![]() None of these cast pairings really landed, either on a fictional or a creative level. Meanwhile Leslie pined after the incomprehensibly dull Mark Brendanewicz, who then moved on to dating Ann after she and Andy split. Initially, Ann was dating Andy, who was annoying and kind of mean, nowhere near the goofy, good-hearted guy we know today. Take the shuffling of Ann and Leslie’s love interests in the first few seasons. They let the characters grow into the best version of themselves, and in doing so, they found a sweet spot that few other ensemble comedies have managed. The show cut characters that weren’t working and made more space for those that were. It’s safe to say, the success of “Parks” proves that more shows should be willing to diverge from their pre-ordained starting lineups. So we threw them in desks-this is something Greg had a lot of success with on 'The Office': Just populate the world with other people, and let those characters naturally develop.” We just liked those actors and figured we’d work it out later. ![]() But “Parks” also, much more than some shows, felt free to change up its ensemble. This sort of flexibility was built into the show to begin with as Mike Schur explained in an AV Club interview, “We didn’t really have a character for Jerry at the beginning. There’s a lot of reasons “Parks" improved since that first season: Better writing, more evolved characters, and simply growing up and coming into its own. Chances are, your favorite character is different from the person sitting next to you’s favorite character, and that's what makes the show so broadly appealing. There really are no weak links here unlike some shows, which have subplots you just don’t enjoy watching, I enjoy watching Tom and Donna on a shopping spree as much as I like Andy and April's adventures or seeing Leslie and Ron duking it out about the role of government. All of the characters are fully fleshed-out individuals instead of sitcom composites, and the joy comes from seeing them play off each other in different ways. The strength of “Parks” has always been in its ensemble and the relationships between the core group. ![]() Lil’ Sebastian is nary but a twinkle in co-creators Mike Schur and Greg Daniels’ eyes. Jerry/Garry/Larry/Terry and Donna are essentially glorified office furniture. Chris Pratt is a mere guest star - and sort of the show’s antagonist (!?) - and he’s dating Rashida Jones' Ann. Amy Poehler's Leslie Knope is brash and bumbling instead of lovable and self-assured, while the characters that orbit her feel like part of some bizarro alternate universe: Her love interest isn’t Adam Scott's goofy Ben Wyatt, it’s uptight city planner Mark Brendanawicz (played by Paul Schneider). PLEASE DO NOT SHARE ILLEGAL STREAMING/DOWNLOAD LINKS IN THIS SUBREDDIT.If you look back at the first season of “Parks and Recreation” now, it really does feel like an entirely different show. Sorry, too many merch scammers on reddit. Unless you made it yourself, don't post it. Only politics canon to PandR & its characters.Ĥ) NO MERCH. RulesĢ) No cake-day posts or posts asking for karmaģ) Absolutely no discussion of real world politics is allowed. A subreddit for the fans of the TV show Parks and Recreationĭiscussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else Parks and Recreation-related.
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