The narrator discusses two critically acclaimed but ultimately unsuccessful television series, Arrested Development and Community.
Arrested Development, a show praised for its cleverness and originality, struggled to maintain high ratings from its initial run. Despite winning five Emmys in 2004, the show was moved from Sunday nights to Monday, and eventually canceled despite providing a season four that was released on Netflix in 2013. However, the narrator argues that the fourth season didn't receive the same praise as the original run, and the show's cult following didn't fully establish until a few years after its end. The narrator also mentions a fifth season on Netflix, which he wasn't aware of until he started writing the video. Despite the show's continued popularity on Netflix, fan reception seems to be unanimous in deciding that the new rendition of the show doesn't hold a candle to the original.
The narrator then transitions to Community, a show with a similar story but a different timeline. Community premiered on NBC in September 2009 and, despite its quality improving over the first three seasons, its ratings consistently declined. In 2012, Dan Harmon, the creator and writer of Community, was let go by Sony Pictures Television and replaced with David Guarascio and Moses Port, who had success with their sitcom, Just Shoot Me! However, the new creators' approach to the show was met with disappointment from fans. The show was then picked up by Yahoo! Screen for a sixth season, which was its last. The narrator argues that the sixth season was actually pretty good, but it was on Yahoo! Screen, so nobody watched it.
In conclusion, the narrator suggests that it might be okay to let something end even if it's still good. Not every mildly successful show needs to be revived, and sometimes it's better to let our most recent memory of something we love be a positive one.
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1. The text is a transcript of a video comparing two comedy shows: Arrested Development and Community.
2. The video analyzes how both shows were critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful, and how they tried to revive themselves after being canceled by their original networks.
3. The video argues that Arrested Development had more favorable conditions for its comeback, but failed to recapture its original charm, while Community faced more challenges but maintained its creative quality.
4. The video concludes that sometimes it is better to let something end on a positive note, rather than trying to extend it beyond its natural lifespan.
5. The video asks for 1 billion likes and encourages viewers to like, subscribe and comment.