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VagueRant posted: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 give you permission to stop watching.
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anatomi posted:I laughed so hard at Future-Britta's weird arm pump. That's Space Elder Britta to you. 
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May 13, 2015 20:44
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I truly hope this season ends on balls to the wall meta insanity because a) it would piss so many people off and b) I love that poo poo. I also have bad opinions because I thought Basic Story/Sandwich was hilarious.
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May 13, 2015 22:05
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prefect posted: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. I think it's partially this, but also that they continually overwrite Abed's earlier character development. We've had several episodes where the gang deals with Abed's emotional insecurities and whatever else that drives his meta-weirdness. Those episodes had weight to them. Abed is now just being used as a plot device.
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May 13, 2015 22:54
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Last Chance posted: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. It was weird seeing green reflected on to the actors. I don't know much about TV production but it felt kinda amateurish.
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May 13, 2015 23:47
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Honestly if that whole episode was written just to give Greendale that statue I'm not really surprised. Also that end tag was phenomenal, holy poo poo.
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May 14, 2015 00:11
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VagueRant posted:What even was the intention of the incredibly dragged out scene where Keith David very slowly finds the nest of charging phones while being in ironic denial that the group could be that stupid? It went on for so long with its obvious conclusion and lack of a punchline.
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May 14, 2015 01:01
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To further elongate the Meta-discussion: the idea of Abed trying to Christopher Nolan a normal story is great, especially given Dan's recent Interstellar rants, that's just not what happened. For me Meta moments can be great, but they're not great just because they're meta, you still need to write a joke or make a cogent point. The Abed storyline this week was painful because it was taking the Family Guy approach of mentioning things rather than making jokes about them, it was meta-reference humour. A Remedial Chaos Theory where Abed keeps flashing back and changing things to try and prevent the trip could have been a great episode as well. The actual episode that they made though, I don't know.
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May 14, 2015 01:08
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I didn't like the last episode because it made me dislike my home dawg Abed.  I don't want to be frustrated at that dude.
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May 14, 2015 01:37
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Giggs posted:It was weird seeing green reflected on to the actors. I don't know much about TV production but it felt kinda amateurish. I know only little about TV production but there are filters you can just drag and drop onto a layer that should get rid of that automatically, especially when its so minor.
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May 14, 2015 02:41
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They should remake the show as a sketch comedy
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May 14, 2015 04:43
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MrAristocrates posted:I give you permission to stop watching. This should be probatable. If a guy is just sharing his opinion and all you can offer in response is this petulant bullshit you're not adding to the conversation. What do you people what this thread to be, a chorus of "another great episode Dan?" Anyway, what was Harmon thinking not structuring this as the final season? How deluded is he to think he'll ever get even this much of the cast together again if Yahoo's Original Content Folly continues next year? Maybe he could have gotten Donald Glover back if it was clear he was wrapping up the story.
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May 14, 2015 06:16
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Maybe the show is not funny to me anymore, idk it's weird. I'll rewatch a random episode from season 2 and then compare.
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May 14, 2015 08:48
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That episode was interesting/weird in a good way but it wasn't funny. I like Community when it's funny. The best season 1-3 episodes had a constant supply of amazing one-liners and asides. This episode I laughed out loud twice and mildly tittered a few other times and that was it. I really am starting to dislike the extended episodes. This show used to be relentless with jokes and now large sections at a time feel turgid. I know there are many in this thread who are keeping the wool over their eyes claiming it's as good as ever and can't handle even the most minor amount of criticism without bursting into tears and/or demanding the person making the complaint stops watching the show, but.....come on, guys. I mean I don't hate the show now or anything but we're mostly grown-ups and I think we can all accept that these episodes are way less funny and tightly-plotted than ones in earlier seasons.
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May 14, 2015 09:55
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midnightclimax posted:Maybe the show is not funny to me anymore, idk it's weird. I'll rewatch a random episode from season 2 and then compare. Every time I catch a random one I just miss Donald Glover.
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PostNouveau posted:Every time I catch a random one I just miss Donald Glover. His meltdowns were the funniest. So good.
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Wax Lion posted:This should be probatable. If a guy is just sharing his opinion and all you can offer in response is this petulant bullshit you're not adding to the conversation. What do you people what this thread to be, a chorus of "another great episode Dan?" I release you from the shackles of having to read posts you don't like
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May 14, 2015 10:57
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anzWEIoVzCE
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May 14, 2015 10:59
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Wax Lion posted:This should be probatable. If a guy is just sharing his opinion and all you can offer in response is this petulant bullshit you're not adding to the conversation. What do you people what this thread to be, a chorus of "another great episode Dan?" He posts the same poo poo every loving week, dude.
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May 14, 2015 11:55
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I can't speak for his previous posts, but except for the bit about the tags nothing about that one strikes me as especially egregious or anything other than perfectly acceptable criticisms of the show as it is right now.
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May 14, 2015 12:10
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Is anyone annoyed by the lack of nudity on this show? I, for one, am not, as nudity was not a thing that was promised or even hinted at. Anyway, Community is all right I guess now, but I don't know if I'm enjoying it less because it's getting worse or because I'm more depressed than before.
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May 14, 2015 13:08
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I'm just glad Shirley is gone.
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May 14, 2015 13:27
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XMNN posted:I'm just glad Shirley is gone. I forgot Shirley was ever even part of the show until I read this post.
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May 14, 2015 13:37
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I love the show. I loved the episode. I Love the Dean. Community rules.
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May 14, 2015 13:56
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GutBomb posted:I Love the Dean. Same. XMNN posted:I'm just glad Shirley is gone. 
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May 14, 2015 14:21
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Genetic Toaster posted:I forgot Shirley was ever even part of the show until I read this post. She has three kids!
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May 14, 2015 14:51
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I will always remember her "He is Risen" apron with the breadstick cross
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Brawnfire posted:I will always remember her "He is Risen" apron with the breadstick cross Ha that's also my favourite.
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May 14, 2015 15:12
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That's me! ... Where'd I get all that money?
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May 14, 2015 18:56
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It's not like Abed's crazy has been getting more pronounced as the series progresses. Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas was all the way back in S2 and he literally experienced the world in stop motion animation. He's always been detached from reality in a heavy way. It just hadn't worn thin for a lot of people yet.
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And to be fair, it's not a Break from Reality when he's a TV character. Which is Harmon as hell.
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May 14, 2015 19:32
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Bown posted:I can't speak for his previous posts, but except for the bit about the tags nothing about that one strikes me as especially egregious or anything other than perfectly acceptable criticisms of the show as it is right now. No. You don't understand. That poster doesn't like what I like. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE
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May 14, 2015 22:57
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The show is on the internet now and the show is different because of it. Different can sometimes be jarring and sometimes be welcomed, and for me it's about a wash. Also it's near the end, and there's a creeping awareness of the end of the six seasons.
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May 14, 2015 23:33
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I kept hoping that one of the times Abed tried to initiate a flashback he'd poo poo his pants instead. Then he might have had to deal with an actual problem for a minute. Otherwise, tolerable episode. It had a higher Dean quota than usual for this season, which always helps. As a metaphor for the show, I think what the RV that is Community was running low on was 'jokes.'
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teamcharlie posted:I kept hoping that one of the times Abed tried to initiate a flashback he'd poo poo his pants instead. Then he might have had to deal with an actual problem for a minute. Troy had already taught him how to deal with that: https://youtu.be/j1BJ_x7tg70
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Brawnfire posted:I will always remember her "He is Risen" apron with the breadstick cross The Lord . . . the Lord . . . the Loooooord!
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May 15, 2015 03:53
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That closing bit in this episode... just amazing. Totally unnecessary, it does nothing for (or against) the plot, it's like they went out of their way to extrapolate on the episode's MacGuffin... ... and dammit if it wasn't just about, if not the, best part of the episode.
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May 15, 2015 04:12
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Tokelau All Star posted:The Lord . . . the Lord . . . the Loooooord! I made pizza! You didn't have some of the ingredients, so I used ketchup and cream cheese!!!
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May 15, 2015 13:58
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Has Jeff called the Dean by his given name before this episode? It really seemed jarring when he did.
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Yes, he's been doing it for a while. Not exclusively, but he does sometimes call him Craig.
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