(In its second season, Kimmy Schmidt dug into Kimmy’s PTSD, but the show has never used the words “rape” or “sexual assault” to describe anything Kimmy or the other women were subjected to.)
Hearing the word “rape” come out of Kimmy’s mouth was jarring, but many fans were excited for the show to finally explore Kimmy’s sexual assault head-on.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is available to stream on Netflix now.
But Carlock is hopeful that one day they’ll find a way to balance directly discussing Kimmy’s rape with Kimmy Schmidt’s lighter tone.