Community: For once I know what it feels like to be one of those people who didn't quite understand an episode of Community. I can only assume there is an entire level of ridiculously smart and smarmy jokes that flew right over my head as I have never seen Pulp Fiction. I know it sounds crazy, but in my defense when it came out I was seven. I wasn't really even allowed to watch The Simpsons until I was twelve or thirteen, so Pulp Fiction was pretty much something that was never on the table, as well it shouldn't be for a seven year old. Now that I'm older it has landed somewhere on the list of iconic films I know that I will see at some point in time, but just have not. Shocking admission aside, I enjoyed this weeks episode, but less than I do most. Something felt a bit off for me. Danny Pudi, as always, did an EXCEPTIONAL job acting but the emotional crescendo of the Jeff/Abed story didn't really do it for me. I think it's because the crux of the story relied on Abed trying to bring them back together because he felt they were drifting apart, but I never really had that sense, especially with Troy's B being that he was afraid Jeff would replace him. Maybe things are normally like that and I'm just so enthralled by my half and hour long pop culture comedy comas that I normally don't notice. B-
30 Rock: 30 Rock failed to impress this week, especially off the heels of its adventurous foray into reality television with "Queen of Jordan" episode. Honestly, I was a little put off by the frequency of unfunny gay jokes that were crammed into this episode. Not only were there two reference to gay men's uncontrollable desire to purchase "Chihauhau outfits" for themselves but there was (at least) two uses of the word "gaybies." Are homosexual parents that inherently hilarious? It didn't really help that there was virtually no Jenna or Tracy in the episode. Liz Lemon is a great straight woman, but when you remove all the crazy people around her who is she supposed to play off of? It just felt like a mediocre episode that didn't really make me laugh at all outside of Female Writer's side gig as a Dutch Mentalist. I mean an Aaron Sorkin cameo is nice and everything, but it can't really carry an episode. C
As both my other shows are on hiatus I think I have some time and/or energy for general television thoughts.
* The Office was delightful this week. A genuine return to form, it had much the charm of an earlier episode. Michael's proposal was very well done, and I'm impressed with the writers' decision to highlight their romance with the actual physical office building and to incorporate all of the characters into the event. It was a fantastic episode of a fading show, as well it should have been, but it makes me even more skeptical of the show's ability to sustain itself without Michael Scott.
* Top Chef 's elimination mad me sad this week. I got far more attached to Antonia then I thought I would. When the all-star cast was announced she was someone I felt pretty neutral about, but she really grew on me throughout the season. One thing that always bothers me about the show is that consistency never seems to be rewarded. She was in the top, probably more times than anyone for quickfires and eliminations and in the end it didn't really matter. I get that the point that each round is only to get you to the next one but that's how people like Kevin and Josea win seasons that are clearly dominated by other chefs.
*In movie news Suckerpunch... If you go in expecting an emotional, intellectual, Oscar worthy drama you're going to be disappointed. If you go in expecting a mindless, non-stop, action film filled with sex, violence, and all things awesome... you're going to be even more disappointed. If you're go in looking for a place to take a nap in a room full of disappointed people, you're going to have a fantastic time.
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