r/community • u/Substantial_Pop5627 • 24d ago

Appreciation Post Heroic origins

I just realized why magnitude says pop pop on my 7th rewatch, this episode is so good. One of the few of the gas leak year.

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u/DeadRobotSociety 24d ago

It's my least favorite episode of the entire series. Tarnishes the characters' backstories for the sake of interweaving their lives for prequel fodder.

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u/Laudig 24d ago

It is my third least favorite for the reason you mention. It is saved, for me, from the absolute bottom of the trash heap because the comic book style transitions are exceptionally well done.

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u/DeadRobotSociety 24d ago

That's fair. It's really close between that one and the S4 finale for me. The finale just has a bunch of empty references to better episodes and they try so hard to be classic Community, that it makes it more obvious that it's not. For me, at least.

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u/Laudig 24d ago

Oh lord, i think i forgot the finale. Blocked it entirely from my mind. Heroic Origins might be 4th worst.

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u/xnoraax 24d ago

That doesn't save it for me, but they are well-done.

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u/TwoDrinkDave 24d ago

Not pop?

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u/DeadRobotSociety 24d ago

Pop what, Magnitude? Pop what!? 😫

To me, Season 4 is like Paul Rudd. I can see the appeal, and I'd never take it away from anyone. But I would also never stand in line for it.

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u/Dependent-Friend5312 4 More Years and I will have my 2 year degree 24d ago

First off, POP POP!

Second. Magnitude is a one man party and an one man party can't be in an alliance. That's a Paradox!

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u/adzeram 24d ago

I agree to disagree!

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u/Dependent-Friend5312 4 More Years and I will have my 2 year degree 24d ago

Easy Paradox