Throwback Moments: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt "Kimmy Fights the Fire Monster"/"Kimmy Is In a Love Square!"

"Kimmy Fights the Fire Monster" 

Opening up with a 90's throwback style introduction to Titus's sitcom idea, "Magic Boy," we see that Titus has been following around Ilan from the car wash to the grocery store. As Titus makes the first move, they get to know one another. But apparently, Ilan isn't who he says he is, as he's working for Mr. Frumpus and trying to get dirt on Titus so he wouldn't talk about what had happened

Meanwhile, as Kimmy tries to distribute her children's book, she reunites with Donna Marie. But she isn't too pleased to have seen her and tries to get distance with her projects. With their past in the bunker, Kimmy tries to give her a friendship bracelet. Donna didn't want it until they talked and kicked a surprise birthday Elmo with sparklers that reminded them of the bunker. Donna realizes that she's not over and accepts Kimmy's bracelet.

After meeting a young man, Jacqueline hangs out with Lillian at a Bed, Bath and Beyond type store where younger men win over 40 and older women. But she realizes that the man Jacquline sees is her friend's son, and everyone shuts it down.

"Kimmy Fights the Fire Monster" was terrific from the beginning to the end of a return episode. I couldn't pick one storyline in this episode as both match point to one another as funny and robust character development. I couldn't get enough of the "Magic Boy" intro. It made me want to watch a 90's sitcom; the Jacqueline and the girl's montage at the store was hilarious, and Kimmy and Donna's montage in the bunker kicking the fire monster and kicking Elmo was so funny. And even  Jon Bernthal was as hilarious as Ilan. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

"Kimmy is in a Love Square!"

Should he tell, or should he not? Titus learns that of reports against Mr. Frumpus, and it causes not only a #MeToonys movement but denials from news networks like Fox Kids. Lillian tries to get Titus to speak to Roman Farrow after he had called to interview Titus, while Jacqueline tries to tell Titus not to go for it. But after filling in for a commercial for Dairy Queen, Titus decides to speak out. At least he got his story out, but he had no fame when going to the Tonys.

Meanwhile, Kimmy goes out on a date with a co-worker, Josh, but instead of liking him, she wants his parents. It becomes a triangle affair and one that Jacqueline finds weird. It gets to the point where Kimmy and Josh's parents go behind Josh's back to hang out together, from watching late-night TV to playing board games. But Josh catches them, and Kimmy leaves Josh's parents.

"Kimmy is in a Love Square!" was an excellent episode. It had hilarious moments, mainly Kimmy hanging out with Josh's parents. The episode took another stab at the #MeToo movement that had a balance of funny and serious at times: good writing, performance, and character development. Overall, I give this episode an 8/10.

You can catch all four seasons of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix now.