#mike schur

[nezoid]

Pawnee is a union town.

Parks and Recreation day in the picket lines for SAG AFTRA and WGA.

#aubrey plaza #evilhag #adam scott #Jim o heir #nick offerman #retta #mike schur #lil sebastian #parks and rec #parks and recreation #ben schwartz #alison becker #Colton Dunn #pawnee #april ludgate #ben wyatt #ron swanson #Gerry gergich #jean ralphio #donna meagle #wga solidarity #sag aftra #strike

[strangerpsychofficeparks]

Freaking love Chris Traeger and Ben Wyatt's friendship because they're literally just the modern day version of Charles "golden retriever" Bingley and Fitzwilliam "constipated turtle" Darcy

#parks and recreation #parks and rec #michael schur #mike schur #greg daniels #chris traeger #ben wyatt #darcy #bingley #fitzwilliam darcy #charles bingley #pride and prejudice #chris and ben #ben and chris #darcy and bingley #bingley and darcy

[lokielly]

i’m currently rewatching parks and rec and i feel like i have to sing its praises because man… it’s genuinely one of the best shows ever made. not just out of sitcoms, but out of all tv.

not only is it funny, but the world building is so good. that’s one of mike schur’s strongest skills. like, the citizens of pawnee and recurring characters like perf hapley, shauna malwae tweep, joan callamezzo, etc. make pawnee feel lived in. after a while of watching parks, you get attached to pawnee because of that.

something else that helps the world building is that the show’s timeline is very clear and past events get brought up because they have an effect on a character’s life. most sitcoms only bring up major events, but parks will bring up small events again later. for example, leslie pulled down her pants on tv to prove to joan callamezzo that she wasn’t sleeping with councilman dexhart, and then during the telethon she pulled her pants down again and joan says she just loves flashing her ass on tv. that seems like such a small thing, but sitcoms often overlook details like this, sometimes even acting like things didn’t happen. parks and rec frequently brings up things that happened before frequently, and it does a lot to help you connect to these characters and make their lives seem real.

jumping from that point, the characters also make this show. not just who they are, but how real they feel. there’s something about the way mike schur’s shows handle characters (specifically parks and rec and the good place) that’s so unique. he writes them as if they were real. instead of playing god with his characters and writing them however he wants, he lets their actions and the way the actors play them change how he writes the character. the most important example of this in parks and rec is in the season 2 finale, when ben smiled at leslie near the end of the episode. ben (and chris) weren’t supposed to stay on the show; but when adam scott looked at amy poehler like that mike schur said that was the moment he knew ben had to stay and that ben and leslie would get together and stay together.

he didn’t plan that ahead of time. it wasn’t in his plan for the show. it just happened. that’s the type of writing that makes this show feel so real.

there’s so much more i adore about this show and i could go on and on about it forever. but i’ll stop here for now. there isn’t and will never be another show like you, parks and recreation.

#parks and recreation #parks and rec #sitcoms #tv #mike schur #lokielly thoughts

[vifetoile]

Tahani al-Jamil's Endgame

Spoilers for the Good Place season 4, which I'm watching with Mom...

Watching The Good Place for the second time all the way through, and now that I know where it's all going, I'm able to appreciate the ride, and look for foreshadowing about each character's ultimate fate.

In the show's endgame (I mean the last two episodes or so), I think Janet gets a great conclusion to her arc, and so does Tahani al-Jamil. And Tahani's final development is really well set up in season 4. She realizes that John needs human connection to learn about empathy, rather than lessons in a classroom. In the episode "Employee of the Bearimy," Tahani chafes at her role, and expresses a wish to Eleanor to have a life with greater meaning in it.

In the finale, Tahani is the only one of the humans who finds a calling as an Architect: not only creating beautiful neighborhoods, but structuring a place for people to grow/learn/become their best selves, and it all draws off of the same skills that made Tahani such an excellent hostess in her first lifetime: discernment, a taste for beauty, empathy, consideration, understanding people as individuals and as a group.

So longtime viewers of this blog know that I have some quibbles with the ending of The Good Place (grumble grumble) but Tahani gets a perfect conclusion to her character arc. Where she ends up draws off of where she began; in fact, "ends up" is the wrong term because you get the sense her journey is just beginning.

#the good place #meta #character development #my posts #tahani al jamil #jameela jamil #mike schur #writing #tgp

[fetchen]

the good place is an autism show tbh all the main characters are on the autism spectrum i could elaborate if u want me to.

#the good place #tgp #michael schur #mike schur #eleanor shellstrop #eleanor the good place #eleanor tgp #chidi anagonye #chidi the good place #chidi tgp #tahani al jamil #tahani the good place #tahani tgp #jason mendoza #jason the good place #jason tgp #michael the good place #michael tgp #janet the good place #janet tgp #autism #autism headcanon #autistic characters #headcanon #kristen bell #william jackson harper #jameela jamil #manny jacinto #ted danson #d’arcy carden

[lonelylittledot]

ah yes, the four most common workplaces: an office, a police precinct, a government department and the human afterlife

#mike schur #greg daniels #dan goor #the office #parks and recreation #brooklyn 99 #the good place #TV #sitcom #shurverse

[obviouslyblonde22]

I spy with my little eye... is that Rashida Jones on the sofa (between Mike Schur and John Krasinski) during Jenna Fischer's home screening of the pilot in 2005?

Source: The Office BFFs

#the office #rashida jones #office ladies #behind the scenes #john krasinski #steve carell #brian baumgartner #oscar nunez #phyllis smith #kate flannery #greg daniels #mike schur

[morewinepod]

HAPPY WINE WEDNESDAY! Philip (@fandombite) is with me this week to discuss a show you should absolutely be watching - #Primo. It’s a funny, heartwarming show based on the life of Shea Serrano. It has quickly become one of my favorite comfort shows.

I cannot say enough good things about this show. It’s got heart, humor, excellent writing, and top notch casting. It was an absolute delight talking to Philip about how much the show resonated with us.

Many thanks to Philip for hanging in there for our extended discussion. We had SO much to say. This show is a perfect example of why well done representation matters. Watch #PrimoOnFreevee and then join us for a fun chat about this delightful series.

#dopeblackpods #podsincolor #black tumblr #primo #primo on freevee #ignacio diaz silverio #christina vidal #henri esteve #carlos santos #johnny Rey Diaz #stakiah Washington #jonathan medina #efrain villa #shea serrano #mike schur

[nezoid]

Aubrey Plaza’s name tag says “April L.” 🥹

Parks and Recreation day at the picket line for SAG AFTRA and WGA.

#aubrey plaza #evilhag #april ludgate #parks and rec #parks and recreation #nick offerman #ron swanson #adam scott #ben wyatt #retta #donna meagle #ben schwartz #jean ralphio #Colton dunn #alison becker #mike schur #Jim o heir #Gerry gergich

[gaypirates-gayangels-gaywizards]

I need David Jenkins & Mike Schur to work together on a misfit group of friends Gay Rom com more than I need oxygen.

#david jenkins #mike schur #our flag means death #parks and rec #the good place #b99

[cake-enthusiast-18]

Michael from The Good Place has got me seriously rethinking bow ties. 

#they look so nifty #michael the good place #the good place #ted danson #mike schur #the good place tahani #the good place jason #eleanor shellstrop #bow ties are cool #eleventh doctor

[thestarlightforge]

In retrospect this is one of my favorite lines from Parks & Rec 😆

#oh #leslie knope #queerplatonic #lgbtq ally #that you are #parks and rec #Leslie x Ann #michael schur #mike schur #ann perkins #lgbtqia #wlw

[lonesomedreamereccentriclover]

Happy Birthday Amy Poehler!

#Amy Poehler #celeb birthdays #actress #fashion photography #red carpet fashion #pretty dresses #Aubrey Plaza #Maya Rudolph #Jenna Fischer #Will Arnett #Jon Hamm #Mike Schur #Rashida Jones #Natasha Lyonne

[haliphilo]

on 'how to be perfect' - mike schur

those of us familiar with mike schurs work (specifically the good place,) are familiar with his writing style. in the good place, one thing i admired was that he was able to tackle complex topics like morals and ethical philosophy with a humorous outlook, and explain all the contradictions to different theories without giving me a headache. i came upon his book by accident- i was looking for some oxford textbook and i recognised a familiar font on the shelf. i flipped through a few pages and noticed mike schurs name on the cover, and so i bought it.

at first glance, the title, 'how to be perfect' sounds a bit overpromising for a book thats only about 200 pages or so, but thats partially the point of the book- there is no guide on how to actually be perfect, and the book explains how attempting to be perfect all the time will lead to moral exhaustion (a term schur coins in the book). part of me was expecting some poor quality ghostwritten overview of ethics (as other celebrities have written some books before that... arent that great,) but WOW, did mike schur deliver.

the good place was mentioned only a few times- it was more of an interactive guide to ethical philosophy's basics (so if you're looking for more good place content, probably not the place to find it) instead, there were chapters named "do i have to return my shopping cart to the shopping cart rack thingy?" and other ethical questions that actually affect modern lives. schur takes aristotles theory of virtue ethics, kants theory of the categorical imperative, and utilitarianism as just few ethical lenses to answer the various questions he poses, and explains the flaws and imperfections of almost all of these theories. 'what we owe to each other' by scanlon, which good place viewers will remember being referenced MANY times in the series, is also discussed, and mikes advocacy for scanlons pov is explained.

while the book starts off talking about grocery carts and supporting artists who've done bad things, and lying about a friends ugly shirt, schur dives deeper into ethics and tackles the hard questions, such as how much we actually owe to those around us, what to do when theres so much bad in the world, and if being a good person in a world where there really is no accurate measure of goodness or true obligation to be good is even worth it.

i personally think 'how to be perfect' was a great book for anyone looking to get started in ethical philosophy, as it provides an excellent easy to comprehend guide to the main 3 schools of ethical thought, and is written as if you're having a casual conversation. its entertaining and a wonderful primer to ethic philosophy. even if you're not interested in ethics, or philosophy, or don't even care about being a good person, it's still a good read- and has the potential to change your life.

get the book here! (or a free pdf like anywhere else online)

#philosophy #mike schur #the good place #ethics #book reccomendation #books #morals #morality #literature #quick read #book recs #learn #til #chidi anagonye #kant #immanuel kant #aristotle #virtue #what we owe to each other #glowup #bookblr #currently reading #reading #gift ideas #readers

[spicycaps]

The Good Place: Season 1

#the good place #tv #michael schur #mike schur #kristen bell #tgps1 #jameela jamil #William Jackson Harper #manny jacinto