Current Events > Did anyone watch The Paper, apparently a reboot of The Office and/or sequel?

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Isn't that... that guy from ex machina, whatshisname?

The Office fell off so hard towards the end there's no way I'd want to watch a spin off

No, I have zero interest in it and am definitely not subscribing to peacock

MrResetti posted...

The Office fell off so hard towards the end there's no way I'd want to watch a spin off

It does pickup again when Michael leaves (fucking finally) and James Spader picks up the slack, so worth watching if you haven't seen that season.

But then again it goes back to falling off after in the final season with some bizarre choices in storyline, characterization, and general direction.

Yes. It is a good show, it definitely gets better as it goes on, but 10 episodes just isn't enough. By the end they get some serious wins and it feels like it was just way too fast.

It feels more like Parks and Rec than necessarily The Office, which I don't mind as I love Parks and Rec.

MC_BatCommander posted...

No, I have zero interest in it and am definitely not subscribing to peacock

I get not wanting to subscribe to peacock, but it is wild to have zero interest

saspa posted...

I get not wanting to subscribe to peacock, but it is wild to have zero interest

IDK why that would be wild. The Office was a great show in its prime but ended on a whimper, this new show is so barely related to it I wouldn't even call it a spinoff. Doesn't really have anything going for it that looks interesting

Nah, also no interest.

I've watched the first four episodes. It's got some really funny moments but it's not must watch. It gets more of a groove going after the pilot.

Oscar's trauma when he sees a conference room was pretty funny.

Ill get to it.. eventually. I have SO many other shows I need to catch up on

Man I had a brain lapse when I started reading this topic title and I thought it was going to be about the Adam Driver movie but that was "The Report"

It was alright. I was incredibly skeptical about it at first. Especially after a few other shows, like St. Dennis, turned out to be so awful despite having multiple cast members that made me think "This should be good!" Anyway, I gave it a watch and enjoyed it enough that will be checking out the second season, if it gets one.

Bugmeat posted...

It was alright. I was incredibly skeptical about it at first. Especially after a few other shows, like St. Dennis, turned out to be so awful despite having multiple cast members that made me think "This should be good!" Anyway, I gave it a watch and enjoyed it enough that will be checking out the second season, if it gets one.

Already confirmed before the first season even came out

MC_BatCommander posted...

IDK why that would be wild. The Office was a great show in its prime but ended on a whimper, this new show is so barely related to it I wouldn't even call it a spinoff. Doesn't really have anything going for it that looks interesting

Yeah but other shows from The Office group have been amazing like The Good Place, Brooklyn 99, the King of the Hill reboot. I wouldn't put a show that lasted too long against a new show. You should try it out before saying this stuff

Bugmeat posted...

Anyway, I gave it a watch and enjoyed it enough that will be checking out the second season, if it gets one.

It's been renewed.

Kaldrenthebold posted...

Already confirmed before the first season even came out

PeteyParker posted...

It's been renewed.

Nice. I feel like the second season will just get better.

I don't think it's a reboot or sequel

I hate Steve Carell so my views on The Office are skewed but I really enjoyed The Paper.

I've watched the first few episodes, it's not bad so far.

Bugmeat posted...

It was alright. I was incredibly skeptical about it at first. Especially after a few other shows, like St. Dennis, turned out to be so awful despite having multiple cast members that made me think "This should be good!" Anyway, I gave it a watch and enjoyed it enough that will be checking out the second season, if it gets one.

Oh I really enjoyed St. Denis.

Mr_Karate_II posted...

I don't think it's a reboot or sequel

It is absolutely a sequel. The beginning goes over what happened to Dunder Mifflin and everything. Also you know, Oscar being in it and all. It's the same documentary crew as well

St. Denis is okay, new season is out soon or already and I hope they improved it. My biggest sadness is American Auto being cancelled after two seasons. It's legitimately hilarious and way better than St. Denis

I watched the pilot episode and it was alright.

I'll probably watch it eventually. I got a DVD set of the original British version of The Office a while ago, so maybe after whenever I watch through that. Alternatively though I might want to rewatch the American version of The Office first before watching The Paper. Could be a while until I do any of those things though, as I have other stuff as a focus at the moment.

I mean everyone also should remember the first season of stuff like the office and parks and rec are often eh. Good enough. The second seasons always get the tone down more and the characters enough room to grow on you

Bugmeat posted...

It was alright. I was incredibly skeptical about it at first. Especially after a few other shows, like St. Dennis, turned out to be so awful despite having multiple cast members that made me think "This should be good!" Anyway, I gave it a watch and enjoyed it enough that will be checking out the second season, if it gets one.

Omg I know right? Apparently st Denis was the next show from the Superstore creator and clearly meant to be its successor, with similar premise and even reusing actors from the show. But my god it was so unfunny! And the two leads were so damn unlikable, the obligatory will they/won't they was downright cringe, almost reminded me of a cbs comedy rather than one of the good NBC comedies.

I really wanted to like it. But it really did feel like a discount superstore without anything that hooked me. Which worried me that maybe comedies are over, I mean all of them have ended b99, the good place, even modern family. Can't see how these can be topped, tgp was the last unique premise for a comedy I know of.

I watched it and I enjoyed it. I don't have expectations to be blown away by the first season of a show, but if I like it enough I stick with it to see how it goes.

saspa posted...

Omg I know right? Apparently st Denis was the next show from the Superstore creator and clearly meant to be its successor, with similar premise and even reusing actors from the show. But my god it was so unfunny! And the two leads were so damn unlikable, the obligatory will they/won't they was downright cringe, almost reminded me of a cbs comedy rather than one of the good NBC comedies.

I really wanted to like it. But it really did feel like a discount superstore without anything that hooked me. Which worried me that maybe comedies are over, I mean all of them have ended b99, the good place, even modern family. Can't see how these can be topped, tgp was the last unique premise for a comedy I know of.

American Auto was his follow up after Superstore but pretty sure that got screwed from the pandemic. Highly, highly recommend watching it. Only two seasons but they are fucking hilarious.

Also there's a new show DMV that I need to check out, it looks promising

I didn't laugh once the first episode and I think I laughed once the second episode and maybe a handful of times the third episode, so it seems to be tracking in the right direction.

Kaldrenthebold posted...

American Auto was his follow up after Superstore but pretty sure that got screwed from the pandemic. Highly, highly recommend watching it. Only two seasons but they are fucking hilarious.

I watched the first couple episodes based on your recommendation earlier in the topic-- thanks, I'm enjoying it!

Beany posted...

I watched the first couple episodes based on your recommendation earlier in the topic-- thanks, I'm enjoying it!

There's a particular episode where they need to reshoot a commercial to make it more diverse and it's just... So funny

Kaldrenthebold posted...

Also there's a new show DMV that I need to check out, it looks promising

I've enjoyed that show as well.

saspa posted...

It does pickup again when Michael leaves (fucking finally)

You're funny.

Citrik posted...

I've enjoyed that show as well.

Yeah? That's good to hear. The female lead is the same from American Auto and she's funny so I have high hopes. And I mean, Tim Meadows is always funny

Kaldrenthebold posted...

Also there's a new show DMV that I need to check out, it looks promising

DMV has been funny. I'll definitely be watching more of it.

I like it so far. It took awhile to get going.

The Paper was pretty good. It's not that I laughed that much, but then I enjoyed the Office and didn't always laugh a lot at that either. Same with Parks and Rec. These shows create, for me, a warm feeling of hanging out with characters you like more so than being outrageously funny all the time. They all HAVE those moments too, don't get me wrong.

Kaldrenthebold posted...

American Auto was his follow up after Superstore but pretty sure that got screwed from the pandemic. Highly, highly recommend watching it. Only two seasons but they are fucking hilarious.

Also there's a new show DMV that I need to check out, it looks promising

Dang man, talk about hidden gem! This reminds me when I was told about mythic quest, and was similarly surprised that this funny show was completely under the radar.