Maybe it's just because I have no particular fondness or nostalgia for this franchise, but what little we see here looks on par with the US office in terms of quality. Not that it looks good, it's...
Maybe it's just because I have no particular fondness or nostalgia for this franchise, but what little we see here looks on par with the US office in terms of quality. Not that it looks good, it's just that I think short snippets of the US office would look as bad. The real sin in my book is that this adaptation has missed its window by about 10 years if not more. Who wants another office now?
If they can update it to present day office culture, which despite all things has changed somewhat in the last 20 years, then they could be onto something.
Who wants another office now?
If they can update it to present day office culture, which despite all things has changed somewhat in the last 20 years, then they could be onto something.
Also the American office ended up taking it's own identity after a while instead of being a direct adaptation the way the first season was. Even in things like the lighting becoming brighter as...
Also the American office ended up taking it's own identity after a while instead of being a direct adaptation the way the first season was. Even in things like the lighting becoming brighter as opposed to the more realistic lighting of the U.K office.
I still prefer the original Office, I like Gervais and Merchant's work generally. And I think it works better on an emotional level than the U.S office (I don't really care for the Pam/Jim relationship and the Tim/Dawn dynamic is much more interesting). It also ends on a rather somber note, which gives it much more of a punch than anything in the U.S office which overstayed it's welcome.
The highs were so much higher in the US version though. I'm generally a UK television enjoyer, concise and focused series with an episode limit often work in their favour, but the US version of...
The highs were so much higher in the US version though.
I'm generally a UK television enjoyer, concise and focused series with an episode limit often work in their favour, but the US version of The Office had me howling at times that the UK version wasn't ever able to match.
The cold open fire drill is such 0-100 chaos that just has me doubled over, and let's not start about the Michael and Jan dinner party and their plasma TV.
I understand both opinions, the UK version is strong and has a lot of personality, while the US version takes the concept and cranks it to 11.
We'll see where the Aus version lands on the scale. It's supremely difficult to recapture lightning in a bottle and I assume they will not even get close to landing the plane, though I'm halfway hoping it will stick the landing anyway and prove everyone wrong.
I like some of the US one, but I hated that they got Jim and Pam together. Also, they're terrible people... so they deserve each other, I guess. I'll never watch US one again. I end up hating it...
I like some of the US one, but I hated that they got Jim and Pam together. Also, they're terrible people... so they deserve each other, I guess.
I'll never watch US one again. I end up hating it more and more each time. Most of the characters are awful people.
I've never felt any kind of desire to re-watch the Office. It's good but it's not so good I'd go back to it. Very few things are. That is true, but on the other hand It's Always Sunny in...
I've never felt any kind of desire to re-watch the Office. It's good but it's not so good I'd go back to it. Very few things are.
Most of the characters are awful people.
That is true, but on the other hand It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is entirely populated by awful people and that is by some distance the greatest sitcom America has ever produced.
Sunny’s awful is by design, though. The Office is just… mean people being mean to each other. Parks and Rec had a better execution for the style of sitcom.
Sunny’s awful is by design, though. The Office is just… mean people being mean to each other.
Parks and Rec had a better execution for the style of sitcom.
It’s Always Sunny works because the characters are all awful people, but their schemes constantly backfire and bite them in the ass in some way. So they get what’s coming to them. With The Office,...
It’s Always Sunny works because the characters are all awful people, but their schemes constantly backfire and bite them in the ass in some way. So they get what’s coming to them. With The Office, that doesn’t happen.
I like that they released a trailer, the YouTube comments are hilarious. They should probably never air the show itself though. Seems like everyone is just an alternate timeline Dwight.
I like that they released a trailer, the YouTube comments are hilarious. They should probably never air the show itself though. Seems like everyone is just an alternate timeline Dwight.
I have never been a major fan of the office, but the potential chaos of an office full of alternate timeline Dwight's is intriguing. That is, of course, dependent on them doing it intentionally so...
I have never been a major fan of the office, but the potential chaos of an office full of alternate timeline Dwight's is intriguing. That is, of course, dependent on them doing it intentionally so they can play off that chaos. Which sounds like isn't the case here.
Hm, I'm intrigued. It seems like instead of doing their own thing for its own virtues (like how the American version succeeded alongside the original) it's really heavily going for the same...
Hm, I'm intrigued. It seems like instead of doing their own thing for its own virtues (like how the American version succeeded alongside the original) it's really heavily going for the same approach as that US version. Which is interesting, given the opportunity an Australian culture could give to that format in terms of humour.
I suppose that the US version also started in something of an identity crisis too, so perhaps this'll find its feet eventually also!
To be fair, I don't think many 3 seconds clips from the two other series will land that much better without proper context. If I hadn't watched The Office before, I am not sure a trailer like this...
To be fair, I don't think many 3 seconds clips from the two other series will land that much better without proper context. If I hadn't watched The Office before, I am not sure a trailer like this would have made me interested. In general, trailers for comedy series are close to impossible in my opinion. It really hinges on whether the first episode lands or not.
Oh boy. It's...the same show. As if we haven't all already gotten enough of it (or too much).
It's not the same show, it's (partially?) G E N D E R S W A P P E D.
Genderswapping is the sign of creativity and good things to come!
Maybe it's just because I have no particular fondness or nostalgia for this franchise, but what little we see here looks on par with the US office in terms of quality. Not that it looks good, it's just that I think short snippets of the US office would look as bad. The real sin in my book is that this adaptation has missed its window by about 10 years if not more. Who wants another office now?
If they can update it to present day office culture, which despite all things has changed somewhat in the last 20 years, then they could be onto something.
jesus... this looks terrible. They never should have franchised the shit out of this series.
The American version was really good. I much prefer it to the original. Partly because I cannot stand Ricky Gervais.
Also the American office ended up taking it's own identity after a while instead of being a direct adaptation the way the first season was. Even in things like the lighting becoming brighter as opposed to the more realistic lighting of the U.K office.
I still prefer the original Office, I like Gervais and Merchant's work generally. And I think it works better on an emotional level than the U.S office (I don't really care for the Pam/Jim relationship and the Tim/Dawn dynamic is much more interesting). It also ends on a rather somber note, which gives it much more of a punch than anything in the U.S office which overstayed it's welcome.
The highs were so much higher in the US version though.
I'm generally a UK television enjoyer, concise and focused series with an episode limit often work in their favour, but the US version of The Office had me howling at times that the UK version wasn't ever able to match.
The cold open fire drill is such 0-100 chaos that just has me doubled over, and let's not start about the Michael and Jan dinner party and their plasma TV.
I understand both opinions, the UK version is strong and has a lot of personality, while the US version takes the concept and cranks it to 11.
We'll see where the Aus version lands on the scale. It's supremely difficult to recapture lightning in a bottle and I assume they will not even get close to landing the plane, though I'm halfway hoping it will stick the landing anyway and prove everyone wrong.
I like some of the US one, but I hated that they got Jim and Pam together. Also, they're terrible people... so they deserve each other, I guess.
I'll never watch US one again. I end up hating it more and more each time. Most of the characters are awful people.
I've never felt any kind of desire to re-watch the Office. It's good but it's not so good I'd go back to it. Very few things are.
That is true, but on the other hand It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is entirely populated by awful people and that is by some distance the greatest sitcom America has ever produced.
Sunny’s awful is by design, though. The Office is just… mean people being mean to each other.
Parks and Rec had a better execution for the style of sitcom.
Always Sunny is great, but it's not 39 Rock, Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, or a handful of other shows.
It’s Always Sunny works because the characters are all awful people, but their schemes constantly backfire and bite them in the ass in some way. So they get what’s coming to them. With The Office, that doesn’t happen.
I like that they released a trailer, the YouTube comments are hilarious. They should probably never air the show itself though. Seems like everyone is just an alternate timeline Dwight.
Don't forget that they spend the whole trailer showing fat Jim and then at the end they show skinny Jim!
Not gonna lie, I started reading the comments, paused it, and never finished it.
I have never been a major fan of the office, but the potential chaos of an office full of alternate timeline Dwight's is intriguing. That is, of course, dependent on them doing it intentionally so they can play off that chaos. Which sounds like isn't the case here.
Curious to know what Aussies think about this. The reception for this trailer has been unenthusiastic at best from what I've seen.
Yeah, I think this looks just awful, but as an American I’m wondering if I’m missing something.
Based on the comments it seems to be getting a similar reaction as Raygun's olympic performance from the locals.
I was unaware that this will be the 15th regional version of the show.
Me too, also didn't know about The Paper
I kinda thought Utopia was already the Australian's Office but more unique
Hm, I'm intrigued. It seems like instead of doing their own thing for its own virtues (like how the American version succeeded alongside the original) it's really heavily going for the same approach as that US version. Which is interesting, given the opportunity an Australian culture could give to that format in terms of humour.
I suppose that the US version also started in something of an identity crisis too, so perhaps this'll find its feet eventually also!
I'll watch this.
But only because it'll be uniquely bad. Or supremely milquetoast at best.
Ouch, none of these jokes landed.
To be fair, I don't think many 3 seconds clips from the two other series will land that much better without proper context. If I hadn't watched The Office before, I am not sure a trailer like this would have made me interested. In general, trailers for comedy series are close to impossible in my opinion. It really hinges on whether the first episode lands or not.
That’s actually a fair point!