I chuckle every time I see the claymore mine and the mounted shotgun on Ron’s desk. The guy just wants to sit at his desk and be left alone. Surprising good show with some interesting characters. The pilot was kinda shit, but things have really picked up.
I will echo the sentiment that the mighty triumvirate of Tom/April/Ron makes this show.
I loved Aubrey Plaza when I saw her in Funny People. She takes the deadpan delivery that’s en vogue these days with shows like Flight of the Conchords, and amazingly takes it one step further. Best use of flattened affect ever.
The spit-take game actually looks like a fun thing to do. I’m going to try that next time.
And I really like Aziz’s character too. Surprisingly fleshed out. That pained look he had during the halloween episode when his wife talks about how enough time has passed? Oof.
“I passed up a gay Halloween party to be here. You know how much fun gay Halloweens are?”
So I just listened to Aziz Ansari’s comedy CD “Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening” I laughed out loud multiple times. A little coarse (to say the least), but awfully funny. YMMV.
Awesome! I still haven’t gotten around to Community yet, but it’s still collecting on my DVR. I recently caught up on Parks and Recreation though. Such a great show. In that episode where Leslie goes up to the fourth floor of the government building: so many great touches there. I loved the guy who was selling urine.
“You want some clean urine?” (Opens up his jacket to show her the jars as she backs away)
“You clean? I buy too!”
This week’s episode was a great example of how much I like this show. They mix the craziness of the office with a good dose of somewhat realistic story.
Ron Swanson is pretty easily my favorite character on TV right now. He reminds me a ton of my dad from his politics to his sense of humor, although with significantly better saxophone chops.