Hooray! I think The Office is my favorite sitcom on TV right now, so this makes me bouncyhappy!
The Office already renewed for a full 3rd season
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I'd like to quibble with your characterization. I watched this for the first time last night and did not like it. But it certainly was not because I didn't "get" it. The star plays an idiot, the kind of guy who is so offputting that we can't stand looking at him, let alone actively seeking him out. We all know the type, and because we don't like them, we don't hang out with them. It's uncomfortable.Lee L said:
And that, for me, is the show's problem: It puts me in that uncomfortable place. Kind of like I felt during that recent Lisa Kudrow thing on HBO.
Or maybe I'm just an old fart.
That is the whole point of the show. The guy is supposed to make you feel uncomfortable.efilippi said:I'd like to quibble with your characterization. I watched this for the first time last night and did not like it. But it certainly was not because I didn't "get" it. The star plays an idiot, the kind of guy who is so offputting that we can't stand looking at him, let alone actively seeking him out. We all know the type, and because we don't like them, we don't hang out with them. It's uncomfortable.
And that, for me, is the show's problem: It puts me in that uncomfortable place. Kind of like I felt during that recent Lisa Kudrow thing on HBO.
Or maybe I'm just an old fart.
I think the poster meant "just don't get.. (why it's funny.)" I don't think it was a swipe at people that don't like the show not being intelligent enough to understand it. For example, I don't get Country Music. I get what's going on, but for me, I don't think it's nice to listen to.efilippi said:I'd like to quibble with your characterization. I watched this for the first time last night and did not like it. But it certainly was not because I didn't "get" it. The star plays an idiot, the kind of guy who is so offputting that we can't stand looking at him, let alone actively seeking him out. We all know the type, and because we don't like them, we don't hang out with them. It's uncomfortable.
And that, for me, is the show's problem: It puts me in that uncomfortable place. Kind of like I felt during that recent Lisa Kudrow thing on HBO.
Or maybe I'm just an old fart.
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