S2.E5

Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples

Name: Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2010-10-21
Duration: 22 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi

Episode aired Oct 21, 2010
TV-PG
22m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

4.8K

YOUR RATING

Yvette Nicole Brown, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, and Donald Glover in Community (2009)

Comedy

Shirley asks Abed to make a film about Jesus, but he quickly angers Shirley by turning it into a self-indulgent mess. Meanwhile, Pierce begins blowing off the study group to hang out with th... Read allShirley asks Abed to make a film about Jesus, but he quickly angers Shirley by turning it into a self-indulgent mess. Meanwhile, Pierce begins blowing off the study group to hang out with the "hipsters."Shirley asks Abed to make a film about Jesus, but he quickly angers Shirley by turning it into a self-indulgent mess. Meanwhile, Pierce begins blowing off the study group to hang out with the "hipsters."

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

4.8K

YOUR RATING

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7Br4ve-trave1or

Must see a important episode

While the attention is off my favorite character and the leads of the pack, jeff and britta to name a couple, it starts out with a research video for shirley about gob and Abed turns into a a project of a meta film yada yada. This part did not interest me and I found it weak and was uninterested

HOWEVER

Piece making friends with his fellow seniors was a riot! Showing us how older people and seniors can abuse the stereotypes placed on them by everyone used cleverly wirh dialogue. I enjoyed watching Pierce in this episode. Maybe some dont like him thinking hes ignorant, homophobic, racist, but I've seen a few episodes to see how much he wants to be loved and is lonely. I believe it's all a mask hes wearing just like Michael Scott wanted to be friends with everyone in the end. He just sucks at being a human with his imperfections some of us have that makes it hard to see the real him and have emothay.

I believe hes a good man and even though I just started an episode where something is missing he says statistically it should be Troy. I have a feeling I will be right at the end and he will redeem himself. This episode is important in the character development of Pieece and maybe seeing if all these homage episodes is related to what abbed said about it being a message. Its brilliant but I still score it a 7 for being a good episdoe.

10anarchistica

Community in a nutshell

Abed is Wig Jesus in a brilliant episode that contains all of the key elements of the series:

Being meta about being meta.

Absurd premises executed perfectly.

People do everything at Greendale but learn.

The group as a family headed by Jeff and Britta.

Interpersonal conflict resolved by forgiveness.

It's hilarious and bizarre and endearing.

8owenmm

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Trivia
When the group of students around Pierce and Leonard is caught playing poker by the dean, Pierce fakes an Alzheimer's affliction. He looks at a card and murmurs "Veronica". "Veronica" is the title of a 1989 song by Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney about an old lady suffering from Alzheimer's.

Goofs
At the beginning of filming Abed's movie as Jesus, Shirley interrupts the take. As they begin a slow zoom on Abed afterwards, you can see the Paramount Studios sign on the "Greendale" sign.

Quotes
[Leonard and the others abandon Pierce and Richard after dementia-ridden Richard crashes the Dean's car]
Pierce Hawthorne: Richard, are you alright?
Richard: Who's Richard? Is that me?
Pierce Hawthorne: Yes.
Richard: Then I'm fine. Who are those people running away? Are those my friends?
Pierce Hawthorne: Now, that's a very good question.