With most of us still mourning NBC's abrupt (and WORST DECISION EVER) cancellation of Community, we're all going through the five steps of grief at our own pace. So, for everyone who's already gotten past the denial and anger phases, here's an answer to the question everyone is probably wondering when they get to the bargaining phase: will Community be picked up by another network to finish out its #sixseasonsandamovie goal, much like Arrested Development was by Netflix, or The Killing was...also by Netflix?
Short answer: no, probably not.
Feeling that depression stage coming on, yet?
The following info comes from the often reliable source Deadline, which states:
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As sad as it is to hear, it does make sense: getting to six seasons would have been a victory for the little show that could, but, when you think about it, getting to five seasons was a victory in and of itself; and, thanks to Dan Harmon's triumphant return this year, the show pretty much had its best season ever and can end on a high note. Some of the cast has already begun moving on, anyway—Donald Glover and Chevy Chase are both long gone, and the rest of the stars have other projects lined up in the near future.
In response to the shocking cancellation, Harmon released the following statement during his Harmontown podcast:
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It was a point that Harmon expanded on in a lengthy Tumblr post earlier this morning, in which he explained that he wanted the show to continue, but didn't want to exploit the fans by subjecting their "campaigns" to exploitation by a "backwards" system:
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Hey, look on the bright side, though. In the event of a cancellation actually happening, Community built in a sort of series finale ending into the previous season (a perk of loving a show that is constantly facing the threat of being taken off the air: they always have a plan in case the unthinkable happens). See?
So...at least we know how Community ends. Some people don't even get that from their favorite shows.
[via Uproxx]
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