Community

Season 4 Episode 3

Conventions of Space and Time

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In support of Troy and Abed, the study group heads to InspectiCon - the annual Inspector Spacetime Convention.

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  • Community "Conventions of Space and Time" Review: Boring Space, Overstuffed Time, and Solid Friendship

    Like Britta, I straight-up don't care about Inspector Spacetime, so this episode wasn't my favorite. But at least the end of it packed the kind of moderate emotional wallop that makes for a rock-solid Community story.

  • SUBMIT REVIEW
    • It was good but....

      5.5
      This was a decent episode but I in general I never really care for Abed story lines. I find Abed to be an annoying character.
    • Loved it

      10
      I love Community and while it hasn't hit its stride yet, I don't see the show as negatively as other folks. I think they're on their way to delivering a really great fourth season. My friends agreed; I work at DISH and had a couple coworkers over to watch the show, and they loved it. I've decided to record and keep this season on my DVR in case it's the last. I have the Hopper by DISH, which has two thousand hours of storage space on it, so I have more than enough to save the season, and still record all my other favorite shows.moreless
    • Self referential, requires a rewatch.

      10
      Let me remind you that this is the show that spent a whole season trying to find its footing, season one was so full of duds that it struggled to find consistency, then at the middle to end of season one it just clicked. Now bear with me, season one was 24 episodes, so that means it didn't find itself until episode 12ish, so thee writers, given a 13 episode season need to be allowed to have the same time to settle in, I would expect that it starts really gelling toward episode seven or eight. I enjoyed the episode but it felt like they were really trying too hard to involve all of the characters. It was the Pierce and Shirley story that really hit home for me, the writers were referencing their own venture into taking a show and making it enough of what it was without being afraid to show themselves, I feel its brave and admirable.moreless
    • always a fan

      8.0
      i like this show. but i don't think britta-troy and annie-jeff is right; i didn't see the spark that britta-jeff had, it's like britta and jeff are of different generations from troy and annie and they shouldn't mix or pair. i mean they're all okay as friends, but love? i don't see it. wish they'd steer the story to when it was like before when it's britta-jeff and troy-annie. i mean troy-annie look cute together, but britta and troy? no chemistry there.moreless
    • Lacklustre

      5.0
      there is only one point i would like to make/test:

      my problem is that the actors themselves just don't seem that interested in doing community anymore. it is like watching them do work that they are overpaid to do and just go home, eat some takeout, watch tv and fall asleep with their shirts all smudged. anyone else get this feeling? i'm not getting any sort of emotion from them anymore apart from a strong sense of ennui.moreless

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    • TRIVIA (1)

      • GOOF: Britta isn't interested in Inspector SpaceTime in this episode at all, and even asks Troy if the show has really been on for 50 years. Yet in "Biology 101" Britta is the one who introduces Abed to Inspector SpaceTime, so she had to have some interest in the series if she's the one who introduced it.

    • QUOTES (4)

      • Troy: Toby, have you ever been in a fight? Because I have. (makes a fist)
        Toby: Oh my god, he can make a fist. That would hurt harder than a slap.

      • Troy: What if Abed wants to replace me? It makes me so angry and sad all at the same time.
        Britta: I know, but you have to hide it, because for some reason, men find these feelings to be psycho and, if you freak out, it's only gonna push Abed away. Like I always say, if you love someone, set them free, and if they don't come back to you, they were never yours to begin with.
        Troy: That makes no sense. What if they get hit by a car or fall down a well? Remind me to not put you down as my emergency contact.

      • Abed: (about Toby) He works in Nigeria in banking. He almost couldn't come because all his money was tied up in this financial thing, but I sent him 700 pounds and a plane ticket, so he should be here.
        Britta: Oh, Abed.
        Abed: There he is.
        Toby: You must be Abed. (tips hat) Inspector. Ooh, before I forget, here is your check. Thanking you very much indeed. You wouldn't believe how many people I emailed asking for help, and they completely ignored me.

      • Britta: Wait, was there a female Inspector?
        Abed: Yes, and everyone hates her. Not because they're sexist. Because she sucks.
        Britta: Well, I think it's cool.

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