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Community Season 3 |OT| Six Seasons and a Movie... feels Goodman!
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Tony Hale's pottery class teacher was the the best. He needs to come back. As does (Unrelated to AD) that one-off teacher from the episode where Britta doesn't know how to go to the bathroom with Shirley like women are supposed to. I want to say it's the Pool class episode. (She was the one complaining about cell phones before realizing it's her own then gets mad that no one in class has a pen to write something down.) I liked her. Shame she never showed up again.
They should totally get more AD stars like Michael Cera. (though only if he typecasts himself)
I say the more guest stars the better. Especially if some come back. (Also still hoping Anthony "My Fist up your Balls!" Hall shows up for an obligatory cameo this season too. But have a bigger role like the first time instead of just an opening shot like last season.)
They should totally get more AD stars like Michael Cera. (though only if he typecasts himself)
I say the more guest stars the better. Especially if some come back. (Also still hoping Anthony "My Fist up your Balls!" Hall shows up for an obligatory cameo this season too. But have a bigger role like the first time instead of just an opening shot like last season.)
JoJoShabadoo
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Saw the episode, it was pretty funny. But most of this season feels a bit fake, I don't know how to explain it, maybe the actors aren't feeling it too much this year.
That's from 1x06 Football Feminism and You, the one where Dean Pelton is trying to get Troy to play football.Jasoco said:
Which also has the greatest scene ever.
Jeff: Im saying youre a football player, its in your blood
Troy: Thats racist
Jeff: Your soul?
Troy: Thats racist
Jeff: Your eyes?
Troy: Thats gay
Jeff: Thats homophobic
Troy: Thats black
Jeff: Thats racist!
Troy: Damn
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Medalion said:
I'm imagining something similar to the Billy and Mandy episode where Mandy smiles. The universe implodes and resets to an episode of the Powerpuff Girls, fyi
I didn't really like it, I wish they would have come up with a better ending than "HE TWEEETED IIIIITTT"
The Karaoke was pretty funny, and it was nice to see the Dean exercising his main cast status for once this season, but the episode just felt off. Only a few of the jokes got laugh out of me.
The Karaoke was pretty funny, and it was nice to see the Dean exercising his main cast status for once this season, but the episode just felt off. Only a few of the jokes got laugh out of me.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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JoJoShabadoo said:
I agree about the whole fake/forced thing. I don't know, something just feels off. Might have something to do with the new writers.
beat
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Dan Harmon, Neil Goldman, and Garrett Donovan are all still with the show. Harmon created and show-runs it, and Goldman and Donovan are a writing team that's got an overall deal with NBC and are serving as EPs on the show. Aside from them, there's Megan Ganz, Chris McKenna, Andy Bobrow*, and Adam Countee.Medalion said:
Writers from last year who've moved on include Emily Cutler (first Free Agents, now Suburgatory), Hilary Winston (Happy Endings), Andrew Guest (Suburgatory), and Karey Dornetto (Portlandia). So of the writing staff, that's 4 out of 11.
* Bobrow had a pilot, but it ultimately wasn't picked up; if it had been he would obviously have left to go run that show.
New writers include Vera Santamaria, Chris Kula, Steve Basilone and Annie Mebane (writing team), and Maggie Bandur.
Yeah, there's something that's not *quite* clicking with me this season. On paper, the storylines should be making me happy that Community has become a little more grounded, but there seems to be more of a disconnect between the viewer and the group than before. Less of a bond, I guess. Things taking more of a third-person perspective rather than emotionally involving the person watching (or at least, generating that feeling).
Am I making sense? Probably not :/
Am I making sense? Probably not :/
Nappuccino
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Shaneus said:
Have you watched the episodes a second time yet?
Not that your complaints are invalid or inaccurate, but it seems like people always complain at the start and then re-watch the episodes and go "oh wow, that was much better than I remember."
The "disconnect" you feel is because the show did a very unusual thing of almost taking a step backwards
I have said that the show went from being relatively grounded in season 1 to off the wall craziness in season 2, and now that we are at season 3, there is a feeling that the season wants to build to something but we don't know or don't care yet and is scaling things back.
I said that season 3 to me, should've been season 2, and season 2 as season 3, to me made more sense progression wise.
The group dynamic is getting predictable... the moments of emotional bonding is a bit forced because we have seen them fight and make up so many times, the viewer may be growing a resistance to it.
I am just spitballing here.
I myself am having a blast, but I can certainly see how other people would be losing the plot, so to speak.
I have said that the show went from being relatively grounded in season 1 to off the wall craziness in season 2, and now that we are at season 3, there is a feeling that the season wants to build to something but we don't know or don't care yet and is scaling things back.
I said that season 3 to me, should've been season 2, and season 2 as season 3, to me made more sense progression wise.
The group dynamic is getting predictable... the moments of emotional bonding is a bit forced because we have seen them fight and make up so many times, the viewer may be growing a resistance to it.
I am just spitballing here.
I myself am having a blast, but I can certainly see how other people would be losing the plot, so to speak.
ipitydatfu
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Shirley: I've seen enough episodes of Friends to know that co-habitation leads to sex, drugs, and something Parade magazine calls "Schwimmer fatigue."
i thought that was pretty funny
I haven't actually. Because of how they left their first impression, I haven't really felt the need to watch them a second time. But I will now, because what you're saying makes a lot of sense!Nappuccino said:
As always, appreciate your thoughtsMedalion said:
Like I've said, it's not that I'm hating on the show or not enjoying it or whatever, but maybe by virtue of the fact that at this stage in any TV series we *do* know the characters better than at the start, that they're easier to read and in order to keep the show interesting have to do something goofy and uncharacteristic (making it seem forced, like you said).
I don't envy the position the writers are in having to toe the line of familiarity, humour and keeping it fresh. At least, to please Community's biggest fans
ipitydatfu said:
I know you are an enjoyer of the show, I know yer not hating on it... I enjoy open discussion without it boiling down to belitting people's appreciation or non-enjoyment...I just wanted to comment on your feelings as it seems you are looking for some answers... hopefully I can provide some.
I know Dan Harmon greatly admires Seinfeld and talks about his show from time to time on twitter... they did briefly mention him in the pilot but outright Seinfeld references... probably too subtle.
I know Dan Harmon greatly admires Seinfeld and talks about his show from time to time on twitter... they did briefly mention him in the pilot but outright Seinfeld references... probably too subtle.
I'm actually rewatching (only because it happened to be in my 360's HD-DVD drive) S1 and holy shit it's awesome.
"Look at me."
"I am."
"No, look how handsome my face is." :lol
Oh, I wasn't trying to justify myself or anything, just... trying to elaborate, I guess? Anyway, once this disc is over I'll be rewatching from the start of S3 again. It's just on 4:30pm here, that should take me out to the end of the day, by which time I'll be in a better spot to comment on the season thus far
"Look at me."
"I am."
"No, look how handsome my face is." :lol
Oh, I wasn't trying to justify myself or anything, just... trying to elaborate, I guess? Anyway, once this disc is over I'll be rewatching from the start of S3 again. It's just on 4:30pm here, that should take me out to the end of the day, by which time I'll be in a better spot to comment on the season thus far
I'm very close to the end of the final season of Arrested Development... I just watched an episode near the end where they brought back the "Teaching Lessons" to each other gag... and it kept going back and forth who was teaching what, what lesson, even had a gun shooting a person
It reminded me of the Conspiracy episode in season 2 of Community
It reminded me of the Conspiracy episode in season 2 of Community
Those kind of lessons are a trope...
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheOnlyWayTheyWillLearn
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheOnlyWayTheyWillLearn
roosters93
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ipitydatfu said:
I don't get this. There's no drugs in Friends. And what is Schwimmer Fatigue?
the_log_ride
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Sort of Community related.
Just got back from Donald Glover's last concert before his Camp Tour. Sat next to Danny Pudi and his wife for a bit before he headed backstage. During the encore of the show, Alison Brie provided some backup vocals with the choir.
Fucking awesome show.
Just got back from Donald Glover's last concert before his Camp Tour. Sat next to Danny Pudi and his wife for a bit before he headed backstage. During the encore of the show, Alison Brie provided some backup vocals with the choir.
Fucking awesome show.
Nah. I meant, the funniness is overcome by the emotions that the show brings up at the end of each episode. Like watching a comedian do his very last performance, its amazing, but when finally it comes to an end, you almost wish you had never been introduced something like this, so that you may have been spared the pain of losing it.
roosters93
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beat said:
ah thanks
roosters93
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Veidt said:
No way. It's not even in the same realm as shows like Carnivale, Kings, Journeyman etc. (none of which I have watched lol)
We've got 56 (mostly) good episodes out of this. That's a lot in my mind and I'm glad I've seen this great show and will continue to feel that way when it gets cancelled eventually.
edit: derp dp
Nappuccino
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Shaneus said:Oh, I wasn't trying to justify myself or anything, just... trying to elaborate, I guess? Anyway, once this disc is over I'll be rewatching from the start of S3 again. It's just on 4:30pm here, that should take me out to the end of the day, by which time I'll be in a better spot to comment on the season thus far
Godspeed sir!
Hopefully its not a futile effort
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