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[–] qwestjest78 30 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's okay Jenna, we know you can't say any different.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago

I love Jenna Fischer, but I mean, this was like the top of her career too unfortunately. She's always going to be pam Beasley. So I wouldn't expect her to say anything different

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I tend to agree. The show was definitely different, but it was still funny.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No. It was purge cringe and hey let's bang out some more over the top stories for the love of money. Like what if since Micheal Scott left everyone became Michael Scott.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Agreed. The focus on Andy was sincerely hard to watch. Season 8 with James Spader definitely had its moments, but Season 9 with that weird meta storyline with the cameraman? What the FUCK was that, come on! I’m here for a laugh, not to watch Jim and Pam’s marriage fall apart!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Also Jim giving up athlead because Pam didn't want to move... Literally his dream job in his hands

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago

Jenna Fischer ‘Says’ the later ‘seasons’ of ‘The Office’ are ‘really good’ despite ‘Belief’ that the ‘Show’ was ‘Treading Water’ after ‘Steve’ Carell’s exit

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I enjoyed every episode of the Office. I think the later seasons are just judged against the earlier seasons.

I think the same could be said about The Simpsons.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I find Catherine tate unwatchable. Can't watch it past her.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

She was good as Donna in Dr. Who

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Neither does she, so it's fine.

(She was a major character for a season. And you probably know more about the show than she does. She's has demonstrated her lack of knowledge in interviews and on panel shows.)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I didn't like most of the new characters. Robert California was even worse. But I still liked the episodes overall.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Yep fair enough

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I find her character in The Office to be unwatchable, just too much cringe for me.

But she has performed very well in other roles.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Well that's sweet of her, she's kidding herself, but it's a very nice sentiment.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Early The Office is up there with some of the best comedy ever written IMO. The later seasons are a spin-off doing slapstick cartoonish comedy, which is funny in it's own way, like actual cartoons are funny still as an adult.
The storylines aren't and honestly weren't ever good, except for Michael Scott Paper Company which was an amazing idea