“The night beckons.” – Batman-Abed
Though their interaction has been largely contained within the group-dynamic, Jeff and Shirley finally discover a shared past that ultimately builds a more lasting bond between them than making fun of Britta’s boyfriends.
When Jeff gets fed up with Nick Kroll and his foos-bullying entourage, he challenges them to a match for control of the table. Shirley opts to coach Jeff against her best judgement, thus unleashing her competitive darkness, and exposing her and Jeff’s being mutually instrumental in tarnishing each other’s childhoods.
In the ongoing shenanigans that are popping up at Casa de Chez Tro-bed plus Annie, the housemate trio embarks on a missing limited-edition Dark Knight DVD-inspired investigation. Once again donning his $30 Caped Crusader`s mantle, Abed sets out on the false trail staged by Annie who forces Troy’s complicity in trying to cover up her own guilt. In the end all is forgiven between them – and their shoe-swiping landlord – even though the exclusive commentary by Christian Bale and all the other extra extended goodies that I wish were real are lost forever.
Batman-Abed’s introduction in the first season was the defining moment that determined my unyielding interest in Community. His character’s complete immersion in other universes as other characters contravenes typical sitcom scenarios, much like the way the intensity of Jeff and “Big Cheddar” Shirley’s foos-off pushes them into an old-school, Dragonball-inspired, anime showdown.
It’s going to be tough for next week’s holiday-themed episode to live up to last year’s
“Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas,” but it will be the last new Community we’ll have for an indefinite while. If you’re like me and don’t want to see Community go the way of the Troy-timeline for good, make sure you follow the #SaveCommunity campaign if you have Twitter, and spread the word like a true (Greendale) Human Being.
Some stats and info about Community, “Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism”
TV SHOW – Community
SEASON/EPISODE – Season 3, Episode 9
AIRED ON – December 1st, 2011
NETWORK/STREAMING SERVICE – NBC/Yahoo! Screen
GENRE – Comedy, College Shows
CREATED BY – Dan Harmon
CAST – Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover, Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs, Alison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown, Ken Jeong, Jim Rash
This review originally appeared on TV Geek Army.