It might only originally have been for an episode on TV, but now some enterprising soul has created an 8-bit version of the game seen at the end of the last season of Community. ‘Journey to the Center of Hawkthorne’ might be a bit basic, but as authentic recreations go, it’s pretty convincing. You can download it for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux over on Reddit.
PR is a big part of the television world and it’s always amusing when you get to see the nuts and bolts of it. NBC recently fired Community‘s showrunner, Dan Harmon. As is usual in such matters, they issued a memo about it, with one in particular addressed to the cast so they know what to say in public about the matter.
Entertainingly, the memo has leaked and everyone can see the kind of “robot speak” certain corporate PR people expect human beings to use. Don’t they ever read this kind of thing out loud to themselves? Maybe they do and that’s how they talk. A lot of them do, you know…
Remember: quirky actors are being asked to say these things to placate an intelligent audience.
Why did Dan get let go from the show?
We’re not made aware of why staffing changes take place but I will always be grateful to Dan for his great work on the show and wish him only the best. We’re also excited that we’ll be back on NBC’s schedule in the fall and are looking forward to working on those episodes.Were you aware that Dan was going to be let go?
No, that’s not something we’re consulted on. I’m sad to see him go but I am looking forward to starting our next 13 episodes of “Community.”Did the studio or network consult with you about these changes?
No they didn’t but we’re looking forward to working with David Guarascio & Moses Port on a new season of Community.What are their plans for the new season?
It’s a little early to say at this point but we’re looking forward the stories our characters will find themselves in come Sept.
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Today’s news carried the somewhat shocking announcement that Community‘s creator and showrunner Dan Harmon is being replaced (involuntarily). This, of course, has got a lot of people worried. Is Community going to become more conventional and less interesting as a result? It’s also got some people excited: is Community going to become more conventional and more funny as a result?
Which turns us neatly to this week’s question:
Does replacing the creator of a show with a new showrunner ever lead to a better show?
There have, of course, been numerous cases where shows have got rid of their creator/showrunners. Rubicon‘s creator stood down as showrunner during the first episode, because he couldn’t work out how to turn the show into a series. Whether that made the show better or not, it’s hard to say, but it certainly became different. The new series of Doctor Who also became different once showrunner (and in some senses creator) Russell T Davies was replaced by Steven Moffat – some say it became better while others worse.
So can anyone think of any shows that undeniably became better once their creator departed for different climes, or can we simply assume Community is doomed now?
Answers below or on your own blog, please
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