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In It For The Tank posted:The tag is amazing. I agree, let's all give it a big hand.
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Nadir speech for the win! Solid episode - when was the last time things got this delightfully meta? I think that the last 2 episodes, before tonight's, will probably be considered the low point (nadir, sorry) of an otherwise excellent season of Community, like the last two episodes of Season 5, or the first quarter of the first season, excepting the pilot. Matt Besser's closing tag was amazing too.
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May 12, 2015 09:14
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I loved that. Also jesus christ, that tag.
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May 12, 2015 09:34
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Kumail next week!
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May 12, 2015 10:11
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This season has been excellent overall, but it's amazing how much the show has changed since season one. I watched the pilot and first few episodes last night, and it's literally a different show. Not better or worse, just evolved into something else tonally. Which I think is pretty good and rare for a show to do, as opposed to hitting the same beats over and over again. Not everything lands perfectly, but I have to give it to Harmon and the writers for doing as much as they can to keep things fresh.
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May 12, 2015 16:06
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Great Matt Besser cameo. Now all this show needs is an Amy Poehler cameo.
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May 12, 2015 18:16
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It obviously wasn't going to happen, but I was seriously rooting for Abed to fall off the camper and die. The tag was good though.
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May 12, 2015 19:46
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Spacebump posted:Great Matt Besser cameo. Now all this show needs is an Amy Poehler cameo. 
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May 12, 2015 21:18
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That was Danielle Schneider playing his wife too, who's his irl wife, and also a pretty great improviser. I loved this episode, and overall have really enjoyed this season. It's not the same Community, but even evolved it's a funny show. Paget Brewster and Keith David have been wonderful additions performance wise. Sure it's a little forced, but they're funny. SunshineDanceParty fucked around with this message at 21:29 on May 12, 2015 |
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May 12, 2015 21:26
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In It For The Tank posted:I liked the episode but I don't want anymore Abed episodes. Yarp, it was modestly original early on but lately whenever they've leaned too hard on the meta gimmick it's become clear that the writers conceptualize things completely in terms of formulas and tropes. When the backbones show too much in the draft, they just wave it off with Abed saying a thing. Still got a few laughs out of me so I can't complain too much. Keith and Paget have certainly been doing more than just pulling their own weight.
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May 12, 2015 21:41
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I like Keith David but drat Paget Brewster just fits in so well with everybody. It's like she's been here since season one.
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hard counter posted:Yarp, it was modestly original early on but lately whenever they've leaned too hard on the meta gimmick it's become clear that the writers conceptualize things completely in terms of formulas and tropes. When the backbones show too much in the draft, they just wave it off with Abed saying a thing. I really disliked Abed all episode until Frankie pitched the "this is the flashback" angle to him. I don't know if it made the whole thing funny, but it was a great idea. Britta had the best line of the episode, about rerouting Kennedy's parade.
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May 13, 2015 02:05
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prefect posted:Britta had the best line of the episode, about rerouting Kennedy's parade. That got a guffaw from me.
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May 13, 2015 02:16
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Community is the high-water mark of TV shows being about themselves, and this ep is an example of that working. Edit: Topanga Canyon looks nice at night! Golden Bee fucked around with this message at 05:50 on May 13, 2015 |
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May 13, 2015 03:36
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That tag was really fun
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May 13, 2015 04:37
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This ep was funny and good. Not the best episode ever or anything but this season has been so much better than the last two seasons. I really hope it gets renewed for another season, not just because I actually want another season but because I want Irish Joe to suffer.
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prefect posted:I really disliked Abed all episode until Frankie pitched the "this is the flashback" angle to him. I don't know if it made the whole thing funny, but it was a great idea. I agree on all counts. Despite my critiques these past three eps this really has been the most consistently solid season imho. I have a feeling it's because they never really knew what to do with Pierce or Shirley. Now we have a more confidently written Paget and Keith. Jonathan Banks was good while he lasted as well.
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May 13, 2015 05:20
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The Abed stuff wasn't working for me until the Dean flashback. I lost my poo poo at the utterly pointless taser.
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Frankie and Elroy have quickly become the best members of the study group, with Britta pacing them close behind.
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HD DAD posted:This season has been excellent overall, but it's amazing how much the show has changed since season one. I watched the pilot and first few episodes last night, and it's literally a different show. Not better or worse, just evolved into something else tonally. Which I think is pretty good and rare for a show to do, as opposed to hitting the same beats over and over again. Not everything lands perfectly, but I have to give it to Harmon and the writers for doing as much as they can to keep things fresh.
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May 13, 2015 07:26
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Martman posted:I just rewatched the pilot for the first time, and I love that one of the very first bits is the Dean accidentally playing the "I'm as high as hell and you're about to get shot" song that was used this season in Ladders. I hadn't remembered it at all. edit: now with 87% more video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbuPT1ai98I pwn fucked around with this message at 08:00 on May 13, 2015 |
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May 13, 2015 07:57
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The only flashback that worked for me was the one where Abed breaks down exactly why the story needs a flashback structure.
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May 13, 2015 09:01
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For some reason, between it being Episode 10 and all the talk about learning to let go and hold onto things with the hand, I assumed this was the last episode, glad to see there's at least one more. I did think it was odd to end on the giant everyday object family. Anyway, I'm really enjoying this season, although I don't think there's any episode ever I've actively disliked. Also, Annie > Britta.
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May 13, 2015 10:06
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the Matt Berry episode was great, this latest was awful. none of yes have a decent sense of humour
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May 13, 2015 10:20
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I hated both. That was literally bad TV and the 28 minute running time is insufferable. Jeff's reaction to Britta squeezing through a giant hand was funny. But that was the only gag I even remember in the entire ep.
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May 13, 2015 10:41
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VagueRant posted:I hated both. That was literally bad TV and the 28 minute running time is insufferable. Yeah, given how weak the stories and the jokes have been this season, a shorter running time would have worked in this season's favor. There's just so much material that screams "DVD Extra."
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May 13, 2015 11:35
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Am I the only one who only liked Abed and the dean this episode? I guess the scene where Jeff was trying to finish Elroy's explanations was also funny.
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May 13, 2015 12:42
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VagueRant posted:Jeff's reaction to Britta squeezing through a giant hand was funny. But that was the only gag I even remember in the entire ep. No Jeff, it's not weird if you think that's hot. The Dean's line about the van swallowing the needle to use as fuel was hilarious to me, for some reason.
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May 13, 2015 12:54
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Rexides posted:Am I the only one who only liked Abed and the dean this episode? This is the fourth time you've told me not to flood something: it doesn't apply to our situation.
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May 13, 2015 13:04
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It reminded me of how Veep did a similar joke this week, and how veep is about 10,000x better
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May 13, 2015 13:48
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Bitter Mushroom posted:It reminded me of how Veep did a similar joke this week, and how veep is about 10,000x better Continue watching Veep and stop watching this show. Happy to help.
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May 13, 2015 13:59
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When the dean started freaking out about the fuel, I did hope for an Airplane! episode. Abed willing flashbacks into existence was funny though.
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May 13, 2015 14:22
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Surely the tag made everything worthwhile.
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May 13, 2015 17:08
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I laughed so hard at Future-Britta's weird arm pump.
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May 13, 2015 17:12
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anatomi posted:I laughed so hard at Future-Britta's weird arm pump. This and Matt Besser; otherwise, bland as gently caress. VagueRant posted:the 28 minute running time is insufferable. This was particularly noticeable on this episode where almost nothing happened and none of the story or jokes were earned. There have been some good jokes throughout the season and I still enjoy the characters (for the most part -- Abed's schtick is grating), but let's put this show to bed now.
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May 13, 2015 17:43
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Naet posted:There have been some good jokes throughout the season and I still enjoy the characters (for the most part -- Abed's schtick is grating), but let's put this show to bed now. Why is Abed irritating now, when he was great before? The obvious answer would be the loss of Troy, I think. Without somebody to be meta with, he ends up pushing his meta onto the whole group, and it doesn't work as well.
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They stopped toeing the line of Abed's meta-ness when they had him turn to the camera and speak directly to the audience at the end of season 5. The flashback things were a little much in this, but they were also really repetitive and annoying and completely pointless. I'm surprised the tags this season are so popular. They all feel like Family Guy cutaway gags and are weirdly dull. I remember when we had fun times with the study group, and clever, inventive Spanish raps instead of "it's like a parody of promo for a TV show but it's WACKY and ZANY because that's still funny the third time, right?" Naet posted:This was particularly noticeable on this episode where almost nothing happened and none of the story or jokes were earned. You talk about them earning the story, here we've got an Almost-Bottle-Episode where the characters continue to act like terrible, unreasonable children and bicker for no good reason. You look back at Cooperative Caligraphy in season 2 and you can totally relate to the characters, they have sensible reasons to be angry with each other that all stem from their unique characterisation. This season every time the group argue it's just noise.
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Great episode, loved it. I'm glad we finally got a camping one... Sorta. It was nice having them out of the study room + Greendale, even if it was just in front of a green screen most of the time.
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VagueRant posted:I'm surprised the tags this season are so popular. They all feel like Family Guy cutaway gags and are weirdly dull. I remember when we had fun times with the study group, and clever, inventive Spanish raps instead of "it's like a parody of promo for a TV show but it's WACKY and ZANY because that's still funny the third time, right?" The tags are great because they don't overstay their welcome as much as the main cast has at this point. As for the season more generally, I should probably take back some of what I've said about the show being bad because Harmon's checked out. I think the Abed stories are peak Harmon, and yet another story of the study group heroically enabling Abed's psychotic break from reality is the dumbest poo poo in the world.
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