Dan Harmon returning to "Community"

[techs]

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/01/dan-harmon-returning-to-community/185420/

Dan Harmon is apparently returning to Community, the show that he created then was very publicly fired from last year. The low rated cult hit overcame the odds to become one of just two NBC comedies that was renewed. Many Community fans felt the quality of the show declined without Harmon. Harmon tweeted the news, crediting star Joel McHale with persuading Sony and NBC to bring him back.


Harmon in, Chevy out. Good news.

 

[Imp]

How much of this had to do with Chevy....?

The just finished season was fine, it just started with a completely different tone. Took a while to find itself again.

 

[DaTT]

I really liked Chevy's character

 

[Imp]

I really liked Chevy's character

It seems like he made it clear he wanted out only two or three episodes in. A good half of the past second season involved him ducking out of entire episodes or showing up for 5 seconds.

 

[Soundmanred]

Naganahelp

 

[TheSiege]

I really liked Chevy's character

So did I, at first. Then his character just went down hill

 

[mugs]

So did I, at first. Then his character just went down hill

That was Chevy's fault. The writers never knew if he'd be willing to say the lines they wrote for him, so they couldn't write for him.

 

[Balt]

Six seasons and a movie! The dream is alive!

 

[rockyct]

That was Chevy's fault. The writers never knew if he'd be willing to say the lines they wrote for him, so they couldn't write for him.

It seems like they also wrote him some horrible stuff to say as sort of a revenge for how he treats them. Basically, he was an asshole to the writers, so they write him to be an asshole on the show. He gets pissed they make him look like an asshole, and the whole thing becomes a mess.