I’ve mentioned countless times in TV show reviews that I think that a second season of a show has a very distinct advantage over its first season. Unless you truly nail it out of the gate, a first season is always going to have some growing pains until it finds its groove, and this is only natural. A show as great as Community was no exception to this, where its first season was mostly great, but did have some growing pains to get past. However, Community is also no exception to the other half of this idea…because of this, when a show finds its groove in its first season, it’s able to really hit the ground running in its second season, and go wild with how great it can be. This is also true of Community, where now that the show has found its own rhythm, it’s begun to fire on all cylinders.

So, considering that Community follows an episodic sitcom format for the most part, there isn’t necessarily a lot to talk about with overall plot. This season finds the study group in their second year of college, and so now they’re all taking anthropology together instead of Spanish. There are definitely continuous plot threads found in the season, but I don’t want to spoil any of them, so it’s hard to talk about otherwise. It starts immediately by going through the aftermath of the season 1 finale, where Britta confessed her love for Jeff, who then proceeded to go and kiss Annie. This is dealt with spectacularly, and things only get more fun from there. More important than the overall story, though, is the fact that the individual episode storylines for this season are nothing short of fantastic. There are SO many memorable episodes this season, and you’re definitely in for some really special treats if you decide to continue embarking through the show.

Overall, I wish I had more to say, but I just feel like season 2 of Community is the same kind of show as season 1, only better. There’s just an uptick in overall quality this season, with the writing, acting, storylines, scenarios, jokes, etc. all just being a little bit better this time around. The “special episodes” are more special, elaborate, and creative, while the “normal episodes” are just really entertaining and funny. The only thing that I still have to say negative about the series is just that I don’t like Pierce or Shirley as characters. They have their moments, and I understand their purposes to the group, but I usually find them to be more detrimental to the show than beneficial. They’re just not usually funny at all, and it sometimes drags the experience down for me. However, aside from them, the rest of the show is nothing short of fantastic. This season really solidified the show as a special series that everyone who loves comedy should watch.

4.5/5