I really disliked the Annie storyline because it did seem like she had matured past behaving as childishly as she did in this episode, but otherwise it wasn't as bad as I had I feared.
― Ulna (Nicole), Friday, 22 February 2013 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
Annie's storyline was childish but fed into her gonzo obsessive streak and opened up the hilarious drink-throwing scene and Jeff's concern about his hairline
― This beat is TWEENCHRONIC (DJP), Friday, 22 February 2013 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
djp probably otm. There's a slight drop in quality in these new eps but really nothing major.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 22 February 2013 16:50 (eleven years ago) link
The more you say the new eps sucks, the more it feeds the "DH is TV Jesus and died for our sins" narrative.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 22 February 2013 17:06 (eleven years ago) link
Compared to how much negative stuff I'd seen written about this episode, I was quite satisfied. The Annie-stuff was a bit dumb, but it was quite fun, and I liked Abed Wingering it. Also, honestly, I was happy to see Annie having a story of her own.
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 February 2013 18:40 (eleven years ago) link
I thought this episode was great, I'm mystified by all the critics who thought it was emblematic of the show's decline. Good material for Troy and Annie in particular, who are my favorites when the writing allows them to have fun. Also sexy Britta fleeing Troy's room should've garnered more critical goodwill, surely.
― says a future man to his crystal son (reddening), Friday, 22 February 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
I think the short answer is "anything that makes fun of nerdy fandom will make modern critics feel badly about themselves"
― This beat is TWEENCHRONIC (DJP), Friday, 22 February 2013 19:44 (eleven years ago) link
Also sexy Britta fleeing Troy's room should've garnered more critical goodwill, surely.
― Nhex, Friday, 22 February 2013 19:47 (eleven years ago) link
It took me a while to get to this point because of age difference bias but I now like that they've taken the expected initial parings of Jeff/Britta and Troy/Annie and swapped them
Also do you guys remember the viral video of my buddy the Washington state representative making a speech about how his deep-felt Christianity compelled him to vote to legalize gay marriage? Apparently he went to high school with Joel McHale, who showed up at one of his fundraisers last year. </threedegreesofseparationfromannieandbritta>
― This beat is TWEENCHRONIC (DJP), Friday, 22 February 2013 19:52 (eleven years ago) link
I dunno, I think I honestly preferred last week's episode. (I was never fond of Inspector Spacetime, admittedly). This felt a bit like a Big Bang Theory episode or something.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:14 (eleven years ago) link
What is FotC?
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
Flight of the Conchords I think?
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:25 (eleven years ago) link
Fellowship of the Cockfarmers
― Ulna (Nicole), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:30 (eleven years ago) link
hee hee
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:30 (eleven years ago) link
would watch
xposts
Ah.
Definitely liked last week's "I'm sure as stuff not your sexy little ring girl" Annie.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:31 (eleven years ago) link
xposts. They had a gag where Murray the manager responded to one of those Nigerian emails, and the Nigerian finance minister came to see him.
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:32 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I remember that. It was a good one. I just didn't recognize what "FotC" meant at first.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
I was kinda hoping the Annie/Jeff story last night would blossom into more of a Certified Copy parody/homage, which would have been really next-level.
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:36 (eleven years ago) link
I also said it felt like a big bang theory episode! After Britta's sexy escape
― kinder, Friday, 22 February 2013 22:27 (eleven years ago) link
Don't think is is an absolute disaster that AV Club/Dorks On Twitter think it is, despite a bit of a decline in awesome jokes.
Blowing off the whole 'Abed is going to freak out about them fucking' with his relevation that he has been taking advantage of morning donuts was great btw.
― B.A. "Bad Attitude" Santamaria (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 23 February 2013 00:01 (eleven years ago) link
I also said it felt like a big bang theory episode!
I thought this as well. But at least it doesn't have the laugh track!
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Saturday, 23 February 2013 00:02 (eleven years ago) link
winger's admirer was a nice bit of casting
― железобетонное очко (mookieproof), Saturday, 23 February 2013 00:16 (eleven years ago) link
Six is still bangin'
― Nhex, Saturday, 23 February 2013 05:11 (eleven years ago) link
okay you guys talked all DAY about this and no-one mentioned Luke Perry + Jenny Garth!? Ugh. Nerds.
Not bad! Didnt like the Annie storyline at all but otherwise it was ok & had some funny moments. The Thoraxis bow-down made me lol
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 23 February 2013 05:36 (eleven years ago) link
i did not recognize jenny garth
― железобетонное очко (mookieproof), Saturday, 23 February 2013 05:38 (eleven years ago) link
Her face looks a little weird but it's totes KELLY
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 23 February 2013 05:41 (eleven years ago) link
after three episodes, the pacing still seems off... a little too fast? but it's not bad at all.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Saturday, 23 February 2013 05:46 (eleven years ago) link
weird, i did not recognize her at all
― Nhex, Saturday, 23 February 2013 07:46 (eleven years ago) link
Luke Perry was on Raising Hope this week too--odd timing, since this Community was supposed to air in November or something.
― gentle german fatherly voice (President Keyes), Saturday, 23 February 2013 09:59 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I didn't mention it bc I felt like I'd already seen enough of Mr. Perry this week.
― Ulna (Nicole), Saturday, 23 February 2013 12:33 (eleven years ago) link
as expected the qualm with the "so there's 50 years of this, huh" line was totally bonkers
― This is called money bags. (zachlyon), Saturday, 23 February 2013 16:55 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah OTM, it made total sense in context.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 23 February 2013 17:46 (eleven years ago) link
Hogan's Villans.
― s.clover, Friday, 1 March 2013 05:09 (eleven years ago) link
bottle episode callbacks a nice touch too.
― s.clover, Friday, 1 March 2013 05:13 (eleven years ago) link
Caught up on the first three eps of the season. Laughed plenty. I don't think any particular ep went next-level like the show could, but none of the shows were as bleah as the "wine-tasting" one.
At this point, the show is enjoyable and doesn't make me want to end humanity like most other tv, so it's fine.
― The New Jack Mormons! (kingfish), Friday, 1 March 2013 08:01 (eleven years ago) link
Didn't like this one at all. I laughed once or twice, but everything seemed slapdash and inconsistent. I sort of liked the reversal -- that the study group is actually hated by everyone -- but it didn't make any logical sense, given how many times they saved the school and were able to rally everyone around them (paintballs, Chang dealie, etc). Also, they played D&D on a Saturday when (presumably) no one else would want or need to use the study room.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Friday, 1 March 2013 15:31 (eleven years ago) link
This isn't the first time the group were cast as villains tho, isn't it? I thought something like this happened already once.
Show still sort of funny, i mostly watch it for the characters/actors not the writing. I know we are all doomed to wander in a Harmon-less desert for 40 years of death and pestilence but TV show = OK. The groundbreaking older episodes still exist.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 1 March 2013 15:48 (eleven years ago) link
People frequently study on Saturdays in college
― that Django got me Nuages (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 1 March 2013 17:42 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, the glitch there is they had literally established everybody else at the school was at the puppy parade. thought this episode was actually bad (watchable but bad). current show is this weird mix of straining fealty to previous seasons of show and betrayal of previous seasons of show.
― balls, Friday, 1 March 2013 18:11 (eleven years ago) link
There were some funny jokes and I liked all the stuff about history/war/Germany. I hated the Chang stuff from last season so I wasn't thrilled about that coming back but I guess they couldn't really blow it off.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 March 2013 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
also arguably ken jeong is one of the bigger stars on community, so makes sense they'd want to give him play.
― s.clover, Friday, 1 March 2013 19:25 (eleven years ago) link
I thought he was a lot funnier as the dickish Spanish teacher. The whole security guard arc just fell flat for me (but at least it set up some good episodes after the expulsion).
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Friday, 1 March 2013 19:29 (eleven years ago) link
I was disappointed that they didn't do more with the security guard voiceover gag. I thought they would gotta a few minor reoccurring laughs thru the contrast of Chang's powerless mundanity vs his extravagant internal delusions
― The New Jack Mormons! (kingfish), Friday, 1 March 2013 19:33 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, he was GREAT as a Spanish teacher. They really seemed to be struggling with what to do with him after he lost that job. The whole coup and tyrannical reign was the nadir for me.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 March 2013 19:34 (eleven years ago) link
That stuff happened while Harmon was still head btw.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 1 March 2013 19:45 (eleven years ago) link
o rly
― balls, Friday, 1 March 2013 20:10 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I haven't denied that. I'm not a Harmon partisan. I've even said that the first two episodes of s4 were better than the worst of s4.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 March 2013 20:18 (eleven years ago) link
I fell asleep during this. I don't feel bad. The Not-Kroll German was laaaaaaaaame
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 1 March 2013 20:36 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, bringing back the Germans seemed lazy enough, but without Kroll? Shit smacked of desperation.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Friday, 1 March 2013 21:34 (eleven years ago) link