I absolutely loved season 1-3 of Community but the combination of main characters leaving the show & the strife with it's creator seriously hurt later seasons. While I know there are still fans out there hoping for a movie I personally would only like to see that if ALL of the original cast (except for Chang) are involved.
I will give each season it's own rating and a few notes.
Season 1 - 8. Starts a little slow but quickly finds it legs. Modern Warfare is a classic!
Season 2 - 10. Easily the best season of the show. The 2 paintball episodes that cap the season were genius!
Season 3 - 8. Very good but I had to deduct a point due to the excessive amounts of Chang, he wore out his welcome in this season. I loved Digital Estate Planning and Pillows and Blankets!
Season 4 - 6. Without Dan Harmon the show feels quite "off" but at least all of the original cast is here. Heroic Origins is the highlight of the season! I feel the show could have stopped here with Jeff graduating as it's a natural ending. I wanted to punch Chang/Kevin just about every time he was on screen.
Season 5 - 6. Harmon is back! Pierce is gone and Troy leaves halfway through. The study group now being the "Save Greendale Committee" and Jeff being a teacher doesn't entirely work for me. Without Troy around Abed seems lost for the rest of the series. Geothermal Escapism is the best episode of this season with App Developments and Condiments a close second.
Season 6 - 4. Shirley is also gone. With 3 of the original "Greendale 7" gone the show really suffers. Yes new characters are added but almost everyone seems to just be going through the motions. Modern Espionage is easily the best episode but even it pales in comparison to the paintball episodes from seasons 1 and 2. Several episodes were tough to get through and weren't funny or very enjoyable. Thankfully Chang isn't as annoying as he was in seasons 4 & 5.
I can see why the show had a small but extremely loyal fan base after the first 3 seasons. It's a real shame the last 3 seasons went down like they did as the show deserved better.
I will give each season it's own rating and a few notes.
Season 1 - 8. Starts a little slow but quickly finds it legs. Modern Warfare is a classic!
Season 2 - 10. Easily the best season of the show. The 2 paintball episodes that cap the season were genius!
Season 3 - 8. Very good but I had to deduct a point due to the excessive amounts of Chang, he wore out his welcome in this season. I loved Digital Estate Planning and Pillows and Blankets!
Season 4 - 6. Without Dan Harmon the show feels quite "off" but at least all of the original cast is here. Heroic Origins is the highlight of the season! I feel the show could have stopped here with Jeff graduating as it's a natural ending. I wanted to punch Chang/Kevin just about every time he was on screen.
Season 5 - 6. Harmon is back! Pierce is gone and Troy leaves halfway through. The study group now being the "Save Greendale Committee" and Jeff being a teacher doesn't entirely work for me. Without Troy around Abed seems lost for the rest of the series. Geothermal Escapism is the best episode of this season with App Developments and Condiments a close second.
Season 6 - 4. Shirley is also gone. With 3 of the original "Greendale 7" gone the show really suffers. Yes new characters are added but almost everyone seems to just be going through the motions. Modern Espionage is easily the best episode but even it pales in comparison to the paintball episodes from seasons 1 and 2. Several episodes were tough to get through and weren't funny or very enjoyable. Thankfully Chang isn't as annoying as he was in seasons 4 & 5.
I can see why the show had a small but extremely loyal fan base after the first 3 seasons. It's a real shame the last 3 seasons went down like they did as the show deserved better.