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Rika_Furude
11/13/20 3:42:06 AM
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Smashingpmkns
11/13/20 3:43:28 AM
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Yeah huge drop in quality towards the later seasons. You'll know when it starts lol
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KlRBEH
11/13/20 3:46:59 AM
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The last like 2 or 3 seasons are definitely skippable

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Ryven
11/13/20 3:50:20 AM
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After Michael leaves it drops.

Then when it gets to the Pam and sound guy storyline, it's just awful.

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PiOverlord
11/13/20 3:59:20 AM
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I can rewatch s2-7 (well S7 up to Michael leaving) very easily. S1 I sometimes catch the mood for. S8 was fine but I never have a desire to watch it. S9 and S7 post Michael I was not a fan of for the most part and I just don't really want to watch. Of course, the series finale is fine to watch even though it has elements of things that made the show worse.

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Rika_Furude
11/13/20 4:09:55 AM
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like this is just tops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0N2ZxQJYTw

even if it drops in quality a little bit surely it goes from the 9 or 10 that it is to like 8 or 9 right

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pegusus123456
11/13/20 4:18:37 AM
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I'm the rare person who likes the last few seasons, but there's a definite drop in quality.

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ChocoboMog123
11/13/20 5:38:14 AM
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I think it's fine up until they go to Florida.
But I also don't like the cringey-ness of the show, in general, so Michael really puts me off.

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TimmyTinsel
11/13/20 5:58:55 AM
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Its watchable post-Michael.
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Phynaster
11/13/20 6:04:19 AM
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I dont trust anyone who dislikes Robert California

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COVxy
11/13/20 6:05:29 AM
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I enjoyed the entire show. IMO, people exaggerate the drop in quality.

It definitely spends a lot of time in the later seasons switching things up to introduce new dynamics, but many of them work. Some of them are less good, but still a good watch.

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COVxy
11/13/20 6:05:52 AM
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Phynaster posted...
I dont trust anyone who dislikes Robert California

Also, this. Fantastic character.

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burns112233
11/13/20 6:06:53 AM
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ChocoboMog123 posted...
I think it's fine up until they go to Florida.
But I also don't like the cringey-ness of the show, in general, so Michael really puts me off.
I agree with this. Season 8 is still good, but once they go to Florida it sucks. Season 9 has hit or miss episodes. There's still some good ones in the last season. The final episode is perfect.
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au_gold
11/13/20 6:08:08 AM
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I still havent made it through season 9.

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kirbyakaZ
11/13/20 6:13:46 AM
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The last few seasons are still better than most shows, just not as good as The Office standard, if that makes sense.

Also check out Letterkenny, it's amazing.

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clyde_frog
11/13/20 6:13:52 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
like this is just tops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0N2ZxQJYTw

even if it drops in quality a little bit surely it goes from the 9 or 10 that it is to like 8 or 9 right

this was amazing

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nfearurspecimn
11/13/20 6:14:59 AM
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I lost interest when Michael left. Just wasn't the same.

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Seitar
11/13/20 6:15:42 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...


even if it drops in quality a little bit surely it goes from the 9 or 10 that it is to like 8 or 9 right
More like it drops from 8/10 to 6/10 territory.

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Theon_Greyjoy
11/13/20 11:55:34 AM
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burns112233 posted...
Season 8 is still good, but once they go to Florida it sucks.
I loved the Florida arc.

Season 8 is good, better than it should have been. 9 gets really bad at times.

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SauI_Goodman
11/13/20 11:56:37 AM
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Squall28
11/13/20 11:58:09 AM
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I stopped after Jim and Pam got together. There was nothing more to root for.

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TimmyTinsel
11/13/20 12:00:10 PM
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Squall28 posted...
I stopped after Jim and Pam got together. There was nothing more to root for.

The show pre that vs after is really a huge difference for me as well.
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BeyondWalls
11/13/20 12:01:09 PM
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Robert sucks.

And even though the last two seasons make you want to throw a brick through the TV screen, you can still find moments that make you laugh.

To me the worst sin (besides Robert) was utterly destroying Andys character because Ed Helms went to film The Hangover 3.

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BrownBearKing
11/13/20 12:09:15 PM
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Robert California is terrible, hes like a character from a different show.

But Nellie doesnt get enough hate, worst thing that happened to the show. Worse than the sound guy arc.

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Ryven
11/13/20 1:44:46 PM
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BrownBearKing posted...
Robert California is terrible, hes like a character from a different show.

But Nellie doesnt get enough hate, worst thing that happened to the show. Worse than the sound guy arc.


Which is hilarious because IIRC i remember an interview with somebody where they said James Spader didn't 'get' the humor and also couldn't improv his lines at all like the rest of the cast could. So when somebody threw him a curveball in the middle of a scene, he would just go completely blank.

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Giant_Aspirin
11/13/20 1:45:40 PM
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once Michael Scott leaves it drops in quality significantly

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AngelsNAirwav3s
11/13/20 1:50:04 PM
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There is a slight drop in quality as the seasons go on, but once Michael leaves it is very noticeable

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SRR Capdown
11/13/20 1:56:21 PM
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I'll reiterate what a few others said, in that does drop off, but it's still a solid show overall.

That said, I think 6 is the worst series and it gets better again after that, with the exception of a few moments in series 9. I also love the Florida arc and think it's the closest the show came to hitting those series 2 and 3 highs.

Also, dont get the hate for Nellie, especially in series 9. They really toned her down and she became quite likeable imo.

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RchHomieQuanChi
11/13/20 1:57:16 PM
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I just started getting into it, and the show definitely loses a lot of steam once Michael leaves.

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Rowdy54
11/13/20 1:59:18 PM
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While the later seasons don't match thw quality of what came before, it's still a really good show. The problem is that it doesn't reach the high bar from previous seasons.
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refmon
11/13/20 2:03:05 PM
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It never reaches the heights of season 2 or 3 and then drops again after the wedding and then the last two seasons are complete dog shit

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Theon_Greyjoy
11/13/20 2:14:00 PM
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I also thought 6 was a weaker season. Id rank it above 9 and 1 but thats about it.

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Lost_All_Senses
11/13/20 2:17:05 PM
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Just the last season. I watch through it all every time tho. It's still comfort food

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EngineerGamer
11/13/20 2:25:18 PM
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what's the sound guy arc, i dont feel like watching it
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Will_VIIII
11/13/20 2:27:49 PM
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Honestly, you could skip straight to the series finale after Michael leaves and not miss much.

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CapnMuffin
11/13/20 2:33:46 PM
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BeyondWalls posted...
Robert sucks.

And even though the last two seasons make you want to throw a brick through the TV screen, you can still find moments that make you laugh.

To me the worst sin (besides Robert) was utterly destroying Andys character because Ed Helms went to film The Hangover 3.

BrownBearKing posted...
Robert California is terrible, hes like a character from a different show.

But Nellie doesnt get enough hate, worst thing that happened to the show. Worse than the sound guy arc.
Spader is the best thing about the later seasons. Actually probably one of my favorite characters.

Agreed that they totally fumbled Andy.
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Lost_All_Senses
11/13/20 2:34:36 PM
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Agree. Spader was dope. They actually fleshed his character out pretty well in such a short time.

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KlRBEH
11/13/20 2:46:47 PM
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Will_VIIII posted...
Honestly, you could skip straight to the series finale after Michael leaves and not miss much.
Honestly lol

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Will_VIIII
11/13/20 2:48:15 PM
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The finale was like a year time skip from the episode preceding it, so it kinda works anyway

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Veggeta X
11/13/20 2:49:12 PM
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REMINDER

Jim is a scumbag who went after an engaged woman. Pam isn't innocent either

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BrownBearKing
11/13/20 2:55:21 PM
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Veggeta X posted...
REMINDER

Jim is a scumbag who went after an engaged woman. Pam isn't innocent either

MY GF is watching for the first time. She hates Jim and Pam.

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SaltyWet
11/13/20 2:55:49 PM
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Parks and Recreation is the better mockumentary.

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MrResetti
11/13/20 2:58:19 PM
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Once they started pushing Andy more it sucked.

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Will_VIIII
11/13/20 3:03:10 PM
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SaltyWet posted...
Parks and Recreation is the better mockumentary.
Also this but the first season feels too much like an office carbon copy

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COVxy
11/13/20 3:04:53 PM
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SaltyWet posted...
Parks and Recreation is the better mockumentary.

I enjoyed Parks and Recreation a lot more when I wasn't trying to directly compare it to The Office. The humor is very different, so you kind of need to be in a different mindset going in.

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SaltyWet
11/13/20 3:19:04 PM
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Will_VIIII posted...
Also this but the first season feels too much like an office carbon copy

COVxy posted...
I enjoyed Parks and Recreation a lot more when I wasn't trying to directly compare it to The Office. The humor is very different, so you kind of need to be in a different mindset going in.
Funnily enough the Office (US) got a lot better when it stopped trying to be an Office (UK) clone

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Solid Snake07
11/13/20 3:26:45 PM
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Definitely takes a noticable dip after steve carrell left. I wouldn't say it's bad but they just seemed to not really know where to go with the overarching story

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Kaldrenthebold
11/13/20 3:27:29 PM
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Only the final season has some really questionable arcs. I think they are all funny up to and including 8.

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Veggeta X
11/13/20 4:23:20 PM
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BrownBearKing posted...
MY GF is watching for the first time. She hates Jim and Pam.
Marry her she's the one.

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ThanksUglyGod
11/13/20 4:32:04 PM
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Never really got the hate for Brian the Sound Guy. It's not even an arc, it lasts for, what, 2 episodes?
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