the biggest problem with community season 3 is no john oliver.  wth guys

I just saw community for the first time by accident. It was the D&D one.

man that shit was so funny. I reminded me of steel's novelty forum roleplay games

I think some of the reasons Community has such a fervent fanbase are due to it's more unfortunate qualities, like being so obsessed with media trivia that it's got two whole characters who are 80% trivia, and doing creepy things like that episode where Allison Brie sang in a baby voice about wanting Jeff to be her daddy (who she is in love with on the show), and the intention that this was to be a sexy and cool thing (they constantly do this with the character of Annie, who is a Sexy Schoolgirl)

There are other shows which, although they've also got some problems with their comedy ethics!!!! are still so distinctive that I totally understand why people go nuts over them, like Arrested Development and stuff like that. I don't really see this in Community where the comedy seems to be a mix of, in order; average sitcom jokes, stuff that's meant to be funny because you recognize it, and meme-style non sequiturs like you used to see on Scrubs* (Pop-pop! Starburns!) (Actually, this kind of stuff doesn't usually bother me, I like nonsense, but amidst the derivative writing and gross nerd shit that dominates the rest of the show, them throwing in these kind of easy laughs doesn't work for me)

I guess another part of the appeal, which isn't necessarily a comedic aspect, but attracts nerds, is the high-concept episodes they tend to do. I don't have any problem with that at all in theory, but it feels like it's just something they do which doesn't necessarily heighten the quality of the episodes beyond on a nerd level - although on the nerd level, there is also the fact that most of these high-concepts are riiiiifffffs on common genres/tropes (they did a zombie apocalypse episode, and a paintball episode that just riiiiiiifffffed the shit outta everything. So god damned aware of other things people did, these guys are.). It's a very easy thing to do, and creates a pretty convincing illusion that the show is wacky and crazy, but it's often done for no other reason than to do it and doesn't actually provide any space for jokes or storylines they couldn't have done anyway. So maybe nobody gives a crap about that, and doesn't need to think about how their comedy shows are structured that much, but if you do, the gist is that Community does superficially exciting things that don't really go anywhere and might not surprise or excite you all that much after all.

I've seen all of it, because I'm just one of those motherfuckers who finds huge amount of TV really easy to watch and when I find a show I can stand, or find interesting in one or another way (not necessarily liking it or anything), I tend to blow through most of it in a few days. Community is a show I am always on the verge of turning off and I have in irritation then gone back to at a moment of boredom while sitting in the office at work or something. It takes a lot for me to drop a show because I'm one of those god damned people, but if you aren't then there are better comedy shows out there to watch. Not many, but Community is something I think is actively gross and I'm a little pissed off at myself for having watched so much of it. Maybe I will drop it after all. Britta is pretty funny in season 3 though.

*Community is comparable to Scrubs in a whole bunch of ways, but I'd say Community is less objectionable than Scrubs because Scrubs was flat out bogus especially on gender and using lazy comedy stereotypes. Also it stars that fucker Zach Braff, who I think in my head has murdering-parties with Jack Black, Vince Vaughn and a bunch of other fuckers. He's literally a serial killer of women, in my brain.

I dunno dude I think you're hitting on the "FUCKING NERD HUMOR" aspect of things too hard. Yeah when they harp on it like a one trick pony its pretty shitty (somebody talked about that nerd show on the WB with the hot chick...yeah) but I think if its done with some class and restraint its pretty cool.

You gotta think alot of the people writing this shit are probably nerds so that comes more naturally to them, kind of making fun of themselves. In the community episode I watched some asian guy painted himself as a dark elf or some shit and then the old guy kind of mutter/called him "blackface" which is kind of funny with the character and the way he said it. It was almost so subtle I barely caught it. I guess being an internet person that would tend to make you cringe but the internet is now a prominent and overbearing part of popular culture. You gotta kind of keep that in mind and take it with a grain of salt.

I honestly prefer the kind of more realistic approach to humor like shamless, early weeds, and arrested development. Kind of shit that would make someone that saw themselves as morally inclined cringe I guess? I find it hilarious. Even race/gender/sexuality humor if its done tastefully.

I don't really like the monty pithon slap-stick style stuff. Or what I've seen of it. I really like intricatelly clever puns and crude dark humor.

Zach galifinakis does the style I'm talking about pretty well. His stand-up though not really his movie stuff though I did like the first hangover. After that he just kept recycling the same character.

I think one of the reasons the stuff I'm saying is for nerds bothers me is how self-obsessed it is, making jokes about itself all the time. Like you said, it can be done with some restraint and insight, and not be so bad and even be funny, but I don't think you'll find that in Community. They're in their own Pillow Fort la la Land. You know how some animals sniff+eat their own dung?

I pretty much agree with what's been said about community, but I like it because I'm a sucker for even vaguely interesting characters (abed is really boring tho and they kinda ruined annie) and it's really the only sitcom that has attempted to do anything since arrested dev. I need something to veg out to that people my age actually watch

Also it stars that fucker Zach Braff, who I think in my head has murdering-parties with Jack Black, Vince Vaughn and a bunch of other fuckers. He's literally a serial killer of women, in my brain.

did you see that punkd where he almost abducts a couple children for his murder cellar just bc they spray painted his expensive car

edit: I think seth rogen is the ringleader of the women murdering society

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/Gold_Rush_Title.jpg

DAKOTA FRED YOU CLAIM STEALING BASTARD!!!

ps: I never figured out why that crazy old fucker is carrying a shotgun in that pic
 
Between this a bering sea gold. I could do that shit, its alot of stuff I'm familiar with/do already.
 
Like theres one part on bering sea gold where a winch's cable guide (or something like it) is breaking off and the dumbass kid that worked on the barge started spot welding it (halfassing it and not completely welding it) and I predicted that shit was gonna snap and fuck him up....it did within a few seconds.
 
I didn't know this though:

The Christine Rose used a crew of 4 for season 1 (Steve Pomrenke crew). As the largest vessel, the crew needs to earn $1.5 million to make a profit.

thats alot of money
 
then its no wonder the rest of those boats are raggedy as fuck and can barely stay afloat. Some parts get you pissed though. Like, FUCKING FRED and there was this shitty rich old lady whom I guess owned or hired out one of the proffessional businesses that dredge for gold (she's not on the show and they're all entreprenuers) buying pretty much every single claim spot being sold in northern alaska after 12 years of the gov't not giving the property out. She bought 85% of them in total ignorance apperantly not knowing exactly what was good and what wasn't. Just whatever because she's a piece of shit and she can.
 
thats america pretty much

Game of thrones, still need to watch the last episode of season 2! making my way through the last season of stargate SG1 and season 3 of stargate atlantis, Just started watching the walking dead which is honestly pretty awesome.

Also been watching a few episodes of the IT crowd which is rather entertaining.

also, fuck "new girl" now my bangs are in style and it makes me v upset if someones uses the ""q-word"" again i'll

the only q-word for you is qt

im in the same position and im really not sure why im still watching. possibly because of some dark cocktail of masochism and intense self-hatred

Because it is awesome, that is why!

last ep of season 2 is good but not as good as the 2nd to last

Really? I heard that the last episode was great, my boyfriend didn't even realise it was the final episode and was all 'shit yeah can't wait for next week!' only to be shattered by the news that he would have to wait a year to see it.. booo.

just starting watching falling skies. I'm on the third episode currently (pilot was 2 episodes) and i'm not sure what I think of it yet, will watch a few more and post