I breakdown the show as a whole as well as the main and recurring characters. Spoilers are ahead. Hopefully I didn’t Britta this podcast.
Recorded January 1, 2021 (Happy New Year)
-The wonders of streaming
-The characters have become my friends
-Pre-pandemic and post-pandemic TV watching
-The characters
Jeff
-Joel McHale
-First impression
-Stereotypes
-Layers and evolution
Britta
-Gillian Jacobs
-Finding something in common with each
-Character traits
Troy
-Donald Glover (I didn’t know he was on this show)
-Childish Gambino
-Awaken My Love and Donald Glover Presents
-The beard
-First impression
-Caring, sensitivity, openness
-Relationship with Abed
-Moving on
-Skills
Abed
-Danny Pudi
-First impression
-Layers and evolution
-Commonalities with Abed
-Abed as a device
-Psychotic breaks and exploration
-Reading emotions
-Strengths and struggles
-Never was a “very special episode”
Pierce
-Chevy Chase and similarities to Pierce
-Growing up with Chevy Chase
-Saturday Night Live Vacation, Spies Like Us, Fletch
-Layers and evolution
-Chase on set
-Physical comedy
-Mixed bag
Shirley
-Yvette Nicole Brown and The Talking Dead
-Layers, contradictions
-Shirley’s different voices
Annie
-Alison Brie (I didn’t know she was on the show)
-GLOW
-Horse Girl and mental illness
-Aderral addiction
-Ambition
-Perfectionism and helping
-Relationship with Jeff
Buzz
-Jonathan Banks
-Played like Mike from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
-Relationship with Abed
Elroy
-Keith David
-Voice-over actor
-Platoon
-He doesn’t age
-Keith David and David Keith
-Elroy's arc
-The wedding episode
Frankie
-Paget Brewster
-Mystery
-Delivering of lines
-Had the show continued…
Chang
-Ken Jeong
-Hangover
-Before he was an actor
-So out there
-Different traits and experiences
Dean Pelton
-Jim Rash
-Layers
-“Coming out” episode
-Character traits
-Anxieties, stress, knowledge
-Over the top
-Screaming
-Need to belong
Back to the Show
-Forming bonds
-Recurring characters (Garret, Leonard, Vicky, Police Officer, John Goodman, etc.)
-I cried during the last episode
-#AndaMovie
-Episodes that stood out (Claymation, GI Joe, Dungeons and Dragons)
-Geekiness and geek culture of the present
-Jock culture of the 80s
-How everyone can get along
-One of those shows after a tough day
-Paintball episodes
-Zombie episode
-Never felt “threatened”
-Community’s message
-John Oliver (didn’t know he was on the show)
-Self awareness (self aware about being self aware)
-New Year’s Day (Happy New Year)
-Hope is on the way and keep yourself informed.
-Get your news from a credible source (BBC, New York Times, NPR, Washington Post, etc.)
-Don’t let a personality dictate how you think. Go to the science
-Give yourself a break
-Stay safe, wear a mask, practice social distancing, only go out if essential, don’t touch your face
-Take care of each other
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