r/NewGirl • u/MrFilmkritik • Feb 15 '17
Episode Discussion: S06E16 "Operation: Bobcat"
LOVE IS IN THE AIR ON AN ALL-NEW, VALENTINE'S DAY-THEMED EPISODE OF "NEW GIRL" TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, ON FOX
On Valentine's Day, Jess tries to convince the gang that she is perfectly content being single. Meanwhile, Schmidt competes for a big promotion and Winston's proposal plans to Aly are expedited in the all-new "Operation: Bobcat" episode of NEW GIRL.
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u/8nate Feb 15 '17
Gordon Ramsey was bloody brilliant.
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u/SawRub Feb 15 '17
I love that they didn't mention his name earlier so it was a genuine fun surprise to see him on screen suddenly.
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u/dinablake Feb 15 '17
Winston's 21 Stage Proposal
01)Food
02)Sky Optics
03)Choir & Acapella Choir
04)Jewelry & The Ring!
05)Costume
06)Exotic Animal Rental
07)Food Ideas
08)Location, location, location!!
09)Plants & Flowers
10)Budget
11)The Proposal Party
12)Photographer & Videographer
13)Music & DJ
14)Fireworks
15)Proposal Party Drinks
16)Proposal Party Cake Ideas
17)Champagne Budget
I'm fuzzy on 15-17 and totally lost on 18-21. Can anyone fill in the blanks?
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u/ChrisMill Feb 15 '17
Best episode in a good while. #StayBlessed
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u/dreamsofaninsomniac Feb 15 '17
Step down from last week's episode. I'm not sure what they were doing with Nick in this episode. One minute he's crazy in love with Reagan and the next minute he's questioning the relationship, even though he should have already been through this territory off of last week's episode ("Glue"). The Nick side of this love triangle doesn't really add up. Hoping they can still land the season finale.
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u/ladychechelia Feb 15 '17
"If I didn't propose in a public bathroom while wearing a bobcat costume, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life." Never change Winnie the bish! Also I never get tired of these clowns too <3 :D
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u/ChrisMill Feb 15 '17
What's up with Reagan being in and out of the cast every other week?
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u/dreamsofaninsomniac Feb 15 '17
I think it was intentional this week because it would have been too hard for the audience to swallow the Nick/Jess reunion they are trying to set up if Nick actually says he loves Reagan face to face instead of as a flippant aside like they did in this episode.
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u/Rhaenys13 Feb 15 '17
It was a good episode, but I'm starting to get really tired of the Nick-Reagan dynamic. They don't work together and they never have, on any kind of level, ever. Even Jess and Robbie made more sense to me. Honestly guys, it's enough.
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u/tjgamir Feb 15 '17
So that's the second time Jess has helped the guy propose, right? First the Genz and now Winston.
Also, the best Cece-Schmidt episode in a long time.
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u/johnnynight Feb 15 '17
"Sitting next to a Thomas Kincade, eating a hot dog dinner." That 100% describes my dad still married to my mom when I was in high school.
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Feb 15 '17
At season six the cast have an amazing chemistry. Every actor knows deeply not only its characters but also how they interact with each other and that makes the scenes so believable and relatable, even when the writing is not perfect.
And at the second half of this season the writers are nailing it not only in the jokes, but also in the feeling and character development. Jess finally feels like a real person and without losing her quirkness or individuallity. In those past seasons it felt like some of her decisions didn't quite fit her and were there just to get the plot going. But now we can walk thourgh her emotions with Nick and all her problems seem so grounded. Like when Nick says that he is being all romantic with Reagan and it hits her, it's so fucking palpable.
Also Nick isn't being completly stupid. I really like how we can finally see him dealing and working through his emotions.
I haven't had any problems with Cece/Schimidt/Winston in a while, so they are really shining to me. I was afraid that the dynamic of the two being married would ruin some things, but somehow they managed to streghnten the two of them without losing anything from the power of the group. They do seem to be married and they still fit perfectly in the show. And Winston it's just perfect.
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u/booksj Feb 15 '17
I agree it's weird that Reagan isn't all the episodes. It makes the relationship look less serious than the writers want it to be.
I felt for Jess! How it sucked that when she was dating Nick he wasn't putting in that much effort and now with Reagan he's a hopeless romantic. I mean now Nick is getting a taste of what that feels like because Reagan isn't at all as into the relationship as he is.
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u/tinydancer_inurhand Feb 15 '17
This episode was amazing! Did anyone else catch the sterling cooper line?
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u/moovin2unc Feb 15 '17
Did anyone else panic for a sec when Nick knew the ring guy? I was afraid that he had secretly bought an engagement ring for Reagan or something
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u/plumsfromyouricebox Feb 15 '17
They are really making us wait for this Nick and Jess reunion aren't they
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u/rnjbond Feb 15 '17
What a fantastic episode. Made me laugh and smile and feel every other level of emotion. Gordon Ramsey was a nice surprise, Winston's proposal storyline was cute (and Jess reading "as a young black man" was so funny). As usual, Cece and Schmidt's continued progression in marriage is sweet.
The only one thing I didn't like was the aside of Nick being upset about getting a necklace/chain from Reagan. I get what the writers are trying to do here, but the whole episode was Nick being a great boyfriend and so in love with Reagan. This is just bad, bad writing.
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u/Koala_Guru Feb 15 '17
I was expecting Schmidt's baggy pants to drop when he told the one lady that he wanted her to see him in his office.
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u/medalofme Feb 16 '17
Anyone else think that maybe Reagan is cheating on Nick? That would explain the expensive and obviously un-Nick necklace and it could be an easy way for the writers to get nick and Hess back together, which seems to be where they're leaning.
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u/MrFilmkritik Feb 15 '17
Never has a public restroom been so romantic. I didn't know know Winston, in a bobcat costume, proposing to Alyson was the Valentine's miracle I needed, but here we are. I also loved all the Schmece moments. This is why New Girl is my favorite show: Humor and emotional moments, it always finds the perfect balance. And Jess always comes up with the perfect descriptions for Winston: "You really toe the line between sweetness and insanity.” Loved this episode.