RE: App Development and Condimentscgkm2099zDecember 11 2014, 17:27:20 UTC
I didn’t see Koogler as a reference to Jeff. It struck me more as a “What if Ferris Bueller was still doing the Ferris Bueller thing as a community college student in his mid-forties” bit. The talent show seemed like a Hunger Games reference where anyone could move up, but failing meant “death” by being knocked down to a one. And Jeff’s outfit as a four… Joel has always been in good shape, but what he shooting a gladiator movie last year or something? I liked how they called it out in Basic Sandwich “Sometimes I lose track of how big I’m getting” because he’s freakin ripped in Season 5. Here’s a bit from the commentary I found hilarious: Dan Harmon (on Joel): He’s looking good this year. Yvette: He’s got that leading bone structure. Rob Schrab: It was leading my bone structure.
It all sort of devolved quickly after Jeff became a five. I liked Britta as the warlord because we’ve seen her become the thing she hates on several occasions. I’m not sure about the mustard on her face thing though, because it seems like we’re not meant to take her seriously. I don’t know, I guess I feel like it marginalizes her. One important thing to note here though is that Britta the warlord is liked by everyone, and yet Jeff isn’t turned on by it. Sort of inconsistent with the previous episode, I mean, I doubt Jeff learned his lesson that quickly. I enjoyed the Dean’s meta about “I'd like to propose we basically forget everything that happened over the last few days. And I don't anticipate a lot of pushback on that. I think we're all pretty embarrassed.” Because I feel like that’s something that happens at Greendale an awful lot. Overall, this was a decent episode. Not one of my favorites, but I liked it. As with many of the mid-to-late S5 episodes, I liked it more on re-watch. On my first time through, I was getting anxious for J/A advancement and episodes like this with no advancement were frustrating. But knowing the end of S5, I can relax on re-watch and enjoy it for what it is.
RE: App Development and Condimentsbriefan1972December 12 2014, 01:35:29 UTC
Not one of my favorites, but I liked it. As with many of the mid-to-late S5 episodes, I liked it more on re-watch. On my first time through, I was getting anxious for J/A advancement and episodes like this with no advancement were frustrating. But knowing the end of S5, I can relax on re-watch and enjoy it for what it is.
Yeah this is a great description of my feelings. I used to kind of hate this ep; now after several rewatches, I don't mind it so much and even like parts of it. But no doubt, at the time it aired, the lack of J/A was really annoying. Now I can just relax and just let it be what it be.....
Dan Harmon (on Joel): He’s looking good this year.
Yvette: He’s got that leading bone structure.
Rob Schrab: It was leading my bone structure.
It all sort of devolved quickly after Jeff became a five. I liked Britta as the warlord because we’ve seen her become the thing she hates on several occasions. I’m not sure about the mustard on her face thing though, because it seems like we’re not meant to take her seriously. I don’t know, I guess I feel like it marginalizes her. One important thing to note here though is that Britta the warlord is liked by everyone, and yet Jeff isn’t turned on by it. Sort of inconsistent with the previous episode, I mean, I doubt Jeff learned his lesson that quickly. I enjoyed the Dean’s meta about “I'd like to propose we basically forget everything that happened over the last few days. And I don't anticipate a lot of pushback on that. I think we're all pretty embarrassed.” Because I feel like that’s something that happens at Greendale an awful lot. Overall, this was a decent episode. Not one of my favorites, but I liked it. As with many of the mid-to-late S5 episodes, I liked it more on re-watch. On my first time through, I was getting anxious for J/A advancement and episodes like this with no advancement were frustrating. But knowing the end of S5, I can relax on re-watch and enjoy it for what it is.
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Yeah this is a great description of my feelings. I used to kind of hate this ep; now after several rewatches, I don't mind it so much and even like parts of it. But no doubt, at the time it aired, the lack of J/A was really annoying. Now I can just relax and just let it be what it be.....
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