COMMUNITY: 1.08 “Home Economics”
Haha. I just got that title name. Sorry, I’m a pun nerd.
Abed is by far probably one of the most brilliant characters in television. He’s so minimal. Nothing bothers him. He’s content. There’s very little that he does–and yet that makes him perfect. It’s not that he’s not a round character; he certainly his. Instead, it’s just that he’s not a character that’s forced to show emotion and act a certain way. He does so much with so little. It’s fantastic.
This week, he brought Jeff in to live with him, while Jeff was having condo issues. By the end, he would have been happy to have Jeff say, even though it was time to go (which he even admitted). I just love that he’s perfectly content with his cereal and TV–and that we’re so ultimately humored by it!
Britta is, once again, developing. Clearly, she and Jeff are now friends–possibly more if you believe what Jeff said in the end. And who wouldn’t? She broke into a condo and stole all the designer hardware from the bathroom. That’s awesome.
Then again, she is pestered constantly in this episode by her ex, who has written a song about her. I loved that it had a reggae beat. And I love that Pierce actually co-wrote it with him (and that Britta didn’t realize that part). Sure, it’s not the most original storyline (there was an episode where Ben sang, “Oh, Holly Tyler, you are such a liar, you are such a liar, liar, liar,” in What I Like About You), but it was a great song.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t a fan of the Pierce song. Maybe that’s because I couldn’t understand some of the lyrics. I got the poopy pants thing. Yes, he’s old. We got it.
And then there’s Annie. Oh, Annie. I feel like episode to episode, we’re watching Annie unravel before us. This time, her obsession with Troy grows, and she attempts to help him date (and the Randy joke was great). Of course, that all backfires when she doesn’t want him to date and claims appendicitis. Oh, the awkward situations these people get themselves in.
Anyway, I really wonder how much further she can go without just getting crazy. I really love her. She’s so adorable yet crazy, and you just want to give her a break. But I don’t want her going to extremes either…or do I? It would be funny.
So it’s another solid episode of Community. This show really has been a pleasure this year.
Oh, and yes, there’s a music video for “Gettin’ rid of Britta.” You can watch it over here. She’s a no good B…
