Current Events > Does Community pick up?

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I watched the pilot, the paintball early registration episodes, and half the chicken episode (was on an airplane).

There's something I like about the show but I really can't stand the main character. He seems too like, what a nerd/writer wishes he was, like smart, hot, confident, always has a plan, and tension with the hot girl.

There's just something about the wit and snippiness that feels a little pretentious

I only like the other characters

I think it does. And I think the show definitely doesn't portray Jeff in a necessarily positive light.

Most comedies take a while for the characters to come into their own and develop chemistry with each other. I think it was around the Halloween episode that I really got into it.

the first three seasons are great

It's a great show. It's a shame it didn't capture you so far but it's really enjoyable to watch.

Funny you bring that up about Jeff, sounds a little like projecting. I also always felt (and it's then basically confirmed) that Jeff is Dan Harmon's mouthpiece and who he wished he would be, while Pierce is so obviously Harmon himself and Harmon hates seeing his exact copy of old fat white guy compared to hot sexy jeff.

I won't lie; the first time I watched community, all those years ago... it didn't win me over immediately. I was weirded out by chang's perfomance in the very second episode and not in a good way. But quickly started liking it a few episodes in, and outright loved it halfway through the first season. All of the season is great, but the episode starting with the chicken fingers all the way to the season finale is just hit episode after hit.

it started a little weak for me, but picked up in S2, then i got kinda tired of it by s4 or s5.

seasons 1-3 are top tier television. the paintball episode, while awesome, isn't exactly a prime example of what you should expect in a typical Community episode. the chicken one is a better example for sure.

give a few other episodes a try and if it doesn't grab you, it won't later.

Master_Kazuya posted...

There's something I like about the show but I really can't stand the main character. He seems too like, what a nerd/writer wishes he was, like smart, hot, confident, always has a plan, and tension with the hot girl.

Dan Harmon admitted that he initially based Jeff on some of his own personal experiences, so you're not too far off the mark here.

To me, Joel McHale's particular brand of acerbic humor only really works in Community, because he's usually the character who has to recognize his own faults and grow as a person by the end of the episode.

Giant_Aspirin posted...

it started a little weak for me, but picked up in S2, then i got kinda tired of it by s4 or s5.

I'd say this is accurate for me. I feel like there's a lot of meh to slog through to get to the bright spots. Many people love the show though.