# Community 10/13/11 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 14, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592 "2011-10-14T01:28:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/121 "2011-10-17T20:09:20Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > I’ve wondered if the writers always intended Troy and Abed to pair bond or if it followed because the chemistry between the actors was just so magical. I think it was organic. The early episodes featured a lot of Jeff-Brita interactions (Jeff’s trying to hook up with Brita), Annie-Troy interactions (Annie’s harboring a high-school crush on Troy) and Pierce-Shirley interactions (Pierce’s finding new and ever-more-offensive ways to comment on race), with Abed as a sort of aloof meta-commentator. The character interactions have definitely shifted since then. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/122 "2011-10-17T20:24:17Z")
I hope the evil timeline will somehow tie into the alternate Earth scenario in the model UN episode. The science checks out. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/123 "2011-10-17T20:33:37Z")
> [@MilTan](#): > > I think it was organic. The early episodes featured a lot of Jeff-Brita interactions (Jeff’s trying to hook up with Brita), Annie-Troy interactions (Annie’s harboring a high-school crush on Troy) and Pierce-Shirley interactions (Pierce’s finding new and ever-more-offensive ways to comment on race), with Abed as a sort of aloof meta-commentator. The character interactions have definitely shifted since then. This. Remember Troy was originally the High School superjock who was expecting to get by on his football skills until a knee injury ended any chance of playing again. The more ‘man-child’ Troy has evolved due to the wonderful interaction between Pudi and Glover in their respective characters. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/124 "2011-10-18T22:54:04Z")
> [@Shalmanese](#): > > This episode was inspired by Run Lola, Run. Dan Harmon tweeted out a SMS conversation he had with another writer: [Twitpic](http://twitpic.com/70szy5/full) Whoo hoo! I nailed it! _crickets_ ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/125 "2011-10-18T23:49:58Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I propose that the Dark Timeline _gives rise_ to Star Trek’s Mirror Universe. Impossible. The mirror universe episodes of Enterprise had special opening credits that showed that the split from the regular timeline was far earlier than 2011.\ ---
**Author:** ![Kylede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@Kylede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kylede)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/126 "2011-10-19T04:07:09Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > Until Evil Troy and Evil Abed find a way to break through. > > Muh-ha-ha-ha!!! Hell YES…cant wait for that!!! ---
**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/127 "2011-10-20T15:57:29Z")
Does Brita have a history with weed that I’m not remembering? ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/128 "2011-10-20T21:05:53Z")
> [@What\_the](#): > > Does Brita have a history with weed that I’m not remembering? I don’t remember that either. It’s probably her trying to be a rebel. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/129 "2011-10-21T02:45:19Z")
There’s an upcoming episode entitled “Advanced Gay”. I’m going to guess that one is dean-centric, but who knows. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/130 "2011-10-21T03:30:43Z")
Watched it for the second time and realized that the “real” timeline is more than a happy sitcom ending. The group only got along and had a good time together when Jeff was gone. Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/131 "2011-10-21T03:34:10Z")
Yep, we’ve commented on that above. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Placid\_Liver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e99b99/32.png) [@Placid\_Liver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Placid_Liver)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/132 "2011-10-21T11:56:19Z")
One thing bothered me slightly - when the door to Troy and Abed’s new (imaginary?) apartment first opened, it’s number 303. This was episode 4 of season 3. Would it have been too much to make this tiny reference (i.e. have 304 as the door number)? ---
**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/133 "2011-10-21T11:58:24Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > I don’t remember that either. It’s probably her trying to be a rebel. Watched it again and got a kick out of the different ways Jeff said he needed a drink just before standing and getting whacked by the fan. Couple things I’m wondering about… 1. What was with Brita’s comment when she first saw the rolling rock thing? Something like “Sexy. Cool. Sexy cool!” To which Annie responded “You’re trying too hard”. 2. Abed was the only oine who asked for money before he went to get the pizza. Apparently everyone else used their own. Does Abed have a history of being thrifty? 3. … still wondering about Brita and weed??? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/134 "2011-10-21T12:01:07Z")
As has been noted above, they did it intentionally because the episode was originally scheduled for the earlier slot. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/135 "2011-10-21T14:14:57Z")
> [@What\_the](#): > > Watched it again and got a kick out of the different ways Jeff said he needed a drink just before standing and getting whacked by the fan. > > Couple things I’m wondering about… > > 1. What was with Brita’s comment when she first saw the rolling rock thing? Something like “Sexy. Cool. Sexy cool!” To which Annie responded “You’re trying too hard”. There’s nothing sexy or cool about building a model like that. Brita was tryig to be nice and badly overdoing it. > [@](#): > > 1. Abed was the only oine who asked for money before he went to get the pizza. Apparently everyone else used their own. Does Abed have a history of being thrifty? No, but he’s very practical. > [@](#): > > 1. … still wondering about Brita and weed??? I think there’s been a couple of vague references, but come on, are you surprised she smokes pot? It fits the character pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/136 "2011-10-21T15:35:25Z")
How come no new NBC Thursday comedy episodes this week? Was there a special event of some kind? ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/137 "2011-10-21T15:39:47Z")
> [@JSexton](#): > > I think there’s been a couple of vague references, but come on, are you surprised she smokes pot? It fits the character pretty well. One poster already mentioned the last episode, when Brita burnt a list of popularity rankings of the group, Shirley, (I think it was her), said; “she’s using her marijuana lighter.” ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/138 "2011-10-21T15:48:40Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > How come no new NBC Thursday comedy episodes this week? Was there a special event of some kind? World Series is going on, so they probably didn’t want to compete with it. Plus, in most markets the November sweeps is what’s important so they will often run repeats in weeks before and after the sweeps book starts (which I believe is next Thursday (The Nielsen sweeps weeks run on a weird schedule with a Thursday start date and a Weds end date). ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/139 "2011-10-21T15:51:10Z")
> [@MyFootsZZZ](#): > > One poster already mentioned the last episode, when Brita burnt a list of popularity rankings of the group, Shirley, (I think it was her), said; “she’s using her marijuana lighter.” Technically, that was supposed to be a callback to last weeks episode. The episodes were shown slightly out of order. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/140 "2011-10-21T17:16:42Z")
[QUOTE=What the … !!!] 2. Abed was the only oine who asked for money before he went to get the pizza. Apparently everyone else used their own. Does Abed have a history of being thrifty? [/quote] There was also the “My Dinner With Andre” episode where he invites Jeff to dinner in the expensive restaurant and then passes him the check. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592.md?page=8)