I'd actually like to see what a 5th season of Community would look like. They've already moved a good chunk of the show out of the confines of the school; stands to reason that the title could come to refer to a literal community rather than just a college.

Anime's an odd duck where continuation is concerned, especially regarding shonen series like those you mentioned (wherein longevity is determined by fanboy interest and the endurance of the source material). Typically, a single season can last 12 to 26 episodes, with full series lasting from one to three seasons. Add…

I stuck with The Office through the beginning of the 7th season, but then I just stopped. I'd strictly engaged with the series via Netflix for several months, and by the time the 7th season became available, I half expected to devour it within a week. However, here I am, many months later, and the season goes…

Malcolm in the Middle isn't one of those shows I could see myself returning to, but it was fun while it lasted, and I'll agree that its conclusion was spot on.

Does seem like the reaction plays a big part of it. Like the old Mel Brooks saying about the difference between comedy and tragedy.

@avclub-6df9168027af4ced3ac509f243c19fc7:disqus I have to admit, I'd never considered that first point about differing concepts. It's an interesting perspective, and while I'm not totally sold on it, it would certainly merit consideration as the series continues.

Firstly, she merely warned them away whilst in a weakened state. Secondly, since when did "not killing you" qualify anyone for best friend status (oh right, Twilight).

This clearly demonstrates from whom N.E.P.T.R. inherited his dope lyrical chops.

The vomiting bananas bit, in context, may have been the grossest thing any kids show has ever done.

They seem to run in the family (no pun intended).

What's more, What Have You Done hints strongly that P.B. is of German descent (which would explain her pretensions for mad science).

Instead of looking it up, I'm just gonna assume "hebephilia" means a love of things that give people the heebie-jeebies.

Seconded. It always blows me away when an actual kid (15 year old in Shada's case) can manage to so fully realize and embody a character like Jeremy does with Finn. I IMDB'd him just now, and was pleasantly pleased to see all the other work he's gotten.

Really seems like they've been pushing the gross-out humor more this season, between tonight's episodes and Web Weirdos from a couple weeks back. Hearing phrases like "butt-load" and "making brown" on a supposed kids show kinda feels weird to me.

Much like the Hangover stuff from Part 1 (I know they're different titles, but I'm still seeing these as halves of a whole), I felt the camera phone stuff transcended itself, serving as both a logical means of conveying narrative and a funny spoof on similar storytelling devices (it also harkens back to the cell-phone…

So this is season 4's big reintroduction of Marceline, and personally, it seemed to make one thing abundantly clear: Marceline's not a very good friend.

I'm kinda with you on the A- for Adventure Time. It just felt like the stuff with Marceline's father issues got sidetracked by all the wonderful inanity and misadventure, resulting in a rather rushed resolution.

As loath as I am to post what basically amounts to an "I'ma just leave this here" post, I really feel like FilmCritHulk could say it better than I could.

While the free-style rap was certainly a high point, there were plenty of terrific moments throughout both halves that matched it:

Show of hands, who thinks the inevitable Starburns' Funeral episode will work as a metaphor for Community's potential cancellation? At the very least, it'd be interesting to see if Shirley (the most spiritual character) and Pierce (the character most affected by death) get a bigger role in it.