TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
So much onions in everything, they should only be in Annie's item because she's the worst.
So much items in everything too. Magnitude's pancakes were good with the white chocolate chips and granola, stop there!
AND ANOTHER THING, how could the show screw up Magnitude's name by making it Magnitude, instead of Magnetude? Because that's how you combine magnetic & attitude!
That was one of the weirder episodes. Although, Annie did pretty much summarize the whole episode
"I am at a total loss about what lesson to learn from any of this."
That's just Annie being Annie. The lesson of Community has always been that suffering is valuable--fitting for a show about a group of people in educational purgatory, struggling through bizarre and difficult circumstances in the hopes of coming out better people on the other side. Chang's plotline (a riff on Whiplash) exemplifies this concept, as the abuse the director heaps on his head ultimately helps Chang to find the deep sadness and self-loathing underlying his role, and then to spread that empathy to others, moving the audience to tears and showing the Dean the error of his bird-nest-moving ways. Meanwhile, both the Dean's story and Annie's showcase theme in negative. Typically the Dean's complex sexuality is played for laughs, while Annie is usually someone who succeeds through hard work and excessive determination. In this episode, the Dean's sexuality becomes lauded as a positive attribute, but it's not supposed to be this easy to be different; guilt over his position gnaws at the Dean until order is restored when he confesses to being something so shameful the world can't help but go back to mocking and marginalizing him for it. Annie, meanwhile, also gets to receive shallow validation for being something she's not, and as a result neither grows nor learns from the experience.
Huh. Well, episode 4 wasn't bad, but I don't think it was as good as the previous episodes this season.
I liked it better than the last ep, actually.
Loved the crack about the missing IT lady.
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TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
Episode was ok, not at a season 4 level but more like a second half of 5.
I do not like the school board people. I don't know if I've written that before but they're just dumb and lazy, which made the Dean plot (until the very end) seem hackneyed and much more network sitcom weak.
The Chang/Annie story was pretty darn good, although I wish the audience in the theater didn't oversell the play to a ridiculous degree.
It sort of feels like some kind of lowbrow gremlin sneaks in at night, probably after eating past midnight, and rewrites some jokes and sticks the green sheets into the script and no one objects.
The baby bird thing stuck with me because as a kid I tried to save a lone baby bird abandoned by its mom and I gotta stop writing because I thought that was sealed off in my memories water's leaking through....
That was one of the weirder episodes. Although, Annie did pretty much summarize the whole episode
"I am at a total loss about what lesson to learn from any of this."
That's just Annie being Annie. The lesson of Community has always been that suffering is valuable--fitting for a show about a group of people in educational purgatory, struggling through bizarre and difficult circumstances in the hopes of coming out better people on the other side. Chang's plotline (a riff on Whiplash) exemplifies this concept, as the abuse the director heaps on his head ultimately helps Chang to find the deep sadness and self-loathing underlying his role, and then to spread that empathy to others, moving the audience to tears and showing the Dean the error of his bird-nest-moving ways. Meanwhile, both the Dean's story and Annie's showcase theme in negative. Typically the Dean's complex sexuality is played for laughs, while Annie is usually someone who succeeds through hard work and excessive determination. In this episode, the Dean's sexuality becomes lauded as a positive attribute, but it's not supposed to be this easy to be different; guilt over his position gnaws at the Dean until order is restored when he confesses to being something so shameful the world can't help but go back to mocking and marginalizing him for it. Annie, meanwhile, also gets to receive shallow validation for being something she's not, and as a result neither grows nor learns from the experience.
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That was one of the weirder episodes. Although, Annie did pretty much summarize the whole episode
"I am at a total loss about what lesson to learn from any of this."
That's just Annie being Annie. The lesson of Community has always been that suffering is valuable--fitting for a show about a group of people in educational purgatory, struggling through bizarre and difficult circumstances in the hopes of coming out better people on the other side. Chang's plotline (a riff on Whiplash) exemplifies this concept, as the abuse the director heaps on his head ultimately helps Chang to find the deep sadness and self-loathing underlying his role, and then to spread that empathy to others, moving the audience to tears and showing the Dean the error of his bird-nest-moving ways. Meanwhile, both the Dean's story and Annie's showcase theme in negative. Typically the Dean's complex sexuality is played for laughs, while Annie is usually someone who succeeds through hard work and excessive determination. In this episode, the Dean's sexuality becomes lauded as a positive attribute, but it's not supposed to be this easy to be different; guilt over his position gnaws at the Dean until order is restored when he confesses to being something so shameful the world can't help but go back to mocking and marginalizing him for it. Annie, meanwhile, also gets to receive shallow validation for being something she's not, and as a result neither grows nor learns from the experience.
I wanted to click agree to this post, but I've lost that button.
One important note in this episode is that Annie legitimately was being a terrible actress, and making the role impossible to take seriously. And the director really was treating her with kids gloves.
One important note in this episode is that Annie legitimately was being a terrible actress, and making the role impossible to take seriously. And the director really was treating her with kids gloves.
I just assumed for the first half of the episode that he cast her in an attempt to bang her. Speaking of which, I had a hard time thinking about the character without being reminded of his even douchier Parks and Rec character. Guy really needs to play a few nice guys before he gets the Draco Malfoy typecasting.
You know what? Nanowrimo's cancelled on account of the world is stupid.
One important note in this episode is that Annie legitimately was being a terrible actress, and making the role impossible to take seriously. And the director really was treating her with kids gloves.
And Annie Kim was equally bad, but in the opposite way in that she seemed to be doing barely more than reading lines.
One important note in this episode is that Annie legitimately was being a terrible actress, and making the role impossible to take seriously. And the director really was treating her with kids gloves.
I just assumed for the first half of the episode that he cast her in an attempt to bang her. Speaking of which, I had a hard time thinking about the character without being reminded of his even douchier Parks and Rec character. Guy really needs to play a few nice guys before he gets the Draco Malfoy typecasting.
One important note in this episode is that Annie legitimately was being a terrible actress, and making the role impossible to take seriously. And the director really was treating her with kids gloves.
I just assumed for the first half of the episode that he cast her in an attempt to bang her. Speaking of which, I had a hard time thinking about the character without being reminded of his even douchier Parks and Rec character. Guy really needs to play a few nice guys before he gets the Draco Malfoy typecasting.
Oh man, you should see him on The League.
Yeah, he's definitely already typecast in most of what he shows up in, and I firmly believe it's because of his character on The League.
Episode 4 had some real laugh out loud moments for me, enjoyed it a lot.
Dean plot was a bit weak but worth it for the silent talking with Jeff and the Dean in his office, Chang/Annie was great for the abuse then the twist turn on Annie. And nice to see her wrestling with her desire to be the success vs sticking up for a friend. Props for not yanking the win away from Chang at the last second too.
It was pretty stupid that they did not change the gender of Daniel-San. It guess they were playing off the idea of young boys being played by women in the theater.
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It was pretty stupid that they did not change the gender of Daniel-San. It guess they were playing off the idea of young boys being played by women in the theater.
what
i thought it was obvious that they did, since they recast the love interest as a guy
also i disagree with most everyone in this thread, i really liked this episode
Also I'm showing the wifi bit to my boss when I'm next at work. We have wifi problems, and "we have oxygen, we need wifi" is going to be my new catchphrase.
It was pretty stupid that they did not change the gender of Daniel-San. It guess they were playing off the idea of young boys being played by women in the theater.
what
i thought it was obvious that they did, since they recast the love interest as a guy
also i disagree with most everyone in this thread, i really liked this episode
Alternatively, Daniel is a dude played by a woman who's into other dudes played by other dudes.
And I'm pretty sure that this is the only version of the Karate Kid ever where the kid is Asian.
part in the dean's office when Frankie mentions her sexuality.
Me too.
I actually found it strangly moving (in addition to being hilarious). The Dean and Jeff (and the group) have become friends and that scene really stressed that.
It was pretty stupid that they did not change the gender of Daniel-San. It guess they were playing off the idea of young boys being played by women in the theater.
what
i thought it was obvious that they did, since they recast the love interest as a guy
also i disagree with most everyone in this thread, i really liked this episode
Alternatively, Daniel is a dude played by a woman who's into other dudes played by other dudes.
And I'm pretty sure that this is the only version of the Karate Kid ever where the kid is Asian.
They keep referring to Daniel as a "he" in the play and poster. It was like they director wanted to stay true to the play and was not bothered to change the lines. It definitely was a joke.
The fact that neither Edison was flat chested and they switched the gender of the love interest made it even more silly.
Also I'm showing the wifi bit to my boss when I'm next at work. We have wifi problems, and "we have oxygen, we need wifi" is going to be my new catchphrase.
This was easily my favorite part of the episode. Had to pause it so I could stop laughing.
It was pretty stupid that they did not change the gender of Daniel-San. It guess they were playing off the idea of young boys being played by women in the theater.
what
i thought it was obvious that they did, since they recast the love interest as a guy
also i disagree with most everyone in this thread, i really liked this episode
Alternatively, Daniel is a dude played by a woman who's into other dudes played by other dudes.
And I'm pretty sure that this is the only version of the Karate Kid ever where the kid is Asian.
They keep referring to Daniel as a "he" in the play and poster. It was like they director wanted to stay true to the play and was not bothered to change the lines. It definitely was a joke.
The fact that neither Edison was flat chested and they switched the gender of the love interest made it even more silly.
Apparently he does the same show every year.
Of course, it doesn't really make any sense to cast Danny based on his measurements when a) his costume isn't all that hard to replicate, and b)...
It was pretty stupid that they did not change the gender of Daniel-San. It guess they were playing off the idea of young boys being played by women in the theater.
what
i thought it was obvious that they did, since they recast the love interest as a guy
also i disagree with most everyone in this thread, i really liked this episode
Alternatively, Daniel is a dude played by a woman who's into other dudes played by other dudes.
And I'm pretty sure that this is the only version of the Karate Kid ever where the kid is Asian.
They keep referring to Daniel as a "he" in the play and poster. It was like they director wanted to stay true to the play and was not bothered to change the lines. It definitely was a joke.
The fact that neither Edison was flat chested and they switched the gender of the love interest made it even more silly.
Daniel isn't the STAR! He's irrelevant!
I have a podcast now. It's about video games and anime!Find it here.
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VariableMouth CongressStroke Me Lady FameRegistered Userregular
YAY MANTZOUKAS IS MY FAVORITE DUUUUUUUUDE FUCK YEAH
This new episode is pretty good. It had a nice message about popularity.
Bad people always seem cooler than good ones because they don't follow the rules, but, still, they are bad people. I liked the twist at the end as well.
Probably completely unintentional, but the main prisoner was played by one of the main characters of Cougar Town, who left the show before most of CT's final season. He showed up in the series finale...but only on a tablet.
Dude has cornered the market on tablet acting.
Captain Tragedy on
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Probably completely unintentional, but the main prisoner was played by one of the main characters of Cougar Town, who left the show before most of CT's final season. He showed up in the series finale...but only on a tablet.
Dude has cornered the market on tablet acting.
given this show, that sounds completely intentional
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So much items in everything too. Magnitude's pancakes were good with the white chocolate chips and granola, stop there!
AND ANOTHER THING, how could the show screw up Magnitude's name by making it Magnitude, instead of Magnetude? Because that's how you combine magnetic & attitude!
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I liked it better than the last ep, actually.
Loved the crack about the missing IT lady.
I do not like the school board people. I don't know if I've written that before but they're just dumb and lazy, which made the Dean plot (until the very end) seem hackneyed and much more network sitcom weak.
The Chang/Annie story was pretty darn good, although I wish the audience in the theater didn't oversell the play to a ridiculous degree.
It sort of feels like some kind of lowbrow gremlin sneaks in at night, probably after eating past midnight, and rewrites some jokes and sticks the green sheets into the script and no one objects.
The baby bird thing stuck with me because as a kid I tried to save a lone baby bird abandoned by its mom and I gotta stop writing because I thought that was sealed off in my memories water's leaking through....
Now they need a Fight Club episode, where Frankie realizes that she was the IT lady all along.
Also, the IT lady is a serial killer.
I wanted to click agree to this post, but I've lost that button.
In a way, we've all lost a button.
(from the latest ep)
I just assumed for the first half of the episode that he cast her in an attempt to bang her. Speaking of which, I had a hard time thinking about the character without being reminded of his even douchier Parks and Rec character. Guy really needs to play a few nice guys before he gets the Draco Malfoy typecasting.
And Annie Kim was equally bad, but in the opposite way in that she seemed to be doing barely more than reading lines.
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Oh man, you should see him on The League.
Yeah, he's definitely already typecast in most of what he shows up in, and I firmly believe it's because of his character on The League.
Warning: NSFW language. Seriously.
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what
i thought it was obvious that they did, since they recast the love interest as a guy
also i disagree with most everyone in this thread, i really liked this episode
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
Alternatively, Daniel is a dude played by a woman who's into other dudes played by other dudes.
And I'm pretty sure that this is the only version of the Karate Kid ever where the kid is Asian.
Me too.
I actually found it strangly moving (in addition to being hilarious). The Dean and Jeff (and the group) have become friends and that scene really stressed that.
They keep referring to Daniel as a "he" in the play and poster. It was like they director wanted to stay true to the play and was not bothered to change the lines. It definitely was a joke.
The fact that neither Edison was flat chested and they switched the gender of the love interest made it even more silly.
This was easily my favorite part of the episode. Had to pause it so I could stop laughing.
Apparently he does the same show every year.
Of course, it doesn't really make any sense to cast Danny based on his measurements when a) his costume isn't all that hard to replicate, and b)...
Steam ID: Good Life
Daniel isn't the STAR! He's irrelevant!
Dude has cornered the market on tablet acting.
given this show, that sounds completely intentional
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
I had a hard time finding it on the app. It was way down behind a bunch of random clips.
Steam ID: Good Life