US Office - opinions?

Ziggy · 5 Jan 2010 at 20:36

I'm a big fan of the original Office but for some reason I never got around to watching the US one. What's it like?

Sankari · 5 Jan 2010 at 20:45

I tried watching the first episode and turned it off after 10 minutes.

jonislost · 5 Jan 2010 at 20:55

Apart from episode 1 it is amazing! 5 seasons of pure bliss. Watch it - you won't regret it, and I'm sure many will agree!

weringo · 5 Jan 2010 at 20:59

I've watched every episode and it's one of the best shows on TV. It just keeps getting better.

Sankari · 5 Jan 2010 at 21:05

I poked out my eyes with pickles. And 5 seasons?! How can you get 5 seasons out of a 2 season show? :confused:

The Yanks are obviously just writing their own scripts, which means that it's not a true crossover.

my_computer · 5 Jan 2010 at 21:41

It's really really good. The first few episodes are based on British ones and aren't very good. Much better once they started some original story lines

Aman · 5 Jan 2010 at 21:45

Agree with the others, really good show.

Dwight is hilarious

Andelusion · 5 Jan 2010 at 21:50

I enjoyed it immensely!

Natima · 5 Jan 2010 at 21:51

Shoot me if you like, but I always reckoned it was better than the UK version, which I personally couldn't stand.

Azza · 5 Jan 2010 at 21:52

Awesome, I love it, much much better than the UK version.

Jock Dodds · 5 Jan 2010 at 22:07

Evangelion said:
I poked out my eyes with pickles. And 5 seasons?! How can you get 5 seasons out of a 2 season show? The Yanks are obviously just writing their own scripts, which means that it's not a true crossover.

Oh no, the crossover rules have been breached! It must be stripped of it's crossover status immediately!

I didn't think much of the re-written episodes but caught a few of the later ones and found that it grew into a pretty funny show in it's own right.

Gamer_T · 5 Jan 2010 at 22:20

I've watched every single episode and I've been following it for ages. It's brilliant. Easily the best thing on T.V for me.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Jan 2010 at 22:28

Absolutely superb and better than the original.
The first 6 episodes were meh because Gervais tried to copy the original but after that it developed into it's own excellent show.

Ian · 5 Jan 2010 at 23:25

Brilliant stuff. Season 2 is where it really takes off

King85 · 5 Jan 2010 at 23:42

Dwight is possibly my favourite tv show character ever, the whole show is brilliant though

Ziggy · 5 Jan 2010 at 23:46

sorn21 · 5 Jan 2010 at 23:49

Dwight, Jim & Michael, brilliant characters.
Totally in love with whats-her-face behind reception, who moves to sales.
Good series, never watched UK Office, can't stand Gervais.

me227 · 5 Jan 2010 at 23:50

Natima said:
Shoot me if you like, but I always reckoned it was better than the UK version, which I personally couldn't stand.

Same here. I found the original too depressing.

Hen_Dawg · 5 Jan 2010 at 23:53

The start of Season 5 Episode 13 has got be one of the most hilarious moments of sitcom comedy I've seen in a very long time.
Dwight testing if the office paid attention to hire fire safety seminar

Alan! · 5 Jan 2010 at 23:57

I fell into the trap most British viewers did, who had seen the original. I thought it'd be really poor, but its not. The cast is fantastic [Steve Carell is a legend] and its probably got more replay value than the original.