Community s02e19 “Critical Film Studies”
“Of course, Spock probably goes without saying…” There is no other single character on television that I identify more with than Abed Nadir from Community. I don’t exactly look or talk like him (nor do I blink fast), but the way that character thinks and operates really hits home with me (although I still aspire to attain Abed’s Buddhist-like temperament). The Community ep from last season perfectly titled “Critical Film Studies” (still my personal favourite chapter in the amazing series) is indescribable in its beauty and genius (both on a cerebral and emotional level) and is precisely what sealed the deal/convinced me that Abed is truly one of the greatest characters in television history (it also made me realize why exactly I watch/write about so much yet somehow still not enough TV in the first place).
But moving onto the main reason for reblogging this 8 month-old post: congratulations to Danny Pudi and the Community writers for Abed rightfully being named the best character on TV for 2011 by Paste Magazine. If you’ve got 22-30 minutes to spare, tune into NBC at 8PM this Thursday (and then sometime in the spring) to help save the best show on network television (a well-informed opinion that is certainly not unique to me). FYI, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire gets my personal nod for best series in all of entertainment currently; only one ep remaining in what has been an unbelievably rich(harrow) second season for what I feel is the first true successor to The Sopranos. I honesty don’t know where I’d be without quality programming (food for the brain and warmth for the heart).
