Just Finished Community for the First Time and...
I know this is a big Dear Diary and thanks to those of you who read but....
It was a good show. It took a few tries to get into it but once I stuck with it i'm happy I did. I didn't fall head over heels in love, but it was a really fun show!
Favorites
The Dean - MAAAAN Craig made me laugh more than anybody in the show. He was hilarious. His ambiguity was so funny. 10/10 character.
Season 3 - I think a popular opinion but it was by far my favorite. Donald Glover walking into a room on fire with pizza meme FINALLY makes sense after seeing it for my whole life.
Season 4 - Not bad! I don't get the hate. Maybe I have to be more integrated with the Community community to get the hate or go back for another rewatch to get why it's so bad, but I really liked it! I wouldn't have known anything was different
Forced Love Trope Finale - I appreciate the fact that the finale didn't have some sort of final BIG two characters getting together and the rest is history. I get Jeff and Annie SORT OF had a thing but it wasn't in your face conclusion.
Scrubs Like Finale - I appreciate the fact that the finale didn't have a bow on the ending with perfect conclusions. I appreciate shows less that have a perfect finale because thats not life. This finale had a bunch of friends who won't see eachother again, and like most of us when we age, what we do at a bar or in a living room is talk about the great stories from the past and what could have been.
Dislikes
Season 1 - Maybe my hottest take but I swear it's not rage bait - Most of season 1 is HORRRRRIBLEEEEE. Half of season 1 is Jeff (who is an unlikable narcissist) trying to get into Brita's pants. It just wasn't enjoyable TV. They had ZEROOOOOO onscreen chemistry (romantically, not as characters) and it was the forced trope for the full season. It was TERRIBLE. I GET IT, it's part of his character development. There is a difference between making a great unlikable character and a character you can't like because they're an unlikeable character.
West Wing of Comedy Shows - If you've never seen West Wing then this comparison won't make sense BUT if you have YOU KNOW. Community had a habit of introducing and ENORMOUS amount of characters that have absolutely ZERO resolution or conclusion. Abed's Girlfriend, Prof. Buzz Hickey, Ian Duncan, Shirley's Husband, and Chevy Chase to a both higher and lower degree. These are the biggest ones popping in my head but there were a BUNCH of instances of this.
Thanks for reading! Feel free to tell me why I'm wrong!