Troy and Abed's friendship has always been a key focus of the show. Throughout various episodes we're shown that the two have an... let's say "otherworldly" friendship. For the most part, it's always entertaining, deep and interesting. Some moments even being incredibly touching.
That being said, while through the first 3 seasons I really liked Abed's character. Danny Pudi being incredibly talented and portraying the character with such surprising depth. This S4 version of Abed thus far has been so irritating. He's a shell of his former self. Somehow they made Abed more 1 dimensional than ever before.
I remember when the cameos on this show were more significant. Jack Black was a whole episode, same with Blake Clark back in S1. Unfortunately, there's 2 cameos in THIS episode and both of them are insignificant and... really have no reason to be there. FIRST. There's a couple brief scenes with Tricia Helfer. But the main cameo of the episode is Matt Lucas, playing a character who's so similar to this annoying version of Abed, I found it to be incredibly irritating. It's a bad performance all around, honestly.
All that out of the way. Annie has always been my favourite character, and I've always loved her dynamic with Jeff. Joel McHale and Alison Brie have such great onscreen chemistry, and Annie pretending to be Jeff's wife for the whole episode was actually sweet and funny.
S4 IS, and has always has gotten on my nerves. But unlike the first time I watched it. I know WHY S4 is the way it is now. Which is ultimately making this experience worse overall.
That being said, while through the first 3 seasons I really liked Abed's character. Danny Pudi being incredibly talented and portraying the character with such surprising depth. This S4 version of Abed thus far has been so irritating. He's a shell of his former self. Somehow they made Abed more 1 dimensional than ever before.
I remember when the cameos on this show were more significant. Jack Black was a whole episode, same with Blake Clark back in S1. Unfortunately, there's 2 cameos in THIS episode and both of them are insignificant and... really have no reason to be there. FIRST. There's a couple brief scenes with Tricia Helfer. But the main cameo of the episode is Matt Lucas, playing a character who's so similar to this annoying version of Abed, I found it to be incredibly irritating. It's a bad performance all around, honestly.
All that out of the way. Annie has always been my favourite character, and I've always loved her dynamic with Jeff. Joel McHale and Alison Brie have such great onscreen chemistry, and Annie pretending to be Jeff's wife for the whole episode was actually sweet and funny.
S4 IS, and has always has gotten on my nerves. But unlike the first time I watched it. I know WHY S4 is the way it is now. Which is ultimately making this experience worse overall.