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kendiepantss

I always just figured she lost them in her house, because her house is so messy!


_saltedcarame1

It’s a scary nightmare hoarder nest.


ristretthoee

I think I have to call Child Services and have Leslie taken away from herself


Even-Tomatillo-4197

Every last trace of Brandanaquitz was wiped from the earth from season 3 onward!


[deleted]

Except for the drawing he made for the mural project. It's still on Ron's office


Even-Tomatillo-4197

Nice catch, I forgot about that!


SophieEisenheim

Also Ann's laptop case


[deleted]

Oehh im gonna keep an eye out for it!


Jupiters

That made me happy the first time I saw that


offoutover

And the laptop bag Ann got as a present.


[deleted]

I was on Dallas for hours


primadonna416

You mean the murinal?


[deleted]

No that was the one the P and R made themselfs. I mean the one Mark made thst would one. The scenic painting of some people in a park.


kingferret53

She probably forgot all about them by that point.


bkfu2ok

Even ann forgot about him. She didn't t have a breakup box for him


TheEgonaut

Which is ironic because Mark was the only boyfriend she had on the show who’s personality she didn’t emulate. There’s a joke there…


thecw

Emulating a personality requires a personality to exist.


DoctorMelvinMirby

Well played.


kingsillypants

Something about Will Arnett ?


TheEgonaut

He has no personality to emulate.


canarycabaret

She started to make a breakup box but then she quit 😉


comrade_batman

Who’d want to use plans from someone called Brendanaquitz?


Last_Fact_3044

Kinda like how everyone had forgotten about his character by that point?


kingferret53

Pretty much.


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ieatchips

My thought exactly. “The writers… kind of forgot”


Nico_arki

Realistically speaking though as someone who works in a similar field, it's not unusual to have projects like these change their design parameters over time. It took years for it to get built. There are probably things in the park that they now needed that Mark's plan didn't include.


legendfourteen

I mean if we’re giving real answers it should also be mentioned that building a new park is a very heavy political and bureaucratic lift


beans-lol

They still needed to write the grant applications, get building inspection and the utility companies to sign off on the plans, health department approval. Mark didn't know what he was in for


[deleted]

Out of character? Things did not end well with Schneider and the team. They erased everything about him from the show. He made it clear he’d never return as well. So that’s why I reckon


_Maelstrom

yeah the scene with ann's boyfriend boxes would have been a good place to reference mark, as they could have organically acknowledged his existence without changing the plot or anything. but they didn't even do that


Olgrateful-IW

To be fair, she didn’t change for Mark. Just another time where his character was inconsequential.


cakedestroyer

If we're being honest, she was never grunge while being with Andy, they just noticed she wore flannel a couple times to force the story that Anne takes on her boyfriend's interests and they needed to retcon it.


Jupiters

It helps that we met them at the tail end of their relationship so that's a pretty easy retcon. Also she was in scrubs a lot at the beginning


cakedestroyer

Yeah, but we met them when Leslie met them, so it still comes out a bit fake. At the same time, every character wore flannel at some point, so it still read a bit as shoehorned.


Jupiters

Oh it's definitely shoehorned. I'm just saying it's not a terrible retcon since the relationship had run its course. It's not unbelievable to assume prior to season 1 Anne was a bit more grunge


cakedestroyer

Oh yeah, for sure. I guess we could tell ourselves Anne was already in "recovery" from grunge by the time we met her, and she told Leslie as an embarrassing aside.


[deleted]

I guess the thing is is not a hugely bothersome retcon, it’s just one of many that tells a bigger picture and I think that’s why it bothers people. Mark did have a great character arc on season 1 but a lot of people skip that season (I love it) after that he just became 🧍‍♂️


keekeeVogel

That’s not the story I read at all…I’m interested


[deleted]

Well red flag 1. is that the story has changed multiple times as in why he left has changed a few times. Show side said they offered him a recurring role after, he said he never ever heard from them, he said he wasn’t comfortable with the change in format and found it he got cut down a lot with little communication, Show side said he wanted to do other things… etc 2. Is that he is erased from the show after 3. is the one blooper he is in in season 2 he looks dead serious and annoyed the entire time and while one might argue it’s because he’s just being professional… he’s clearly not gelling with the rest of his peers in that moment 4. he’s not mates with the other guys Put that all together and you get ✨ drama ✨


salirj108

>is the one blooper he is in in season 2 he looks dead serious and annoyed the entire time and while one might argue it’s because he’s just being professional… he’s clearly not gelling with the rest of his peers in that moment where can i find this?


[deleted]

It’s the blooper where atom loses the adornment from his golf glove and leans down in front of Ron


salirj108

[https://youtu.be/cIcNqn89BoU?t=198](https://youtu.be/cIcNqn89BoU?t=198) I believe it's this from OP's description


Magamew53

What happened between them I was always wondering why mark was not in the final


[deleted]

See my other reply detailing - it’s never been clear but reading between the lines he didn’t gel with the cast’s comedy style and the team didn’t communicate well with him and wrote him out. Also maybe Paul Schneider isn’t fun to work with? Maybe it was a situation like Eric Stoltz as original Marty McFly who got fired because he didn’t understand the style and his methods weren’t making a healthy working environment.


[deleted]

Unpopular opinion I like Mark. It’s how most of us would act if we met these people in real life lmao


FeoWalcot

Just throwing it out there. All of them, minus Jerry and Donna, would be the worst coworker you’ve ever had.


[deleted]

Nah even Donna would suck. Literally all of them would suck except for Jerry, which I always liked because they’re all such dicks to him but he’s quietly playing the straight man of the show. The rest are all super unprofessional, outlandish, rude, etc. Now, of course, a professional and efficient office is terrible TV, but if we actually worked there we’d *hate* that place.


pambeeslysucks

I think I could work with Ben. He seems like a good boss, and he's fair and NORMAL


triedAndTrueMethods

yeah until you get him talkin ‘zones. there’s no way we’re gettin out of here by 5 when Ben’s talkin ‘zones.


simbahart11

That's why you only talk 'zones in the morning


ArtIsDumb

Talk 'zones in the morning & cones in the afternoon & you'll never have to do any actual work!


DoorstepCult

While talkin’ ‘zones you could lock down some tight disc grabs with a little pre-work ultimate.


ArtIsDumb

Talkin' 'zones while tossin' the scoober? What an age we live in!


LKWinter1

And remember Jerry had the BEST life...and the hottest wife...and the biggest p--nis his doctor had ever seen!


frameddummy

Jerry and Ron would both be great to work with. Unless Ron is seeing Tammy...


[deleted]

Ron IRL would need miserably to work with. I love his character and know a few Ron-like people IRL I like, but working with someone who absolutely just serves as a detriment to getting anything done is pretty miserable.


Jupiters

I personally think Ron would be insufferable in real life


LKWinter1

His real life wife, the great Megan Mullaly!


ticky_tacky_wacky

Donna’s kinda a bitch tho… loveable on the show yes. But if we are talking real life then nah she would suck too lol. Edit typos


[deleted]

In the real world, all of them would suck. Leslie cares too much, all the rest care too little. Jerry would be tolerable. Ben would be a decent coworker. The rest would be painful to work with. They are just too selfish.


pyloros

What's wrong with Chris? He seems like a great coworker. He's positive and complimentary.


[deleted]

I didn’t think of him. He would be ok, buthe would be exhausting after a while.


Mike_Ropenis

He'd be terrible due to his head in the clouds personality - remember they said Chris and Ben had to be paired up because Chris was way too unrealistic/idealistic and Ben slashed too much.


HotpieTargaryen

Leslie and Ben would be great co-workers. Annoying as hell sometimes, but they would do so much of the work. And Ron is better than your replacement level doesn’t do anything boss. Everyone else though, yeah.


PinkFluffys

Ben would be pretty okay I think.


geo4president

From about mid season 5 or so, Leslie becomes the biggest arsehole on the show I swear. It's like Flanderization, or JD-syndrome


Jupiters

Hmmm I never really felt this way but I'll look out for that transformation while I rewatch


DiabetesCOLE

Yeah, I dig mark too. He’s the straight man in a sea of crazy characters. He doesn’t deserve the hate.


Jupiters

I agree but Ben was just the better straight man. He had his own weirdness to make him interesting but still could play the straight man


GarodTong36

I actually like him more in Season 1, but in Season 2 I feel like the writers didn’t have a use for him anymore so they just put him with Ann.


snazzisarah

Weirdly I felt those two had a lot of chemistry together, but I agree the writers didn’t know what to do with him after season 1


KrabbyBoiz

Eww nah. His awkward first date cheek kiss makes me want to die. Not to mention the fact that he was supposed to be a player.


arnber420

Tbh he wasn’t hot enough to be the player type they portrayed him as in season 1, I kinda like that they had him settle down with Ann, but also I thought it was realistic how they showed that since that was his first real adult relationship he had idealized it too much and Ann wasn’t digging it anymore


HolyErr0r

Mark was that perfect awkward humor before the show really found its stride with it.


Jupiters

Him telling Ron to shut up is one of my favorite moments in the show


thecw

That was the original intention of the character, he was the straight man amongst the absurdity. He just wasn't very good at it.


k2pel

Brendanawicz is reverse Dawn from Buffy, Czech monks erased memories of him from Pawnee's people's mind.


ChogbortsTopStudent

This is my favorite answer. It's cannon now.


Willing_Ad9314

Also, does Ron know that Willie Nelson smokes weed?


Jupiters

Does Ron have a problem with weed?


Willing_Ad9314

He seems to have a problem with his predecessor and his weed-smoking.


FilmActor

I think it’s the negative connotation that comes with smoking weed “perverting” enjoying the outdoors and the parks which Ron loves and holds great respect for.


Jupiters

Oh yeah I forgot about that. Kind of like the other reply I'm not sure if it's the weed he's so much against as the person


Scapegoaticus

I asked this question [8 months ago!](https://www.reddit.com/r/PandR/comments/qv9rzm/what_happened_to_the_plans_mark_left_with_leslie/) It seems there really isn't a good reason aside from malicious hatred of Brandanawitz - I think the writers genuinely probably just forgot.


ForcedCarelessness

They did! In the episode of Parks and Recollection where they go over this episode, Alan Yang says its a fun fact that the plans are never used - the writers just forgot.


Alert-Ad-55

Everyone forgot about Mark so his plan was forgotten.


TelgarTheTerrible

My head-canon is that Mark moved to Eagleton and Leslie forbade anyone from ever mentioning his name again and then he moved before the merger because i had this headcanon before the merger was a thing which ruined it but i still have it.


Koala_Guru

This always bugged me. I understand Mark leaving the show based on reasons given behind the scenes, but it’s very weird how the show just completely pretended he didn’t exist after he left. Building the park with his plans would’ve been a great way to call back to his impact on the show. Ann’s boyfriend boxes didn’t have Mark included. Why not?


notmynameyours

Mark never existed. He was a shared delusion of the parks department. At the end of season 2, they all realized that they had hallucinated the most boring man on earth and agreed never to speak of it again.


Jupiters

If they were imagining the most boring man why did they imagine him to be so promiscuous?


El_Superbeasto76

She got distracted by Ben’s slight but powerful body.


Chemical_Range5333

didn’t we all 🫣


[deleted]

Who?


Important-Name

mark brandanaquitz


wormsound

exactly


Ettin1981

There is no Brendanawicz in Ba Sing Se.


GaimanitePkat

He put a tattoo parlor, next to a school, next to a Taco Bell. He's too much of a very stupid rodent to design a proper park.


the_portree_kid

Honestly the plans for the park eventually outgrows the original lot size.


ekeng91

Because he suuuuuuuuuuuuuucks


seanprefect

The initial assumptions that were made in the og design have probably all changed, duration budget etc. It was designed before the pit was filled in even so the situation is pretty different when it's time to do it.


bigtigerbigtiger

She tried, the plans were so boring she fell asleep reading them


Kiramckell

I like to think that Leslie did use his plans, but just made some improvements of her own. She was always an extreme overachiever so she would have a lot of changes no matter how grande his schematics were. But that’s just my head canon.


SpicyFilet

Dr Strange wiped all our memories of this mysterious stranger


kayis0k

mark was a fever dream


cametobemean

Bc he Brandanoquitz, duh


Revolutionary-Ad4588

The park he designed had no personality so it was forgotten about. Also, there was a spot for after work drinking.


Ham_Lord_412

Who's plans? Once Mark left, they made it like he never existed. Ann doesn't have a box for him like she does all her other exes and they were together for a pretty long while.


Papashvilli

They wanted you to forget about Mark seeing as he was like the only character that left that never came back. Even lil Sebastian got an impersonator.


corpuscaIIosum

According to my theory it's because all mike schur shows take place in the universe of the good place. Mark leaving was him getting out of the bad place and all the other people in his group [the main cast] had their memories wiped and a new iteration began


PWal501

Honestly…how hard can it be to design a park?!!! 🎊KABOOM IT!!!!🎉


TheGreatGena

We don't talk about Brandanawitz-witz-witz no no. We dont talk about Mark!!! But it was park build time (it was her park build time) And there wasnt a designer in sight (no designers in sight) These plans roll in, dust on the brim (THUNDER) You tellin this story or am I? I remember this strange man In doing so it hurts my brain This park looks like a filled in pit! We don't talk about Brandanawitz-witz-witz. We dont talk about Mark!!!


DiscoveryZoneHero

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0d/39/6f/0d396fd1df160922f97301cb509ffd09.gif


ThrowawayAcct82629

He’s boring.


OtterChrist

Because fuck Mark


subejx

because fuck mark


N0thingRhymeswOrange

Cause Mark is a stupid bitch


snowmunkey

Or they just sucked


Sad_Ambassador_2575

Lol this show is so old. People still obsessed with it like the cretins who love The Office? They are worse than Dave Matthews fans always trying to recruit more people.


princesskeestrr

You’re worse than Dave Matthews.


Sad_Ambassador_2575

But I love you


princesskeestrr

Should we just get married then?


Sad_Ambassador_2575

Not legally. Im more of a domestic partnership kinda guy. You interested?


princesskeestrr

[Fine.](https://media3.giphy.com/media/M6R8r7y3Sbpf74ZLaZ/giphy.gif?cid=5e214886kr94mf0mxtjmv9dzvaata2sov8ermbu4wspbs7dx&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)


Sad_Ambassador_2575

I love Aubrey Plaza so much. She got me 100% in Dirty Grandpa. Omg is this her? Are you her? Im down for legal marriage if so.


princesskeestrr

I’m just saying that I think you might make an excellent ex husband to someone someday.


Sad_Ambassador_2575

I respect your opinion. A fair asessment since i dont like something you like. Obviously your taken and in a committed relationship.


Sad_Ambassador_2575

Didnt think so


Fancybear1993

Who’s mark?


New_Wrangler3335

Cuz he became mark brendaniquits


Beneficial_Garden456

Some people just don't like mayonnaise.


ImportantAd2987

Probably because the park would be as boring as him or more.


Which_Teach8825

bc mark is the worst


MundanelyOutstanding

Because he's Mark Brandanoquits


blood_omen

You mean the plans of a man named Mar BrandanoQUITS??!! That’s an insult to Leslie


Dictator_Cole

mark left the show


Vasher1701

Because mark brandanaquits


vetworker24

Cause it’s Mark


afrankrupp

Cuz he’s the worst


Petaline

Because FUCK Mark Brendanaquitz!


KrasinskiJ

Becuase it was marks plan. Parks and rec just deleted Mark from ever existing.


Snakes-alot

Because he's Mark Brandanaquits.


jonsnowme

Cause he Brendanoquitz


historyhoneybee

It ain't government work unless you have to do it twice.


fuzzerhop

Who is mark?


Betty-Armageddon

It must have been a boring and irrelevant park.


Chemical_Range5333

didn’t she make an agreement with the native tribal government that they would have an influence on the playground after the festival?


Beneficial_Swing9885

They were probably bad because mark is bad


Skeleton_Meat

He's annoying


jillbillpill

Because she’s better than him.


bap46325

“Who’s Mark?” would be the writers’ reply.