# Community: 5/6/10 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 7, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596 "2010-05-07T03:48:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/21 "2010-05-07T13:58:04Z")
Oh – and they finally have an actual opening sequence! ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/22 "2010-05-07T14:02:21Z")
That may have been the best one-note/joke show of all time. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/23 "2010-05-07T14:25:57Z")
Senor Chang has a tiger-striped customized paintball rifle. Perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/24 "2010-05-07T14:26:12Z")
Absolutely the best episode so far. After the last couple of episodes I was waiting for disappointment but it just keeps getting better. The best part was Jeff being cynical enough to pull the clip out of Britta’s gun while they were hooking up. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/25 "2010-05-07T14:27:55Z")
not to derail an OP of a fantastic show, but i know the Critic was originally cancelled by ABC, but it was subsequently cancelled by Fox. I really liked The Critic. addendum: best part was the fake kissing laaaaaaaaaa that brita and jeff do before actually making out. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/26 "2010-05-07T15:02:45Z")
That episode was truly inspired. This show has become my new favorite show, and that episode only cemented it. One question - the first guy that Jeff meets was clearly a reference to something, and it was vaguely familiar - something with a guy with an eye patch and a bad accent. Did anyone catch that one? ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/27 "2010-05-07T16:52:34Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > Absolutely the best episode so far. After the last couple of episodes I was waiting for disappointment but it just keeps getting better. > > The best part was Jeff being cynical enough to pull the clip out of Britta’s gun while they were hooking up. “Ah, Hans, no paintballs!” So awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Disheavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/28 "2010-05-07T17:12:58Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > I’m trying to think of another sit-com that has devoted an entire show to one long genre-parody. I can’t really think of one, at lesat not one where they stuck to the concept as tightly as Community did for almost the entire show. I am going to agree with you with two minor exceptions- the Buffy and How I Met your Mother musicals. Yes Buffy is not a sitcom ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/29 "2010-05-07T17:26:15Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Oh – and they finally have an actual opening sequence! They’ve had that opening sequence from the beginning of the season, but sometimes they cut it down–I’m assuming to give a few more seconds to the show. I thought the episode was really great. It would have been my favorite of the year, but the chicken strips episode still holds that place. I’m really happy it’s going to be back next year. It’s definitely the high light of Thursday night for me now. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/30 "2010-05-07T17:30:25Z")
> [@obfusciatrist](#): > > What I like about the show is that it lives with itself. Since the war was after Jeff had gone off to have a nap I assumed, typical sitcom fashion, that it was all a dream sequence. Then when he and Britta actually had sex, I decided it really had to be a dream sequence and while amused by the episode was also annoyed. > > But it wasn’t a dream sequence. I had not enough faith. I find your lack of faith disturbing! I had so much fun watching this episode though. Best part was when Brita and Senor Cheng shot and I thought, “it would be great if the bullets hit each other.” And, sure enough, they did. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/31 "2010-05-07T17:30:29Z")
We don’t normally watch _Community_, and after catching last night’s episode, I’m wondering why. I loved all the references and comments on other shows and movies (and I especially liked all the Glee club members calling in harmony then falling out of the tree when they got shot). ETA: I thought it was a dream sequence, too. Biggest surprise of the night - since when do tall, lanky comedians have a body like THAT under their clothes? :eek: 🆒😃 ---
**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:** [May 7, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/32 "2010-05-07T18:06:09Z")
Absolutely beautiful show. The post-paintocalypse was amazing to behold. I was sure that it was going to end with the college being shut down for the summer just to clean up the unholy mess. Anyone want to try to spot the specific references? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/33 "2010-05-07T18:20:35Z")
What was the scene of Senor Chang entering in slow motion with his customized paintball gun in reference to? I think the scene of Jeff charging into the Dean’s office was from _The Condemned_. ---
**Author:** ![JohnM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@JohnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnM)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/34 "2010-05-07T18:24:17Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Biggest surprise of the night - since when do tall, lanky comedians have a body like THAT under their clothes? :eek: 🆒😃 When they were [jocks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_McHale) in college: > [@](#): > > He received a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Washington in 1995… He was recruited to be on the rowing team, but later walked onto the football team, playing tight end for two years. And **Diogenes** , I think that was a John Woo reference, but I’m not sure of the specific movie. Someone on the Onion AV Club referred to Senor Chang in that scene as Chow Yun-Chang. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/35 "2010-05-07T18:29:13Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > What was the scene of Senor Chang entering in slow motion with his customized paintball gun in reference to? Every John Woo film ever made, minus the doves. ---
**Author:** ![nivlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3bc359/32.png) [@nivlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nivlac)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/36 "2010-05-07T18:30:37Z")
Funniest lines to me were: “Chess club!” … “He’s a pawn!” … “Checkmate, bitch!” Shirley: “I’m going home, Britta.” … “No seriously, I’m going home. Can you help me up?” Then the capper was Chang’s impression of Chow Yun-Fat, entering with that Mandarin singing in the background. Laugh out loud funny! ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/37 "2010-05-07T18:31:33Z")
> [@JohnM](#): > > When they were [jocks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_McHale) in college:And **Diogenes** , I think that was a John Woo reference, but I’m not sure of the specific movie. Someone on the Onion AV Club referred to Senor Chang in that scene as Chow Yun-Chang. The AV Club rundown of the episode also mentioned that the roller derby team was a reference to the movie The Warriors (which I think I’ve never seen). ---
**Author:** ![Skara\_Brae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Skara\_Brae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skara_Brae)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/38 "2010-05-07T18:35:23Z")
I thought the whole Senor Chang moment was from Scarface, but I don’t really know. I am finding it hard to pinpoint my favorite moment. The whole thing was awesome. I did love Jeff’s Die Hard moment at the end, including the model of the Human Being getting shot up in the Dean’s office, oh and the fact the the whole “prize” was priority registration. The whole thing was great. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/39 "2010-05-07T18:43:15Z")
“I can schedule all of my classes on Monday and have a six day weekend!” ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-6-10/538596/40 "2010-05-07T18:45:25Z")
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