Parks and Recreation - the Rewatch thread

ShineOn7 · 01-02-2021 12:08am #1

It's back from 8am tomorrow on Netflix lads

It's an all time classic

And it deserves it's own new thread

Can't wait. It's honestly the first thing I've looked forward to this year so far

In the meantime, express how you feel about it's return using the power of Gifs

Full_Circle_81 · 01-02-2021 12:51am

> insert "treat yo self" gif here <

ShineOn7 · 01-02-2021 12:54am

Full_Circle_81 wrote: »

> insert "treat yo self" gif here <

Joe_ Public · 01-02-2021 12:55am

Really like the first 2-3 series. The i bested you episode is just comedy perfection from start to finish.

01-02-2021 1:00am

It is an absolute classic..

secondrowgal · 01-02-2021 12:30pm

Followed

I have the Mammy staying with us for the Level 5 festivities so this is going on the list along with Schitt's Creek (finished it already

), Kim's Convenience, Superstore and thinking about a rewatch of Modern Family.

Need a dose of comedy and something that last too long per episode.

ArthurG · 01-02-2021 12:42pm

One of the best ever - although tbh I found the last series dragged a bit.....

nightie · 01-02-2021 4:58pm

Brother in law used to rave about P & R but sister & I only tried it a week ago ... absolutely hooked since starting it. The two of us were saying yesterday how Ron is one of those guys we could put in the unusual guys you fancy thread. Not our usual type but ... there is something about him.

Caveat ... may have been beer goggles talking

ShineOn7 · 01-02-2021 5:07pm

nightie wrote: »

The two of us were saying yesterday how Ron is one of those guys we could put in the unusual guys you fancy thread. Not our usual type but ... there is something about him.

Straight male here

But it must be the manly mustache and deep voice

Also, here's a Gif that's just for you

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Rubberchikken · 01-02-2021 5:12pm

Have never seen Parks so adding it toy lost.
Currently half way through superstore and really enjoying it.
Love Mateo, Dina and Glenn. Sandra is funny. And as for Cheyenne:)

Glebee · 01-02-2021 5:16pm

The legend that is Jean Ralphio

cee_jay · 01-02-2021 5:21pm

I watched it on Prime at the end of the last year - comedy gold. It took a while to get going, season 1 wasn't my favourite. But season 2 right up to the 2nd to last were excellent. Everyone should watch this.

nightie · 01-02-2021 6:11pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Straight male here

But it must be the manly mustache and deep voice

Also, here's a Gif that's just for you

I’m going to retract my earlier comment

ShineOn7 · 01-02-2021 6:22pm

nightie wrote: »

I’m going to retract my earlier comment

It was meant to give you a wide on

*shrugs*

Full_Circle_81 · 01-02-2021 6:28pm

For added hilarity for those new to the show, Ron is married to his on-screen ex (Tammy 2) in real life. It makes their scenes together even funnier!

nightie · 01-02-2021 6:57pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

It was meant to give you a wide on

*shrugs*

I was referring to the beer goggles part!

ArthurG · 01-02-2021 11:52pm

Glebee wrote: »

The legend that is Jean Ralphio

She’s the worrrrrrrrrrerrrrrreerrrrrresssssst

Oafley Jones · 01-02-2021 11:58pm

cee_jay wrote: »

I watched it on Prime at the end of the last year - comedy gold. It took a while to get going, season 1 wasn't my favourite. But season 2 right up to the 2nd to last were excellent. Everyone should watch this.

Season 2 was a such massive course correction for the show. They knew what the problems were and aggressively set about sorting it out. It really should be a required case study for all comedy show runners.

ShineOn7 · 02-02-2021 3:23pm

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Season 2 was a such massive course correction for the show. They knew what the problems were and aggressively set about sorting it out. It really should be a required case study for all comedy show runners.

For sure

I'm still going to watch it once I start this Re-watch though

I'm currently re-watching The West Wing and slogging my way through the very patchy Season 5. It's 22 episodes x 42 mins plus Ads on the All 4 app

6 quick episodes of the first Season of Parks & Rec of 6 episodes x 22 mins is nothing by comparison. It flies by

dubstepper · 02-02-2021 6:36pm

Ron is obviously great but Jean Ralphio is a scene stealer.

km79 · 02-02-2021 7:20pm

Watched it all during the last year on prime
Skipped season one on advice of a friend
Still took a while to get into it

I’m delighted I skipped season one as I now have 6 “new “ episodes to watch

Well 5 Cos I watched one last night

yerwanthere123 · 02-02-2021 7:27pm

I'm currently watching this for the first time on Amazon prime! Didn't think much at first, but I read the reviews which basically said ignore the first series and stick with it.

I feel from midway through the second series is when it really took off and now I'm properly invested. At just 21 minutes an episode it's such an easy watch. Highlights so far are Ron getting shot, his 'pyramid of manliness' and April scheduling 93 meetings for one day because she didn't know March 31st existed :pac:

Should probably avoid this thread from now on for spoilers, but I hope the best is yet to come!

02-02-2021 7:37pm

I can't wait to rewatch this

it's been so long!

02-02-2021 7:41pm

If I don't unfollow this thread I'm going to end up watching it again..

Was Season 1 really that bad?..

Joe_ Public · 02-02-2021 7:51pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

If I don't unfollow this thread I'm going to end up watching it again..

Was Season 1 really that bad?..

I liked it anyway. Very often a settling in period with these shows - Seinfeld, Red Dwarf others i like that needed some time to find their feet but that doesnt mean opening series were bad at all. For a really truly dreadful opening series, see Black Adder.

suicide_circus · 02-02-2021 9:04pm

gmisk · 02-02-2021 10:01pm

dubstepper wrote: »

Ron is obviously great but Jean Ralphio is a scene stealer.

He is fine...but he is no Joan Callamezzo!

A character I could have had more of was Tynnyfer

Mushy · 02-02-2021 11:55pm

Recorded it on Sky Comedy last year so that was handy to watch during first lockdown. Great show. Will likely watch random episodes again. Barney gets to me every time, his sparse use is great.

Seeing Jennifer Barkley in Wandavision too, she's great!

Full_Circle_81 · 03-02-2021 12:14am

gmisk wrote: »

He is fine...but he is no Joan Callamezzo!

A character I could have had more of was Tynnyfer

Ok, can I just say something though........

We need Joan to take over the Six O'Clock show or something similar. I'd watch that shiz in a heartbeat.

yabadabado · 03-02-2021 1:57am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

If I don't unfollow this thread I'm going to end up watching it again..

Was Season 1 really that bad?..

I didn't think Season 1 was that bad.It definitely takes an upturn in quality from season 2 onwards but I don't think anyone should skip the season,it's only 6 episodes.

Sir Oxman · 03-02-2021 4:28am

P&R is one of the all-time greatest comedies.

ShineOn7 · 03-02-2021 8:35pm

Sir Oxman wrote: »

P&R is one of the all-time greatest comedies.

Is it better than the US Office though?

It's almost a draw between them for me

S.M.B. · 03-02-2021 9:58pm

I always felt like the office was better at the comedy, P&R had a bit more heart beyond the jokes.

Which is best depends on what you'd put more weight in.

Sir Oxman · 03-02-2021 10:04pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Is it better than the US Office though?

It's almost a draw between them for me

Not a competition for me!;)
P&R, US Office, 30 Rock and Sunny are just the business.

Conor Bourke · 03-02-2021 10:09pm

I’ve never seen it before so just started it tonight, have heard so much about it, exciting!

Cina · 04-02-2021 10:16am

I got run over by a Leeeexus!

Cartman78 · 04-02-2021 4:25pm

Only caught up on this last year and enjoyed it.....BUT....

Myself and the missus watched the first three episodes of the last series but just stopped watching it :-(

There was no discussion or specific reason but we abandoned it and no signs of going back tbh...it just got a bit tired imho and the actors seemed to be phoning it in a bit.

Anyway tldr:
Is it worth us going back and watching the rest of the last series??

ShineOn7 · 04-02-2021 4:27pm

Cartman78 wrote: »

Anyway tldr:
Is it worth us going back and watching the rest of the last series??

Of course

Cartman78 · 04-02-2021 4:36pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Of course

We'll probably go back to it at some point....I think we might have overdosed on it a bit...not quite binge watching but we watched it relatively quickly

Hercule Poirot · 04-02-2021 5:56pm

Cartman78 wrote: »

We'll probably go back to it at some point....I think we might have overdosed on it a bit...not quite binge watching but we watched it relatively quickly

It can be that way, we ploughed through the entire thing not so long ago and Jerry's treatment by others really started to annoy me.

Maybe in bite sized doses it might not have been noticeable but watching one episode after the other made it seem like relentless bullying.

yerwanthere123 · 04-02-2021 7:41pm

Midway through the third series now. Probably my favourite line so far:

Pawnee's an incredibly superstitious town. A traveling magician came through one time, and he pulled a rabbit out of a hat, and the mob burned him at the stake for being a witch. The year was 1973.

bot43 · 04-02-2021 9:06pm

I’ve watched and rewatched this. Loved it for the most part.

The bullying of Jerry is so out of sync with the rest of this show. And completely needless. Otherwise nice people acting the maggot.

The absolute best moment and peak Leslie was when she and Ron weren’t taking and locked into the office together. Just perfect.

04-02-2021 9:22pm

How many seasons of it in total are there?..I can't remember how much past 5 I got..

Yeah, it's getting to the stage where I'm just going to watch it again..

05-02-2021 2:00pm

Terry wasn’t it?

Anyway they gave him an amazing home life to make up for it.

Joe_ Public · 05-02-2021 2:16pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Terry wasn’t it?

Anyway they gave him an amazing home life to make up for it.

Was Terry for a while, also Larry, Garry and maybe others i forget too. He seemed happy out regardless and they fulfilled his dream by making him mayor i think. Episode they tried to make Tom the new Jerry (!) was great.

05-02-2021 2:23pm

I used to love when Ben got really annoyed by Gary having such a hot wife.

The interesting thing about p&r is how they kept the headshots and interviews from the Office, however it’s not really a mockumentary format. Just gives us a way to get peoples opinions.

yerwanthere123 · 06-02-2021 4:48pm

Finishd the third series now. Overall I'm really enjoying it, although sometimes I find the quality can be up and down between episodes. Some feel like filler, whilst others are brilliant.

I loved this though

Leslie: [reading aloud Pawnee's various former slogans] "Pawnee, the Paris of America". "Pawnee, the Akron of southwest Indiana". "Pawnee, Welcome, German soldiers". After the Nazis took France, our mayor kind of panicked. "Pawnee, the factory fire capital of America". "Pawnee, Welcome, Vietnamese soldiers". "Pawnee, engage with Zorp". For a brief time in the '70s, our town was taken over by a cult. "Pawnee, Zorp is dead. Long live Zorp". "Pawnee, it's safe to be here now". "Pawnee, birthplace of Julia Roberts". That was a lie, she sued and so we had to change it. "Pawnee, Home of the World Famous Julia Roberts lawsuit". "Pawnee, Welcome, Taliban soldiers". And finally, our current slogan: "Pawnee, First in Friendship, Fourth in Obesity".

:pac:

ShineOn7 · 07-02-2021 8:42pm

S.M.B. wrote: »

I always felt like the office was better at the comedy, P&R had a bit more heart beyond the jokes.

That's a good way of comparing the two

ShineOn7 · 10-02-2021 7:43pm

I'm trying to keep the momentum going with a re-watch of The West Wing. I knew if I stopped watching the very patchy Season 5 that I'd never return to it

So I only started the Parks and Rec re-watch last night and "yikes!" @ the first episode. I forgot how shíte it was

Thankfully you can see some little signs of improvement with the second and third episode

Oh and compulsory gif ...

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deisedude · 10-02-2021 10:34pm

I'm actually jealous because of you all because I rewatched P&R during lockdown one! Feel like I'm missing out now!

Fr Tod Umptious · 11-02-2021 2:25am

deisedude wrote: »

I'm actually jealous because of you all because I rewatched P&R during lockdown one! Feel like I'm missing out now!

I started watching for the first time in late summer and finished the whole lot just before Christmas.

Thought it was really good for the most part.
Ron Swanson is my new hero.
Thought Rob Lowe was brilliant.
And I just loved Lesley. Throughout the whole seven seasons her enthusiasm and tenacity just never waned.

Just a couple of faults
In the last few seasons they messed with Andy and April's characters too much.
They really hammed up Andy being a man child, and they really did the same with April and all the morbid stuff.

The characters were much better when Andy was more subtle and when April was a young female version of Ron.

And the bullying of Jerry\Larry\Terry did become tiresome in the latter seasons
I think it had to do with the departure of Chris and Anne Perkins, they needed to fill the void.

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