User blog comment:Katapultman/My Take on "The Ape" and Miss Simian: Is Comedy More Important than a Character?/@comment-30307603-20171015041635

Huh. I really liked "The Ape"; it felt very much like an early Season 2 episode given how it was written. Compared to other Season 1 episodes, it was more character-driven and much of the comedy came from how the characters played off one another. I cannot say I noticed that much "surreal" imagery. Although, I will admit that the episode did not do Ms. Simian much justice as a character, portraying her as a heartless and selfish maniac. (Though I did think it worked given the context of the episode.)

Ms. Simian is a shining of example of why I appreciate the way the show's cast is written. Even the most seemingly cruel characters on the show are fundamentally not bad people (sans Margaret Robinson, but it works in her favor) There's Harold, too, but... . A surprisingly sizable chunk of the supporting cast are fully-fleshed out, and Ms. Simian is no exception. Ms. Simian is enough of a prick to be hilarious and act as a comical foil to the other characters, but has enough redeemable traits to be likable.

Nice post.