The Office (UK) vs The Office (US)
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Topic: The Office (UK) vs The Office (US)
Posted By: Stooge
Subject: The Office (UK) vs The Office (US)
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 12:53pm
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Diogene's avatar got me thinking of this. What do you think of these 2 shows? ------------- https://armchairmaestro.com/" rel="nofollow - My Music Blog |
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 1:01pm
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 3:34pm
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I can't vote Q_Q, but The US Office is far superior, although it's been on a mostly downward slope lately. I like a lot of "British humour", but The UK Office's "oh ha ha sexual innuendo or semi-ironic racism isn't that embarrassing" is unbearable. The US Office only got good when Michael grew out of doing a Ricky Gervais impression.
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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 3:40pm
| I don't think anyone outside of the US like the US version. It's shit compared. |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 3:45pm
Dean said the US is better and seemed to think that was a widespread view even in Britain. And while I would certainly admit it's very American in many ways, I think it's not nearly as indecipherable for foreigners as something like Seinfeld. ------------- |
Any Colour You Like wrote:Posted By: Diogenes
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 4:10pm
Good to see that there are other fans on this site! Oh, and inspiring a poll made my day. Seriously. How lame is that? Uh, I like the US version more (I'm definitely biased), but I don't think the UK version is as bad as everyone here thinks it is. And the US version has been pretty bad the last couple of seasons, so I might have to start watching the other one more diligently. |
Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 4:16pm
Seinfeld is horrible, but I hate most sitcoms, so ignore that. Perhaps the British are getting sick of the UK Office? Understandable.
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 4:47pm
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I voted UK Office. I was pretty big into the US one for a few seasons, and that was the first of the 2 I had seen. I think the quality of the episodes dropped somewhere around the 4th season, but there are still some good moments/episodes in that and other seasons. The UK style has more of a realistic quality that matches the documentary style filming. Granted, I've never met anybody quite like David Brent, but he's less of a caricature than Michael Scott. It ended very well with the Christmas special too. I think my preference for the UK series stems from my admiration for how many series from there are written and produced. Fewer episodes are made, but each one is rather memorable. ------------- https://armchairmaestro.com/" rel="nofollow - My Music Blog |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 5:09pm
No, see, that's what I'm saying: I understand this because I can imagine Seinfeld would be rather impenetrable to someone who doesn't remember what it was like to be an American in the '90s. Plus, it hasn't aged well with the laugh track. I feel like (barring some of the more embarrassing pop culture references) The Office doesn't have that problem so much.
I don't know, I thought the previous season was a major improvement over the one before that. Pam stopped being such an annoying bitch, Jim mostly stayed in the background (except for Dwight Shrute, Acting Manager, which was a return to his antics actually being good), I didn't have to sit through another incredibly ill-conceived parody of a Youtube meme, etc.
I don't mind (for the most part) the more over the top direction they've taken lately, but I think normal Michael Scott is more believable as a continued employee than David Brent. But of course he also does some things that are just completely crazy. My favorite parts of The Office are Michael's brief flashes of real skill and competence, which I never really got with David Brent (but, to be fair, I didn't watch much of it because I couldn't stand it, so maybe I'm wrong). ------------- |
Posted By: Balthamel
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 5:44pm
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well Steve Carrell is a better actor then Richy Gervais, well at least i think so. but I have mostly seen the american version so I cant vote.
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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2011 at 10:48pm
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I haven't watched much of the UK Office so I probably shouldn't have voted, but I don't know if I could bear forcing myself through more. Not that the US Office doesn't have its own low points... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/I_am_A_Person" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Phonebook Eater
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2011 at 7:21am
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I really like the US Office, even though I don't watch it that regularly, so I've seen the more recent seasons a very few times. Never saw the UK version, so I can't vote. -------------  My Album Reviews: http://audiopline.wordpress.com/ Movie Reviewing blog: http://moviepline.wordpress.com/ |
Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2011 at 10:49am
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The English version, of course Bar a couple of programs I never got American humour ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 
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Posted By: Kingcrimsonprog
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 6:43pm
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I actually go for the US version. I liked the British one, but I don't know, the US one just does it for me more. I actually also preffered Extras to The UK Office, but I watched it so much I spoiled it on myself. -------------  My Blog: http://kingcrimsonprog.wordpress.com/ |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 5:46pm
I didn't know that there was a The Office (UK)  . Anyway, I have never been a fan of The Office period ------------- "Before you see the light you must die!!!!!!!!!!" - Slayer "Today is born the seventh one, born of woman, the seventh son" - Steve Harris |
Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 10:05am
| UK for me. Perhaps it's a case of liking what I know more. |