Let’s just get this out of the way first: “Advanced Introduction to Finality” did not make paintball cool again. Granted, when Abed makes this proclamation, it is not meant to be completely sincere. This particular paintball outing is supposed to look amateur, as Jeff’s imagination is not as thorough as someone like Abed. Still, it could have been more entertaining. There is a way to portray something half-assed without doing a half-assed job at it, and this wasn’t it.
The poor action sequences are disappointing, especially considering how strong “Community” has been in that area otherwise. But the rest of this episode does have plenty worth recommending. Unusual for Season 4, “AItF” had a firm grasp of the themes it wanted to explore. It did, however, have an overabundance of matters to take care of, which was typical of that year. Although, in this case, it felt more like it was due to excitement about wanting to say so much rather than a lack of focus.
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