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[@Nyanboii]

I love Jen Barkley. Her energy radiates “i am factually better than you.”

[@ixihatinn]

And yet she lost

[@sohampavaskar4991]

@@ixihatinn That's cause at the end of the day Leslie was outrately better than BObby Newport.

[@gabesolomon4887]

@@ixihatinn not when she ran Murray in OH-19 and not when she ran Ben for Congress.

[@ayshad3962]

I literally could not be mad. I legit tried to find a path to disliking such a person but I literally have nothing but respect for the type lol

[@bleachyboy3590]

@@ixihatinn tbf she had a pretty big handicap in Bobby Newport

[@faithseden293]

“You can trust me, because I don’t care about you enough, to lie.”

[@madtitan0825]

I gotta keep that line

[@evangallagher4825]

It's weirdly comforting because you know its true.

[@andtheywereroommates]

She’s the ultimate chaotic neutral.

[@LUckygem33]

@@andtheywereroommates so accurate 🤣

[@calebmantle5694]

@@andtheywereroommates I'd say she's flat in True Neutral actually. Chaotic isn't simply "free-spirited" or out for themselves. Chaotic is actively opposed to forms of order and structure that restrict individual decision making. Whereas Jen uses those structures to her advantage. Definitely True Neutral.

[@bexyPTX]

Kathryn Hahn screaming “poncho!” might be one of the best parts of season 7

[@jessicabiecker4995]

I scream poncho once a week, boyfriend has no idea why I'm screaming it lol

[@JockKowboy]

Might be one of the best parts of the whole show

[@ronansullivan432]

yeah well what if she shout it in public?

[@ace448]

It becomes less funny and more reality when you have a kid

[@colinkang]

Right up there with when Andy stood up too fast and upchucked on someone’s shoes at the shoe stand. Definitely the loudest I’ve ever laughed out loud at any show

[@jacksanimations8506]

It’s funny that she was the antagonist at one point in parks and Rec and I’m like *shes the best character*

[@AT-xw4vm]

I think because, at the end of the day, she never made it personal. She was true neutral. She had a job to do and would do whatever it took to win, but she was also friendly and amenable to Ben and Leslie. She was ruthless, but not to the point where she lost her humanity. She was also just so over-the-top and so out of place in Pawnee that it was impossible not to love her.

[@AnMaPa]

Her character is so smart for real. She kills it in the last scene

[@raspyswirly]

I think it's always been the case in the show that it was Pawnee and its residents that were the true antagonists and horrible people, which is why Leslie is such a great, noble heroine, and why Jennifer couldn't get out of there lol

[@md1264]

She was never an antagonist to me. Always loved her. Probably because her and I are very similar lol

[@alecbormia4523]

@@AT-xw4vm she also only didn't actually care about the real results of the election. She wanted to do a good job so she could earn the huge amount of dollars she was getting paid to do (and presumably also so it would look good for future jobs also) but outside of the campaign she had no real interest in the actual results. That's why she was nice to Leslie outside of the campaign. I would say she's more chaotic neutral than true neutral though.

[@6318374]

I would trust this woman with my life cause she doesn’t care enough about me to lie to me 😁😎

[@enderwiggins8248]

My favorite line ngl

[@abhigyagupta9499]

@@enderwiggins8248 Please could you tell what is the meaning of 'ngl'? (English is not my first language)

[@6318374]

@@abhigyagupta9499 not gonna lie

[@arwyss]

My favorite line is and always will be: PONCHO!

[@asdfghjsdfgg1841]

though she probably doesn't care about your life either

[@JoshuaC34]

"I'm not saying she is a dog murderer" -A literal dog murderer

[@no.6269]

Wait what?! Do you mean IRL or did I miss a huge plot point in the show!

[@pragyaagarwal7975]

@@no.6269 She killed Sparky in WandaVision 😅

[@mehaknaik3644]

"And I killed Sparky too!" * *laughs like a maniac* *

[@joshgrace3018]

SPARKY!!!

[@garmenlin5990]

"Bye Bye Sparky! Cause Agatha Harkness is gonna kill you!"

[@dtrfilms___9536]

I like how it's Jen who finally opens Leslie's eyes to what she really needs to do, which is leave Pawnee behind. Jen got to the top by not only being smart but ruthless which Leslie lacked due to her passion and love for her town who she always dreamed of being part of the city council for but the truth was that Pawnee is a horrible place that is just holding her down and that Leslie needed to move on from.

[@yolandaponkers1581]

Honestly that’s where I am right now. I’ve dedicated a lot of my career to my junky, backwards thinking one stoplight town and her speech actually inspired me to leave. Lol

[@katieking7231]

Head to a new country for awhile. Sounds like you need an adventure

[@ImperatorAgrippa]

Just because you need to leave a place doesn't mean it's horrible. You can cherish your hometown while also acknowledging that it's not the best choice for you to pursue your goals

[@therealneal3034]

I haven't checked this to confirm, but I feel like Kathryn Hahn was one of those cases where the writers brought her on for one episode, she KILLED it and they just kept looking for excuses to bring her back.

[@soph509]

this seems so likely Kathryn killed it as jen!

[@voodoosleeper]

Leslie: I think you're underestimating the voters Jennifer: *bursts out laughing* Ooooh, I don't think that's possible... The story of a nation.

[@9Rollotomasi]

It was supposed to make you laugh, but it just makes you cry.

[@caleb_dume]

@@9Rollotomasi **laughs in European**

[@thefutureisnowoldman7653]

@@caleb_dume You people choose Brexit

[@DrZaius3141]

@@thefutureisnowoldman7653 But then again, the UK is one of the few European countries that have a perverted form of democracy like the USA where everything is rigged so the rich can stay in power so they can milk the poor. Not to say that the rich don't do that elsewhere, but it's generally harder if you actually need to convince 50+% of voters.

[@lucca9234]

Legit one of the best lines in the show

[@ethanhorn6093]

"You can trust me. Because I don't care enough about you to lie." The greatest inspirational pep talk I have ever heard.

[@eggsforbreakfast2718]

This show is a bigger crossover than endgame, you’ve got Star Lord, Ant man, Agatha etc.

[@GameDay1UP]

There's nothing in that etc because it's literally just those three lol

[@eggsforbreakfast2718]

@@GameDay1UP actually Peter Serafinowicz who was lord Covington was in Guardians and j.k Simmons who was Mayor Stice was obviously JJ Jameson

[@jordicruzlopez7502]

And the food place

[@carlosrivas1629]

I would love to have seen Leslie snope as Captain Marvel.

[@eggsforbreakfast2718]

@UCNEptdMw-ZP1wYnoTL3480A your welcome

[@meiji4785]

I just realized today that she was also Charles Boyle's ex wife in B99. Turns out it was Kathryn Hahn all along!

[@r88castillo72]

How

[@jurrasicpig2426]

"I think you are underestimating our voters." "hohoho, I don't think that's possible." "I got paid 1200 dollars an hour, you really want to spend any of that talking about my mother and her 19 years old korean husband?" LOVE HER!!!

[@harshvitrivedi1334]

If Jen Barkley told me I am smart and capable, I would have the confidence to conquer the world

[@danjlp9155]

For real

[@lilahmarie5846]

I'm no Jen Barkley but...Harshvi you are smart and capable!💪🏽🤗

[@Sam-0827]

Fr, that motivational speech was both hilarious and actually profound

[@harshvitrivedi1334]

@@lilahmarie5846 haha, thank you so much

[@hobbegoblin4648]

She doesn’t lie!

[@mansishukla6779]

Her character was hilarious since the moment she was introduced. She was, infact the real reason the stakes were so high in season 4 - for a mere city council election. P.S - her dynamic with Leslie and Ben is great

[@husaynbootwala1729]

yeah its really amazing how in season 4 the city council election is a big deal but then in season 6 they literally flip the idea of it being something that great and valuable.

[@chrisnavarro7488]

@@husaynbootwala1729 it’s more that Leslie outgrew who she was in season 4. I would be a big deal still, if the scope were still the same.

[@husaynbootwala1729]

@@chrisnavarro7488 exactly! That's how good the character development is. It feels so natural for Leslie to move on to do something bigger that you barely notice it until a rewatch.

[@iconicqueen6965]

She’s an icon ngl

[@ethanol1586]

Frr

[@thedisembodiedlibrary5175]

She's not

[@cole6245]

@@thedisembodiedlibrary5175 She is.

[@thedisembodiedlibrary5175]

@@cole6245 she isn't. you're using the word iconic too often and too frivilously

[@iconicqueen6965]

PLZZZ WHY RU GETTING PRESSED ITS JUST A COMMENT

[@zerjiozerjio]

*Kid runs by* "Woah, what was that! That was huge!" Like it's a rat or something 🤣!

[@memeuhcutie4l274]

omg lol

[@ivanflores2207]

What’s that horrible sound? Ben: those are children.💀

[@rdtworld9720]

No lie the moment she says "well dream bigger" is absolutely awesome. Earned her $1200 right there because no one else told Leslie that.

[@Booklat1]

she's very realistic about elections, Leslie could stay there losing to absolute morons or could try and have a shot at something better, which was also possible to her.

[@SunitaDe]

Katryn Hahn deserves her own Emmy category. Not many actresses have that kind of range.

[@beniamino2575]

She was such a great charachter and a terrific actress, her deliveries were always on point.

[@chartisiapaxton39]

"Ugh, your life is gross. My life is AMAZING!!" 🤣 My favorite

[@henriquejambu]

When I saw her on the first ep of wandavision I died, Jennifer Barkley is one of the best sitcom characters ever made, she’s iconic

[@crispychaos6768]

I feel for the Leslie Knopes of the political world. All she wanted was to make the town better and to the viewers she seems like a decent/nice person but to her actual constituents she looks like a witch often misunderstood. Running on such a tight margin against the rich boy next door who doesn’t care at all but just manages to say the right things. And then Leslie lost her seat in the recall(can’t remember if it was a re-election or recall). It just really sucks. But this show showed me a new way to view politics and what is really important, what you can’t see, and political theatre.

[@annamuller4231]

“PONCHO” is the most iconic line in the entire show

[@benb6527]

I think they just had her yell words and then wrote plot around it

[@kwf92]

ngl the part where she tells Leslie to dream bigger is one of the emotional highlights of the show

[@DO9529]

I love the way she says poncho at 04:11 she is a queen

[@oliviarettberg7173]

PAWNCHOOOO

[@Solaire-8]

Kathryn's delivery when screaming "PONCHO!" is perfect. It's one of my favorite lines in the whole show. And it's just a single word too XD

[@theofficalchairmanrevoluti614]

Please don't change that thumbnail. It'll be a nice reminder of the time this was released in the future.

[@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102]

6:34 Now, I'm not saying that Agatha Harkness _is_ a dog murderer, per se. I just think that her actions raise some questions. Like, for example, "Is she a dog murderer?"

[@BlaineBengals22]

Kathryn Hahn always knows the assignment

[@oliviarettberg7173]

Kathryn Hahn understands the assignment and got extra credit

[@Tintin92436]

“You remember Jen Barkley, political consultant and power broker?” Agatha Harkness is the Power Broker confirmed.

[@ronansullivan432]

those are her character roles!

[@williamcontreras7890]

Dude...

[@MrHeretrix]

Every time she's on the screen it's freaking gold. You just can't lose with this chick.

[@Tess406]

Fun Fact: Kathryn Hahn childhood celebrity crush was in fact Rob Lowe

[@neptunepriest]

Aren't they like the same age? Or within 5 years.

[@neptunepriest]

Apparently not. He's 10 years older than her.

[@ashutoshsamantaray2572]

@@neptunepriest oh that can make sense then, altho it probably won't be true

[@DiBaozi]

Her 1-hr advice was golden!

[@mistym.8480]

Jen's "dream bigger" speech is LIT-TRAH-LY the best pep talk ever!

[@zyaicob]

The "you just gotta play yourself" bit was EXCELLENT

[@HelloNewMoon]

I really do want to know about Jen’s mother and her 19 year old Korean husband

[@EmptyMan000]

Not much to know. Her mother is fucked up and married to a teenager. Hence the Nine-Teen. It's a sad tale of anyone whose parents are married to someone vastly younger as a sad way to recapture lost youth.

[@fighterck6241]

9:55 "...because I don't care enough about you to lie." Wow, this is my personal motto.

[@T1J]

True Neutral

[@sharonlurye9007]

No, that’s Gerry

[@joao.spegiorin]

Chaotic Neutral

[@EmptyMan000]

@@joao.spegiorin More like Selfish Evil.

[@alexakearney]

“What’s that horrible sound?” 😂

[@Blast2224]

Child: Exists “WOAH. What was THAT? That was *huge* “

[@tdexth]

"Woah! What was that? That was huge." - My family reaction when i'm back from college.

[@philb6133]

I’ve used “I don’t care enough about you to lie” before. It’s savage, but a great way to get someone to believe you.

[@elizabethh.9556]

I'm curious. What's the context for which you used the quote? Just curious.

[@suryanshvarma716]

Agatha might be iconic but Jennifer Barkley will always be Kathryn Hahn’s best role.

[@tiagocosmos]

it says something of Kathryn Hahn's talent that she is my actual favorite character in this show, and not one of the main cast. I wish she was in more of it, because she steals every scene she's in.

[@robertaxel]

She has probably become my favorite character on the show. My favorite moment was when she called Chris a 'little screamer' after their night together, hahaha.....

[@timeslush]

She's golden in this role. So funny, and having so much fun, I love it.

[@the_varunrvel]

This was when Agatha was campaign manager for Antman

[@mr.skippy4898]

Jen is such an awesome character in a brilliant show. Watching this now really hits hard. Especially, when Jen tells Leslie that horrible/terrible people win all the time. Still funny but also scary and sad at the same time.

[@CM-pf1xc]

So glad KH is finally getting the recognition for her role as Jen Barkley!!! I absolutely loved her character from start to finish

[@lauravanderklippe5631]

“Whoa! What was that? That was huge!” Is my favourite line in the whole show

[@charlesfoxtrotx]

“Should I move this back? DON’T ANSWER IT!”

[@alishaagnihotri9020]

Poncho gets me every single time 😁

[@samueldiaz2212]

Whoever made the thumbnail deserves a medal

[@DirtCheapFU]

I really like the gravity her character brought. Not exactly gravitas... Towards the end she really pushed Leslie into getting out of her professional comfort zone.

[@aru120]

I love Jenn Barkley so much. She was such a great addition to the Parks and Rec cast, even tho it was a minor one, she really gave a special spice to the comedy on this great show. Both the “Poncho!!” and the “You guys live in Pawnee, Indiana, where you have to go? Putting up a new scarecrow? HAHAHAHAHA” live in my mind rent-free!

[@EkoSukoco-l1q]

"Terrible people defeat great people all the time" this quote aged like wine

[@neolexiousneolexian6079]

I want to watch her do her thing, but from a very far distance because her power scares me and I don't want to accidentally stand next to a campaign that she's targetting.

[@Blast2224]

"All those kids keep you up at night? ... *So* happy with my choices..."

[@KoolKukumber]

In “We’re the Millers” Agatha and Ron Swanson were husband and wife.

[@bramharsh24]

"Those five words are on me."

[@isaacvega8310]

Jen Barkley is one of the best supporting characters of all time. Anything she touches turns to gold.

[@broodajudah7563]

An absolute legend

[@sujanabora8528]

It's interesting that there are 3 MCU characters in parks and rec.

[@hanushreemurali1668]

Who's the third? Chris Pratt, Kathryn Hahn and?

[@sarahrose1403]

@@hanushreemurali1668 Paul Rudd!

[@knotationmusic]

More like, there's 3 Parks and Rec actors in the MCU.

[@TheRepublicOfJohn]

Well, the Reality Gem allows them to jump between universes, linking the Marvel universe and the Schur Space

[@alphanerd7221]

More than that. Patton Oswald (AoS). Martin Starr (Hulk and multiple Spider-Man 1&2). JK Simmons (Spider-Man 2 &3). Also three more since this comment.

[@seamusburke639]

5:10 Hah! I never noticed the plate of French fries before. Classic hangover food.

[@yolandaponkers1581]

She was always my favorite guest star on this show! So glad she’s gotten the fame she deserves!

[@MyEnemy]

She has the best comedic timing, I'm honestly in love with Hahn.

[@theponystark]

And she killed Sparky too! Woman hates kids *and* dogs.

[@erichfiedler1481]

John Wick will remember that

[@Mcelly58]

I’m going to retort and say F that dog

[@Aaron-xo5ud]

She did bite a kid once...

[@Mcelly58]

@@Aaron-xo5ud My only question is ‘what the kid do’?

[@syedrahim6199]

@@Mcelly58 well the kid was playing around with a blue paint roller. He's lucky she's wearing a poncho. Coz if she's not, he wont get away with just a bite

[@zahawolfe]

“Whoa what was that that was huge!” Is criminally underrated 😂

[@jakesaysknee]

Only Jennifer Barkley could sound so caring when she’s literally saying she doesn’t care 😂

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Kathryn Hahn’s energy and acting are amazing! And her hands make me feel safe… (;

[@ffmm6112]

She's definitely what I want to be when I grow up

[@cadyk6727]

YESSS!! JUST THE VID THAT I WANTED TODAY!!

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

"you can trust me because I dont care enough about you to lie." I am having that written on my headstone

[@scarletbringuentibennett2591]

Her hatred for children fuels my very existence at this point

[@DavidJones-tt1og]

That last clip was the most inspirational pep talk I'd ever heard.

[@troybrown2563]

Kid runs around the room “OMG what was that, it was huge!”

[@1997steffan]

0:30- mood 😂

[@TheMan750]

The last minute of this video are words to live by

[@ethanhorn6093]

Jen would have eaten Tammy 2 alive in real time. A woman like her is living proof you can have both class and no class all at the same time.

[@Wednesdaywoe1975]

I'd like to see her go toe to toe with Tammy 1

[@jdspencer60]

It was actually Agatha Harkness. She was in Pawnee studying Wamapoke hexes and curses

[@codyflesch7474]

I'm going to go spend my time doing whatever I want to do... Because I don't have children 😅 I'm in love with this woman.

[@MikeRiderOOO]

4:10 “PONCHO!”

[@Excalibur833]

A truly and consistently funny show with amazingly developed characters and a unique format.

[@tbam73]

"Is she a dog murderer?" Hits differently now

[@kuteken6312]

That title tho 👌

[@NE8675309]

Jennifer Barkley is my soulmate, or Kathryn Hahn.... I'm not picky💓 9:15 What a Queen! I love her character so much in this scene. 9:20 She makes so many good points.

[@princessbunny80085]

And actually my favorite of all time: “and you can trust me, because I don’t. Care enough about you to lie :)”

[@dafafadila1729]

I think Barkley is basically Agatha before Wandavision

[@Ghostmaker-c4u]

I was today years old when I remembered that Adam and Kathryn were in “Step Brothers” 😂

[@misspanda346]

2:32 - 2:34 Wow...what was that? It was huge!!

[@sayakchoudhury9711]

I want to write a character as good as they have written Jen Barkely here.

[@JockKowboy]

Jen Barkley was probably my favorite character in Parks & Rec, all because of the genius of Kathryn Hahn.

[@dsjk209]

I love her and each and every role she has played. I stand by it

[@JITCompilation]

Remember when Agatha Harkness tried to help Antman get elected for city council and Star Lord was helping the opposition?

[@jonstone6862]

All the Parks & Rec people are great in their roles. Love Jennifer too!

[@rainman632]

Anyone else not watch marvel but just binge parks and office clips all day everyday.

[@johnstennett8502]

She is amazing! “Poncho!” Is one of my favorite lines. Few people get it most of the time but big fans get it.

[@Leaux.Behold]

I actually genuinely love this character and her portrayal

[@teddypruszinski9212]

she's an ic-hahn she's a legend, and she is the moment

[@galapagosguys5132]

🎵🎶🎵🎶🕺🏻💃🏼🕺🏻💃🏼ITS BEEN AGATHA ALL ALONG💃🏼🕺🏻💃🏼🕺🏻🎵🎶🎵🎶