Re: The Office 10/16
JackReacher said:
Still not as good as the British version.
Maybe you should have used the blue font, but, seriously, this argument has to stop. We have people in our newsroom who say the same thing, and it gets old. If you don't like it, why waste your time watching.
The British version lasted 12 episodes. The American version has been around too long to keep drawing comparisons. I, too, thought the British version was pure genius. But this show is pretty damn good. As far as comedies go, there isn't much on TV currently that even comes close (although I think 30 Rock is equal to the task). Even Ricky Gervais says the American version is great (although he pretty much has to say it since he's undoubtedly making millions on it as the show's creator).
As for last night, I thought Jim's original phone call with Pam was genius. When Jim asks "Stacey Kanacomesin?" and, later, after Pam's story says, "Hilarious?" and she says, "No, horrible." I think we've all been there with our significant others, especially during a personal call while at work while trying to do other things. Kind of half listening to what they think is a great or important story.
Dwight and the stroller was a little much for me, but I laughed out loud at the watermelon/baby birth, especially at the end of the scene when Dwight is pulling up his pants and Michael's eating the watermelon.
