this show to pull off, itās also elevating their status from super fun to essential viewing. Of course, this is not the first show to address mental illness ā the topic has been a rightfully frequent theme in shows from dramas to comedies over the past several years. And itās not so much that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend snuck it into the show, but the way they slid it from a subconscious thought to a very real diagnosis reflects the way many viewers might encounter BPD in real life.
Few shows have touched on the inventiveness and distinct tone that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has built upon in each of its three seasons. That theyāre able to cover important topics in a way that never veers toward after school special territory while remaining true to the story they set out to tell is an accomplishment in its own, and yet not nearly the only one this show has achieved. By depicting the emotional roller coaster for all of those involved, from the hope to the fear to the strength it takes to learn about and work on a mental health diagnosis, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend continues to bring value to the current television landscape, while making viewers feel that much more understood and connected to the characters on-screen. While it might not be intentional, the show with all those song and dance numbers was able to plot out its story arcs better than Lost, using flashbacks to show us what we knew all along about Rebecca ā without yet putting a fancy medical name to it or understanding how it would effect those around her. Watching her loved ones navigate her diagnosis is a better lesson in what to do (and also very much what NOT to do) than most professionals are equipped with.
Hell, even inserting the opening credits within the show was a genius, stylistically unique move we hardly saw coming, and one that served as a much-needed moment of fun at that spot within the episode as well. Bloom and co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna are working on a level few other creators are striving for, and itās paying off in a significant way. Donāt underestimate this Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, as sheās teaching us all more than we even realize.
