15! Chuuy and Dazai being idiots

in awe over the fact that community truly knows how to pack a punch. in season 3, episode 17, “basic lupine urology”, the show once again makes a parody, just like it has for the past three seasons. the entire episode is law and order based, and it every single joke is seamlessly written and performed, like genuinely the whole thing is perfect. the serious tone of law and order, coupled with the absurdity of the show, it works so well! by the end of the episode, despite the jokes, and despite the parody, the show manages to create a tone that is far more sombre and dramatic than most episodes so far. when the call about star burns’ (his name is alex) death comes in, it feels surreal, it feels genuinely heartbreaking, and it feels utterly different than the rest of the show.

they used the entire sombre setup, despite it being parodical, to force their last line to pack a ginormous punch. of course, the end credits scene show that the cast is back to their usual shenanigans, effectively breaking the soap-opera esque episode that they had just aired. it’s their way of saying “hey friends, thanks for watching, here’s a cookie”. and i eat that shit up every time!!

by the time they craft another parody of a serious crime related media, they manage to do the exact same thing over a season later while still making it fresh and new. in season 5, episode 3, “basic intergluteal numismatics”, they opt for a parody of david fincher’s “seven”, and if i’m being real here, i know next to nothing about the film other than its general premise. however, they still manage to use the same formula, while accomplishing something brand new. here, they use the sombre and serious tone to once again deliver bad news in a way that packs a punch. it’s their way of saying “we’re a comedy show, but we can go toe to toe with all the academy award winners if we so please”. but this time, they follow through on the storyline introduced in basic lupine urology: star burns. he’s alive and well, and they incorporate him seamlessly back into the show as if he never left. they set up his death perfectly, then use his death to set up arguably the biggest storyline in the series, before resolving it with what is simultaneously the most serious and the most silly resolution possible. then, just when you are comfortable in the show’s parody seriousness, they do it again! they lure you into a false sense of security and introduce another major character death without it feeling like a cliche or a repeat scenario.

man i love community

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"...the world wasnt the only thing that changed on september 11th-" "FIVE MINUTE RECESS!"

should i watch community?? i’ve been seeing at lot of ur reblogs for it and it looks like silly fun

YES. YES YOU SHOULD. its so so so funny in a way that not a lot of sitcoms have done or CAN do and its fucking wild. its so wild. and gay. obviously. if we ignore all of chevy chase's existence both in and out of the show then its the best series on television sorry

loving genloss fanartists drawing ranboo in full then putting a box border around to allude to the ending Because its (cool) also reminiscent of a glass screen , like the tv security wire monster, but showing off the full brutality of an iron maiden

ON THE SPECTRUM?? NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

i love dashwide discussions whys there 20 diff ppl talking abt the same thing but smth entirely different at the same time

Just in case it wasn't clear: I love Community

!!!! what's your favorite community episode(s)???

so many fantastic episodes one to choose from

my all time favorite is probably s2e20 Paradigms of Human Memory. I love all the flash backs into episodes that don’t even exist. The longing gaze flashbacks are hilarious and the little Chang doll outside the diorama is tragic and funny

Some of my other favorite episodes are

s5e5 Geothermal Escapism this episode made me cry and I love the character study we get of Abed in this episode

s1e4 Social Psychology I really love Shirley and her bonding with Jeff is *chef’s kiss*

s4e3 Conventions of Space and Time this is a trobed episode. The Doctor who parody makes me laugh so hard and I just love troy and abed together

s3e4 Remedial Chaos Theory when anyone ever talks about the show everyone talks about this episode and it’s for a good reason. it’s such a good episode and I love the take on the multiverse. I love in future episodes they mention the darkest timeline and it’s just so fun while being really dark

DONT BE AFRAID TO COMMENT ON OLD FICS DONT BE AFRAID TO COMMENT ON FICS IN A FANDOM THE AUTHOR MAY NO LONGER BE ACTIVE IN. IF THE STORY IS STILL UP LET THEM KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS IT MIGHT JUST BE THE REMINDER THAT MAKES THEIR DAY.

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On Love and Community

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I love you people going into "useless" fields I love you classics majors I love you cultural studies majors I love you comparative literature majors I love you film studies majors I love you near eastern religions majors I love you Greek, Latin, and Hebrew majors I love you ethnic studies I love you people going into any and all small field that isn't considered lucrative in our rotting capitalist society please never stop keeping the sacred flame of knowledge for the sake of knowledge and understanding humanity and not merely for the sake of money alive

Two types of people on Queering the map:

i lied abt only posting abt this situation once, i just saw this lovely person’s comment!! passing it on to tumblr 🫡

edit: SOMEONEE changed the password and ruined it for everybody :/ pls try this version instead!!

edit 2: WATCHER POSTED AN UPDATE