Don't worry, I'm not gonna start any sword fights. I'm over that phase.

Mal ,'War Stories'


Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants

This thread is for comedy TV, including network and cable shows. [NAFDA]


Nora Deirdre - Jan 31, 2013 10:57:09 am PST #6307 of 8624
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Britta'd it!


§ ita § - Jan 31, 2013 11:58:37 am PST #6308 of 8624
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm sure a million people tell her she's the worst...but on the other hand...


Amy - Jan 31, 2013 3:58:06 pm PST #6309 of 8624
Because books.

"I could totally be a professional boat model."

I will miss Jack Donaghy.


Rayne - Jan 31, 2013 11:50:12 pm PST #6310 of 8624
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire

One more week! *flails*


-t - Feb 01, 2013 2:10:15 am PST #6311 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'll have to work Thursdsy night! Argh! Stupid needing money to pay bills lifestyle.

The Office has me kind of anxious. I didn't expect that.


§ ita § - Feb 04, 2013 9:59:30 am PST #6312 of 8624
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think I'm more nervous about Megan having left Community than Don (eta: not in terms of quality of the show, just in terms of signs abotu the show). Not precisely sure why, but even so, I don't know that it will suck. I'm impressed by how many people know that he (since they don't care about her) was the only good thing on the writers' side of the show. Did I miss the interview where he revealed he was the second coming of Sorkin?


-t - Feb 04, 2013 10:16:28 am PST #6313 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

People are weird. Dan said a bunch of things, but never that he was the sole writer who made Community awesome, quite the opposite as I recall. Megan didn't leave until this season was done filming, right? So are you already worried about season 5?

The season 4 preview on iTunes looks good - I am excited! I think I will be able to watch Community at a Starbucks or somewhere, on my phone, before I have to report for work.


§ ita § - Feb 04, 2013 10:56:50 am PST #6314 of 8624
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Megan didn't leave until this season was done filming, right? So are you already worried about season 5?

That's why it doesn't really make sense. But why is she announcing she's leaving? Why is that a thing, with an announcement? I think that's the core of the unease.

People are equating Harmon to Joss, and therefore any show he was on was only good because of him, and will suck without his input.

My opinion of Joss aside, don't you need more of a track record to make that call?

I guess all I feel I know about Dan is that he's a cranky manboy who doesn't know how to act in public. Oh, and he showran a brilliant show. But it perhaps wouldn't have been as brilliant without many of the pieces that make that hole, or, in a 180, it would have--we just don't know the key pieces, and what they were replaced with. I don't know why people are acting like they're doing more than doomsaying and guessing.

As always, I can't get anyone to show their working, though. That seems to be rude, to try and work out why people have strongly held opinions. Just knowing they're strongly held should be enough. Apparently.


-t - Feb 04, 2013 11:06:20 am PST #6315 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

But why is she announcing she's leaving? Why is that a thing, with an announcement?

I have the sense that, as a fan, she didn't want to go, she wanted to work on Community forever and ever, but as a writer with a career switching shows made sense, and she felt the need to explain that personally. So, announcement.

I was blissfully unaware of the doomsaying. Which is how I like to be, so I won't go looking for it, but I am really quite optimistic about the coming season, I think we have some good stuff coming our way.


Polter-Cow - Feb 04, 2013 11:29:25 am PST #6316 of 8624
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I have the sense that, as a fan, she didn't want to go, she wanted to work on Community forever and ever, but as a writer with a career switching shows made sense, and she felt the need to explain that personally. So, announcement.

That is how I saw it too.