tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post7230481071834592093..comments2024-03-28T17:08:01.559-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Community: Cooperative Escapism in Familial RelationsBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-13132976670383349902013-03-12T08:17:51.235-04:002013-03-12T08:17:51.235-04:00who doesn't love the Dean !?who doesn't love the Dean !?celticmarchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018881585193380762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-90334823540574920472013-03-12T07:10:10.758-04:002013-03-12T07:10:10.758-04:00I loved Jeff and Britta's interactions in this...I loved Jeff and Britta's interactions in this episode. Generally I tend to root for Jeff and Annie, but I like him and Britta as a couple as well, and in the scene in the car, I was wondering if they would get back together - I completely forgot that Britta is with Troy at the moment, which I think says something about the development of Jeff and Britta's relationship vs the development of her relationship with Troy.<br /><br />I liked the Jeff and Britta stuff, but the Shawshank parody felt like trying too hard again, throwing in a parody where we didn't need one. That story would have worked better as a normal sitcom people-trying-to-escape-uncomfortable-social-situation story. And I agree that the Dean is getting too creepy which is sad coz I love the Dean!Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-74689789967488943622013-03-12T00:43:55.707-04:002013-03-12T00:43:55.707-04:00I agree that Community, while not terrible, has fe...I agree that Community, while not terrible, has felt "off" this season. I hate that I have to leave it that vague, but I can't really be more specific. The only part that has felt like Community to me thus far has been Jeff and Britta's interactions. Britta the shrink is hilarious and her bizarre, sometimes correct, assessments of Jeff (and Jeff's reactions to them) have been hilarious. <br /><br />I also agree with sunbunny that the dean needs to be de-creepified a bit. He's gone full-on stalker creepy this year and it's making me dislike the scenes with the dean. I want the old dean back.<br /><br />MandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-15221095319035308702013-03-11T20:48:23.432-04:002013-03-11T20:48:23.432-04:00So far, Community is what I call a "diluted&q...So far, Community is what I call a "diluted" orange juice. Too much water in it.celticmarchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018881585193380762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-73596871948592267092013-03-11T20:42:51.875-04:002013-03-11T20:42:51.875-04:00I thought it was a good episode with a touching en...I thought it was a good episode with a touching ending, but for some reason, I'm not feeling <i>Community</i> yet. It doesn't feel like it used to. Is it really the same and I'm just projecting?<br /><br />Great review, Mark.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-36138037325096597412013-03-11T18:55:23.547-04:002013-03-11T18:55:23.547-04:00I'm with Mark all the way. Fantastic episode. ...I'm with Mark all the way. Fantastic episode. For most of the time. I loved Jeff's admission that he has (as most of us probably suspected) been texting no one all these years and his story about the scar very nearly made me cry.<br /><br />Daddy dearest is basically Jeff's persona taken to its logical conclusion. Unfortunately for dad, Jeff's persona is just that - a persona. It's not who he is, despite all his efforts to suppress the touchy feely part of himself.<br /><br />I wish they would de-creepify the dean a bit. He's gone over the edge. Did he steal Jeff's cowboy costume or just recreate it?sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-60946422475383632082013-03-11T18:50:06.489-04:002013-03-11T18:50:06.489-04:00As soon as I heard half-brother, I flashed to Rich...As soon as I heard half-brother, I flashed to Richard Castle. The downside of one actor playing two such pivotal father figures within the same month.<br /><br />I wasn't crazy about this one, until the final scene with Jeff and his dad. I thought that it was beautifully acted and my heart broke for the young kid who uses scissors to get some sympathy.<br /><br />Like you, Mark, I hope this new Jeff sticks around for a bit.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-28333479454595890052013-03-11T18:34:27.336-04:002013-03-11T18:34:27.336-04:00I wish I had enjoyed this one as much as you did, ...I wish I had enjoyed this one as much as you did, Mark, but Jeff felt very off character to me, so I got no feeling of true closure or character development.<br /><br />I can't count the reasons I should stay<br />One by one they all just fade awayPaulo Brabohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01201187183106200537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-11586441369548794142013-03-11T17:40:19.380-04:002013-03-11T17:40:19.380-04:00(Wow. Castle's father is also Jeff's. That...(Wow. Castle's father is also Jeff's. That explains a few things.)<br /><br />I relatively hated it, BUT, also your review Mark, I am indeed reconsidering it. After all, we had character development. So, this is a big plus. So therefore, let's consider this one as one of the most "serious" episodes of the series.celticmarchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018881585193380762noreply@blogger.com