re: Community is on, tune the eff in

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Samuel fricking anders

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He's done something since the USA show he was on?

I think I laughed more at the tag of this ep than I have at anything else this season.

I don't want to blame the people running the show, because they have an unenviable task, but stop being your best impression of the show everyone liked and at least start making your honest interpretation.

Also, Britta would get it, but it was a pretty quick jump from last weeks sex-confused Troy to this weeks no-awkward-feelings Troy.

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So how do you feel about how Abed is written?

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GREAT question! In the interest of full disclosure, I'm a fan of Community, so objectivity is a lie. That being said, I think the way the writers of Community depict Abed and the way BBT writers portray intelligent people is very different. I think the obvious parallel here is Sheldon and Abed, as both seem to be depicted as being borderline autistic/Asperger's. In the case of Sheldon, he's oftentimes ridiculed by the other characters on the show, even those characters within his own circle of friends. Abed, on the other hand, is celebrated for his differences. His "difference" isn't something that the writers have the other characters skirt around, it's something fully embraced by the writing. While his quirks can at times prove troubling for the group and cause them endless frustration, at other times those same quirks prove to be the the element that saves that particular episode. The most recent example that really stands out is obviously the video game episode where Abed "games" (What a terrible pun, sorry ) the system to present a competitive advantage to save Pierce from Gus Fring's meth. But I could be getting my shows confused. In a way, Abed kinda has the vibe of the kids from The Emperor's New Clothes -- he sees things the rest don't.

I think that's kinda cool. But again, I'm clearly biased. I think that's where Community hits the mark and BBT misses it. Both are considered "nerd" shows, but one ascribes to a very narrow-minded (read: stereotypical) conception of what it means to be a nerd while the other uses the diversity of the cast to present a very different and inclusive image.