The story of Kimmy Schmidt’s continuing education was bound to get bumpy, but it remains entertaining.

Somewhere, Mr. Rogers weeps.

Kimmy is coming off a next-level year.

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that culminated in a bravura payoff, gonzo ironic and deeply sincere all at once.

Agree, and she can finally break with her painful past.

Deny him, and she saves his latest target (Laura Dern) from wrecking her future.

Maybe something a little better?

Meanwhile, Titus parts (permanently?)

with Mikey for reasons that may or may not be best for either of them.

The agonies of Titus are good for some lavish parodies of Beyonces Lemonade, but theyre also somewhat familiar.

His plight embodies the seasons sluggish start.

Episodes 5 and 6 finally catch fire by playing with it.