Derek is a laid-back guy who lives in the house next to Segel's character, Jimmy. Derek is cool and unflappable on a show where everyone else is flailing a bit. His wife, Liz, is a ball of chaos who bounces from one thing to the next and sometimes leaves a trail of destruction behind her. (Christa Miller is incredible at this, for the record.) His friends are always on the verge of falling to pieces. And through it all, at least until recently, Derek has just been, well, Derek, a steady and calming figure for everyone, including the audience.
In the show's currently airing second season, Brett Goldstein and Damon Wayans Jr. have popped up in what I can only assume is part of a scientific experiment to see how much charisma can be contained within a single show. And yet, despite all those names I typed in that paragraph, all of whom are attached to layered characters capable of making you laugh or cry at any moment, we are going to focus on Derek.
Part of what makes Derek such a refreshing character is his ability to remain calm and collected amidst the chaos that surrounds him. He’s an extremely good dude straight through to his bones, one who usually seeks the path of least resistance when presented with a problem.”
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