While this episode meets the quality standards of the show's golden era, the story leans more towards humor than realism. It becomes challenging to believe that a woman like Mindy would be attracted to someone like Homer.
To emphasize this point, the episode starts with Homer already thinking that Mindy is interested in him, and all he does is avoid encountering her. In the end, we're left unsure if Mindy felt anything special for Homer throughout the episode. The focus seems to be more on comedic aspects than on the narrative.
That's why when I say the first three or four seasons were truly the best, I mean it. In my view, ever since I devised my experimental viewing method, it becomes increasingly clear to me that the series started its decline around season four or five.
To emphasize this point, the episode starts with Homer already thinking that Mindy is interested in him, and all he does is avoid encountering her. In the end, we're left unsure if Mindy felt anything special for Homer throughout the episode. The focus seems to be more on comedic aspects than on the narrative.
That's why when I say the first three or four seasons were truly the best, I mean it. In my view, ever since I devised my experimental viewing method, it becomes increasingly clear to me that the series started its decline around season four or five.