The characters on the show are capable of being two things at once, and are capable of making decisions in one direction while remaining entirely connected with what would seem to be an entirely different personality. This decision isn’t played out as a dramatic shift, nor does it awaken any dormant romantic feelings between Leslie and Mark rather, it simply leaves the two characters to think about their futures, to accept that their dreams may not match up with reality and they’re set to go their separate ways. However, the government isn’t filled with Leslie Knopes – and if it was it probably would have gone bankrupt a lot sooner – so Mark is taking a buyout and moving to a private firm. It’s a sweet little scene, as Mark gives Leslie a parting gift of some designs for the park she dreams of building and tells her that if the entire government was filled with people like her he probably would have stayed. The scene which sums up “Freddy Spaghetti” is our goodbye to Mark Danbranoquitz, as Leslie and Mark sit on a bench on what was supposed to be a park and which has become an empty lot where children’s concerts can be held. It doesn’t actually bring any of the season’s storylines to a wholly positive conclusion, but it complicates things in such an infectious fashion that it loses none of its momentum, and heads into a (sadly too, too long) hiatus with the best season of comic television we saw this year in its back pocket.Īnd no seven month break is going to change that fact. It ends up leaving everything in a state of flux, with very little optimism about the future, and yet the show’s characters still seem so positive about their present situation that you feel like they can rise above any potential challenges. “Freddy Spaghetti” is the epitome of this type of finale, delivering plenty of evidence which captures the heart and soul of this show while introducing other elements that threaten that stability without necessarily overwhelming the positivity inherent to these characters. The best comedy finales are those which find elements of conflict within elements of stability, emphasizing the reasons that we love watching the show week-after-week and the reasons why it remains lively and eventful enough to keep from becoming too familiar. This is normally fine, but it seemed especially tough tonight, as every other show has to live up to the level of quality that Parks and Recreation has right now. When I write about the Thursday comedies, I have to write about them after I finish watching them all, as there’s too many other Thursday programs recording on the common DVR which requires I watch them on a recording device-free television set. : I know what'll loosen up our brains.It's not that I want a massage I'll be the caboose. : Every department's losing a Leslie Knope.Right now, she's single-handedly putting up some lousy concert for this city's kids. No other department has one to begin with. : I accidentally told them what you're doing in an attempt to save.īen: Every department's losing a Leslie Knope.I accidentally told them what you're doing in an attempt to save some government jobs. : When we canceled on him, he took another gig in Eagleton.Tom: That's literally the worst place I could imagine. : You have two broken bones in your right arm, and four in your ha.ĭonna: When we canceled on him, he took another gig in Eagleton.: Is there any chance you could fix me in the next 10 minutes.Īnn: You have two broken bones in your right arm, and four in your hand.I'll just advance medical science 30 years. Freddy Spaghetti couldn't ma.Īndy: Is there any chance you could fix me in the next 10 minutes.ĭr. Everything always goes wrong, and you ju. Everything always goes wrong, and you just have to deal with it. This really attractive woman is my girlfriend, Luc.Īndy: There's an old saying in show business: The show must go wrong. My father told me that a limp handshake was for weak men and communists. This really attractive woman is my girlfriend, Lucy. : Whenever Ron has sex, the next morning he comes in dressed like.Tom: Whenever Ron has sex, the next morning he comes in dressed like Tiger Woods.
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