I think it’s a bit of a shame that the writers didn’t give a Leslie-Mark coupling more of a shot. He transformed from sleazeball with a sort of weird vibe with Leslie to a dull straight man shoved to the side as Ann’s boyfriend. The reason his farewell bothered me in this episode was not because of how he was used here so much as how he was used the past two seasons. The overall boringness of Mark – The writers never really knew what to do with Paul Schneider.She works better when she’s a kind-hearted but skeptical straight-woman foil to Leslie than when she’s working on her own personal life. A year ago, she was the most likable character on the show, and now that’s flipped. She kind of ruined the great April-Andy moment and doesn’t seem to have much of a beneficial role on the show. The vilification of Ann – Well, sort of.It seems inevitable that the two will get together, but I’m starting to grow weary of the will-they-won’t-they, compelling though it has been. At the same time, it didn’t feel forced or permanent, and I think it won’t be a major mark on the episode in the long run unless the writers decide to drag out this issue for too long. The mild frustration of April and Andy getting so close, then slipping up – Much like the fourth season finale of The Office, whose final moments felt more bitter than sweet at the time April storming out on Andy in the hospital left me a bit bummed.
Maybe it was the deft, season-long buildup to these plot twists, or maybe it was just the first-rate writing and pacing, but “Freddy Spaghetti” felt something like an instant classic. The episode didn’t feel nearly as frenetic as Community’s finale did, even though more ultimately happened. One thing I loved is that the episode managed to keep the series’ low-key tone while throwing in lots of twists and major character developments. The show’s hit about 22 for 24 on the season. In short, it was not really a surprise to me that the P&R finale was another great episode. Both shows have their place: Community is quirky and moving and brave and rough around the edges Parks and Recreation is brilliant and well-rounded and polished and unabashedly sweet. Parks and Rec “Freddy Spaghetti” Episode grade: AĬommunity is my favorite of these two shows (and all of NBC Thursday) by a hair, but Parks and Rec has been much more consistent and reliably great. So, did the finale hold up the show’s standard of greatness, or did it crack under the finale pressure? Read my take after the break. Parks and Rec has been the most consistent and reliable of NBC’s comedies this year.
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