The history of Community is just unbelievable at this point. Consider that at this point it has lost three of its seven lead actors, fired its own creator, put forth an entire fourth season that had its own cult turning on the show, brought back the very same creator that had just been fired a year ago, been canceled, and been brought back from cancelation by a search engine. And we're only five seasons in!
Season 5 marked the return of Dan Harmon and the departure of both Chevy Chase and Donald Glover. In just thirteen episodes, the crew needed to address both departures, "reboot" the series to an extent - or at least bring back all the characters who ostensibly graduated back at the end of Season 4. Considering both the task at hand and the difficult state in which the show and characters had been left, this was an impressive run to say the least! Not "Season 2" good, but then, how many great comedies are still "Season 2" good by Season 5? Not many, that's how many, and even fewer that have gone through all the shit Community has.
Look, against all odds, this thing is coming back in a few months for a sixth season. On Yahoo! Ratings-wise, it shouldn't have lasted more than two. The hashtag "six seasons and a movie" became a wishful rallying cry when Season 3 looked to be the end of the road. And now we're only a movie away from making that dream a reality. Wow! Who'd'a thunk it?
For real though, I don't even need a movie. I'm just glad that Community didn't end after four seasons, and, in particular, didn't end after that fourth season.
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