>>95802435Yeah, actually, why don't we bring this tangent back to its argumentative point of origin here.
Wasn't this supposed to be about Dan Harmon supposedly being the be all and end all of every single one of Rick and Morty's problem's because he supposedly ruined Community single-handedly.
The quality of Season Six has no bearing on the argument whatsoever since it has been categorically proven that Dan Harmon was not responsible for Community's decline in any significant way.
The show's descent into mediocrity began with Season 4, aka the season where Dan Harmon was forcibly removed from his own show along with a number of loyalist writers. By the time Season 5 had rolled around, most of said writers had already moved on and both Chevy Chase and Donald Glover were on their way out. Once the meddling executives responsible realised their mistake, they happily foisted the burning tire fire of Season 5 onto Dan and skipped away, leaving him to pick up the pieces.
And, honestly, he tried his best to do so. Season 5 was far superior to Season 4, despite all the alterations to the show's format and writing staff. It wasn't a scratch on classic Seasons 1-3 Community, but it made the best out of a sticky situation.
Of course, when NBC dropped the show, Harmon was forced to scrounge for a new host. Though he found one in the form of the short-lived Yahoo streaming service, it was safe to say that it was effectively beyond repair: no Chase, no Glover, no Nicole-Brown, not even a Johnathan Banks. So rather than cling to what he once had like a lesser writer, Harmon decided to completely turn the show on its head and give it a new feel compared to the previous seasons. Though it may not have gone as well as anyone might have hoped, you have to respect the fact that he actually attempted to make the new show work and even succeeded in places.
In short, Dan Harmon really wasn't the cause of Community's decline: he was as much a victim as any of us, if not more so.