After last week’s flashback-ridden debacle, my hopes were high for the season finale: as the last episode Megan Ganz would ever write as part of the staff (now a writer on Modern Family), and as a potential series finale, I figured some closure was in order. Continue reading »
I’ve been thinking a lot about origin stories lately; New Girl aired one this week, Cougar Town did one during their fourth season – and of course, Friends had many (incidentally, my review of ‘The One with the Prom Video’ published today). Continue reading »
Although ‘Basic Human Anatomy’ should be a terrible episode (given this season’s track record) – high-concept “body switch” comedy, a focus on the weakest element of the season in Troy and Britta – it’s actually the best we’ve had in the fourth season of Community. Continue reading »
All season, I’ve held onto hope for Community. How could I not? Continue reading »
There are going to be a lot of people who don’t like ‘Intro to Felt Surrogacy’, and for perfectly valid reasons: it’s not very funny, most of it is a very weird homage for a show like Community to do, and the most important character moments of the episode are largely inorganic. Continue reading »
Signs were promising for Community when ‘Herstory of Dance’ opened with the best Dean costume gag of the season – and despite floating aimlessly for the middle section, it finds a great way to close the arcs of the episode, albeit in a sappy and slightly confusing fashion. Continue reading »
Although ‘Economics of Marine Biology’ has one too many plot lines for its own good, it was the first episode of the season I’ve truly enjoyed, for a number of reasons. Continue reading »
Before watching ‘Advanced Documentary Filmmaking’, I was worried. Continue reading »
Nothing signals the arrival of spring like a Thanksgiving episode, right? Continue reading »
I have no problem with Community becoming more of a low-key comedy: trying to match the combination of high-concept stories, layered referential humor, and strong character arcs was an impossible task for any show to maintain. Continue reading »
