It's hard to believe that Thursday night TV is so close to being back. This year NBC's lineup is looking pretty spectacular (with the possible exception of "Whitney"), and I am excited to see three of TV's best comedies make their respective returns. Community will once again be kicking off the evening, and season three sounds like it might be the show's best yet.
Where We Left Off: Paintball, naturally. A Western showdown gave way to a Star Wars-esque battle, which Pierce came from the shadows to help our favorite community college win against its crosstown foe. We saw a surprise hookup between Annie and Abed, and were left wondering whether Pierce was really serious about leaving the group.
What's Ahead: Rumors have been flying all summer about what season 3 might bring us. As always, this show is notoriously hard to predict, but there do seem to be at least a few things confirmed. There will be some new teachers, which have always been hit or miss on this show; John Goodman is making a much-hyped guest appearance as the Vice Dean (who knew such a small and dysfunctional school had multiple people in administration?); and we're going to see Troy, Abed, and Annie as roommates! I think that last one is what I'm most excited about, to be honest; I'm hoping the showrunners will continue to use these three as a trio, as the results are usually pretty hilarious.
What I'd Like to See: Among the unconfirmed rumors and speculation there is a lot being said about the various romances on the show. Season 3 may feature some Jeff and Annie, some Annie and Abed, some Britta and Troy, or maybe all of the above. As the show has made a point of its ability to pair anyone with anyone, I don't think we'll see any of these couples on a typical (or indeed, logical) relationship track, though I think it might be interesting to see a pair other than Jeff and Britta engage in something longer than an episode's duration.
Dan Harmon also recently talked about his plans for Abed, and his hope to further develop his character this season. He spoke about how Abed has been largely appealing for the first two season, and now we are going to see a bit more of why it's difficult for Abed to interact with others, as well as why they might struggle with engaging with him. This was touched on a bit in "Critical Film Studies," but it looks like it'll be an ongoing thing in season 3, particularly with Abed rooming with two of his study group pals.
Overall, I'm interested to see where this season's episodes go thematically, and what kind of new ideas the writers have up their sleeves. I am intensely curious to see how in the world they'll top "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas" come holiday time, and whether there will be a third paintball extravaganza, or if they'll try to carve a new but equally hilarious path during sweeps. In any case, season 2 went out on a high note with a lot of open doors, so there's no reason this week's premiere shouldn't deliver the goods, and then some.
Premiere Date: (Tomorrow!) Thursday, September 22nd
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