tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post6612706935193812721..comments2024-03-24T03:19:39.745-04:00Comments on Just About Write: 3x03 "Competitive Ecology" (The Mean Clique)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-88264853373749769202011-10-07T14:19:15.251-04:002011-10-07T14:19:15.251-04:00Great review! I too felt that this episode was rem...Great review! I too felt that this episode was reminiscent of “Cooperative Calligraphy.” Obviously, it wasn’t a bottle episode, but it was clear that the study group spent hours (a whole day, in fact) in the study room hashing out the Todd problem.<br /><br />I agree with you about the Chang storyline by itself. It was funny, but I can’t wait to see Head-of-Security Chang really interacting with the group (not just Britta) and shutting down their crazy antics. I think that has real potential. How are they going to deal with that next week, when Chang will not yet be Head of Security?<br /><br />I’d also like to echo something that many other reviewers have said in the past: I’d love to see an episode centering on the “supporting cast” (Vicki, Neil, Garrett, Starburns, Magnitude, etc.) where the Study Group is placed in the background. I think it would be hilarious to only get a glimpse of their antics while the main plot revolves around the minor characters. House did something like this in Season 6 that focused on Wilson, and it’s one of my favorite episodes ever.<br /><br />Random note, Professor Kane’s reactions to the group, and his ability to view things as an objective outsider were my favorite parts of the episode. I guess it’s part of the show’s “meta” quality, but I think by the third season, it’s good to have someone sane commenting on the absurdities of Greendale.<br /><br />I just realized that there was really no “Winger speech” to wrap things up, other than Jeff blaming it all on Todd. Also, Joel ALWAYS looks good :)LongTallSally08noreply@blogger.com