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except hannibal isn't on basic cable and is a spin-off of a movie franchise dating back to the 90s

not saying they aren't aware of hannibal (as per abed's dvr) just that the slow talking profiler wasn't invented in the last three years

'80 actually, re hannibal

the music in the DMB reseach scene was taken from a research scene in Seven

oh, and Abed was deleting episodes of "The Bridge" and "Hannibal" show that have detectives with Aspberger's. He was also deleting episodes of "Johnny Spectrum"

or maybe the Hannibal guy doesn't actually have Aspberger's but they say he's "on the spectrum"

oh, and Abed was deleting episodes of "The Bridge" and "Hannibal" show that have detectives with Aspberger's. He was also deleting episodes of "Johnny Spectrum"

― I got the glares, the mutterings, the snarls (President Keyes), Saturday, January 11, 2014 12:40 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

haha ok that's great. especially if that's an indication that one of the things they're walking back from season 4 is how Abed had begun to seem less like a functional adult than he had in earlier seasons.

except hannibal isn't on basic cable and is a spin-off of a movie franchise dating back to the 90s

― da croupier, Saturday, January 11, 2014 12:29 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

right i wasn't saying the _content_ of the bit was all about hannibal. the delivery and setup was pure will tho.

man i hope hannibal is like the platonic ideal of these tropes cuz everything being described as oh so hannibal seems oh so familiar even though i've never seen the show

"rain? classical music? a slow talking profiler? someone's clearly picking up what nbc's been putting down since april '13!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfXuNJxWw88

filmed in 1999

I'm on the "what are they parodying?" train, but I totally dug this episode. Love Troy with the blankets and cups, and Starburns' "hee haw!" was A+.

"This is how they comfort victims in movies"

"Wait a minute, ants DO have butts!"

yeah starburns dave hee haw was probably the second biggest laff of the night for me after the dean snapping his fingers trying to get the call traced

oh man, the snapping thing stressed me out.

http://31.media.tumblr.com/84e0a0ad660be36c380191a57bfb68da/tumblr_mz5rj673gE1rd1qi0o1_500.gif

dean in the press conference was funny too

Dean's snapping was ace, especially w/ the "look at the extension" tag

I mean, NBC has to renew something and its hitting that syndication gravy train

Gravy is for Sony, not NBC (though this means they're likely to make it super-worthwhile to NBC to buy another 13.)

in love with this show all over again

this episode didn't have a ton of lols, but it had whatever quality harmon brings to the show in spades, and I thought it was solid.

"I went backstage, met all the band... except Dave".

wau this thread turned into a really cool ~*ALTERNATE REALITY GAME*~ wau jfc

also

except hannibal isn't on basic cable and is a spin-off of a movie franchise dating back to the 90s

nbc is a broadcast network. basic cable channels are amc, comedy central, espn, that sorta thing.

OH LOL

nvm had a brainfart

NBC's ratings are comparable to those of middling basic cable networks, so the confusion is understandable.

lol

idk why my brain saw "basic cable" and decided it meant "network"

BUT hannibal is actually based on the original books, not the movies, so i can still be right about something

FWIW this was funny enough without getting what it was a parody of. In light of the ending it was possibly less about a parody for the sake of a parody as it was about creating the right atmosphere for the Pierce bombshell.

tbh i thought the pierce bombshell was so pointless it was 99% there for sake of the parody

also didn't we see pierce's ghost two episodes ago, that confuses me some

that was a hologram, keep up

yeah but it's a decent point, show was already treating him like he was dead

yeah, but didn't they also suggest he wasn't allowed on the premises of the college for some reason, thus the hologram?

supposedly this is gonna play out as a storyline, so we'll see how it goes. i'm surprised they're even bothering, honestly

Am finally caught up. This show is awesome again. The lengths they went to light and shoot this ep and desaturate it all were astounding.

Did anyone notice the Rorschach on Prof John Oliver's wall?

I dunno, I think there's some fun to be had with Pierce's funeral.

this show is hella dark now, between everyones post-college failings, breaking bad guys phone conversation, pierces death and the inevitable funeral.

its also really good again.

i love how abed didnt take the bait.

Also, is it just me or is their cafeteria art that looks exactly like one of Dan Harmon's Story Circles? It's the segmented circle with little colored geometric shapes

a hoy hoy? feels like i haven't seen you in a while!

this show is hella dark now, between everyones post-college failings, breaking bad guys phone conversation, pierces death and the inevitable funeral.

well, yeah, this is the darkest timeline.

fuck that "darkest timeline" bullshit

the chaos theory episode was amusing but every subsequent "darkest timeline" joke has been worse than every Inspector Spacetime joke put together

i'm p sure that's entirely where this season is set though, it's been made pretty obvious.

i mean, not saying you are wrong to be tired of the whole thing, but this seems like a pretty intentional thing Harmon is running with for season 5.

Jeff has 2 arms though?

i don't think we'll be seeing goatee Abed anytime soon. or I hope not. i was ok with the concept but it seemed pretty done.

Yeah, I mean there are some pretty major inconsistencies, but the way the whole show has been literally darker since the new seaon started. I don't know the correct techincal term here, but it's rendered significantly darker than it has been in the past and its pretty drastic compared to every other sitcom now. I just figured it was something Harmon was running with, since the depressing outcomes have just been hammered in over and over.

i agree, the change in visual tone is definitely noticeable. i don't know if they're going to get much darker than "Repilot", it feels like the angst in that episode got quickly handwaved away

I mean, who knows, I hate to overthink a show like this (lol, cue Whiney) esp when they're clearly fine with handwaving away entire seasons (the gas leak year!), but the change in visual tone has had me thinking "darkest timeline" for better or worse. Don't get me wrong, I sincerely hope this doesn't end up there again, it just seems like he's really hammering on the whole "dark" thing.

It's a good move, IMO; I don't think they're going for the kitsch factor this time, though (like Inspector Spacetime etc.), it feels like a genuine reassessment and moving the show back to the darker corners it once had, like Abed's mental/social breakdowns, Shirley's alcoholism, etc. and this could be a great way to get back to regaining the emotional core this show has somewhat lost for the past few years. But you're right, this show really shouldn't as over-analyzed as it has been, both in this thread and on the internet in general.