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<blockquote data-quote="driver8" data-source="post: 2121473" data-attributes="member: 17559"><p>I dunno..maybe it'll get better. The first episode was almost a complete shot for shot redo of the BBC Office episode.</p><p></p><p>I really like Steve Carrel, but I think its gonna be really hard to emulate Ricky Gervais pitch perfect combination of smarminess, pathos, and narcissim that make up his character. Plus there is no equivalent to Mackenzie Crook's Gareth character. His phyisical appearance was a big part of Gareth's toadiness.</p><p></p><p>Plus, for me at least, the BBC's Office was often uncomfortable to watch. The BBC made fewer eps per season so I dont think people got burned out over such an unsympathetic main character. Steve Carrels character could werar on you over the course of a whole season.</p><p></p><p>However, the series could find its own, perhaps more "American" voice and succeed. But after the train wreck that was American version of Coupling, I think NBC will just try to do a cut and paste job. Hopefully Im wrong...Steve Carrel deserves some mainstream exposure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="driver8, post: 2121473, member: 17559"] I dunno..maybe it'll get better. The first episode was almost a complete shot for shot redo of the BBC Office episode. I really like Steve Carrel, but I think its gonna be really hard to emulate Ricky Gervais pitch perfect combination of smarminess, pathos, and narcissim that make up his character. Plus there is no equivalent to Mackenzie Crook's Gareth character. His phyisical appearance was a big part of Gareth's toadiness. Plus, for me at least, the BBC's Office was often uncomfortable to watch. The BBC made fewer eps per season so I dont think people got burned out over such an unsympathetic main character. Steve Carrels character could werar on you over the course of a whole season. However, the series could find its own, perhaps more "American" voice and succeed. But after the train wreck that was American version of Coupling, I think NBC will just try to do a cut and paste job. Hopefully Im wrong...Steve Carrel deserves some mainstream exposure. [/QUOTE]
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