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bobkatt013 posted:Why did he bring Abed a toy truck? This is the darkest reference.
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hamsystem posted:Maybe Gary Oldman in Leon the Professional? God that movie owned. Gary Oldman owns.
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der juicen posted:God that movie owned. Gary Oldman owns. It's also led to one of my favorite photoshops that SA has ever done. 
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Jan 17, 2014 21:15
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Man, that was a fantastic episode in so many ways. The rhythm of the dialogue felt right at home with S1 and S2 and almost everything hit just right. The way Pierce died is kind of like the fart joke in that comedy you really, really like and you just kind of know they couldn't resist doing it. I really didn't enjoy the first episode this season and I've been lukewarm about the rest but if they can do this well maybe things are looking up. But if they fall back into season 3 territory, I'll just consider this episode the series finale and feel satisfied.
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Jan 17, 2014 21:40
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Pierce died in the process of preparing a grandiose final monument to himself, a monument whose value was inflated by his persistent denial insisting that his sperm were "hyper-virile" instead of sterile. If that's not a character-appropriate way to die, I don't know what is.
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The really amazing thing was how in character the questions were for Pierce. I've been sort of missing his character the last few episodes, and even if he wasn't there in person, it still felt like he was sitting in the room.
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Jan 17, 2014 22:58
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I like that every Pierce episode in the last few years has had less and less of him until finally he's completely absent.
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That was a great episode. I'm just disappointed that we missed a full season of episodes that could reach it's caliber.
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I actually thought this episode was pretty drat depressing and cynical. It made the entire study group into terrible, broken people, albeit in a comical way. Shirley feeding Britta meat against her will, Annie drugging everyone, Abed implanting trackers on everyone, this is all seriously some dark poo poo. Switching it up at the end to "oh well you are all messed up but you are still beautiful  " didn't really work for me at all.Dan Harmon does bring a lot to the show but this kind of darkness is also something he brings which I definitely did not miss, holy poo poo.
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Guy A. Person posted:I actually thought this episode was pretty drat depressing and cynical. It made the entire study group into terrible, broken people, albeit in a comical way. Shirley feeding Britta meat against her will, Annie drugging everyone, Abed implanting trackers on everyone, this is all seriously some dark poo poo. Switching it up at the end to "oh well you are all messed up but you are still beautiful Umm that darkness is exactly what was missing from the show. IE: Mixology Certification
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CaptainHollywood posted:That was a great episode. I'm just disappointed that we missed a full season of episodes that could reach it's caliber. Half season.
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CaptainHollywood posted:That was a great episode. I'm just disappointed that we missed a full season of episodes that could reach it's caliber. I was wondering the other day if there have been any consequences for whomever was responsible for sacking Harmon...
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CaptainHollywood posted:Umm that darkness is exactly what was missing from the show. IE: Mixology Certification Mixology Certification had them being flawed characters at worst, and ended with genuine heartfelt moments when Troy drove them all home. There is a big difference between Shirley (potentially) being alcoholic and Jeff and Britta being super arrogant and obnoxious about their bar/drink choices, and the stuff they did to each other in this episode. And the way it turned on a dime from "you guys all have some serious boundary issues and sociopathic tendencies" to "did you know you're a good person" didn't feel at all earned. Basically, a little darkness helps to flesh out characters and fosters a (slightly dysfunctional) family dynamic. The poo poo in this episode was a cartoonish as anything from the darkest timeline but not played as an over-the-top gag. mcbexx posted:I was wondering the other day if there have been any consequences for whomever was responsible for sacking Harmon... Yes, he was suspended for a single season and then was brought back this year to great critical acclaim! (just to be clear, Harmon himself is the biggest reason for his own firing, and they aren't burning up the ratings to such an extent that anyone is going to eat poo poo for the big mistake of firing him)
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That's the Harmon Touch™
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CaptainHollywood posted:That was a great episode. I'm just disappointed that we missed a full season of episodes that could reach it's caliber. I finished season 3 on Netflix and I moved on to season 4. I made it like four minutes into the first episode before I turned it off and decided there was no season four. I must have hallucinated it during a gas leak.
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I suppose I just read it as being quite within their nature but not the kind of thing they'd ever admit. Britta needing to be high to deal with Shirley's stuff seems about right and couples with Britta actually attending which is quite a bit if character growth. Abed literally taking everyone seems pretty in point too but couching it as some form of hostage rescue wasn't necessary. Just seemed like the kind if invasive thing Abed always does. I don't know, seemed like a total tonal match for season two characters to me, revved up only because it was Pierce's masterstroke. They were dark secrets sure, but that was the point.
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Ape Agitator posted:Pierce's masterstroke. Nice.
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Shirley was awesome in this episode. The wide shot over the polygraph operator's shoulder with the delivery of "WE KNOW THAT YOU JUDGMENTAL BITCH" got a laugh out of me. I kinda hope the character fills out and takes over as the groups occasional antagonist-from-within. She definitely has the I'm-delightfully-unaware-of-my-own-intolerance angle down pat, and she may be sufficiently damaged -and prideful- enough to become the kind of person who'll step on toes for the attention and company. Not that she needs to become Pierce 2.0, but a little nastiness would be a welcome change from her token "I gotta get home to my kids" contribution to the groups' wacky antics.
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Hahahah, i just noticed that Chang silently shouts "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY" when Goggins "confirms" that Jeff is  gay on 2nd viewing.
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That was a very good episode and this is a very good season. I'm glad we can all agree on this.
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rawdog pozfail posted:That was a very good episode and this is a very good season. I'm glad we can all agree on this. I still remember people demanding that those who didn't find season 4 funny be banned. Every week the pharse "If you think season 4 lost it's soul then you need to define soul!" was shouted out left and right.
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Jan 18, 2014 04:53
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Let's not talk about the gas leak
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Volume posted:I still remember people demanding that those who didn't find season 4 funny be banned. Every week the pharse "If you think season 4 lost it's soul then you need to define soul!" was shouted out left and right. You might want to check if that gas leak is still ongoing.
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Volume posted:I still remember people demanding that those who didn't find season 4 funny be banned. Every week the pharse "If you think season 4 lost it's soul then you need to define soul!" was shouted out left and right. lmao this is the biggest lie ever, bigger than Jeff's fake degree.
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Volume posted:I still remember people demanding that those who didn't find season 4 funny be banned. Every week the pharse "If you think season 4 lost it's soul then you need to define soul!" was shouted out left and right. I may have been having a gas leak myself, because I remember the season four thread very differently.
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Jan 18, 2014 07:47
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Season four the thread was about as good as Season four the season. And therefore let us never speak of it again.
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OldSenileGuy posted:Season four the thread was about as good as Season four the season. What season? What thread? Seriously. I'm not doing a bit. I think I have a gas leak. Help.
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OldSenileGuy posted:Season four the thread was about as good as Season four the season. Herstory of Dance and the Jim Rash episode were good episodes of a TV show called Community 
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Season four? I was off learning about peyote and gained awareness of my spirit animal, sucks y'all had to deal with a gas leak or some poo poo. 
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People should have watched happy endings last year so we wouldn't have lost that show  Herstory of dance and Jim's ep where nice though.
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I keep thinking what episodes were in season 4, then realize they were season 3. The only season 4 episode I clearly remember was the haunted house one.
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I actually liked the "origin story" episode. The s4 finale was pretty good until having the "it was all a dream" moment with the darkest timeline-themed psychosis being in jeff's head when abed is the only person by the show's rules allowed to have broad alternative reality gags On the criticism of the latest ep Guy A. Person was bringing up, the only bit of dark character history that struck me as out of place was Annie having possession of Adderall either by keeping a personal stash or, god forbid, buying from a dealer. And with regards to Abed, I'm sensing a shift in his overall character coming soon. Also, why are people hailing S1 and S2 but seemingly maligning S3? I thought the show has only gotten better and better (e:with exception to the gas leak year), and heavy character-centric episodes like Virtual Systems Analysis are the best. Pygmy Pyrosaur fucked around with this message at 12:50 on Jan 18, 2014 |
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Pygmy Pyrosaur posted:The s4 finale was pretty good until having the "it was all a dream" moment with the darkest timeline-themed psychosis being in jeff's head when abed is the only person by the show's rules allowed to have broad alternative reality gags This isn't the case. The season 4 finale is weaker than even the rest of that season by a wide, wide margin.
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Jan 18, 2014 13:23
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I honestly don't get why people like Herstory of Dance. To me Jim's episode was pretty great, while the "Keep Pierce away from Greendale" episode felt like a really inoffensive season one episode. I recall even getting a couple of laughs from the first episode, too. Now, a few did stand out as overwhelmingly awful - I think "Germans 2" is probably the worst episode of the show. But this episode was really great. I liked how the Fun 4 Friendz video had a cowboy theme.
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twistedmentat posted:I keep thinking what episodes were in season 4, then realize they were season 3. The only season 4 episode I clearly remember was the haunted house one. I think that one and the Christmas episode are underrated.
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Calico Heart posted:I think "Germans 2" is probably the worst episode of the show. 
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Calico Heart posted:I honestly don't get why people like Herstory of Dance. Character growth for Abed. Pierce does a good thing. Cute guest star.
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computer parts posted:I think that one and the Christmas episode are underrated. I cannot remember the season 4 xmas episode. 1st AD posted:Character growth for Abed. Pierce does a good thing. Cute guest star. Who we've never seen again. If I have one complaint about season 3 is that as it went on, it became ALL CHANG ALL THE TIME!
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twistedmentat posted:Who we've never seen again. She's coming back.
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twistedmentat posted:I cannot remember the season 4 xmas episode. Christmas was Malcom McDowell tied up. It was decent by Season 4 standards. Season 3 also pushed Dean forward- but it reached stupid levels in season 4. I actually felt Chang was used better in season 4 than the Dean.
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