Saying Goodbye To Troy | Community

[@vexxama]

I like Troy admitting he doesn’t get Abed fully. He acknowledges that, but doesn’t let it diminish their friendship at all

[@pulpted9937]

TerminalCarrion just noticed that. While most people wouldn’t take a chance on someone they wouldn’t get, Troy just accepted him.

[@mrcritical6751]

In Troy’s own words nobody would ever have the patience Troy has with Abed

[@provarcisempre]

My Guess Is sometimes Is hard to get through some people, maybe because they're struggling and even though they try hard there's tons of walls to go. But i like to think that when it's genuine and spontaneous like Troys' effort, maybe at some point you don't really need to "get" the other. I'm feeling really lucky to have such friends, even though i'm a crazy lunatic.

[@Punchodile]

I think that this is a great character moment for Britta, too. Her approach to therapy and psychology often comes off more as trying to fix a problem than trying to help a person. While she was right that Abed was running away from his problems, she was trying to force him to let Troy go rather than figure out a way for Abed to do that in a way that works for him. Here, though, she's willing to help Abed in a way that he understands. While Abed is still responsible for his own mistakes and growth, the fact remains that he will never be 'normal,' which is reinforced by how heavily implied it is that he has some manner of developmental disorder. So rather than forcing him to grow and change in ways that are normal to them, the group learns over time that if they are patient with Abed, he is just as capable of maturing and learning as they are; he just does so differently.

[@artypyrec4186]

You have to admire he falls back on the floor with no cushions or a buffer

[@Maksie0]

This is the second time Troy is on a sailboat in the Greendale parking lot.

[@aa-to6ws]

@@vr3142 Ooooh

[@callumgreen3773]

Wonder if Troy learned how to 'Ghost ride the Jib' like Pierce did lol

[@ironick729]

@Poodle Man WAIT!! Is this a frickin *P H I N E A S A N D F E R B* (across the second Dimension) REFERENCE!

[@aady1209]

*doof voice* if I had a nickle for everytime this happened, I would have 2 nickles... which isnt a lot but it's kinda weird it happened twice..

[@TheTororist]

and once in a spaceship which is kind of a ship i guess

[@A_Oda27]

"I'm the worst" "You're the best, and I love you" I can't deal with this

[@advaitpetiwale9596]

Britta is the best.

[@mikedelvalle931]

Chokes me up everytime.

[@BestgirlJordanfish]

Honestly, Britta as a character deserves more credit. She seriously gives a damn about the people around her so much, she's just bad at things and is hard on herself.

[@pheniellanz5271]

also shes awful with words lol

[@abigailp9578]

She tries too hard to do good things and ends up ruining them

[@BestgirlJordanfish]

@@abigailp9578 That is tragically hilarious and real

[@mariamendonca1508]

it's like jeff said while shirley gave birth, britta cares so much she'll do it until she pukes

[@BestgirlJordanfish]

@@mariamendonca1508 It's honestly sweet. Like, Pierce's "gift" when he faked dying to her was manipulating her based on guilt since she wanted to give to charity while going through rough shit. Yeah, Britta sucks in a lot of ways and fails a lot, but she's so real to me and so underrated

[@TheAxeMonger]

"You may notice some side-effects, like a compulsion to come back." ♥

[@aamerkatoch2282]

Videodromed yeah he didn’t attend any panels during the show’s run but there was a recent panel with the cast. He was meant to attend that but he got late but later on Harmon’s podcast he said that Donald joined them for lunch later. There’s also a couple of interviews in which he says that he loved working on the show but it had become a chore for him. He lost interest. He’s eternally thankful for the opportunity, he even said so himself.

[@aamerkatoch2282]

Videodromed he doesn’t have to sustain an image of anything. He said that people always called him not a true black person because he had a dad, so you’re wrong there. If you’d listen to his songs before Awaken, My Love came out you’d realise that he’s not trying to put up an image he’s trying to be himself. And people like you try to label him but he really can’t be put in a box. He’s much more mature now, if that’s what you mean. He can’t always be the goofy one. He’s still doing goofy shit, but now he has two kids and he has to act accordingly.

[@aamerkatoch2282]

Videodromed mate he’s not trying to act black he is black. For all you know he could be having conversations with the cast in private. He’s quite literally the busiest man in the industry.

[@aamerkatoch2282]

Videodromed do you not understand that he’s not embarrassed of it? He’s never been embarrassed of it. He decided to move on because he wanted to focus on other stuff. He’s clearly doing much better than his past self.

[@MrCheenibum64]

WTF I'M CRYING NOW 😭

[@joevictor53]

Why am I crying? Will I accidentally listen to Come Sail Away by Styx again?

[@Cin3mattic]

Just clone yourself and your clone will stop crying #protip

[@aarondurham5377]

Troy has to come back for Abed. He has to

[@clarapilier]

@@aarondurham5377 In the movie he will. Yes. My hopes are up.

[@matt-fb3mq]

oh my gosh! "come sail away" makes him cry. he left the show on a boat! do people know this?! was that intentional???

[@itamarolmert3549]

@@matt-fb3mq "come sail away" plays in the end

[@kotinayler2856]

Dani saying “a compulsion to comeback” is really touching

[@mokhtarsameh4480]

Stop making it worse 😭

[@alejandrobanda9303]

This makes me cry a lot😢😢😢

[@ethansessions5991]

Can we take a moment to appreciate Dani Pudi’s acting here? The look Abed gives Troy as he leaves conveys so much emotion and it makes me cry every time!

[@tanishapaprika2563]

I think part of the acting was real. They were all so close. Would have been hard to have one go

[@justindc5362]

After rewatching community on netflix for the first time in years, it's clear to me now that Troy was the heart of the group. It was a completely different show without him.

[@6QUANTUM9]

Yeup I’ve seen the rest of community and it’s not bad there’s good episodes and great jokes but Abed isn’t the same plus they add characters to the Group to add plot lines and stories but like ehhh.I liked it and they’re good (S5E6 and on) but I just miss Troy

[@arturocastroverde3349]

Abed & Troy are the heart of the group, not troy only

[@waywardvoid]

Yeah but he was just the first that made it feel different. If Anyone else had left (except chevy) something fundamental was gone.

[@theelectricprince8231]

True. In the alternate realities, the darkest timeline was the one where Troy was absent.

[@AfroGiraffe-1]

It’s childish gambino you shouldn’t expect anything less 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@luismoreno91]

Honestly, real mad that Troy and Abed didn't do the sacred handshake as goodbye, would have been heartbreaking to see..

[@TonyTomato2]

its because in the episode prior, we see Troy didnt make up the handshake and got it from a youtube video

[@krispaul317]

The handshake is only for awesome moments.

[@Djjobe]

Well I think it makes it more of a emotional goodbye if they hug because they always do the handshake. Hugging shows how close of a friendship they have, and that Troy and Abed truly had something special.

[@arturocastroverde3349]

Someone don't saw the prior episode

[@arturocastroverde3349]

@@Djjobe shut up it was emotional as hell!!!!

[@nette9206]

it’s interesting how the show implies both troy and abed “fake died” in the lava and it’s their clones that continued on into the show/left. I like to imagine the original versions of troy and abed are ghosts haunting the cellar of greendale, keeping up its wackiness even after the show ends

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

🎵 Troy and Abed as polterrrgeists! 🎵

[@kurtsudheim825]

Like ghosts, looking to steal pens

[@spikytoaster]

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[@annaoffive]

@@kurtsudheim825 maybe that’s how Troy knew it was a ghost... ghost Troy and ghost Abed went back in time to steal the pen. To mess with themselves... omg I love that idea!

[@catoutthehat]

im sobbing hope ur happy

[@rocko1236]

I think people don't acknowledge Britta's growth as a character in this episode. She doesn't only not britta'd Abed, but she helped him to cope with Troy's goodbye. Indeed Britta is the best version of herself with Troy around.

[@nurainiarsad7395]

That's why Britta + Troy is right, just as Annie + Jeff is right. It's not about which pairing looks or even feels the best. It's about which pairing brings out their best selves.

[@jonathanjohnson6727]

@@nurainiarsad7395 exactly, those pairings dynamics where great through the first 3 season. Don't know why many fail to realize that. Given they know the showrunners of season 4 seemed to deliberately sabotage what was had been built for Troy and Britta. They seem to realize the season was a bump in the road for Jeff and Annie but don't carry the same thought process for Troy and Britta.

[@angrywizard3199]

And, more importantly, her growth throughout the show means she's not only her best self when he's around, but can be her best self without him too.

[@Nuh1Uh1No1Way]

Her clone idea+Abed's encouraging words also led to Troy getting over his anxiety over interacting with Levar Burton.

[@Pat4ever.]

*_Saying Goodbye to Troy was the hardest thing to do.._*

[@jbernaola1457]

But when someone is writing Atlanta, there's nothing left to do

[@BroTastic23]

@@jbernaola1457 Saying goodbye to T-Bone, saying bye to the T (He's a BSB [Butt soup Barnes]) ...

[@6QUANTUM9]

Sing it abed

[@luisagf1385]

I'm getting rid of T-Bone... I'm getting rid of the T!

[@uchihaability]

As much as Troy leaving hurts, and as often as people say the show died after he left, I honestly feel like Troy leaving is the only thing that could help complete Abed’s character arc. In the final seasons Abed is the same he’s always been, but functions noticeably better in social situations. If Troy had stayed forever, Abed never would’ve grown.

[@luisagf1385]

Completely agree! Abed's improvement in social situations after Troy left is very noticeable and satisfying to watch!

[@juantsu2000]

Even then, there were some very cool episodes after Troy left like the Meow Meow Beanz or the return of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons so I wouldn’t say the show “died” with Troy leaving.

[@heezythecasual]

this season started in 2014, community ended in 2015-2016, it takes approximately 3-5 years to sail around the world, now its 2019, I can only imagine Troy and Abed are killing it in hollywood now with Abed directing movies and Troy producing movies with the help of Pierce’s Inheritance he left. in 2024-2025 will be the Community reunion (which Abed will reference as a movie) bringing back everyone for one last adventure which hopefully has some paintballs included in it.

[@milktaeii7983]

Supposedly Troy creates “dance pants” in 2019 so they are definitely killing it in Hollywood rn!

[@lukesmith6884]

Troy and Abed at the Oooscars!

[@lehonk6026]

Why 2024-2025?

[@Darthsantana]

I think there is mention in passing that Troy's ship goes missing in some way. I like the idea that a movie could be about finding and rescuing him. But that might be too much left field for what they want to do.

[@aceofshade5286]

Um... it’s 2020 dawg

[@oranha]

I love that the final song for Troy is a callback to him thinking he’ll cry by listening to come sail away by Styx again

[@Moth-man]

Something I’ve always loved about this scene is how it calls back to a single line all the way in season one where Troy asks why he’s crying in Abed’s video, and if it’s because he accidentally listened to come sail away by Styx again. It just makes the scene so much more emotional when you remember troys reaction to the same song that plays while he’s leaving.

[@cameronsitton501]

AND as he sails away, no less. I mean, I'm sure they planned it that way, but the fact that it doesn't feel forced is a testament to what having good writers on a show can do.

[@ileanagodinez7767]

it actually broke my heart when troy left the show. i’ve never seen a tv show with a better best-friendship than troy and abed. when the show immediately paired them together as best friends in season one i was like “okay whatever they paired the two youngest males with opposite personalities, whatever”. but it became so clear how much they needed each other and they became better people because of each other. troy kept abed grounded in reality and abed gave troy a way to express himself in ways he couldn’t when he was a cool jock in high school. these two are such soulmates and i actually cried when they were separated in this episode.

[@ianstephenson9721]

Abed's slight pause when saying he might notice a compulsion to come back absolutely killed me

[@giuseppearcelo]

Abed was not the same after Troy left. Everything he did just didn’t looked/felt complete. 😢

[@6QUANTUM9]

GIUXEPPE true 100% fax , the show wasn’t the same without him . They just started to pile up characters to replay him but after he left , it just didn’t fill like community

[@momori0809]

@@6QUANTUM9 that's cos he's clone Abed

[@engladtur]

I disagree I think they nailed it as much as they could.

[@lostoffice]

Annie did her best. She definitely embraced his goofiness more after this episode.

[@NyxieMayn]

They pretty much discontinued Abed’s storyline as well 😢😢 Troy is important to him and it sucks that we don’t see their journey bloom

[@zachmiller1175]

Anyone else realize the boat is called “childish tycoon” . It’s kind of a really nice ode to Donald Glovers actual journey that he’s going on to leave this show. Which is really diving into Childish Gambino

[@kingintox5743]

Trahfk McGhee Nah it’s clearly a hint to Childish Gambino

[@kingintox5743]

@Trahfk McGhee Do some research maybe, lol. This episode aired (and filmed) in 2014. Literally a basic KZbin search will show you that Donald used the Childish Gambino persona as early as 2012 in his song Heartbeat. So no, this isnt pushing it.

[@mitchell8003]

@Trahfk McGhee its a confirmed fact!

[@Aaron-th7xx]

It's also a joke about pierce, because he's a wet wipe tycoon that's very childish.

[@kingintox5743]

@Trahfk McGhee I looked at the Heartbeat music video, which showed 2012. Point is: Im right, you're wrong, and you think you're funny cause you drop some emojis. Go find something else to be wrong about

[@onEmEmbErstudios]

"There is skill to it. More importantly, it has to be joyful, effortless, fun. TV defeats its own purpose when it's pushing an agenda, or trying to defeat other TV or being proud or ashamed of itself for existing. It's TV; it's comfort. It's a friend you've known so well, and for so long you just let it be with you, and it needs to be okay for it to have a bad day or phone in a day, and it needs to be okay for it to get on a boat with LeVar Burton and never come back. Because eventually, it all will." - Abed Nadir

[@pat2rome]

That voice crack... god it kills me

[@pat2rome]

@No Lümpen what's not important about fun and joy?

[@DaveyBooms]

I wish to report this post for the inner pain it revealed at all the times I tried too hard

[@djinnsbetpools]

I still haven't watched the episode where this is quoted, and I'm honestly not that excited to see this goodbye brought up again. Excuse me, I need to heal.

[@djinnsbetpools]

@No Lümpen I agree with you to a point. But I think there's nothing wrong with having a friend or friends to escape to when one's nerves are frayed. Of course, one requires time for other important things, but why must comfort be denied any one when they need or want it. Besides, I think it falls to people how they allocate their time, and it's a storyteller’s goal to seduce people into finishing their story.

[@libitina27]

"You may notice some side-effects, like a compulsion to come back." literally one of the saddest lines in anything I've ever watched 😭

[@VM13TV]

This episode was a true masterpiece akin to the first 3 seasons: "Troy and Abed being in a bubble, Troy admitting he doesnt fully get Abed, but is still his best friend; Sending him off in a boat with the "Childish" reference, to Styx - which we know makes Troy cry. This show was just the most perfect thing in the world.

[@jayadevmenon7086]

You forgot it was one of the finest story for Britta

[@magnitude9019]

POP POP

[@Jdmxrtinez]

Magnitude !!

[@justaregularcommenter5948]

POP POP

[@ives6622]

Yesss

[@mando8540]

“IM ACTUALLY BRITISH!”

[@masterskywalkertherearetoo7186]

Man I love this guy

[@advaitpetiwale9596]

Taking a moment to appreciate Britta. Cos she is the best. She keeps it honest, the others trampling on her never stops her from helping. The rest of the group don't really give her as much credit she deserves, but she still takes it all modestly, happy in the outcome. That's why I am glad Troy acknowledging this. It's genuine. Also Abed's voice cracks when he talks about the compulsion to come back. This goodbye is done so wonderfully.

[@pirateking8275]

“You May notice side effects, like a compulsion to come back” IM CRYING

[@dogeboi3092]

He never came back...

[@NtanielCarlin]

1:54 is the saddest part out of this entire goodbye sequence. I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s beautiful

[@deafydeafs]

The end of the last goofy adventure till the movie that is

[@Sam-0827]

There was a finality to it

[@DeathnoteBB]

All I could think was how painful hitting the floor would be

[@andrewthomas7109]

I get that. It's as if Troy is dying to his life at Greendale.

[@fey0217]

this comments section is filled with how good of a friend troy is with abed (which is absolutely true don't get me wrong) but i appreciate the growth britta experienced in trying to understand abed too. she always tries her best to think in the best interest of others but she initially had a mold of what was best for others as seen with the christmas claymation episode where she kept trying to snap abed out of the claymation world. but she's evolved into adapting to abed's needs and his own coping mechanisms with the cloning machine which i think is the mark of a great friend. she's proven herself time and time again to be a good person and this part definitely is no exception.

[@andydyer6591]

She’d be a great child psychiatrist for this reason. Obviously Abed isn’t a child, but he experiences the world in a similar imaginative way that doesn’t make sense to most people around him, and he needs a therapist who’s open-minded and empathetic enough to try to see the world the way he does and help him on his own terms. Children often aren’t taken seriously by adults who miss the things they’re trying to express and try to impose their adult view of the world on it, or treat them as inferior because they’re not fully developed.

[@sallybradshaw4576]

This is honestly one of the best scenes ever filmed for television. It all just comes together perfectly and evokes all the right emotions.

[@kagithkagith]

When I first watched this show, this scene was the end for me. Pierce and Troy were two of my top 3 favourite characters from the show, and having them both exit as the start of season 5 was such a huge blow to me. It took me over a year to eventually come back and finish the rest of it. Community had its ups and downs. Even Dan Harmon who was aware of TV shows having a natural shelf life couldn't fully protect this show from aging gracefully, but I still feel bitter-sweet about the imperfections and this is still my favourite TV show of all time. I'm so glad the world gets to see this (I hear about new people discovering and falling in love with it to this day) #andamovie

[@teneesh3376]

I guess. I mean I personally liked all seasons equally. Mainly because the last seasons added Keith David. But I am biased because I love Keith David

[@djinnsbetpools]

I hear you. I really, really do. I finally watched this episode today, and it took me 6 years and worldwide quarantine to find the guts to go through with it. I accidentally read about Bon Troyage in an article in 2013, and I teared up while on commute. The jeepney driver had to console me, asking me if a guy made me cry. I couldn't tell him I was crying about a show, wiping snot on my sleeves. It still hurt to watch it. But I have to settle the score with this show, and I'm working to finish it this time around. That said, I will be wading through lead and honey for the next episodes. I know it will be agonizing and difficult, but we reserve all our courage for the sweetest kind of pain. Damn this show.

[@kenosgaming9937]

Losing Shirley, Pierce, and Troy really did a number on the show. Going back and watching the first three seasons highlights an energy that wasn't really there in the last season and a half. Keith David and Jon Banks were great additions that helped keep my interest since they're some of my favorite actors but it just wasn't the same.

[@djinnsbetpools]

I finally finished the show the other night. I couldn't stop watching anyway. I thought it would be difficult, but I realized immediately I was a fool to put off meeting Elroy and Frankie. Although I do wish I got to see them interact with Shirley and Hickey. I am sad I couldn't get more of Hickey, Elroy, and Frankie, but I do agree that a Season 7 would have been a disservice to the remaining original characters. I am missing a friend, but I'm also content. Still just waiting for that movie. #andamovie EDIT: OH, and the sweet and innocent version of Chang. I wouldn't have minded more of him. I was really sorry the show messed up that odd man.

[@ginalinetti5865]

I started watching in July, kinda dismissed it as a typical sitcom in the first season. However, I think Community has the strongest 1st season ever for a sitcom. Season 2 and 3 were some of the best TV I’ve ever watched. I’m still on the fence on calling this my fave sitcom of all time but it’s really really close with Parks and Recreation. I’m now on Season 6 and I’m gonna wait for the Finale to judge. It’s a great show. I just didn’t see Troy leaving. It came as a shock since he’s my favorite character.

[@swagturkey8755]

I guess Troy finally answered who the badass was. It was shirley all along.

[@waywardvoid]

They were scared to tell her Jeff had a fight

[@fixafix69]

How the hell was this comment made before WandaVision??

[@procyon6370]

What?

[@wordswordswords413]

@@fixafix69 I thought I was the only one who thought this

[@silverag5761]

All the way back in season 1 Troy said this "I'm crying in that video Abed, why am I crying, will I accidentally listen to Come Sail Away in the future? 5 seasons later, he leaves the show with Come Sail Away playing. Brilliance is a hard thing to come across, and when you come across not many people notice, but its something truly incredible.

[@daltongoh9062]

"You may have a compulsion to come back: *NEVER COMES BACK*

[@smarkslowplay3512]

Wait n see😉

[@vvyenne9576]

@@smarkslowplay3512 what do you know that we don't...

[@smarkslowplay3512]

@@vvyenne9576 they will do a tableread these days with Donald included! Check EW or variety or reddit community

[@JTBvloger]

@@smarkslowplay3512 wdym by tableplay?

[@smarkslowplay3512]

@@JTBvloger they do a live tableread and q&a of Cooperative Polygraphy happens on Monday at 9pm PT on Community KZbin channel. With Donald Glover!

[@TheB1adestar]

I always liked how they played "Come sail away" in the background when troy goes. Specially knowing that troy admitted to always crying to this song

[@mumtaazmohamoud4492]

Goodbye Jeff, Annie, Britta, Abed, Troy, Shirley and Pierce. Best community we had the pleasure of watching, you gave us a lot for four seasons.

[@6QUANTUM9]

3 seasons, four was ehhh

[@mumtaazmohamoud4492]

@@6QUANTUM9 that's true, I meant more so that they were all in the show still by season 4, but that very season wasn't their best.

[@fourslottoaster65]

The saddest moment in the entire series. If there's a film, make him come back. It would be cool if he came round the corner singing "somewhere out there" like in that one episode. That would be cool. Cool cool cool.

[@fourslottoaster65]

@nico cepeda *Evil laugh*

[@eliholden60]

This is why community is in my top 10 shows of all time, the showrunners have somehow been able to get the dna of some of the funniest comedy ever made and mix it with the dna of some of the saddest-but-sweetest parts of tv shows, and instead of creating a huge mess, they created community, a show that has never got worse as seasons go bit instead got better Thank you community, #sixseasonsandamovie

[@PewPewLookout]

i dont know why i keep coming back to relive the heartbreak. This scene hits me in the feels every single goddamn time. its like re-reading a breakup letter because its written in such a poetic fashion.

[@marissaturner7289]

When Abed was “dead” I cried. Idk if you guys know it, but some people with problems to accept reality can get catatonic after receiving bad news, or due extreme anxiety. My friend suffered depression and anxiety and at one point of her mental crisis, she became catatonic just as Abed in this episode, incapable of processing reality. So yeah, Troy was really scared that Abed became catatonic forever. Because in his mind he was dead. That was so sad, that’s the reason why Britta was able to bring him back by “cloning” him, he gave her a “key” to escape from that mental state. Damn… this wasn’t a dumb game, it really show us how a mental crisis looks like, such a powerful scene.

[@pilarlegorburu7570]

He only says "I love you" to Britta. I will be forever mad about how their relationship went down.

[@TheAdamisgay]

That damn gas leak.

[@beccyboo19]

yeah nah their relationship was so weird and it completely contradicts how troy viewed and treated women

[@radalox]

They were way better off as friends imo.. i don't think troy suits a relationship and neither does britts really

[@taylorfry7680]

I will be too. They really had the potential to be awesome. Troy is the sweetest and would've helped Britta with her self esteem issues, and Britta would've been a perfect dose of reality that Troy sometimes desperately needed. Goddamn you gas leak year 😩

[@6QUANTUM9]

Theatrical 🧨

[@william2154]

Troy and Shirley didnt get enough screentime one on one together :(

[@Coratlan]

@Stellvia Hoenheim ??? no hes saying that they didnt get a lot of 1-1 moments with just the two of them?

[@majicmack1605]

El Principe Yeah the only ones I recall of their moments were the times Pierce thought they were related and the gym episode

[@arturocastroverde3349]

They have MUCH screentime together

[@arturocastroverde3349]

You're not my mothe

[@nathan2134]

@@Coratlan it's a ref to one of the community eps lol

[@HectorTWE]

You guys, I *never* cry but...

[@fourslottoaster65]

Troy and abed are no loonger

[@cj_y1ny4n9]

The way they played come sail away, making a reference to when that's how he'd cry in the first season is so good I hate it for it😭

[@punnlertjaturaphat7543]

i don’t normally cry but this scene got me

[@punnlertjaturaphat7543]

i really hope troy comes back

[@s29nv1sr1]

Bruh same. I never cry during television, EVER, so I wasn't expecting to cry at all during this episode (even though I knew it was going to break my heart). Enter this scene - there were silent tears rolling down my cheeks as I sob. MY EMOTIONS! MY EMOTIONS!

[@SourRobo8364]

Michael Scott, 10th Doctor, and Troy Barnes had the best goodbye episodes ever in the history of Television

[@foxja1]

10 and 11 doctors are tied for saddest exits

[@ljmoore6780]

Abeds voice crack makes me emotional

[@lnewc7560]

I feel like Abed and Troy’s goodbye was so short and wasted. They could have a much better goodbye, but whatever they still made me cry.

[@lilenwasnothere6867]

if it makes you feel any better, there is a full version of their goodbye with more dialogue and that shows how much they meant to each other. the scene is supposed to go: Abed: Clone Troy... Troy: Clone Abed... Abed: From my clone perspective, I can see what an important figure original Troy must have been in original Abed's life. Original Abed spent decades unaware he could actually connect with other people... but his friendship with original Troy showed him he doesn't just have to observe the world... he can be a part of it. Troy: Original Troy used to care so much about what other people thought... Original Abed showed him it was okay to be himself. I'm really glad those two met. Abed: Agreed. By the way, when I cloned you I had to patch some missing parts of your DNA with genes from a homing pidgeon. You might notice some side effects, like a compulsion... to come back.

[@derbaum7631]

@@lilenwasnothere6867 thx

[@arneshsengupta4636]

I think that's just how goodbyes are. You can never say enough, or what you need to.

[@ancientnight]

4:00 rlly got me with them smiling then abed going to his sad face which is rare and troy’s sad face which we see a lot but this time its a deeper sadness. Even music fades

[@djinnsbetpools]

I have screenshots of those faces, dear god. And Troy's face as they begin to drive away. Abed's face as he looks on. I was compelled to take those shots. So beautiful and so very sad.

[@djinnsbetpools]

Ugh. Clone Abed's face when Clone Troy still takes his soul with him.

[@MasterDimes]

A moment in any show has never left me so empty. I’m not the time to immediately grab the tissue box anything remotely sad happens but, this was one of my moment. Troy was my favorite character and donald glover is one of my favorite people. I wonder if he knows the impact he made. What’s worse that i was in front of family and I shed one tear. It wasn’t much but that single tear equated to a week of pain. Loved this show.

[@Suddmoney]

In all my years of watching TV, only two individual episodes of tv ever made me cry. This one, and the Community series finale. It’s a real testament to this show that they had two different episodes do this to me.

[@PedroGomez-vd3wh]

I’m so happy I started this when Netflix added it. I love this show.

[@jogabonito5027]

This was such a beautiful and well written goodbye... I cant watch it without crying💔

[@ashwindesik69420]

I just realized that in season 1, it's shown that he cries to Come Sail Away. It's playing in the background when he leaves and is literally sailing away. Since it's his clone, he doesn't cry to that song.

[@filmtoppings]

Troy and Annie's goodbye is the most heartwarming thing ever

[@Axrl_the1]

Damn it, how are you guys so good at coming up with the perfect music for the mood that'll most definitely try to ignite the tears?! Till the end...

[@DanteD84]

I love the bit between Troy and Jeff, he’s still trying to be cool like Jeff and he lets him know he finest have to be cool like Jeff he’s already cool because of who he is

[@chaostekkers4328]

I cant watch this again, it breaks my heart!💔 I loved Troy and Abeds relationship, they made my heart smile😭

[@Kaazikin]

Man, this is heartbreaking

[@Steffert.]

This scene never fails to make me cry.

[@secretshinobi6240]

One thing I just realized that the song that's playing when Troy's leaving is "Come Sail Away" by Styx, which is the song Troy mentions make him cry in around the first season. Now I might start to cry

[@johnclose4201]

I miss him

[@gan8849]

I cried so hard during the troy and abed moments the first time I watched this episode, and now I still shed a tear or two during their goodbye each time I watch it

[@zackyboi2048]

In season 1 episode 9, Troy says - while watching his character in one of Abed’s films cry - “Why am I crying? Did I accidentally listen to ‘Come Sail Away’ by Styx again?” And now, as he’s leaving, they’re playing a cover of that song. THIS SHOW IS SO AMAZING

[@localbasedfairy2248]

haven't watched the series, only the clips from this channel, and i'm crying at this aaaaaaa

[@WD23182]

This is/was probably the singular scene in TV that makes/made me cry more and feel more emotions than any other. The perfect sendoff

[@Redstorm1554]

This episode always makes me cry because we're never gonna get this version of come sail away publicly released.

[@patrickyvesmendones1650]

I think I’m the only one who noticed this - Pierce left each member of the Study Group a reckoning, right? I think his “gift” to Troy to take a voyage around the world was what he left for us, the viewers. He intentionally made the most favorite character (debatable) exit the show. He bequeathed that heartbreak to us. Damn you, Pierceeee!!!

[@jayzepickle6637]

I recently broke up with someone I truly loved. And honestly watching this feels painful but good. I don't know what I'm going to do without him but I think the clone of me will be just fine.

[@anangrygeekontheinternet5183]

Community was never the same without Troy and abed in the morning

[@brianbrink8286]

I wish I could find this version of Come Sail Away. I love it so much

[@danielstudart2062]

Donald Glover should make the movie with the help of Dan Harmon with Troy coming back.

[@TheJthedog]

Daniel Studart I mean, they’re all for it and Troy would definitely come back but the issue is always that not everyone is free at the same time, there is always one or two that are busy

[@danielstudart2062]

@@TheJthedog That one or two has definitely been Donald Glover most of the time, they've already kinda said that they would love to do it but Donald needs to be in it and he's said he doesn't wanna work for someone else again. And they say that he's always busy.

[@TheJthedog]

Daniel Studart yeah, sad but true

[@nicolashinojosa6625]

Ask them this on Twitter, they'll be on a script reading on may 18th👀

[@nikkovalidor4890]

@@danielstudart2062 lmao they just had stream where they all met up again the other day, the only real thing stopping the movie now is this whole corona fiasco

[@pat2rome]

I know I can't be the only one that found post-apocalypse Britta incredibly attractive.

[@6QUANTUM9]

pat2rome idk y Troy wasn’t all over or Jeff

[@mirvang]

I don't watch too many tv shows, but i think this is one of the best character sendoff i've ever seen.

[@gansosmansos]

That's respect for characters!! Excellent writing!!!!!

[@SuperBram77]

Britta looks so beautiful while sending off Troy... I don’t know why

[@coltonyounger9724]

I think this might be one of my favorite scenes in the whole show. While it is very sad it shows how far Troy’s character development and how connected he really was with them all Troy and Britta had a strong connection even without them dating (I also think that he did love Britta and them breaking up was a sort of “right person, wrong time” type deal) Troy saying how he wishes he could’ve been Annie’s friend for longer really shows his development because even in season 1 they still had their high school relationship but they grew to become close friends Troy always looked up to Jeff as “Mr. Cool” which is shown in his 21st birthday episode and Jeff telling Troy how cool he really is shows how he respects him and he isn’t jealous of Troy taking his title of Mr Cool anymore like he was in the pizza timeline episode Shirley’s goodbye was great because of the callback when they competed in the PE episode to see who the most badass one is. Even though Pierce didn’t get a goodbye his will represents it because he always saw Troy as a younger version of him like Jeff, which is why he wanted Troy to move in with him and to do the trip so Troy could learn and be better than he ever was Abed’s is self-explanatory (but I wish that they did their handshake one last time even though Troy stole it from KZbin)

[@GtheMVP]

Losing Troy is awful, and always makes me well up a bit when I get to this episode. There's also that massive feeling of loss, just not just for Troy being absent, but the special chemistry between he and Abed being gone too. Add in losing Pierce, who is better every time I binge, and S5 is tough to get through. S1 to 3 is a 20 out 10. The rest is as good/better as anything out there, which says a lot about the quality of this show. Can't wait for the movie, hope Chevy comes back!!

[@omniscientkind871]

In season 5 episode 6 while hickey is watching the news there’s a bulletin at the bottom of the news a saying “Levar burton and non celebrity companion captured by pirates in the Gulf of Mexico!”

[@lucaspagani2449]

Childish tycoon oh my bad gambino

[@yoblol]

My favorite thing about Troy and Abed's friendship that they both learnt from each other. Troy learnt from Abed that you don't need a persona to make friends but at the same time, Abed learnt from Troy that sometimes nerds can have friends.

[@trietlam1438]

I finished the whole thing. Why did I finish the whole thing. I need more, a movie, i need the movie. I need a conclusion to Jeff and Annie. Troy and Abed finally reunited. And of course, the Ass Crack Bandit

[@itsyaboilogan642]

I just watched this episode right now and I just need to vent. I’m hysterically crying right now and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s the fact that we all have to say goodbye to friends to go on our personal journeys. Maybe it’s just cause I’ll never see the Troy and Abed dynamic that I’ve grown to love so much again. I don’t know, but for now, I’m just going to sit here and wallow away in my tears.

[@lawea9113]

this moment is streets behind 😢

[@calowenby1654]

This scene is perfect imho. Every individual goodbye makes me emotional, but Abed saying, “You don’t have to go. Your clone can,” is just incredible for me. It made me think he might still not be quite ready for Troy to leave at first, but the second sentence subverted my expectations in the most emotionally effective and well-written way it could’ve.

[@maxgolding1735]

No matter how many times I watch this scene it gets me every time its so well done to the point that I tear up even when I can quote it line for line

[@Dr.Boofenstein]

This is like the one episode that actually made me sad

[@cybernetik.]

come sail away is in my show choir setlist for this coming year and im not gonna be able to learn it without crying i swear

[@gavicerati]

This was the only episode that made me cry (every time I watch it) It breaks my heart seeing Troy and Abed splitting. Btw... Love Donald Glover💜

[@luismoreno91]

The D&D one was also very emotional for me

[@bigwave44]

The series finale when Jeff hugged Abed twice goodbye brought on some tears for me also

[@NDex5]

I fought back tears when they were locked in the basement and Jeff remembered flashback quotes and I full on cried in the last episode of season 6

[@killuhkween]

No more Troy and Abed in the morning 😢

[@ianstephenson9721]

Same here. Only time this show made me cry.

[@MikeMeehan]

I’m simply gobsmacked by how perfect all of this is

[@420thebass]

As someone who grew up with major asburgers , it is goodness, and most importantly, PATIENCE !! kindness that will make us all whole and loved, at the very least, feel appreciated and acknowledged.

[@flopilop3808]

I regret I wasnt sad when I watched that episode, I was certain they would introduce him back....... I thought, they cant just replace him or get rid of him as he is so crucial to the story and balancing Abed

[@6QUANTUM9]

Flopilop without Troy , the series seemed very odd and strange, couldn’t really feel that vibe the show had

[@foxja1]

Exactly how I feel

[@davedavis2132]

The scoring in this scene from Ludwig is just so good. Hits every right note. The main melody is from Season 1 when Abed shows his film to his Dad. Abed dealt with Troy leaving in his own special way just as he repaired his relationship with his father.

[@callum7081]

Best scene of the show

[@niyo1803]

Almost cried right there

[@Imps603]

I like to imagine that after Troy returned, he met up with Abed in LA and they both opened a movie studio using Troy's fortune and made really cool movies together

[@najjawildchildxo]

Troy was the heart of the group

[@AmTrFilms]

Anyone else want a full version of this "Come Sail Away" cover

[@naufalihsan2824]

My emotions! My emotions!

[@solidcricket]

2:39 The way she hugs him maybe its bg score but it feels like a real hug u give someone when u know they r gonna leave u🥲