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I know that wasn't sustainable, but I really liked the analysis of what a post-apocalyptic world would be in a comedic manner. It is, basically, turning into a relationship drama, and it's a pretty good one (and it's still really funny), just not really the hugely original concept it seemed like it would be. I

I guess I just really liked that first episode and am disappointed it's not really turning out to be that show.

I'm getting a little disappointed with Last Man on Earth. Like, why is this just another show about sex? :/

If you didn't like 30 Rock, I can't imagine you liking Kimmy Schmidt. I don't think the first 15 minutes of a pilot are a good judge of any show, though.

The real-life Ilana takes anti-depressants. Lots of people do…and not all of them are mopey and sad all of the time, even if that might be what most TV/movies tell you.

"I'm a really good mom. But sometimes…YOU GET A DUD."

Yeah, there are pros and cons to the Netflix model, but this is a major con.

I agree that Rides a Bike is a really good episode, possibly the best one (and it got an A here so we're not alone). And while the trial wasn't my favorite part of the show, I generally liked it and don't get the massive hate that's sprung towards it. In general, I think the show improved as it went on - it started

Yeah I totally get the complaints about a white actress playing a Native American, but I didn't think the plotline was meant to make fun of her heritage at all.

Yeah it's not like Community is a huge syndication player anyway so it's probably mostly a moot point (although it still airs on one of the local stations here.)

Do we know if these S6 episodes ever going to make it onto Hulu or into the syndication package? Or is it just its own, Yahoo-only thing?

Honestly, it feels like all of the characters' arcs have either been closed or abandoned at this point. All of them are just kind of…hangin' out, and coasting. But I think it's pretty common for a middle-aged sitcom to feel like that, and I think some kind of confirmed final run of episodes would bring them on an

Are people saying that? Seriously?

I just don't really buy that four episodes would've magically fixed all of the problems of the season. And if GI Jeff and AAD&D deflated the season then that's on Harmon because it was his idea to do those episodes, no? (Also, neither of them were very good, so it wasn't even worth it.)

Yeah Always Sunny really is an outlier, but in a way I think their lack of character growth or change actually helps them, because it allows them to do whatever they want without worrying about where plots or arcs are going. (Maybe this is why animated shows can stay good for so long, too.)

I find the "back four" excuse to be total bullshit, I can't imagine that suddenly all of the plots they outlined in Repilot magically would've re-surfaced with an extra 4 episodes onto their order. I also find the "it was so hard to write a short season!" excuse to be bullshit, because at this point most good shows

Shows that premiere post-Voice tend to do well - this is still below the 2.5 that About a Boy started with, and the 2.3 that Marry Me started with. I'm sure eventually they'll descent into woeful territory, but like AAB it could hold long enough for NBC to pretend it's a hit and renew it.

It's really unfortunate that they brought up that plot point back in Repilot and then totally ignored it. Like…why?

For whatever reason, animated shows seem to take longer to decline - I mean, everyone talks about the Simpsons' descent into mediocrity, but it happened after ~9 years of being consistently great. That's a long time!

At this point, Seasons 1-3 feels like the real "Community" while everything after feels like a continuation. That's not to say there hasn't been some really good stuff after S3 (including this premiere), but it just feels "different" and every season has some sort of qualifier (S4 has no Harmon, S5 has no Troy or