It's fascinating how actors/actresses/characters in a series are changed after an episode or two. Some of us don't even notice the change for:
(1) the change is made too soon in the season (like in the case of Gen. Beckman of Chuck...
(2) the change is made too far apart from the character's first appearance up to the next (Vimi in Outsourced)...
In all these changes, I hated the change in New Girl the most. Coach was doing great as the 'token black guy' character and I found Winston's entrance unnecessary. But, as it turned out, the change was inevitable because Damon Wayans Jr.'s series Happy Endings was renewed.
In Gen. Beckman's and Vimi's cases, better--in performance and looks--actresses replaced the former. The new Gen. Beckman played by Bonita Friedericy proved to be homelier than the former played by Wendy Makkena. I couldn't have predicted how Makkena would have played the Gen. Beckman character but as far as Friedericy is concerned, she has done a very good job. The former Vimi proved to be too dull and plain looking compared to a ravishing(!) Noureen DeWulf. It is, however, doubtful if a guy who looks like Rajiv can land a woman as good looking as the "new" Vimi.
Well, that is what TV is for.
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You may want to check, Quick Change-Ups a la Glee.
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