Community is back!!!

[next_to_normal]

I was gonna do up a Thursday TV Round-up post yesterday, buuuuuut... between completely losing my shit Thursday night and then spending the entire day Friday trying to work around people who are incompetent at their jobs, thus making it impossible for me to do mine, thus causing me to lose it further... yeah, didn't happen. So here's my thoughts on Community, with Fringe, The Office, and Being Erica coming up... eventually.

AAAHHH COMMUNITY, I MISSED YOU SO MUCH! OMG BRILLIANT. I love how self-aware this show is. I love how they've managed to take the premise that wasn't working in season 1 (a serious Jeff/Britta relationship) and completely subvert it by putting them together, not because they're actually in love, but because they're totally swept up in this spiteful one-upmanship (which, let's be honest, is the defining characteristic of Jeff/Britta). I was a bit concerned over how they would handle Britta's "I love you," because it seemed like such a typical sitcom thing, but because of that, I figured they'd skewer it somehow, and this is better than I could've hoped for.

Also liked the resolution of the Jeff/Annie kiss - they're hanging a lantern on the age difference by having everyone else be disgusted that Jeff "stuck his tongue in a teenager" (btw, LOL Britta). I didn't really expect Jeff and Annie to suddenly be a couple now or anything, nor do I need that to happen right away (even though I TOTALLY ship them), but I loved her horrified screams at all the Jeff/Britta stuff (especially next to Shirley's screams of joy). I think it's a way to get back to their usual UST without it feeling forced, but I certainly don't think this is the last we've seen of Jeff/Annie.

And Abed's speech about TV vs. real life was BRILLIANT. "TV makes sense. It has logic, structure, rules. And likable leading men. In life we have this. We have you." Abed is, of course, a lot of what makes the show self-aware, with all his meta references, which usually get played for humor, but I loved how here it's used instead to show Jeff what an asshole he's being.

Other things I loved: Brittamania! That snake dance move! Betty White with self-made weapons! "High on your own drama." Heh. That... reminds me of someone I know. :) Mocking "Shit My Dad Says" - this show sure doesn't hold back when it comes to going after other shows, does it? ("I HATE GLEE!") OMG GOLLUM CHANG.

Of course, the tag raises a very serious question - which "Africa" is awesomer?

OR...

Comments

[carnivorousgiraffe]

Oh, the writing was clever, yeah, but it bugged me that in the end Jeff was the only one who was punished, while Britta humiliated him, used him, and joined in the relationship competition but came out pretty much scott-free. They were both in the wrong for a lot of it, but only Jeff is really called on it.

XD I think by that point he'd been objectified plenty, long after he stopped harassing Britta, such as when Annie used him to win the debate or when Britta slept with him and then pulled a paintball gun on him (though that was admittedly mutual betrayal-wise). I dunno, it's just starting to feel like Jeff is being treated karmically as though he's the same person he was at the beginning of the show, which he's not.

I love Dreamwidth. Where else can one analyze a half-hour sitcom and have an interesting debate about it? XD

[next_to_normal]

I love Dreamwidth. Where else can one analyze a half-hour sitcom and have an interesting debate about it? XD

LiveJournal :)

Actually, in all seriousness, if you don't already, you should check out What's Alan Watching. I end up quoting his reviews a lot. :)

[carnivorousgiraffe]

Livejournal and I aren't on speaking terms right now. XD

Ooh, I could use a new review/recap site. And his views on Outsourced have confirmed all of my suspicions.