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06-20-2010, 07:27 PM
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Was just like I remember it before, like eating drywall. Not really tasty and kinda strange. I really don't get whats so funny about it, Stephen Carell is obnoxious at best, and it really don't seem to get any relevancy to anything. So you guys that like the show what are you getting out of it?
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06-20-2010, 07:29 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chico, California | | | Yeah, I can find the humor in it, and it's obviously not your kind of humor. Simple as that, no need to over think things.
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06-20-2010, 07:34 PM
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06-20-2010, 07:39 PM
|  | I'm gonna love and tolerate the **** out of you! | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Memphis/Knoxville TN | | | I don`t get the show either, but a lot of people seem to like it so there must be something there. Different strokes? |
06-20-2010, 07:44 PM
| | | | I think the show's lost a bit of its mojo the last couple seasons, but at its best, I think it's hilarious.
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06-20-2010, 07:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Galveston,TX/St.Pete,FL | | | Yea the last couple seasons havent been as great as before. I find the humor in the awkward situations that the people are put in, not everyone finds that funny.
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06-20-2010, 07:57 PM
| | I'm gonna love and tolerate the **** out of you! | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Memphis/Knoxville TN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by basstotheface Yea the last couple seasons havent been as great as before. I find the humor in the awkward situations that the people are put in, not everyone finds that funny. | I find situational humor funny, but more in the manner that Seinfeld did it. |
06-20-2010, 08:05 PM
|  | Looking for Opportunities to Create Harmony | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | I find it hilarious. I love Micheal and Dwight's character. I guess some people dont find that kind of humour funny, but IMO its better than 98% of the comedies on TV.
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06-20-2010, 08:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anasleim, CA | | | It's British-style humor...very dry, very subtle. Definitely not slapstick or "baseball to the crotch" funny. |
06-20-2010, 08:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan | | | I like the characters. You have to watch a couple of episodes before you really start "connecting" with them. Once you know the characters, the situations that they are placed in become very funny.
Like someone said above, if it's not for you, then it's not for you. |
06-20-2010, 08:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wantagh, New York | | | As Keith said, once you know the characters and can appreciate them, the situations and plots start to get a lot funnier.
Michael's hatred for Toby, Dwight's overall awkwardness and crazy character, the relationship with Pam and Jim are what initially got me into the show. |
06-20-2010, 08:39 PM
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06-20-2010, 08:43 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seweracuse, NY | | | The American version never works for me. It still feels like its trying too hard and tends to be too outlandish.
The British one always makes me laugh though.
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06-20-2010, 09:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC | | | It's changed a lot. At first, the humor was more based on a parody of American office culture, but now it's more driven by the characters.
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06-20-2010, 09:34 PM
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06-20-2010, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by elgecko It's British-style humor...very dry, very subtle. Definitely not slapstick or "baseball to the crotch" funny. | Not really.
The Office (US) takes the humor of the English series and adapts it to American characters. To its detriment, IMO, because American characters in comedies tend to be much more likeable:
So Steve Carell's Michael is just kind of dumb. Nice enough, but really misses this boat. Same goes for most of the characters... They don't get it, and they don't get it All The Time. That's not subtle, nor dry.
In fact, you have the two straight men (Pam and whatever his name is) who can stand there and say "hey, look! These people are dumb!!!" By having a straight man, you detract from the humor.
Gervais's Michael, on the other hand, is an impossible human to like, as are most of the rest of the cast. That's the beauty of the UK show.
This is only based on the first season of each, fwiw. |
06-20-2010, 10:26 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | I can't find much funny in it. Leaves me cold. Same for Seinfeld - never found either one of them funny.
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06-20-2010, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Sonic_Death As Keith said, once you know the characters and can appreciate them, the situations and plots start to get a lot funnier.
Michael's hatred for Toby, Dwight's overall awkwardness and crazy character, the relationship with Pam and Jim are what initially got me into the show. | This season was so Pam and Jim based, and filled with drama that i really hated half the episodes the first couple (excluding Niagra) were ok and the last couple episodes were pretty good.
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06-20-2010, 10:31 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Purple Mountain Majesties | | | Often hilarious, sometimes dry, sometimes slapstick. Ridiculous characters and situations. Kinda like Seinfeld.
You either get it or you don't.
I feel sorry for those who don't.
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06-20-2010, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by superfunk47 The American version is grossly overrated (IMO), but the British version is actually pretty funny. | +1
I have actually enjoyed the Brit one at times. The US one left me totally cold.
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