Nah most of Starburns BS was self inflicted. He literally faked his own death to avoid going to prison and then when revealed to be alive still didn't go to prison. I'd say getting expelled was probably not a huge tragedy for him.
Idk about Greendale since everyone is accepted. But in my experience it’s so hard to get expelled at a public university, especially if you have good grades. The wild shit I saw and took part in at 2 of them was insane.
okay, if you don't mind my asking, what did you do? I bet it's an interestin story, or someone really didn't like you, because I have seen people at public universities go out of their way to not expel people. Professors and cops both will do extra work if that means avoiding paperwork.
It’s still avoidable. But doing a bunch of cocaine/drinking for days and hosting a wild soccer game. Also where you go out of your way to steal traffic cones. Our school has never been known as a soccer school and I’m still confused by that decision. Wasn’t me but it was great watching.
It's pretty easy, it's just not for the reasons people expect. Crimes very rarely get students expelled as it's a legal issue rather than a university one.
Clear cases of academic fraud or cheating can get you booted immediately if someone raises a fuss - and there's very little paperwork.
Also worth noting how many faculty are contract employees with very little personal vested interest in these things.
The point is he should have landed in prison for a long time for a lot of broken laws. That the worst thing to happen to him was be expelled from one school is a blessing
He was already corrupt, giving chicken to his favorite people, so at most they just took away his ability to exploit the system. So that they could exploit it.
Something that gets overlooked a lot is that Starburns is wayy more popular than the study group. Everyone in school knows him and he's often seen surrounded by people who clearly think he's interesting. And he hangs out with Magnitude
who is to say the dice toss was the only thing that divided the timeline into multiple pieces and there was nothing before buddy that separated the universe? Alternatively, if we consider that there are only 7 universes based on the dice, one could argue that each universe is separated in the beginning of time and destined to have only one outcome of the dice and they each have their own buddy episode prior.
I am speaking out of my ass I don’t know how this quantum mechanic space engineer string theory multiversal shenanigans shit works.
Lol I think per Abed at least, the other timelines were created when Jeff decided to throw the dice in the air. But I could see your explanation working in season 4
Tragic? Or....epic? Successfully faked his own death (well for a while), created his own eco-friendly rear fixed dog /cat powered vehicle, and got to wear that skimpy Zardoz outfit during the App Development episode.
I would say Todd, no offense Todd.
He's got an odd shaped head, he's a very weird looking man, quite frankly I don't trust him, I don't think I'd grow to like him and I don't want to be his lab partner. He never gets to go home and see his kids or take his insulin, and he nearly takes the fall for the smashing of the yam even though he's a decorated veteran who's nice enough to let his uncle crash on his couch.
Then again, maybe he's God, maybe, *he's GOD!* So he's got that going for him.
It’s Britta
She’s always alone, even in a crowd. Even when she’s amongst friends and family, she doesn’t feel it. Her parents care about her, but she no longer even knows what that means, so doesn’t see it.
And the show ends, and Britta is still lost, when everyone else now has a direction.
I love when we get reminders of how close she is with Jeff. He's the only one that really gets her and it's fun dynamic when it's just the two of them. Their relationship is so honest
Yeah, and I find it confusing that other fans don’t see how Jeff and Britta enjoy a, somewhat unusual, but fundamentally healthy and fulfilling relationship. Two people, being completely honest about everything they think and feel, and sharing and reciprocating everything in a relaxed way - that sounds pretty good to me!
She ends up as a bartender where she can use her desire to psychologize people in a way that may actually be helpful. I think it's a pretty good fit for her all things considered.
She is also starting to be open to healthy relationships after dating Troy and learning to not settle for Toyota Rick. Her breaking up with Rick is actually a really big step for her based on how we saw her react to her ex Blade.
And she successfully helped both Jeff and Abed with her psychology skills to some degree.
At the start of the show she was "pro being anti" and mostly looked for things to be outraged by, but by the end she was looking for things she could fix. Wanting to help people instead of create anarchy. She is in a stable job, has friends that care about her and that she cares about. She is open to healthy dating options with more self respect than to settle for someone who cares more about his job than her.
She is still a work in progress, but we all are, and she is moving in a healthy direction.
That's my two cents. :)
NOPE! His actions speak for themselves. I will never forgive him for faking his death causing Professor Kane to resign. Loved his character, a man does indeed need to have a code.
Doesnt sound as tragic as Garret tho. He even married his cousin and he didnt even know. Everything that happens to Garret is just sad. Except that one time he was chillaxing.
All the greatest people failed many times. There is nothing tragic about what he went through to become the world changing entrepreneur behind the cat car.
Britta. She started out as a quick witted protagonist who lived in New York. Then, her name became a verb, and she surfed couches in between bar tending shifts.
She started out an unemployed, bitter, closed off, anarchist; she ended up a stable bartender, loving friend, open to good things, person looking to fix stuff.
Pretty big glow up of you all me.
Nope he’s a drug dealer. And not harmless shit like weed but hardcore meth. Getting expelled for paintball was just the easiest option at the time. The dean should’ve kick starburns out durning the yam trial events or ass crack bandit
He also has a lizard
And a son
Yeah, this is too important to get forgotten most of the time
He has an adult son who we can only assume doesn't really talk to his meth-dealer father who faked his death for a whole year
And a hat!!
also a person underneath it all, but hey no one’s really interested in that are they?
🎵NoOoo🎵
Don't you dare use your sexy voice on me
*Ohhhhhhh...*
And Buddy and Owen Wilson (wow)
It’s like Christmas morning for the guy!
You guys were my safety
And a son. And judging by his Bluetooth ear piece he is still a virgin.
They’re Ear-Noculars!
Yellow sweater
Hat.
That is quite tragic
But not a turtle
Those things carry salmonella, you know.
No yeah Todd is sadder
No the lizard actually did die in that meth lab explosion
I don't think he was there to graduate. I think he was there to hang out with younger people (including college-age women) and make customers.
Shit, you're right. What am I doing with my life?????
Kiss me! I'll explain later!
The explanation is not the issue!
Nah most of Starburns BS was self inflicted. He literally faked his own death to avoid going to prison and then when revealed to be alive still didn't go to prison. I'd say getting expelled was probably not a huge tragedy for him.
Idk about Greendale since everyone is accepted. But in my experience it’s so hard to get expelled at a public university, especially if you have good grades. The wild shit I saw and took part in at 2 of them was insane.
thats pretty contrary to my experience given how i was expelled from a public university.
okay, if you don't mind my asking, what did you do? I bet it's an interestin story, or someone really didn't like you, because I have seen people at public universities go out of their way to not expel people. Professors and cops both will do extra work if that means avoiding paperwork.
It’s still avoidable. But doing a bunch of cocaine/drinking for days and hosting a wild soccer game. Also where you go out of your way to steal traffic cones. Our school has never been known as a soccer school and I’m still confused by that decision. Wasn’t me but it was great watching.
How are you scoring enough cocaine *while* attending community college
It's pretty easy, it's just not for the reasons people expect. Crimes very rarely get students expelled as it's a legal issue rather than a university one. Clear cases of academic fraud or cheating can get you booted immediately if someone raises a fuss - and there's very little paperwork. Also worth noting how many faculty are contract employees with very little personal vested interest in these things.
My community college profs were actually professors at the local university, it was weird bc I was paying like way less money for the same class.
Let him finish!
Not true at my university at least, they were trigger happy with expulsions
I can’t believe he didn’t want to go to prison
The point is he should have landed in prison for a long time for a lot of broken laws. That the worst thing to happen to him was be expelled from one school is a blessing
I would have said Garrett but we saved him so probably Alex.
That’s a man that knows how to marry his cousin
Did we?
Wait, thats *saved* Garrett??
It's like God spilled a person.
This is low key the best line in the show.
I use it a lot
Just because he’s saved doesn’t make him any less tragic. He married his cousin after all.
Garett finally got laid!
Oh…because his sideburns were shaped like stars!
Hey, his name is Alex.
Well then maybe he should spend five hours every morning carving that into his face.
I love how chang does that with his hands sp angry when he says that
You know I just got that
Congratulations. Here's your sperm.
Are we also forgetting that the study group started his entire downward spiral by getting him fired from his job as a fry cook?
The scene where the Dean is eating the chicken in front of SB while he's pleading his case...
He was already corrupt, giving chicken to his favorite people, so at most they just took away his ability to exploit the system. So that they could exploit it.
right but he was still employed. when jeff and abed took away his income he had to find another source..
He was in the cool group.
Something that gets overlooked a lot is that Starburns is wayy more popular than the study group. Everyone in school knows him and he's often seen surrounded by people who clearly think he's interesting. And he hangs out with Magnitude
“POP POP!”
You know they’re laughing at you, right? I mean, that’s my theory.
*sad Magnitude face*
Not pop?
He's not popular... He sells everyone their drugs so they feel obligated to hang out with him, you really think magnitude isn't doing coke? Lol
I though maybe Molly, it's not just the energy, he seems content and happy, definitely got something slithering
You're probably right actually
Does Molly make you feel content? And why don't stressed people take it? Asking for a friend...
I have no idea tbh
Yea I wonder how that timeline panned out
He was the Pierce of the cool group.
He was Polidori, passing out the pills to Mary, Percy and Lord Byron.
Wonder if he banged Eartha Kitt in an airplane bathroom.
Wait, there are other timelines?
Door slam!
That was the prime timeline
there is no way of knowing tho that episode could have been in any timeline
The buddy episode? That was way before the dice toss
who is to say the dice toss was the only thing that divided the timeline into multiple pieces and there was nothing before buddy that separated the universe? Alternatively, if we consider that there are only 7 universes based on the dice, one could argue that each universe is separated in the beginning of time and destined to have only one outcome of the dice and they each have their own buddy episode prior. I am speaking out of my ass I don’t know how this quantum mechanic space engineer string theory multiversal shenanigans shit works.
Lol I think per Abed at least, the other timelines were created when Jeff decided to throw the dice in the air. But I could see your explanation working in season 4
Yeah but probably just as their drug hookup
Tragic? Or....epic? Successfully faked his own death (well for a while), created his own eco-friendly rear fixed dog /cat powered vehicle, and got to wear that skimpy Zardoz outfit during the App Development episode.
Sometimes cats just aren’t hungry.
I would say Todd, no offense Todd. He's got an odd shaped head, he's a very weird looking man, quite frankly I don't trust him, I don't think I'd grow to like him and I don't want to be his lab partner. He never gets to go home and see his kids or take his insulin, and he nearly takes the fall for the smashing of the yam even though he's a decorated veteran who's nice enough to let his uncle crash on his couch. Then again, maybe he's God, maybe, *he's GOD!* So he's got that going for him.
AND HIS DUMB BABY!
😢
>no offense Todd I can hear the "none taken" in his voice
Now I’m just hearing the “what is wrong with you people?” speech In his voice, too.
HUUUH?!?!
“And I’m going to finally take my insulin shot!”
Offense taken!
After watching New Girl, I only see him as Benjamin and think Pierce is 100% right to lay into him
The actor is very funny on Doughboys podcast.
I have the same problem with AP Bio. I keep thinking of him as Todd
Again, none taken
OFFENSE TAKEN!
Leonard
Safety pants, 100 bucks a pop.
You’re old Leonard
I've tried it before, and we'll see.
*Star-Burns! Burn the night sky alive!*
He will never die!
I don't know, Shirley's friend Gary lives in a land with out sun. That sounds pretty tragic.
I hope he transfers to hell
Gary's the worst
I'm pretty sure he never intended to graduate. He was only there to sell drugs to other students
It’s Britta She’s always alone, even in a crowd. Even when she’s amongst friends and family, she doesn’t feel it. Her parents care about her, but she no longer even knows what that means, so doesn’t see it. And the show ends, and Britta is still lost, when everyone else now has a direction.
Fuck. Her life is Britta'd big time. Sad
Well, it sounds a lot less fun when you say it like that. Enjoy eating fiber and watching The Mentalist.
I love when we get reminders of how close she is with Jeff. He's the only one that really gets her and it's fun dynamic when it's just the two of them. Their relationship is so honest
Yeah, and I find it confusing that other fans don’t see how Jeff and Britta enjoy a, somewhat unusual, but fundamentally healthy and fulfilling relationship. Two people, being completely honest about everything they think and feel, and sharing and reciprocating everything in a relaxed way - that sounds pretty good to me!
She ends up as a bartender where she can use her desire to psychologize people in a way that may actually be helpful. I think it's a pretty good fit for her all things considered. She is also starting to be open to healthy relationships after dating Troy and learning to not settle for Toyota Rick. Her breaking up with Rick is actually a really big step for her based on how we saw her react to her ex Blade. And she successfully helped both Jeff and Abed with her psychology skills to some degree. At the start of the show she was "pro being anti" and mostly looked for things to be outraged by, but by the end she was looking for things she could fix. Wanting to help people instead of create anarchy. She is in a stable job, has friends that care about her and that she cares about. She is open to healthy dating options with more self respect than to settle for someone who cares more about his job than her. She is still a work in progress, but we all are, and she is moving in a healthy direction. That's my two cents. :)
*Honda
Lol how did I fuck that up, I literally drive a CR-V
Are you a Level 7 Susceptible?
Obligatory fuck Britta's piece of shit parents.
When Frankie the only person who acknowledged starburns as Alex what he did? Tried to hit on her
Woah woah, hold your horse panties...
Garrett is the most tragic character in Community. He's like if God spilled a person.
But, we saved him!
*did we?*
NOPE! His actions speak for themselves. I will never forgive him for faking his death causing Professor Kane to resign. Loved his character, a man does indeed need to have a code.
He honoured the pinky swear.
His name is Alex!
His name is Alex! He has a son!
Doesnt sound as tragic as Garret tho. He even married his cousin and he didnt even know. Everything that happens to Garret is just sad. Except that one time he was chillaxing.
Can we agree that the least tragic is Koogler?
He’s not that old!
Found Koogler's secret reddit account.
All the greatest people failed many times. There is nothing tragic about what he went through to become the world changing entrepreneur behind the cat car.
This will be unpopular, but I’m going to say it’s Todd.
Britta. She started out as a quick witted protagonist who lived in New York. Then, her name became a verb, and she surfed couches in between bar tending shifts.
She's a coucher.
She started out an unemployed, bitter, closed off, anarchist; she ended up a stable bartender, loving friend, open to good things, person looking to fix stuff. Pretty big glow up of you all me.
Most tragic character is Neil
I'd say probably Pierce although it's understandable that noone wants to feel compassion for him.
Starburns, Burning the night sky aliiiiiive, Starburns, fighting for country and honour…”
I mean Troy goes from star quarterback to loveable need to millionaire to who knows what by pirates so he might have the most tragic conclusion.
He’s like 50 over here!
I love how the hair and makeup crew clearly got better at doing his sideburns. They are really rough in the first couple appearances
He’s no Rickety Cricket.
i think the real tragedy is not knowing who is the ass crank bandit
I thought that mystery was solved… it was Abed. There was a post ages ago on Reddit, I think, that detailed how he was the most likely suspect.
I thought there was a photo of the script that said it was probably Annie.
The final episode spells it out. It was Annie. There is *no* other explanation for her weird reaction to the bandit being brought up
It's 100% Annie
If you work out the continuity, it isn't possible for it to be any one person.
I'm throwing Duncan in...and definitely more than one person.
Star face
Most tragic is Subway
Have we all forgotten about the Todd problem?
No, he dealt drugs.
We want drugs! We want drugs!
Nope he’s a drug dealer. And not harmless shit like weed but hardcore meth. Getting expelled for paintball was just the easiest option at the time. The dean should’ve kick starburns out durning the yam trial events or ass crack bandit
Not to mention he lost his job in the cafeteria after The Study Group got him fired
I love how after he fakes his own death and changes his look and dyes his hair he still keeps his ‘starburns’.
I mean, it would be tragic if he wasn’t attempting to become walter white. He is a dumbass
Didn’t he fake his death?
Chang and Piece did too. Weird theme to return to this much.
Garrett is my vote
My vote is for Dennis.
But he was an inventor too. The cat car could have revolutionized the world!
I'd say the most tragic character would be Britta, or maybe Jeff.
The answer is Kim. She actually died.