Parks and Recreation: Season 2

My husband ordered all the seasons since it no longer streams on any of the services for free. Or atleast none we subscribe to.

Initially I wasn't terribly impressed with Parks & Recreation's pilot. It was advertised as a spinoff of NBC's The Office and that's exactly what the show felt like as I watched it. Leslie Knope came across as the female Michael Scott and I was worried that Parks would just be an Office retread, only with a different setting and characters. As such, I wasn't interested enough to watch how the rest of the season played out.So then Season 2 rolled around in the fall and I thought I'd give the show another shot... and I'm SO glad that I did. The writers kicked the "spinoff" label to the curb and quickly found the show's own identity. Leslie Knope was no longer Michael Scott With Ovaries, but a hard-working, competent (albeit awkward), success-driven, caring and selfless leader that you quickly grew to love and admire. Parks has illustrated a rich and colorful world that you just want to immerse yourself in. Each of the characters (even the background ones like Donna and Jerry) are unique and full of personality. If someone were to describe each character's qualities without giving you their name, sex, or profession, audiences would STILL be able to identify them with ease. THAT'S how strong these characters are. Personally, I couldn't tell you who my favorite character is -- they're all incredibly likable and each bring their own brand of humor and wit to the show and my favorite always seems to be changing. Ultimately they are what make the show. While The Office began to lose steam in its fourth season, Parks, which is currently airing its own fourth season, is still going as strong as ever, and I attribute that to this wonderful ensemble of characters.I'm a big fan of The Office, 30 Rock, Community, Modern Family and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia... but none of them come close to Parks & Recreation.

I like the character development and it’s even better than the first season.

Laughed and laughed

I struggled to get through the first season a bit, I rarely found it funny and it felt a little forced. But I decided to stick with it, and completely fell in love with the show during Season 2. I love all comedies in that block (Office, 30 Rock, Community) but Parks & Rec quickly became the one I'd look forward to the most. The episode where they combined all of their very different ideas into one very strange mural was sort of the turning point for me, and from the hunting trip to the telethon to Freddy Spaghetti, I loved it all. The cast is stellar, and each character has become more well defined and well portrayed. The writing got sharper and funnier, and was wonderfully balanced out by the sweetness of the relationship sand friendships that we get to see - Andy and April's almost romance, Leslie and Ron's respect for each other, and especially the friendship that developed between Leslie and Anne.Adding to all that is a city filled with some great off beat characters that pop up now and then and a lot of fun "inside jokes" like the endless rivalry between Parks and the Library, and you get a funny, sweet, silly, excellent show.I would highly recommend it, and really hope it hangs in there!

The first season:This show started out with a 5-episode pilot season. Originally planned as a spin-off to the office, then changed to be more like a carbon copy of the office, in a different setting, with a female boss. I was originally very excited as I am a big fan of most of the cast. Something just didn't feel right. Seemed all the cast's talent was being wasted on trying to look like another show.THE SECOND SEASON:Somehow, NBC decided to give the show that was getting pretty poor reviews and ratings another chance. We should be so glad they did. The writers re-tooled the show. I think the key change was turning Leslie (Amy Poehler) from a female Michael Scott to someone who actually knew how to do her job and had the respect of her office, even though she is quite the character. She went from annoying and hard to watch, to very funny and original. Amy and the rest of the cast have become one of the best comedy ensembles on television today.If you watched this show during the first season and were disappointed, I recommend you give it another shot.Unfortunately, I've heard the show won't be back for a third season until mid-season. Which means the DVD will most likely have a delayed release as well.

I love off-beat, quirky comedies. Just when you think the writing will be formulaic the writers do something unheard of, they make it real. Awkwardness, kindness, blank stares into the camera that aren't really blank. I just started watching this and I anticipated Ron Swanson as a redneck, hard-line, uber-conservative, and I was totally mistaken. He's still simple, he chooses simple. Breakfast is his nirvana and he cares about his staff, without them he would have to do stuff. Leslie Knope is the Jimmy Stewart with her Capra-esque ideals, she's only happy to do all the stuff. She seems a little naive, and out-gunned but never stupid or corruptible. The town of Pawnee, is every small town I have lived in. I am amazed at how the writers have captured and translated those absolutely mundane, tired and charming qualities to the screen. I could go on and on. All the different characters are entertaining and mostly how I saw people I used to work with. People. Workaday flawed caring people.

I watched Season One, and was sufficiently entertained to buy Season Two, and I am glad I did; the comedy is much sharper and the characters all develop throughout this series, so they become three dimensional. This is a great show and I thoroughly recommend it.

I thought the first series was pretty funny and was surprised to learn that most people found subsequent series so much better, but it's true.There are a couple of classic episodes here, like Ron & Tammy and Park Safety, but the great thing is there are no weak episodes at all. The bonus comes at the end when the new characters, Chris and Ben, appear, which leads into series 3. Rob Lowe is great as Chris.

Brilliant! I love the pseudo documentary style. Thoroughly recommended. Season 2 is reason enough to also buy season 1 (which is not quite as good, and only 6 episodes long, but sets the background for season 2).

Took a while, but this is proper fantastic tv.Got 5 seasons to go. Lucky me!

Works perfectly, very enjoyable, great packaging, arrived on time.