 Ron became more heavily involved in Parks and Recreation storylines during the second season , and Offerman largely credited Schur with the development of the character . Schur has described Offerman as a " once @-@ in @-@ a @-@ generation comedic performer , " and " our cast MVP , and in many ways our cast leader . " He compared Ron to a " 19th @-@ century rugged individualist , " and said of creating the character , " A lot of the credit has to go to Nick Offerman . In real life , he 's an incredibly interesting guy , and at the very least , it 's much easier to play an interesting guy when you 're an interesting guy . " Offerman said his own sense of humor fuels much of the character , along with those of Schur , Greg Daniels , and the writing staff ; he added : " I never dreamed that I could prosper with my perverse sense of humor on a network show . " Schur said the staff liked writing for Ron because " he 's a great mix of a superhero , and also a deeply flawed , and very human and vulnerable person . " 
