@@theskyisblue8979 well... Abed is a character played by an actor whose name is Danny Pudi, so he IS a real person and does exist. Abed Nadir is a fictional character who does not.
The whole Jeff and Britta making fun of each other’s bars without knowing they’re the exact same is honestly a perfect representation of their dynamic. They mock and belittle each other, but in reality they’re way more alike than they’d like to admit.
@@burnbobquist8999that’s precisely why I didn’t like them together. They each needed someone to make them better, to bring the best out of them. Annie and Troy seem to do that better for Jeff and Britta, respectively.
Troy learning adults are stupid, too, is such a mood....I learned before I was 21, but still. The realization is just like...I thought I was supposed to defer to you and it turns out you're not more knowledgeable than me?!
This episode’s ending started out rather depressing, but between Annie and Troy having their heartfelt convo and Jeff and Britta being sober enough to sincerely wish Troy for his birthday was quite uplifting. Also, drunk/hungover Britta is adorable 🥰
"I just spent the last 2 years thinking that you guys knew more than me about life, and I just found out that you're just as dumb as me" This hits hard whenever I hear it and I think back to this very scene often when ruminating about life. For the last several years I've lived by myself, separate from my parents for the first time. I expected to experience some wildness and uncertainty but I didn't expect to find that life has no fucking structure whatsoever. I thought while there was sure to be some crazies here and there, that those in their 30s/40s/50s, etc had life figured out. Turns out no one does. Life is truly what you make of it, no real right way to live it. Personally I'm choosing to try and live it in a way where I enjoy as much of it as possible
You need to consider the types of people that wrote this episode. Troy is something of their mouthpiece in this scene and I think the best response to it is ‘speak for yourselves’. I have met a good number of people who truly do have it all figured out as it pertains to living an important, impressive and meaningful life. As such I try to live my own life to emulate those people who stand as such a stark contrast to this show’s pretty caricatures of the broken cynics that think like this.
@@aylix2137 "No one has it all figured out" isn't a cynical perspective. It's one of the more idealistic perspectives out there, IMO. Even people who do have it "figured out" still have problems to deal with, even if we don't always see them. Thinking you need to emulate the people that do have it "figured out" to have a good life is a pretty cynical perspective in of itself. Ultimately, you do need to come to your own conclusions about things, but that doesn't mean you can't have some help from some people that care about you. It just means that you shouldn't force yourself to copy them outright in order to be happy.
I love how Troy and Abed both get moments of character growth that involve someone telling them "You're a man now." It's just one of many subtle clues that they were meant to be best friends.
This episode is one of the most beautiful character developments from the whole show. The entire episode Troy is relying on others to tell him how to be an adult. He misses out on his Uncle's drink, heck he even misses his own first drink. The night ends with him driving all his drunk friends home while he's completely sober. It's quite sad that such an important moment was missed for him, but in the end Troy recieved a gift far better than all the superficial traditions; he gained the gift of self reliance. Its further solidified in the same bar joke coming full circle. Once again, a testament to Dan Harmon's genius
For this episode, for this scene, and for that moment is the reason why S2 is my favorite season. Maybe is dumb, but I feel so identified with Troy in this scene.
I like the context that having some moments of maturity, some moments where "you're the adult and everyone else are just crazy kids" is prob the best depiction of adulthood. Someone will always be the one with the most braincells, but everyone takes turns
“I just spent the last two years thinking that you guys knew more than me about life, and I just found out that you guys are just as dumb as me.” Until I got into my 20s I thought the majority of adults were well enough educated and smart to do most things but once I had a job that dealt with all kinds of people it turns out the majority are idiots. I couldn’t believe how dumb so many people were and almost all of them were parents.
Mixology Certification - Jeff and Britta: Learn that L Street and Red Door are the same bar. Troy: Finds out his "adult" friends are just as stupid as him. Abed: Has a drink thrown in his face. Pierce: Admits that he needs help while recovering from broken legs (or otherwise). Annie: Pretends to be Caroline Decker from Corpus Christi, Texas and later develops anxiety about who she wants to be. Alcohol does make people sad, but the ending was nice.
It's the same bar. I get u troy. It took me 30 years to realize that my parents are idiots just like me. In fact I could make better decisions than them.
This episode makes me feel so weird, in a decently sad way. As a result, it's my favourite episode of Community. It's definitely not the funniest, but I like something that alters how I feel.
One of my least favorite episodes in the series but the last 4 mins save it for me with solid character development for Troy and well acted by everyone.
@@SmartNotShunsho as shown here, they really bring out the worst in each other. add that to the fact that jeff only got somewhat deeply attracted to her because she played hard to get, and that britta loved subway and blade but never jeff, you get a really toxic pair.
@@andrycanz8693 hmm if you watch this scene (andnkost of s2) woth the knowledge that they were seeing each other or as jeff put it in season 6 'dating' (he said it, leaked emails episode) this scene feels as them just teasing each other and they do seem like a couple who confide in each other... its funny when they realized they were not in privacy and Abed was coat racking it!
@@andrycanz8693 Britta did say he loved him in one of the dances, at the end of season 1. But at the beginning of season 2 she was just to embarrassed so she just told Jeff she got caught up in a competition with his ex.
Jeff and Brittas great year Lol also to me they are no Ross and Rachel. THEY ARE ELLIOT AND JD!!! Super WARNING VERY LONG POST AND NO POTATOES :/ BUT IF YOU DO GIVE ME TIME TO READ IT I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW YOUR OPINION! And yes u have seen what Dan Harmon has to say about Jeff and Annie, but theres more to it i think plus other writers. I want a movie where Jeff and Britta end up together lol I have watched and rewatched the show for the past month on repeat, eventually focusing on relationship patterns (Annie/Jeff, Abed/Annie, Britta/Jeff). I understand that maybe up to the point the show ended Jeff might have finally accepted Annie as someone he loves, I am not fan of the age gap, but its understandable, their moments were sweet and unexpected. Jeff and Annie became better because of each other yes, but so they did with everyone. They are a community afterall. It was sweet but to me their relationship was a coming of age for both Jeff and Annie, she has a crush on him, or at least she is reacting to the way one would at 18/19 if you meet someone like Jeff who seems as a cool dude leader. And I mean, have you seen him? WOW HE HOT (with all fue respect) As he says there might be sexual tension and chemistry (he has it with everyone) and it makes sense in a life situation, who hasnt question at some point if a friendship might mean more than something platonic. The cool thing is when even if you crossed the barrier, and it doesnt work out, you can cross the barrier and can cross back, still loving each other as friends, and can be cool, cool cool cool. Seeing them together was nice and all, it just seem purely platonic. At least from Jeff's side. I dont think he sees her as a sister, but as someone who he wants to protect. And someone who reminds him of being young (specially season 6) Towards season 6 Jeff is more mature in many ways, plus he has a beard, he has a somewhat stable life, and when Annie announces that she is going is a break of that part of his life that has been since s1. Now, it isnt until Abed announces his departure that you could see Jeffs balance shatter, because it is evident things are going to change for real. At that point he realizes that he loves Annie (or ay least doesnt see her as a child anymore) and does see her as something more, but to portray his growth as a person he is not going to pursue her (as Jeff Winger would) instead letting her fly. The kiss was a closure statent of their matured selves, now she is ready to leave the nest and get that record full of adventures, same as Abed. Joel Mchale was AMAZING! The way he portrays emotion touches your heart which i believe makes up for at least 85% of the sentimental beauty of this scene.Which is closing in a perfect circle as he was also seen by the group as someone who needed to be protected (not exactly but yall know what I mean). Now lets talk about why Abed and Annie, Jeff and Britta. As mentioned before I have been picking up patterns and rewatching the show, Abed/Annie, he might say she is Chandler and he is Phoebe but i think he is trying to use a red herring, i feel like Abed is Chandler and Annie , she is Monica all over (and if anything Chandler was supposed to end up with Phoebe, im sure Abed knows that!) . There are many instances of flirty looks between them, the milestones they pass, their time as housemates, their kiss was OMG the build up of their friendship/relationship, 'stolen looks', specially things Abed say, their dance at paintball. I too want to add that on the Darkest Timeline Jeff and Annie are together.. is that the darkest timeline in Abed's head? This show tends to be Meta mostly through Abed. Lets talk about my favorite ship Britta and Jeff. First of all why would people day there is no chemistry? Their episodes are so meaningfull, through the series Britta is the one that is there with Jeff through his toughest (his dad, his narcissistic day, and days,) she is there to call him on his BS. She helps the group come to.terms with growing up (Spanish 101 she made everyone realize, specially Jeff why Pierce was acting so needy toward him) and being better, yes she is human and makes mistakesspecially when Dan Harmon was there s1-3 when she is strong, witty, smart, caring and the heart of the group while Jeff is the Brainz). Jeff is the one person she admits not being perfect, they see their true colors, know them and also see that as humans they are trying to better the quality of such colors. They do make each other better humans. The way they interact with each other is of someone who knows everything about the other person and still loves them. yes people we have to admit just like with the group there is true appreciation and love between these two. They banter all the time, they are always play full and to me that is something you do with a soulmate. I feel like we were played into thinking they were not endgame to surprise the audience, avoid cliché. Abed calls it first, saying that they prevent them to being friends, theyn in s5 he says to Annie that it wouldnt last more than 6 episodes. But but but despute this when he is in Abeds show in S4 when Jeff and Britta were presented there was an insinuation they were a couple (they were kissing). Moreover the group was obsessed with them, when discovering they where secretly doing it they put they blame of the years events on them. Its a pattern that return, so it feels like for the sake of the group they stay apart. It is true that they always pick on each other, and they act very guarded towards each other. Their bickering reminds me middle school picking on the kid you like because you dont know how to handle it. It makes sense s1 Jeff finds Britta attractive (I mean, have you seen her?) and wants to do her, so of course she puts her guard up, specially after the events of the first 2 episodes. She knows she only wants her for sex, but Jeff is seen having small moments in which you feel his affection for Britta grow. When she dates Vaughn he gets crushed after seeing her kiss him, even more after she tells him they septiembre together, it even seem like it was the first time that happened to Jeff. Now he starts being guarded, he doesn't want to get hurt, Jeff dates Slatter, and Britta finally accepts she has some affection for Jeff ( the way she reacted when he gives her the flowers.). To me their scenes are filled with sweet flirty, lovey glances. Even after they made Britta dirty (for God's sake the writers made her poop her pants in front of the group ):( there was always something there. If you watch s2 with the knowledge that they have been doing it, they seem pretty content, when seen together you can tell there is something relationshipy and sweet between them. After the group makes a big deal abou them Jeff says they have hooked up a couple of times, later seasons Britta says they dated (which Jeff denies), Jeff refered to Britta as his former lover to Duncan, when emails are leaked he admitts they did date (when we were dating), finally when they are tricking the grifter Britta refers to him as exboyfriend quite the egghunt there. Towards the end of the episode Britta reacts big to Jeff/Annie will they might they (that following the post I love you kiss). Jeff has admitted that he still has some desires towards her (the hand episode) and when she is being loved by her former anarchist friends, he admits that her being liked turns him on. Is this why there is such a big necessity to put her down? They both are in defense mechanism, I feel that they saw each other as more but were not going to admit it for everything that it would entail with the group, and with each other (it would give leverage, which could be wrongly used) I feel they are afraid of being hurt by each other again, and look like fools. That also explains why they couldnt give it a chance. Again many moments, secret inuendos, touching, hugs (you have to look for them , you you will find them). I would love to see a movie in which Jeff and Britta are together. Fast forward 5-6 years (maybe Jeff tried it with Annie for a bit and she got a bigger job out of state or country.) Maybe Britta and Jeff also gave each other a chance for a bigger bit. I would love to see a Mature S1 Britta, sassy, witty, passionate, someone who is a great psychologist and activist for womens rights in Guatemala or something) working for an american NPO. Some crazy community adventure in which the Annie Jeff will be teased but close as friendship, opening the Abed Annie ship. It would be cool to see her going back to Guatemala (or spanish speaking country), reading something, Jeff approaching, and her tryibg to avoid some 'stranger hitting on her' pretends to only speak spanish, to which Jeff responds something in the same language. To me Jeff and Britta make more sense than Annie and Jeff, JB usuLly hang, give each other advice and a hard ass time, with Annie I dont really see them interacting aside from the group at least not in a romantic way... JA have a crush on each other. ***** in S5 'Basic Sandwich' (Dan was back) during the celebration J/B banter and I quote '-Jeff: That's it! The marriage is off! -Britta: Dont you mean the WEDDING IS OFF? -Both: Yeah! (high five) Maybe him proposing, and having a surprise wedding ending with everyone, bringing it full circle. What we leave with. I know its too long I have no potatoes, but I do have hope, and the advice of rewatching it with some consideration of the points I attempted to make.. My personal opinion I understand if you dont agree, but hey anything is possible just roll the dice. #letsmakethisviral #community #sixseasonsandamovie #greendale #brittaperry #jeffwinger #jeffandbritta #thedarkesttimeline
“Why would you do it in front of me I’m not a coat rack” love abed 😂😂😭😭😭
He's not a real person you know...
@@theskyisblue8979 well... Abed is a character played by an actor whose name is Danny Pudi, so he IS a real person and does exist.
Abed Nadir is a fictional character who does not.
Abed is the best character ever
@@theskyisblue8979 you must be a fun person to converse with
Parasocial relationships be like
The whole Jeff and Britta making fun of each other’s bars without knowing they’re the exact same is honestly a perfect representation of their dynamic.
They mock and belittle each other, but in reality they’re way more alike than they’d like to admit.
Yeah and that is why i liked thar paring way more than Annie - Jeff, which always felt a bit creepy.
Literally 2 sides of the same coin
TRUE
@@burnbobquist8999that’s precisely why I didn’t like them together. They each needed someone to make them better, to bring the best out of them. Annie and Troy seem to do that better for Jeff and Britta, respectively.
That Annie-Troy convo is one of the best scenes imo. Such a heartfelt talk and then Greendale Is Where I Belong kicks in. Beautiful
I KNOW!! 😭
That realization of being seen
100%
Troy learning adults are stupid, too, is such a mood....I learned before I was 21, but still. The realization is just like...I thought I was supposed to defer to you and it turns out you're not more knowledgeable than me?!
I think that's everyone of us when we realise the adults we idolised and thought were much more smarter and responsible were same as us
I realized that when I became an adult.
I always love how proud of Troy Abed looks after he says "No one likes a tattletale." Small stuff like that that really makes a difference
And this is the main reason why Community is one of the best shows out there. It has the heart to back up the humor.
Aww Britta and Abed are resting their heads against each other. What a great group of friends 😊
I think it's time you faced the fact that drunk Britta would rest her head against a homeless stranger's head.
@@uatu3021 TRUE but Abed definitely wouldn't do the same. It means a lot that Abed feels comfortable enough to do that.
"Go to sleep, Abed " immediately sleeps 😂
This episode’s ending started out rather depressing, but between Annie and Troy having their heartfelt convo and Jeff and Britta being sober enough to sincerely wish Troy for his birthday was quite uplifting.
Also, drunk/hungover Britta is adorable 🥰
"Some guy name Mark Ruffalo", things change people
Yeah I was like Troy how do you not- oh it’s 2010 right
who is it tho?
@@aa-to6ws hulk
@@aa-to6ws yeah, the most recent incarnation of Bruce Banner/The Hulk.
I love Jeff's earlier comment of him owing Troy a birthday because it shows even Jeff while drunk knows he screwed up.
Troy truly was the glue of the Greendale 7.
troy is the best and he'll be back in the movie
@@andrycanz8693 I hope so.
Don't you mean pierce hawthorn and the Greendale six or how bout the Greendale five
@@gabrieljuarez9884 No.
"I just spent the last 2 years thinking that you guys knew more than me about life, and I just found out that you're just as dumb as me"
This hits hard whenever I hear it and I think back to this very scene often when ruminating about life.
For the last several years I've lived by myself, separate from my parents for the first time.
I expected to experience some wildness and uncertainty but I didn't expect to find that life has no fucking structure whatsoever.
I thought while there was sure to be some crazies here and there, that those in their 30s/40s/50s, etc had life figured out.
Turns out no one does.
Life is truly what you make of it, no real right way to live it.
Personally I'm choosing to try and live it in a way where I enjoy as much of it as possible
You need to consider the types of people that wrote this episode. Troy is something of their mouthpiece in this scene and I think the best response to it is ‘speak for yourselves’.
I have met a good number of people who truly do have it all figured out as it pertains to living an important, impressive and meaningful life. As such I try to live my own life to emulate those people who stand as such a stark contrast to this show’s pretty caricatures of the broken cynics that think like this.
Yup. Everyone is just trying to make the "right" choices in this uncertain world
@@aylix2137 "No one has it all figured out" isn't a cynical perspective. It's one of the more idealistic perspectives out there, IMO. Even people who do have it "figured out" still have problems to deal with, even if we don't always see them. Thinking you need to emulate the people that do have it "figured out" to have a good life is a pretty cynical perspective in of itself. Ultimately, you do need to come to your own conclusions about things, but that doesn't mean you can't have some help from some people that care about you. It just means that you shouldn't force yourself to copy them outright in order to be happy.
This show has everything... Just needs a movie #sixseasonsandamovie
No not everything it doesn't feature handfish
@@theskyisblue8979 sad that it doesn't feature handfish
I love how Troy and Abed both get moments of character growth that involve someone telling them "You're a man now." It's just one of many subtle clues that they were meant to be best friends.
No it's just something that was said
As soon as you hear greendale is there I belong play in the background you know it’s such a wholesome moment.
Jeff and Britta love the same bar
I'm surprised they didn't put that together while they were sober
"I'm not a coat rack" hits me hard everytime.
Do not redeem the card
I love this episode. It's not the funniest or has the iconic moments but it does such great character work especially with Troy.
The jingle when Troy talked to Annie, I miss that
Composed by an Oscar winner
@@HectorTWE What’s the name of the jingle?
@@MJK2020Channel "Greendale is Where I Belong"
@@HectorTWE Thanks!
This is the first episode of community that I watched and this scene at the end is a reason I kept watching
*Abed isn't a coat rack.*
He's skinny like one though
This episode is one of the most beautiful character developments from the whole show. The entire episode Troy is relying on others to tell him how to be an adult. He misses out on his Uncle's drink, heck he even misses his own first drink. The night ends with him driving all his drunk friends home while he's completely sober. It's quite sad that such an important moment was missed for him, but in the end Troy recieved a gift far better than all the superficial traditions; he gained the gift of self reliance. Its further solidified in the same bar joke coming full circle. Once again, a testament to Dan Harmon's genius
That hug was so heartfelt 🥲🥲 I love this show
For this episode, for this scene, and for that moment is the reason why S2 is my favorite season.
Maybe is dumb, but I feel so identified with Troy in this scene.
Pretty funny considering Jeff and Britta were already hooking up behind everyone's back at this point.
I love everything about this so much 😭 one of my favorite episodes
this episode made everyone realize that troy was a pretty good friend
Late night and sleepy ,coming back to your house in your friend's car with a bunch of friends are a whole different vibe
One of my favorite scenes in the series
What a great episode.
Gawd damn. This show, was quite simply, Streets Ahead.
I like the context that having some moments of maturity, some moments where "you're the adult and everyone else are just crazy kids" is prob the best depiction of adulthood. Someone will always be the one with the most braincells, but everyone takes turns
I think realizing that most adults don’t actually know what they’re doing either is a realization we’ve all have had to come to terms with
“I just spent the last two years thinking that you guys knew more than me about life, and I just found out that you guys are just as dumb as me.” Until I got into my 20s I thought the majority of adults were well enough educated and smart to do most things but once I had a job that dealt with all kinds of people it turns out the majority are idiots. I couldn’t believe how dumb so many people were and almost all of them were parents.
"almost all of them were parents.
"
poor kids
This was a bittersweet episode.
The first two seasons of community are one of the best shows I wish it stayed that good
A classic episode
I'm not a coatrack.
Bro this series is incredible. They need to make a film fr 👏🏼👏🏼
Six seasons and a movie!
I got news for you ;)
Crash his car Troy!!!
This is my favorite part of the whole show. This is the first time we see Troy get super angry and I absolutely love it.
Mixology Certification -
Jeff and Britta: Learn that L Street and Red Door are the same bar.
Troy: Finds out his "adult" friends are just as stupid as him.
Abed: Has a drink thrown in his face.
Pierce: Admits that he needs help while recovering from broken legs (or otherwise).
Annie: Pretends to be Caroline Decker from Corpus Christi, Texas and later develops anxiety about who she wants to be.
Alcohol does make people sad, but the ending was nice.
Shirley takes all the pictures of her from the bar
@@TheLowBrassDude Yeah. I forgot to add that.
"you are a man now" , that just hits different
Joel had the best job ever.
Ultimately, that is what adulthood is about. Yelling at the idiots in the backseat. 😁👶🏽🧒🏽
*#SixSeasonsAndAMovie** **#AndAMovie*
i love this episode
It might as well be called Bar in a Street in a city in a country
This just prove Pierce point, Troy does have a Heart of a Hero.
at 3:44 Abed is sleeping on Britas shoulder, and 3:46 he is up.
Not out of character for Abed
It's the same BAR! 🤣
This is legit my favorite episode of community and that solely because of this scene.
"Some guy named Mark Ruffalo"... I wonder what became of that guy.
Jeff: Don't crash my car.
Britta: Crash his car Troy. Crash it.
🤣
This whole segment hits different.
0 dislikes - the perfect amount
Some guy named mark ruffalo
“Sad hulk notices”
*lonely man plays in the background*
It's the same bar. I get u troy. It took me 30 years to realize that my parents are idiots just like me. In fact I could make better decisions than them.
6 seasons and a movie!
*#AndAMovie**!!!* 🙏🏽
What is the name of the song that plays at minute 2:25?
“duh doy “ “yeah, duh doy”
3:44 I now just caught it close up. Abed is asleep in this shot, but is still awake on the next one
I can believe Troy had a black and blue shirt in one part and then out of nowhere it turns white and gold.
Anybody know the name of the soundtrack, its beautiful and i have to know what it is
"Greendale is Where I Belong" ❤
Anyone know what song is playing when Troy and Annie talk?
"Greendale Is Where I Belong"
Makes me wanna cry when I listen to it..
This episode makes me feel so weird, in a decently sad way. As a result, it's my favourite episode of Community. It's definitely not the funniest, but I like something that alters how I feel.
Day 97 of asking for a community movie. #sixseasonsandamovie
Yes! #sixseasonsandamovie
MOVIE
Yesssss 🤝🤝😅
what episode was this?
Mixology certification, I believe it's called. Season 2
community
I agree
Am I the only one who ships Troy and Annie?
How did Troy not know who Mark Ruffalo is? Is Chang the only one who watches Marvel movies?
I love the idea that Troy only became a man at 21 and not 18 lmao
duh-doi >
Abed was justified
CHEETO
Troy getting so unnecessarily mad at this was so weird, lol. But I guess it's in character for someone as weird as him.
#andamovie
One of my least favorite episodes in the series but the last 4 mins save it for me with solid character development for Troy and well acted by everyone.
jeff-britta is such a toxic pair, tbh
Why?
@@SmartNotShunsho as shown here, they really bring out the worst in each other. add that to the fact that jeff only got somewhat deeply attracted to her because she played hard to get, and that britta loved subway and blade but never jeff, you get a really toxic pair.
@@andrycanz8693 hmm if you watch this scene (andnkost of s2) woth the knowledge that they were seeing each other or as jeff put it in season 6 'dating' (he said it, leaked emails episode) this scene feels as them just teasing each other and they do seem like a couple who confide in each other... its funny when they realized they were not in privacy and Abed was coat racking it!
@@andrycanz8693 Britta did say he loved him in one of the dances, at the end of season 1. But at the beginning of season 2 she was just to embarrassed so she just told Jeff she got caught up in a competition with his ex.
Jeff and Annie is the better pair but Jeff & Britta are fun too
Jeff and Brittas great year Lol also to me they are no Ross and Rachel. THEY ARE ELLIOT AND JD!!! Super WARNING VERY LONG POST AND NO POTATOES :/
BUT IF YOU DO GIVE ME TIME TO READ IT I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW YOUR OPINION!
And yes u have seen what Dan Harmon has to say about Jeff and Annie, but theres more to it i think plus other writers.
I want a movie where Jeff and Britta end up together lol I have watched and rewatched the show for the past month on repeat, eventually focusing on relationship patterns (Annie/Jeff, Abed/Annie, Britta/Jeff). I understand that maybe up to the point the show ended Jeff might have finally accepted Annie as someone he loves, I am not fan of the age gap, but its understandable, their moments were sweet and unexpected. Jeff and Annie became better because of each other yes, but so they did with everyone. They are a community afterall. It was sweet but to me their relationship was a coming of age for both Jeff and Annie, she has a crush on him, or at least she is reacting to the way one would at 18/19 if you meet someone like Jeff who seems as a cool dude leader. And I mean, have you seen him? WOW HE HOT (with all fue respect) As he says there might be sexual tension and chemistry (he has it with everyone) and it makes sense in a life situation, who hasnt question at some point if a friendship might mean more than something platonic. The cool thing is when even if you crossed the barrier, and it doesnt work out, you can cross the barrier and can cross back, still loving each other as friends, and can be cool, cool cool cool. Seeing them together was nice and all, it just seem purely platonic. At least from Jeff's side. I dont think he sees her as a sister, but as someone who he wants to protect. And someone who reminds him of being young (specially season 6)
Towards season 6 Jeff is more mature in many ways, plus he has a beard, he has a somewhat stable life, and when Annie announces that she is going is a break of that part of his life that has been since s1. Now, it isnt until Abed announces his departure that you could see Jeffs balance shatter, because it is evident things are going to change for real. At that point he realizes that he loves Annie (or ay least doesnt see her as a child anymore) and does see her as something more, but to portray his growth as a person he is not going to pursue her (as Jeff Winger would) instead letting her fly. The kiss was a closure statent of their matured selves, now she is ready to leave the nest and get that record full of adventures, same as Abed. Joel Mchale was AMAZING! The way he portrays emotion touches your heart which i believe makes up for at least 85% of the sentimental beauty of this scene.Which is closing in a perfect circle as he was also seen by the group as someone who needed to be protected (not exactly but yall know what I mean).
Now lets talk about why Abed and Annie, Jeff and Britta. As mentioned before I have been picking up patterns and rewatching the show, Abed/Annie, he might say she is Chandler and he is Phoebe but i think he is trying to use a red herring, i feel like Abed is Chandler and Annie , she is Monica all over (and if anything Chandler was supposed to end up with Phoebe, im sure Abed knows that!) . There are many instances of flirty looks between them, the milestones they pass, their time as housemates, their kiss was OMG the build up of their friendship/relationship, 'stolen looks', specially things Abed say, their dance at paintball. I too want to add that on the Darkest Timeline Jeff and Annie are together.. is that the darkest timeline in Abed's head? This show tends to be Meta mostly through Abed.
Lets talk about my favorite ship Britta and Jeff. First of all why would people day there is no chemistry? Their episodes are so meaningfull, through the series Britta is the one that is there with Jeff through his toughest (his dad, his narcissistic day, and days,) she is there to call him on his BS. She helps the group come to.terms with growing up (Spanish 101 she made everyone realize, specially Jeff why Pierce was acting so needy toward him) and being better, yes she is human and makes mistakesspecially when Dan Harmon was there s1-3 when she is strong, witty, smart, caring and the heart of the group while Jeff is the Brainz). Jeff is the one person she admits not being perfect, they see their true colors, know them and also see that as humans they are trying to better the quality of such colors. They do make each other better humans. The way they interact with each other is of someone who knows everything about the other person and still loves them. yes people we have to admit just like with the group there is true appreciation and love between these two. They banter all the time, they are always play full and to me that is something you do with a soulmate. I feel like we were played into thinking they were not endgame to surprise the audience, avoid cliché. Abed calls it first, saying that they prevent them to being friends, theyn in s5 he says to Annie that it wouldnt last more than 6 episodes. But but but despute this when he is in Abeds show in S4 when Jeff and Britta were presented there was an insinuation they were a couple (they were kissing).
Moreover the group was obsessed with them, when discovering they where secretly doing it they put they blame of the years events on them. Its a pattern that return, so it feels like for the sake of the group they stay apart. It is true that they always pick on each other, and they act very guarded towards each other. Their bickering reminds me middle school picking on the kid you like because you dont know how to handle it. It makes sense s1 Jeff finds Britta attractive (I mean, have you seen her?) and wants to do her, so of course she puts her guard up, specially after the events of the first 2 episodes. She knows she only wants her for sex, but Jeff is seen having small moments in which you feel his affection for Britta grow. When she dates Vaughn he gets crushed after seeing her kiss him, even more after she tells him they septiembre together, it even seem like it was the first time that happened to Jeff. Now he starts being guarded, he doesn't want to get hurt, Jeff dates Slatter, and Britta finally accepts she has some affection for Jeff ( the way she reacted when he gives her the flowers.). To me their scenes are filled with sweet flirty, lovey glances. Even after they made Britta dirty (for God's sake the writers made her poop her pants in front of the group ):( there was always something there. If you watch s2 with the knowledge that they have been doing it, they seem pretty content, when seen together you can tell there is something relationshipy and sweet between them. After the group makes a big deal abou them Jeff says they have hooked up a couple of times, later seasons Britta says they dated (which Jeff denies), Jeff refered to Britta as his former lover to Duncan, when emails are leaked he admitts they did date (when we were dating), finally when they are tricking the grifter Britta refers to him as exboyfriend quite the egghunt there.
Towards the end of the episode Britta reacts big to Jeff/Annie will they might they (that following the post I love you kiss). Jeff has admitted that he still has some desires towards her (the hand episode) and when she is being loved by her former anarchist friends, he admits that her being liked turns him on. Is this why there is such a big necessity to put her down? They both are in defense mechanism, I feel that they saw each other as more but were not going to admit it for everything that it would entail with the group, and with each other (it would give leverage, which could be wrongly used) I feel they are afraid of being hurt by each other again, and look like fools. That also explains why they couldnt give it a chance. Again many moments, secret inuendos, touching, hugs (you have to look for them , you you will find them).
I would love to see a movie in which Jeff and Britta are together. Fast forward 5-6 years (maybe Jeff tried it with Annie for a bit and she got a bigger job out of state or country.) Maybe Britta and Jeff also gave each other a chance for a bigger bit. I would love to see a Mature S1 Britta, sassy, witty, passionate, someone who is a great psychologist and activist for womens rights in Guatemala or something) working for an american NPO. Some crazy community adventure in which the Annie Jeff will be teased but close as friendship, opening the Abed Annie ship. It would be cool to see her going back to Guatemala (or spanish speaking country), reading something, Jeff approaching, and her tryibg to avoid some 'stranger hitting on her' pretends to only speak spanish, to which Jeff responds something in the same language. To me Jeff and Britta make more sense than Annie and Jeff, JB usuLly hang, give each other advice and a hard ass time, with Annie I dont really see them interacting aside from the group at least not in a romantic way... JA have a crush on each other.
***** in S5 'Basic Sandwich' (Dan was back) during the celebration J/B banter and I quote
'-Jeff: That's it! The marriage is off!
-Britta: Dont you mean the WEDDING IS OFF?
-Both: Yeah! (high five)
Maybe him proposing, and having a surprise wedding ending with everyone, bringing it full circle. What we leave with. I know its too long I have no potatoes, but I do have hope, and the advice of rewatching it with some consideration of the points I attempted to make..
My personal opinion
I understand if you dont agree, but hey anything is possible just roll the dice.
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Jeff and Britta were the worse in this episode
first?
Such a sweet ending to a mediocre episode..