Not like a shvantz right in the face
Joyce accepts the Pulitzer Prize in 1971, which is a vision in which she finds out later on that her value lies.
Joyce is rudely snapped out of this by a catcaller, as she’s en route to a big Pitch-Fest; a convention where one can pitch their own magazine ideas.
In this men’s world, Joyce starts pitching feminist ideas, including “The Matriarchy Awakens” but it largely falls on deaf ears. On her way out the door though, she meets a sleazy producer called Doug, whom she had an earlier run-in with in the queue, calling him out for smoking a cigar. When Joyce leaves, she drops her magazine on the floor.
Joyce’s big plans are directly at odds with her partner Glenn, who’s unhappy with her ideas. He was hoping she’d get bored and move onto something else, but for Joyce this is part of her life. So when Glenn makes her choose, the option is easy – she kicks Glenn to the curb.
At work, Joyce is approached by that same publisher, Doug. He’s read her magazine and admits that it’s actually pretty good. He doesn’t want to publish the magazine in its current form though, believing they should work together to fancy it up a bit. His exact analogy likens it to hiding a pill for a dog in peanut butter. And Doug’s peanut butter? Male nudity.
Doug is offering Joyce a lucrative position with his company. Joyce’s sister Shelly believes this is an opportunity that will help her sister achieve her goals. She is supportive, suggesting that Joyce has the skills and knowledge to take on this new challenge. ..
Joyce pitches the centerfold spread idea to Doug, but it doesn’t quite work. Joyce comes up with her own ideas of the spread and they all fall flat.
Doug decides to press ahead with his concept of auditioning for male models for the centerfold. A pretty hilarious montage ensues, complete with a fair amount of male nudity.
Shane, a firefighter, saves Joyce from aftershocks during the earthquake. There is a spark between them and the others notice. ..
When Joyce was dropped off at 7am, Glenn showed up and called her a sell-out. This was enough for Joyce to change her mind and skip out on doing the photoshoot after all. ..
Joyce realizes that she made a mistake when running the magazine with a nude male centerfold. This has empowered women, which is what her magazine is all about.
The partnership between the magazine and the rapper will need to be based on a new name. The name of the magazine should be called “Minx.”
The Episode Review
This episode of “Minx” is a great start to the season and continues the trend of full-frontal male nudity in media. It’s refreshing to see a show that isn’t afraid to explore taboo topics and is willing to take risks.
Joyce is a compelling figure, as her story of overcoming adversity to achieve success is one that many can relate to. She has continued to grow and become more accepting of her ideals, which makes her an excellent role model for others. ..
The show has some anachronistic issues with dialogue and a few fashion choices, but it’s easy to look past them given how timely these issues are - and how relevant they are today, as they were back then. Two episodes have been released today, so let’s not waste any time and jump right into the next one! ..
