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Ah, Zooey Deschanal… The many things you bring to our lives. Face-changing Rimmel model, twee singer-songwriter for She & Him, lover of tights and bangs, manic pixie dream girl, and for what will probably be a limited time, manic pixie dream girl on your television screen on The New Girl.

Why do I say “limited time”? Cause I’m not sure this show is gonna make it. At least, I can say with 80% certainty I’m not gonna watch past the second episode unless it gets past “Oh look Zooey is so quirky and funny and weird and sings songs to herself” and the clear “Ross and Rachel” thing they have abrewin’ between Zooey’s Jess and her new roommate Nick. You know, where Nick givers her the googly eyes when she’s not looking and she’s just like, “Oh my life, blah blah blah, thanks for helping me with it new people.” Unfortunately it’s not up to me if it continues. It’s up to all you other tv watchers out there. And if the reviews so far are any indication, it seems that quirky + pretty + nerd = We ♥ Zooey (even if we aren’t sure we like the show).

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