The Office

PostRe: The Office by **Jimmy Shedders** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:34 pm

Gareth Keenan Investigates!

PostRe: The Office by **Drumstick** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:35 pm

Benj wrote:I think there's been a rape up there!

Is that when that guy is trying to demonstrate bad customer service and Brent is more focused on showing them how to get the assistant's attention? :lol:

PostRe: The Office by **Loire** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:25 pm

gooseberry fool. The Bed. AMAZING :lol:

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PostRe: The Office by **chalkitdown** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:30 pm

Photek wrote:
Cuttooth wrote:It's good but I enjoy the US version much more.

I agree with Cuttooth. I love the UK version but I prefer the American one. It's just funnier imo, also there's just so much more of it so the supporting characters have a lot more personality because of it.

I also agree with ComJam.

Commander Jameson wrote:It was funny, but it always left me feeling embarrassed on Gervais's behalf.

PostRe: The Office by **Benj** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:42 pm

Drumstick wrote:
Benj wrote:I think there's been a rape up there!

Is that when that guy is trying to demonstrate bad customer service and Brent is more focused on showing them how to get the assistant's attention?

Yep, and Loire has posted the clip above. It's just the shock of when he says it, and the way the whole room goes quiet that makes me laugh. It's actually a great come back too, it leaves the guy speechless! x

PostRe: The Office by **Pilch** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:11 pm

Loire wrote:
Commander Jameson wrote:I was funny, but it always left me feeling embarrassed on Gervais's behalf. It isn't something that I'd watch again.

This! Some of the scenes are so cringe worthy! When he does the welcoming speach to the Swindon lot.

You mean you're embarrassed on Brent's behalf, though, right? I'm sure Gervais is extremely proud of The Office.

It's a fantastic show. It's rarely laugh-out-loud funny, which I suppose puts a lot of people off, but it's just so inventive, clever and brilliantly acted. Extras was great but it couldn't touch The Office.

PostRe: The Office by **Vermin** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:23 pm

Phatman wrote:The Office is probably the finest sitcom ever written. Has any other sitcom got a blend of brilliant observational humour, touching serious moments and complete consistency quite like The Office?

Well, yeah, actually. The Royle Family.

But aye, The Office is like a fine wine. For me, it gets better with age, especially considering the dearth of decent comedy on TV at the moment.

PostRe: The Office by **Adam Pollard** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:50 pm

Steve wrote:
Brick Tamlin wrote:The Office really isn't funny.

It's hilarious. It's not meant to be a comedy like Only Fools.

Thankfully, seeing as OF&H is complete utter gooseberry fool.

PostRe: The Office by **Memento Mori** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:58 pm

Drumstick wrote:
Benj wrote:I think there's been a rape up there!

Is that when that guy is trying to demonstrate bad customer service and Brent is more focused on showing them how to get the assistant's attention?

The team building episode is the best.

PostRe: The Office by **smurphy** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:59 pm

More clips (of the UK version) please!

PostRe: The Office by **Jango** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:05 pm

Adam Pollard wrote:
Steve wrote:
Brick Tamlin wrote:The Office really isn't funny.

It's hilarious. It's not meant to be a comedy like Only Fools.

Thankfully, seeing as OF&H is complete utter gooseberry fool.

Quite simply, one of the greatest things about GRcade because it can be used in times like this:

:fp:

Also, I prefer the US Office as well, it's funnier and I like the secondary characters more in the US version and their relationships with each other. But the UK one is still superb.

PostRe: The Office by **Rubix** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:05 pm

Cuttooth wrote:It's good but I enjoy the US version much more.

Get out

PostRe: The Office by **Hexx** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:06 pm

Office is rubbish (both US and UK)

PostRe: The Office by **Turok** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:07 pm

Hexx wrote:Office is rubbish (both US and UK)

Haha I bet it's because you find it offensive. haha! hahahahaha! You're a cross between Gareth, Toby and the Fat Lady from the US series.

PostRe: The Office by **Pattybean** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:09 pm

The US version pulls its pants down and spanks its bottom

Ryan started the fireeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Ryan started the fireeeeeeeeeeeeeee

PostRe: The Office by **Hexx** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:10 pm

Turok wrote:
Hexx wrote:Office is rubbish (both US and UK)

Haha I bet it's because you find it offensive. haha! hahahahaha! You're a cross between Gareth, Toby and the Fat Lady from the US series.

Nope. I just don't like that "style" of show.

It's hard to describe...it's the "Oh my god these people are sad and pathetic laugh at them" rather than the "Oh my god these people are sad and pathetic laugh at the situations they get into/things they do

I just don't like that (it happens in other shows to).

PostRe: The Office by **Turok** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:16 pm

Hexx wrote:
Turok wrote:
Hexx wrote:Office is rubbish (both US and UK)

Haha I bet it's because you find it offensive. haha! hahahahaha! You're a cross between Gareth, Toby and the Fat Lady from the US series.

Nope. I just don't like that "style" of show.

It's hard to describe...it's the "Oh my god these people are sad and pathetic laugh at them" rather than the "Oh my god these people are sad and pathetic laugh at the situations they get into/things they do

I just don't like that (it happens in other shows to).

I think I get it, like sometimes you just laugh because "that pathetic guy" did his pathetic routine he's famous for again? It happens in all shows, I guess, if you replace the "pathetic" with "funny", "tough", "cheerful", "silly", "psycho", etc etc etc, but for me in the Office the good outweighs the predictable. So you are wrong. WRONG. BWHAHAHAHAHA.

PostRe: The Office by **Nathanbrains** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:30 pm

smurphy wrote:More clips (of the UK version) please!

Your wish is my command!

Date searching:

Results of date search:

It's the subtle things that I love about the office, like in the second clip where Gareth puts two of the black profiles straight into the bin instead of the "no" pile. :lol:

PostRe: The Office by **Phatman** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:47 pm

Hexx wrote:
Turok wrote:
Hexx wrote:Office is rubbish (both US and UK)

Haha I bet it's because you find it offensive. haha! hahahahaha! You're a cross between Gareth, Toby and the Fat Lady from the US series.

Nope. I just don't like that "style" of show.

It's hard to describe...it's the "Oh my god these people are sad and pathetic laugh at them" rather than the "Oh my god these people are sad and pathetic laugh at the situations they get into/things they do

I just don't like that (it happens in other shows to).

I really don't see your point. The Office is great because it doesn't entirely detach from the characters to laugh at them. The viewer is supposed to be embarrassed for the characters when they act up to the camera, engage in petty office politics or say something entirely inappropriate because they don't understand the social situation they are in. At the same time though the viewer forms a bond with the characters because of the painfully accurate way in which they act and prays they can just relax and be themselves, which is precisely why the specials were so triumphant in allowing certain characters (particularly Brent) a small victory. The situations are hilarious, but the viewer is supposed to secretly want the characters to stop. The Office is as good at drama as it is at comedy and that is why I love it so.

PostRe: The Office by **Twitchynipples** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:49 pm

Office is genuis comedy.

My friend doesn't like it and I just cannot understand how some people don't "get" it

He's thrown a kettle over a pub, what have you ever done?"

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