Ashley Park's Mindy continues to be the best thing about Emily in Paris

Warning! SPOILERS for Emily in Paris, Season 4, Part 1 follow.

Summary

Mindy remains a standout character in the fourth season of “Emily in Paris,” stealing the show with gripping storylines and comedic moments.
Ashley Parks’ portrayal of Mindy showcases her comedic and dramatic talents, making her particularly deserving of a lead role in her own television show.
Mindy’s loyalty, development, and powerful storylines make her one of Emily in Paris’s best characters in season 4.

Emily’s chaotic life is still the focus Emily in Paris Season 4, Part 1, but Ashley Park’s Mindy steals the scene again with her numerous gripping storylines. Mindy Chen has been a central part of Emily’s story ever since Emily in Paris Beginning of season one. Without Mindy, Emily would never have felt at home in Paris, as most of her interactions with Parisians were negative. While Mindy understood where Emily was coming from, she also offered her the perspective of someone who knew enough French to not stand out as a foreigner who wasn’t interested in anything related to French culture.

Mindy has always played the role of the supportive best friend, but since she moved in with Emily after the family she worked for as an au pair fired her because of her performances, she has always been a key figure in Emily in Paris. If Emily in Paris Season 2 was about her finding a way to pursue her dream by busking with Benoit and Etienne. In Season 3, Mindy excelled as a solo artist during her stint at a jazz club and formed a new relationship with Nicolas. Emily in Paris Season 4 gave Mindy even more space.

I hope that the fourth season of “Emily in Paris” gives Mindy the Eurovision story she deserves

My biggest wish for Mindy in Season 4 of Emily in Paris is that she gets the Eurovision trip that her character’s story has always deserved.

Mindy is (again) a highlight in season 4 of “Emily in Paris”

Mindy’s stories are the funniest and most impressive in season 4

The friendship problems between Mindy and Emily in Emily in Paris Season 3 already showed Mindy’s unwavering loyalty when she learned of Nicolas’ plan to push Emily away, but Season 4 only strengthened Mindy and Emily’s friendship even more. Ashley Parks Mindy was behind most Emily in Paris The funny moments of the fourth seasonby openly enjoying Timothée’s TikTok videos while Emily gets upset about the whole thing, or by letting Gabriel take a shower in their apartment without telling Emily. Emily in Paris Season 4 offered Mindy numerous key moments that drove the story forward and made her one of the key characters in the series.

From empathizing with Nicolas about their heritage as children of business magnates who wanted to go their own way, to standing up to him after Nico failed to defend her against his father’s derogatory remarks, Mindy’s storylines in Emily in Paris Season 4 were as central as they were powerfulWhen Mindy learned what was still happening in JVMA’s Brand Closet and immediately told Emily, that’s what led Sylvie to tell her story to Le Monde. This leads to further problems between Mindy and Nicolas, but also allows Mindy to stand up for her beliefswhich again one of the Emily in Paris‘s best characters.

Mindy enjoys Timothée’s TikTok videos or hides from Emily how Gabriel was in her shower, crowns her as
Emily in Paris
‘ most consistent comic relief.

Ashley Park deserves to host her own TV show

Park’s supporting characters often stand out in the best possible way

Mindy’s central role in Emily in Paris despite being Emily’s best friend, Ashley Park talks about what she could do if she got a lead role in a television series. With an extensive career in the theater and numerous roles in television series, Park proved her skills and often stood out despite being only a supporting character. Your Ashley Gold in Girls5Eva brilliantly played the glue that held the girl band together, just like Kimber in Only murders in the building was an easily believable suspect and one of the highlights of the third season.

Lily Collins looks upset as Emily Cooper in Emily in Paris, with an art scene on the Eiffel Tower in the background

The ending of Emily in Paris, season 4, part 1, explained

“Emily in Paris”, Season 4, Part 1 picks up after the cliffhanger ending of Season 3, but its own conclusion is far from satisfying as new problems arise.

Emily in Paris Season 4, in which Mindy is consistently a supporting character to Emily, only for Park’s character to overshadow her, especially considering Emily’s relatively straightforward storylines in Emily in Paris Season 4, Part 1, underscores the need for a television series starring Park. Such an opportunity could showcase Park’s comedic talent as well as her dramatic side, and allow viewers to finally revel in her abilities. after numerous TV shows such as Emily in Paris was only looking for supporting roles in the characters of Ashley Park.

Emily in Paris Season 4, Part 1 is now streaming on Netflix.

Emily in Paris

3.5

Netflix’s Emily in Paris is a comedy series starring Lily Collins as Emily Cooper, a college graduate who travels from Chicago to Paris when she gets a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity that allows her to enjoy French culture and glamour while restructuring a local marketing firm. Created by Darren Star, creator of Beverly Hills 90210 and Sex and the City, Emily in Paris takes a wry look at the cultural differences between the United States and France.

Pour: Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Bruno Gouery, Phillippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Samuel Arnold, Lucas Bravo, Camille Razat
Release date: October 2, 2020
Seasons: 3
Authors: Darren Star
Directors: Andrew Fleming
Showrunner: Darren Star