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UnfairRepresent
06/01/21 6:51:02 PM
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I've heard nothing but good things but it's just not funny.

It's trying to do the "awkward humor" thing but everyone Is so ridiculous and over the top that it's not relatable at all.

And you can't do "Real life awkward comedy" with fantasy characters . it doesn't work.

Red Dawrf was more relatable and that was sci fi with robots

Plus every single character is an asshole and that just gets grating.

There's a reason why Becker didn't have 6 Beckers.

Does it get better or do people like this?

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ssj3vegeta
06/01/21 6:51:47 PM
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MedeaLysistrata
06/01/21 6:52:05 PM
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I find it hard to believe you're not finding any of it funny

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UnfairRepresent
06/01/21 6:55:06 PM
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MedeaLysistrata posted...
I find it hard to believe you're not finding any of it funny
There's a good line now and then sure.

But on the whole it's pretty bad.

I just don't the theme works

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The Trent
06/01/21 6:56:12 PM
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kevin is not an asshole fight me

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Sheiky-Baby
06/01/21 6:56:22 PM
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Just watch the hentai is art scene, and move on.

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AlphaCuck
06/01/21 6:56:45 PM
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i agree it's not funny. used to hate when my friends would put it on for hours

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AngelsNAirwav3s
06/01/21 6:56:55 PM
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You don't think the theme works? Have you ever worked at a job?

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Star_FAQs
06/01/21 6:58:08 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
It's trying to do the "awkward humor" thing but everyone Is so ridiculous and over the top that it's not relatable at all.

that was kind of the fad in the late 00s and early 10s, but now it's just sorta cringey
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UnfairRepresent
06/01/21 6:58:52 PM
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AngelsNAirwav3s posted...
You don't think the theme works? Have you ever worked at a job?
Yeah

Which is why things like Getting On hits home.

Nothing in this show works because everyone is a cartoon doing absurd things in absurd situations. It's not relatable at all.

You can do real awkward or fake stupid but not both

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SothaSil
06/01/21 7:00:17 PM
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Has to be contrarian about literally everything.

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Jiek_Fafn
06/01/21 7:02:22 PM
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How did Becker end btw? I've never made it through more than the first couple of seasons. Does it even have a real ending or did it just kind of stop?

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NightRender
06/01/21 7:06:49 PM
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ssj3vegeta posted...
What season

Yeah, what season?

Season 1 was not an instant classic by any means and tried to hard to directly adapt the British version.

Season 2 onwards is practically a different show.

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Dakimakura
06/01/21 7:09:05 PM
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I don't know what it is about The Office that makes people think others give a shit if they don't like it. It is like they declare with pride; 'I didn't find The Office funny, therefore it is a bad show.'

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Kircheis
06/01/21 7:10:06 PM
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Ignoring everything that happened post-Season 7 I actually thought Season 1 was one of the weaker seasons, just didn't do anything for me. Most of the later seasons really grew on me, and it got laugh out loud hilarious at some points. Give it another chance if you've only watched S1 so far and see if it grows on you.
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COVxy
06/01/21 7:10:21 PM
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Who would have ever guessed that UR would hold a deliberately contrarian opinion? Not like it's his gimmick or anything.

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refmon
06/01/21 7:12:05 PM
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SothaSil posted...
Has to be contrarian about literally everything.


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Makeveli_lives
06/01/21 7:15:05 PM
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When Pam and Jim actually start dating is when I thought it got good. Up until the wedding which was the best part. It goes downhill after one of the main cast leaves and never really recovers.

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Dakimakura
06/01/21 7:16:39 PM
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Season 1: Pretty good
Season 2-4: Some of the best television ever
Season 5-6: Meh
Season 7: Pretty good
Season 8: Bad
Season 9: Great

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UnfairRepresent
06/01/21 7:16:41 PM
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Jiek_Fafn posted...
How did Becker end btw? I've never made it through more than the first couple of seasons. Does it even have a real ending or did it just kind of stop?
You know what I don't remember lol.


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spikethedevil
06/01/21 7:19:51 PM
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US or UK office? TBH I never liked it much either. Red Dwarf and Blackadder are top tier imo.

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Kaldrenthebold
06/01/21 7:20:26 PM
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Dakimakura posted...
Season 1: Pretty good
Season 2-4: Some of the best television ever
Season 5-6: Meh
Season 7: Pretty good
Season 8: Bad
Season 9: Great

8 > 9

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UnfairRepresent
06/01/21 7:21:32 PM
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spikethedevil posted...
US or UK office?

US

Red Dwarf
top tier imo.

Yes

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TheRealDill2K4
06/01/21 7:24:35 PM
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Kaldrenthebold posted...
Dakimakura posted...
Season 1: Pretty good
Season 2-4: Some of the best television ever
Season 5-6: Meh
Season 7: Pretty good
Season 8: Bad
Season 9: Great

8 > 9

Let's be reasonable. Both are hilarious.
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MaddenDude--
06/01/21 7:27:58 PM
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Solid show. I liked parks and rec better

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UnfairRepresent
06/01/21 7:30:36 PM
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Dakimakura posted...
'I didn't find The Office funny, therefore it is a bad show.'
I don't get why you think this is weird....

"I didn't find the Office funny, therefore it is a good show" - Bizarro

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TheRealDill2K4
06/01/21 7:32:28 PM
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MaddenDude-- posted...
Solid show. I liked parks and rec better

People keep recommending that to me. Maybe I should give it a try.
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Makeveli_lives
06/01/21 7:36:33 PM
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TheRealDill2K4 posted...
People keep recommending that to me. Maybe I should give it a try.
It's amazing. Takes forever to find its footing imo but once it does its great and doesn't dip in quality. Didn't reach the highs of the office but it didn't do peaks and valleys like the office either. Season 2 on is just... Really good the entire way through.

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CE_gonna_CE
06/01/21 7:37:49 PM
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MaddenDude--
06/01/21 7:39:22 PM
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Makeveli_lives posted...
It's amazing. Takes forever to find its footing imo but once it does its great and doesn't dip in quality. Didn't reach the highs of the office but it didn't do peaks and valleys like the office either. Season 2 on is just... Really good the entire way through.

Office gave me constant chuckles and several laugh out louds per show.

Parks and Rec gave me several rolling on the floor laughing's and constant laugh out louds per show.

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Dakimakura
06/01/21 7:41:22 PM
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Season 3 of Parks and Recs is probably the best sitcom season ever.

The series as a whole is a bit too optimistic though. It has a very 'we can accomplish anything with the power of friendship' feel. And then they do.

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AlphaCuck
06/01/21 9:23:36 PM
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on this show why isn't everybody constantly trying to bang angela

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Dakimakura
06/01/21 9:27:06 PM
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AlphaCuck posted...
on this show why isn't everybody constantly trying to bang angela

cuz she is a Trumper

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Xavier_On_High
06/01/21 9:39:31 PM
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UK version is better, but it's not really fair to compare them because the US version basically became its own thing after a while. I love both of them.

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UnfairRepresent
06/02/21 2:38:37 AM
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Maybe I should check park and recs out

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nfearurspecimn
06/02/21 2:38:56 AM
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you took too long to watch it is the problem

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Teh_Dr_Phil
06/02/21 2:39:43 AM
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UnfairRepresent being UnfairRepresent, more at 11, folks!

and if you arent liking the office and decide to watch parks and rec...spare CE the tedium and just post your updates to Facebook or something

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UnfairRepresent
06/02/21 5:29:41 PM
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Watched the pilot of Park and Rec and it's already better than any episode of the office

Actual characters and consistent tone

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BrownBearKing
06/02/21 5:33:46 PM
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Did you skip season 1? Always skip season 1 of the office and parks and rec.

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Trumble
06/02/21 5:37:37 PM
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MaddenDude-- posted...
Solid show. I liked parks and rec better
^ This.

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COVxy
06/02/21 6:17:46 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Actual characters

Lmao.

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AteIierRyza3462
06/02/21 6:19:42 PM
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It's not a show for those without a sense of humor

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ZevLoveDOOM
06/02/21 6:21:17 PM
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just finished season 5 and im loving it so far! love how it takes something as mundane and boring as working in an office and tries to make it goofier and sillier with some cringe in between. lol
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UnfairRepresent
06/02/21 6:25:51 PM
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COVxy posted...
Lmao.
Blond lady is way better than Micheal Scott

It's basically the exact same character except Blond lady is aware that she's useless. Which instantly makes the show 700 times more relatable and less stupid.

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UnfairRepresent
06/02/21 6:28:36 PM
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ZevLoveDOOM posted...
just finished season 5 and im loving it so far! love how it takes something as mundane and boring as working in an office and tries to make it goofier and sillier with some cringe in between. lol
That's the thing tho. It's not about working in an office.

Every episode is like "We're going on a boat! We're going to do the Dojo! We're going to an awards show at the bar! We're going to the ice rink! We're going to NASA to board a rocket to the mooon!"

Reminds me of DS9 when they got board of the Space Station and so just gave them a ship to fuck around in and undercut the entire premise of the show

Except that took like 5 seasons, Office took 0 episodes.

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bladedhalo
06/02/21 6:40:02 PM
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The first season is not great. The second season and third seasons are when it gets great.

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Dakimakura
06/02/21 6:42:16 PM
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AteIierRyza3462 posted...
It's not a show for those without a sense of humor


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Teh_Dr_Phil
06/02/21 9:23:40 PM
#49:


UnfairRepresent posted...
Watched the pilot of Park and Rec and it's already better than any episode of the office

Actual characters and consistent tone
lmao

of course youd say this when the first season is almost universally considered to be crap

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