THE FINAL PARKS & RECS THREAD: EPS AIR BACK TO BACK STARTING TUESDAY 01.13.2014

[Uncle_Ruckus]

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/par...e-mike-schur-showrunner-interview-1201441047/

The Jean-Ralphio fake out with the funeral is really great. Did you want to play off the idea of, “Maybe we’ll kill off one of these characters”?
We thought it was really funny to have Leslie say, “I hope you live a long happy life” and then cut to his gravestone. If the show was a little darker I guess we might have said, “Yeah, he died.” We actually had a second possible ending. He says, “We’re off to run a casino in Tajikistan.” Someone pitched an idea that made me laugh so hard to smash cut from that to an unmarked grave in Tajikistan, like he moved there and what did you think would happen opening a casino in Tajikistan? But yeah Jean-Ralphio is an insane goofball and I would like to believe that he continued to be an insane goofball for a long time. In fact, I don’t want to say what it is, but there’s a tiny easter egg very deeply buried in the finale that I hope someone finds someday, that gives you a clue about what happens to Jean-Ralphio.

Did anyone see the clue? I need to rewatch now.

 

[Heelmatic]

This was a small part, but when Tom freaked out that Ben took his quiz and once got a "Tom" and ran off to reconfigure his quiz....I was dyin

 

[Hades]

I wasn't as sad as I thought I would be. That somewhat bummed me out but now that time has passed, I'm very happy about that.

I've been #TeamJerryLarryTerryBarryGarry since the show's inception and his ending was superb. By and far my favorite character in the entire show.

Jean-Ralphio and Mona-Lisa are up there along with Perd, Joan, Barney and Jamm as some of the most interesting and likeable side characters that I have ever seen.
His ending was dope as hell and he finally sang as the last send off. I was waiting for that all season.

This is an amazing television show and I'm glad to have known and watched it all these years. The finale was not without some foibles. I don't think anything is. I love this show and will miss it dearly.

 

[Tommy Fits]

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/par...e-mike-schur-showrunner-interview-1201441047/

The Jean-Ralphio fake out with the funeral is really great. Did you want to play off the idea of, “Maybe we’ll kill off one of these characters”?
We thought it was really funny to have Leslie say, “I hope you live a long happy life” and then cut to his gravestone. If the show was a little darker I guess we might have said, “Yeah, he died.” We actually had a second possible ending. He says, “We’re off to run a casino in Tajikistan.” Someone pitched an idea that made me laugh so hard to smash cut from that to an unmarked grave in Tajikistan, like he moved there and what did you think would happen opening a casino in Tajikistan? But yeah Jean-Ralphio is an insane goofball and I would like to believe that he continued to be an insane goofball for a long time. In fact, I don’t want to say what it is, but there’s a tiny easter egg very deeply buried in the finale that I hope someone finds someday, that gives you a clue about what happens to Jean-Ralphio.

Did anyone see the clue? I need to rewatch now.

http://www.avclub.com/article/gaze-upon-finale-easter-egg-reveals-jean-ralphios--215756

 

[Uncle_Ruckus]

http://www.avclub.com/article/gaze-upon-finale-easter-egg-reveals-jean-ralphios--215756

 

[NoMorePie]

Anyone else notice that Ann had her dress shirt on the opposite way?

Kinda weird.

 

[satam55]

IN for the 2-parter Series Finale that aired last night.

 

[satam55]

IGN discussion:

With Parks and Rec over, Roth Cornet and Eric Goldman discuss the finale and look back on what made it so special.

 

[HookersandIceCream]

I hated Parts of the finale


I wished Ben finally took that accounting
Leslie became mayor because Pawnee is where he belongs

 

[Bickin Back Being Bool]

very dope series finale

i love leslie's character so much that i wish i can work with somebody with her attitude in the future