NBC's Community Thread - 6/2 - Ep. 13: "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television"

[wildmoodswings]

MrONegative wrote:
10 of the Most Profound Sentiments Ever Uttered on Community

Tonight marks the bittersweet season finale(s) of Community. The beloved media nerd show will air its final three episodes of the third season tonight (including one where the gang turns into 8-bit videogame avatars). Though fans feared Community would be canceled, NBC ordered a half season for next year, so the Greendale Humans aren't quite vanquished yet. Though the show is known for its absurdist comic lines, it's also notable for offering bits of wisdom that manage to be both weird and deeply moving. Today, as we anticipate the end of a (mostly) great season of Community, we celebrate the core of truth that structures all great comedy.

Here are 10 of the most profound lines from Community, listed in chronological order, from earliest to most recent episodes.

1. The meaning of self-esteem

Abed: Britta, I've got self-esteem falling out of my butt. That's why I was willing to change for you guys. When you really know who you are and what you like about yourself, changing for other people isn't such a big deal. (Season 1, Episode 17, "Physical Education")

2. The role of the fool

Pierce: I say things others won't; that has value. (S1, E25, "Pascal's Triangle Revisited")

3. Respect won't win a fight

Professor June Bauer: I'm going to use this to attack you, and you use respect to defend yourself. (S2, E1, "Anthropology 101")

4. Reality is what we make of it

Abed: [opens a Christmas gift marked "Meaning of Christmas"] It's the first season of Lost on DVD.
Pierce: That's the meaning of Christmas?
Abed: No. It's a metaphor. It represents lack of pay-off . . . I get it. The meaning of Christmas is the idea that Christmas has meaning. And it can be whatever we want. For me, it used to mean being with my mom. Now it means being with you guys. Thanks, Lost. (S2, E11, "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas")

5. Goodness is not always deliberate

Voiceover: And so it was that Pierce Hawthorne saved the life of Fat Neil, while learning very, very little. (S2, E14, "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons")

6. It might be about race. Or not.

Jeff: It's called chemistry. I have it with everybody.
Shirley: Everybody? I haven't felt any of that chemistry coming my way. I don't know if it's because you're racist or because I intimidate you sexually, but I know it's one of those two. (S2, E21, "Paradigms of Human Memory")

7. We live in a multiverse

Abed: Just so you know Jeff, you're creating six different timelines. (S3, E4, "Remedial Chaos Theory")

8. The best choice may seem strange

Troy: I realized no one's better than anyone else. Some people are better at sports, and there are magicians, but I was put on this Earth to do something else.
Vice Dean Robert Laybourne: So you're going to be what - a plumber?
Troy: No I'm not going to be a plumber either - because they have to deal with poop. My decision for now is to watch TV with my friend. (S3, E6 "Advanced Gay")

9. The true nature of sad stories (and sad lives)

Dean: I thought you were a fly on the wall.
Abed: Some flies are too awesome for the wall. Documentarians are supposed to be objective, to avoid having any effect on the story. And yet we have more effect than anyone, because we decide to tell it. And we decide how it ends. Will your story be yet another sad one of yet another man who just wanted to be happy? Or will your story acknowledge the very nature of stories, and embrace the fact that sharing the sad ones can sometimes make them happy? (S3, E8 "Documentary Filmmaking Redux")

10. Every war starts with friendship

Jeff: I would do anything for my friends, which I think is how everyone in the world feels. Which is why I finally understand war. (S3, E14 "Pillows and Blankets")

BONUS ROUND:

The best advice

Troy: Abed, we have to be weird! (S3, E11, "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts")

 

[wildmoodswings]

ATGD7154xBBxMZ wrote:
Some funny comic pics of the Community cast I came across

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Dean Pelton is Plastic Man!

Josh Gowdy drew this one. His website is here.

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B_Granderson suggested:

brita and annie as batgirl and batwoman

Phillip Sevy drew this one. Here is his website.

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B_Granderson suggested:

abed and evil abed as hal and sinestro

Xum Yukinori drew this one. Here is his website.

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B_Granderson suggested:

jeff and annie as batman and catwoman

Nick Perks is the artist for this one. Here is his website.

B_Granderson suggested:

chang as doctor strange

Marco D’Alfonso drew this one. Here is his website.

B_Granderson suggested:

starburns as the silver surfer

Chaz Folgar is the artist for this one. Here is his website.

B_Granderson suggested:

annie and britta as batman and robin

Axel Medellin drew this one. His website is href="http://www.nancynismo.deviantart.com/gallery/">here.

BigMike20X6 suggested:

Troy and Abed and Annie’s Boobs as Wonder Twins and Gleek

Bill Walko drew this one. His website is here.

BigMike20X6 suggested:

Dean Peltzer/ the Watcher

Nick Perks is also the artist for this one. Here is his website.

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SeanIzaakse suggested:

Jeff as Booster Gold, Pierce as Blue Beetle (Ted Kord version), Abed as Martian Manhunter, Troy as Green Lantern. That’d be funny.

Sean McFarland is the artist for this one. Here is his website.

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thefarlander suggested:

Troy as Invincible, Annie as Atom Eve and Abed as Kid Omni Man.

Steve Howard is the artist for this one. Here is his website.

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thefarlander suggested:

BrittaCanary, ShirleyHuntress and Annie as some other BOP (oracle maybe?)

Cynthia “Thea” Rodgers drew this one. Her website is here.

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thefarlander suggested:

Super Jeff being brought down by a kryptonite wielding Chang, Annie (or Britta) Lois looking on in horror.

John Trumbull drew this one. Here is his website.

 

[cucumbercool]

Sad its moving to Friday. I hope it doesn't get cancelled...really

 

[definition of dopeness]

Movin' it to Friday is pretty much ensuring it's gonna be the last season, hopefully i'm wrong.

 

[PRIME]

I cannot lose my Community

 

[luckyp824]

I love this show. I just started watching it like a week or 2 ago. Almost through the first two seasons already.

 

[thegoogler]

Damn I didn't know they moved it to Friday

 

[spidermachine916]

wait... did it start back up?

 

[thegoogler]

wait... did it start back up?

Not yet, starts October 19th.

 

[703flipfiend]

Amazon just sent me an e-mail that said that the season 3 DVD is up for pre-order. It releases August 14. Just copped mine! $23 shipped.

 

[golfinguru11]

Actors you hadn't heard of before this show you have now heard of. Thats the sign of a really good show, but it also means that they're probly gonna cancel it soon unless they pay them a **** load of money to stay, since most are now getting better offers for movies and other shows. Thats how showbiz works, and so yea this is probly the final season. Love this show though.

 

[shogun]

Damn they moved them to Friday. RIP.

 

[big j 33]

This would be the final season most likely regardless of the actors popularity or a move to Friday night. The ratings haven't improved and even for a network like nbc, they can only put up with so much. This show could have been canceled after season 1,we've been lucky its lasted this long.

 

[omgitswes]

I'd be okay with them cancelling after this season. I had my heart set on four anyway.

 

[Mark Antony]

Friday? death sentence.

 

[spidermachine916]

for the hard core fans i'll just put this here:
http://www.teefury.com/
22hrs left

 

[big j 33]

Production began today I believe.

If people want a really comprehensive source on info, news, gifs, videos, pretty much anything Community related check out http://communitythings.tumblr.com/

 

[mronegative]

Moved it to Fridays? .........That's fine.

After that great show Whitney? ......That's fine.

Fired the creator? >: ahskjasjasdasd .......That's fine.

Probably gonna be cancelled and end at 13 episodes? >: >: >: .....That's fine.

 

[luckyp824]

Moved it to Fridays? .........That's fine.

After that great show Whitney?

......That's fine.

Fired the creator?

ahskjasjasdasd .......That's fine.

Probably gonna be cancelled and end at 13 episodes?

.....That's fine.

 

[big j 33]

Season 3 bloopers are on Youtube and Community bloopers are always funny. Is anyone picking up the season 3 DVD?

I slacked on buying the first two until this year and the commentary was usually outstanding. Hopefully it's the same this time.

Edit: And watching a little bit so far.. there's at least two Alison Brie moments where she's stroking an imaginary penis. God bless her

 

[mistererickk]

Annie...

 

[mronegative]

Season 3 bloopers are on Youtube and Community bloopers are always funny.

real tears
how great is that set?...was that set.

 

[mronegative]

I...

Just...

 

[hood17]

at the bloopers

Alison......*sigh* I love this woman!

 

[wildmoodswings]

Those Alison Brie .gifs.