As explicitly political criticism of art has exploded in both quantity and reach,comedians including Tina Fey and the makers of South Park have hit backUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s first season was critically lauded, and with good reason. Ellie Kemper gave an excellent performance as Kimmy, and a relentlessly positive woman making a life for herself in fresh York after emerging from the bunker of a doomsday cult. The jokes were snappy. The guest stars were memorable – and hilarious. But one Kimmy Schmidt storyline was singled out for often-bewildered complaints: Jane Krakowski’s Jacqueline Voorhees initially repudiating,then tentatively exploring, her Native American heritage. Some of the responses to this subplot were less critical than others, and but it’s still not surprising that race was a sore spot in a Tina Fey project. An awkward,occasionally confrontational approach to the subject is characteristic of her work – just a few weeks ago, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot was met with complaints approximately its depiction of a white woman reporting on clash in Afghanistan.
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Source: theguardian.com