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Never liked this "comedy". Fail to see what's so great about it. The fact that Gervais is a tool doesn't help its cause.
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The Office is funny for a reason which nobody can truly understand. I think the main reason that some people don't particularly like it is the fact that there is very little that is quotable from it. Whereas most other successful comedies (Ali G, Little Britain, Bo Selecta etc.) have bits that are quoted by the masses over and over, The Office had very few bits like that.
Poor explaination, yus.
Poor explaination, yus.
Oriental Rib wrote:
> I never laughed at the office. I generally just sat there cracking the
> odd smile.
>
> Gervais in Animals Gervais in the Office.
Gervais' bits on the 11 o'clock show > Animals > Office
> I never laughed at the office. I generally just sat there cracking the
> odd smile.
>
> Gervais in Animals Gervais in the Office.
Gervais' bits on the 11 o'clock show > Animals > Office
mattributé wrote:
> The Office is funny for a reason which nobody can truly understand. I
> think the main reason that some people don't particularly like it is
> the fact that there is very little that is quotable from it. Whereas
> most other successful comedies (Ali G, Little Britain, Bo Selecta
> etc.) have bits that are quoted by the masses over and over, The
> Office had very few bits like that.
>
> Poor explaination, yus.
Not a bad explanation it's just, that can't be the only reason why the Office is successful/different to other comedies
> The Office is funny for a reason which nobody can truly understand. I
> think the main reason that some people don't particularly like it is
> the fact that there is very little that is quotable from it. Whereas
> most other successful comedies (Ali G, Little Britain, Bo Selecta
> etc.) have bits that are quoted by the masses over and over, The
> Office had very few bits like that.
>
> Poor explaination, yus.
Not a bad explanation it's just, that can't be the only reason why the Office is successful/different to other comedies
Damn that spelling.
Fact is, though, The Office is genius once you know a bit of background on the characters. Me and jimooney watched the entire second series in one night. Good fun.
Fact is, though, The Office is genius once you know a bit of background on the characters. Me and jimooney watched the entire second series in one night. Good fun.
Ol' Father Time wrote:
> I got the 'office-connection' doo-hickey, and the identifying with
> the characters, just never the comedy. The dance wasn't funny
> whatsoever and...well..that's it.
I'd be seriously worried if anyone found it funny.
That's not the point.
It was a drawn-out string of painful embarrassment. It just was Brent, in dance form. Not funny, not trying to be.
> Can anyone convince me why I should persevere and watch more?
It's not meant to be funny most of the time.
Don't rate it based on how many laughs you get ... that is, again, not the point.
> I got the 'office-connection' doo-hickey, and the identifying with
> the characters, just never the comedy. The dance wasn't funny
> whatsoever and...well..that's it.
I'd be seriously worried if anyone found it funny.
That's not the point.
It was a drawn-out string of painful embarrassment. It just was Brent, in dance form. Not funny, not trying to be.
> Can anyone convince me why I should persevere and watch more?
It's not meant to be funny most of the time.
Don't rate it based on how many laughs you get ... that is, again, not the point.
mattributé wrote:
> The Office is funny for a reason which nobody can truly understand. I
> think the main reason that some people don't particularly like it is
> the fact that there is very little that is quotable from it.
I disagree. Sure, there's the chav idiots whose quoting capacity extends to only "Yeah, I know", and "Aiiii", but I have quoted The Office many-a-time, and I think it's greatly quotable. Not as much as Red Dwarf, but still, it's up there.
> The Office is funny for a reason which nobody can truly understand. I
> think the main reason that some people don't particularly like it is
> the fact that there is very little that is quotable from it.
I disagree. Sure, there's the chav idiots whose quoting capacity extends to only "Yeah, I know", and "Aiiii", but I have quoted The Office many-a-time, and I think it's greatly quotable. Not as much as Red Dwarf, but still, it's up there.
Watch something humorous enough times and quoting becomes dead easy.
I love The Office, it's great :)
Just tried watching the US version, ummm I dont like it :(
Just tried watching the US version, ummm I dont like it :(
Reefer wrote:
> mattributé wrote:
> The Office is funny for a reason which nobody can truly understand.
> I
> think the main reason that some people don't particularly like it is
> the fact that there is very little that is quotable from it.
>
> I disagree. Sure, there's the chav idiots whose quoting capacity
> extends to only "Yeah, I know", and "Aiiii", but
> I have quoted The Office many-a-time, and I think it's greatly
> quotable. Not as much as Red Dwarf, but still, it's up there.
"Under weaknesses, you've put eczema..."
> mattributé wrote:
> The Office is funny for a reason which nobody can truly understand.
> I
> think the main reason that some people don't particularly like it is
> the fact that there is very little that is quotable from it.
>
> I disagree. Sure, there's the chav idiots whose quoting capacity
> extends to only "Yeah, I know", and "Aiiii", but
> I have quoted The Office many-a-time, and I think it's greatly
> quotable. Not as much as Red Dwarf, but still, it's up there.
"Under weaknesses, you've put eczema..."
But there's nothing you can say in the middle of a crowd and have it instantly recognised, is there?
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