I definitely thought that same things as well for this show as well as during the Community reviews. For Community, it was almost as if the writers could not use anything from the previous 3 seasons without any sort of fan backlash. It's almost as if Dan Harmon owned all the jokes, even though a lot of other writers…

I was more responding to what others were saying as well as that question and Harmon's response. Sony owns all the material so I don't think they would be in risk of lawsuit. If he talks about the characters and material, it's the same as doing as any other commentary.

I think it would be best if the commentary was serious and respectful. Some of the episodes were written by his own Community writers, not just Megan Ganz but Steve Basilone & Annie Mebane, as well as Jim Rash (which is the best of the bunch). Unless he clears house (which would be in bad taste), he will have to work…

considering that there are shows like archer and bob's burgers, that's a pretty high praise to say it definitively, but yeah, it also is one of the best shows on tv. maybe even the best.

the last 15 minutes are so awesome. The episode really builds towards it, and it all happens with just the right amount of everything. I missed the Venture Bros. Welcome Back.

It needs to be a movie because that is the only thing that could allure the cast to come all together. It needs to be one released in theaters, because it needs the budget and the audience.

I enjoyed the Maeby episode, Buster Episode, George Michal Episode 2, and both GOB episodes. I actually enjoyed the dorm voting joke, but only because the pay off in the second George Michael episode. I also found the Double Crossers episode also to be terribly boring. The second GOB episode is the best episode, and…

I never thought of that. I just assumed most people started buying and exclusively using DVD players.

DVR's weren't as widely owned as it is now. So the vast majority of fans watched it as is. Just because the technology wasn't available does not mean people were using it when they watched daily television.

Watching the rest if the series online, the show definitely picked up as in the latter half. Everything seemed to really gel together and everyone had their roles cut out for them.

Road to Vegas was an amazingly cohesive and dark episode. It really told a strong story and may have had the best use of cutaways ever (using them to get small doses of peter). It doesn't end with the pathos of Brian's Play, but the subtext and layers it puts on their friendship is intriguing. Both claim to be friends…

Pam: She completed two murals over the last year, and she took her painting back in the final shot. There is nothing to suggest she's won't paint in Austin; the fact she takes her painting shows she takes ownership of her own work.

I was describing this show to a friend once and I called it if everyone in Washington D.C. was slightly more evil. The best thing about this show is that the protagonists are not exactly good people. Everything is about escalation, because no one is doing anything because it is the right thing. Everyone is acting in…

That was wonderful, as it led to some that nice story between Phyllis and her new office mate. And it was nice seeing the wonderful Dakota Johnson, surviving the lost of her series Ben and Kate. It also took new management to do that, as Kevin was terrible at his job for 9 years and no one did anything about that.…

Great review. I don't really watch other procedural shows, so I don't really get the whole "it's just another procedural show." What I like about the series is it's intelligence and characters. I get surprised because the series doesn't follow tropes or cliches to often. For me, it's actually the better of the modern…

I think there are few reasons. 1) Michael was always trying to get him fired. It's oddly appropriate after he's gone that's this has happened. 2) Paul Lieberstein, who play Toby, was also the showrunner from seasons 5 through 8. I imagine he had some input as a writer. I read somewhere that he's really darkest writer,…

For anyone who says the show should have ended two or three years ago, doesn't that go against the Office's tradition of realism and cyclicalism. Does life end when it's perfect and neatly wrapped with a bow? No, it keeps going long after it's interesting and dynamic.The finale, while a little self-congratulatory,…

This is very disappoint news, but I'll reserve further judgement for the premiere. The one thing I hope they do not change is the tempo of the series. Anything mimicking real time would not work for the series.

I definitely get that. I realize that you had this task thrown at you. For me, the meandering in the middle outweighed the stronger beginning and the upward direction toward the end. But also the inherent weakness of the series would require it to be as low as a C. Because I want the show to improve, I can't give it…

This episode went by really fast. I hate this show's speed and tempo, it just moves too fast and most of the characters get lost and do nothing. The episodes always have a lot going on in order to get to a certain resolution, but they could be done just more effectively if the series would just spread them.