Re: Community

[DieHardYankee26]

He had a very bad relationship with Sony, who produces the show. In addition, NBC didn't always love Harmon's writing, though they liked the show and cast, and they thought they may be able to reach a broader audience with it if he wasn't involved. They've also lost other writers and producers from the show who did not enjoy working for him. And the straw that broke the camel's back was his feud with Chevy and his reaction to Chevy refusing to film a scene.

I was under the impression that the writers all loved Harmon, and started leaving because he was fired.

And Chevy Chase is a notorious dick. The problems they had with him are no surprise.

[Bruins]

Re: Community

I was under the impression that the writers all loved Harmon, and started leaving because he was fired.

And Chevy Chase is a notorious dick. The problems they had with him are no surprise.

Writers were definitely leaving before Harmon did.

According to multiple people familiar with the production of Community, Harmon's flaws as a showrunner were at least partially responsible for much of the turnover the past few years. As one person familiar with Harmon's strengths and weaknesses told Vulture, "Dan is a brilliant at ideas, but he's terrible at [management]."

http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/dan-harmon-community-future-nbc-sony.html

[DonkeyJote]

Re: Community

Writers were definitely leaving before Harmon did.

According to multiple people familiar with the production of Community, Harmon's flaws as a showrunner were at least partially responsible for much of the turnover the past few years. As one person familiar with Harmon's strengths and weaknesses told Vulture, "Dan is a brilliant at ideas, but he's terrible at [management]."

http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/dan-h...-nbc-sony.html

Yep, basically he's a very creative and talented d-bag.

[deaduck]

Re: Community

I guess if you're going to be a d-bag...it's best to be a talented one.

[iLLosophy]

Eh, the show was just as funny without him as it was with him.

dunno if harmon is solely responsible but I would take any of the first 3 seasons over this one.

[rsnomar05]

Re: Community

dunno if harmon is solely responsible but I would take any of the first 3 seasons over this one.

Yeah, I thought this was the weakest season of the 4 by far. There were some standout moments and some decent episodes, but nothing approaching the level of Remedial Chaos Theory and the like.

[Jdoug312]

Re: Community

It's official, Harmon's back.

Good I guess?

[Bellsprout]

Re: Community

Harmon said Sony wants him to do a DVD commentary for season 4.

Which sounds like the meanest thing they could ever do to the people who worked hard on that season, but hell if I wouldn't love to hear it.

[deaduck]

Re: Community

Harmon said Sony wants him to do a DVD commentary for season 4.

I hope he's smart enough to see the inherent danger in this and take evasive action...but yeah, that'd be amazing to listen to.

Any chance he could just re edit a episode? I would be interested to see if his pacing could have improved JUST the shows writing last season.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: Community

I wouldn't be surprised if he just ret-con'd the whole season.

[Mo]

Re: Community

Oh Harmon's back? Well I'm done with the show.


And him doing commentaries? An *** move by an ***. Show was better without him.

[Redacted01]

Re: Community

Oh Harmon's back? Well I'm done with the show.


And him doing commentaries? An *** move by an ***. Show was better without him.

I don't see how people can actually admit the show was better without him. Sure, there were some good ones last season, but they about lost me after the first month or two. They finally turned it around. Difficult to say after just a few good ones that they are better off without him.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Oh Harmon's back? Well I'm done with the show.


And him doing commentaries? An *** move by an ***. Show was better without him.

Sony asked him to do it.

[deaduck]

Re: Community

Oh Harmon's back? Well I'm done with the show.

Interesting...I was the exact other way. I was just about done with it then Harmon came back.

I understand personal tastes figure into what one likes or doesn't but your stance seems a bit odd.

Are you saying you hated the first 3 seasons of the show but stuck around hoping Harmon would be fired/leave and the show would be more like this season or did you just start watching this season when you heard Harmon was gone?

[AUChase]

Re: Community

As the season went on, I felt like they proved Community could still be good without him. This just feels like a move to please some of the people making a fool out of themselves after his departure.

This whole thing just rubs me wrong. I miss being a naive kid sometimes and not knowing what was going on behind the scenes with writers and staff of a show.