In the second episode, we get to see more of Jacqueline Voorhees, who is basically the exact same character as 30 Rock’s Jenna Maroney, which is perfectly fine. She gives Kimmy her first job as the nanny for her son, Buckley, to throw him a perfect birthday party. A lot is riding on this party because Mr. Voorhees is flying home for it. Meanwhile Titus, inspired by Kimmy, is attempting to get the security deposit back for the Iron Man costume he rented for work (he’s one of those people that stands in times square in a costume). The first couple episodes give Titus and Kimmy a lot of separate adventures, and it just doesn’t quite work. We need them to balance each other out, plus their conversations just tend to be the funniest as Titus has a sick fascination with Kimmy’s life in the bunker; however, we do get to see Kimmy interact with Jacqueline a lot which works well, because we see an unexpected role reversal here. Kimmy may be naïve, but she isn’t helpless, which is what makes her character bearable. This is especially evident in her interactions with Jacqueline, because lord knows she needs a lot of help. Especially with her stepdaughter, Xanthippe Voorhees, who is introduced as Kimmy’s new bully in this second episode. Kimmy tries to ground the little, at-risk youth, and things do not go well. Youths are the worst.
The third episode separates Titus and Kimmy again, which really feels like a mistake. Kimmy is feeling blue about not having anyone to talk to about her life in the bunker, which is good because this is the first time we see her character becoming three dimensional. Prior to this episode she is basically a cartoon character, which works with this show, but it’s nice to see them already pushing Kimmy out of her comfort zone. Plus it makes her all the more likable. So Kimmy allows Jaqueline to set her up with a single bachelor, who turns out to be a very old man who has no grasp on reality. This works for Kimmy, because she finally has someone she can talk to who won't judge her. It works for us, because Kimmy becomes a bit more human, but we still keep the comedy by having an old man in the mix, who is feeding an invisible dog treats, whilst Kimmy pours her heart out.
Titus ends up at a funeral with Lillian, having to pretend that he knows the deceased, so that Lillian won't know he’s wearing a suit, because he can finally afford head shots (it's complicated). At this point it must be addressed that Lillian’s character doesn’t seem to have a place in this show. While Carol Kane is a great actress, Lillian just isn’t consistent enough to work as one of the main characters. Is Titus afraid of her or is she just totally out of it? It’s clear that she was meant to be Titus’s counterpart, but Titus and Kimmy’s chemistry is just too strong to keep them apart.
