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First off, I've been a fan of the original for a while. So I had to give this a fair chance. That said...
Goddamn, it's horrible. It's not so much that the jokes aren't funny, it's just that they seem so forced. I like Steve Carrell, but he's forcing it, and it comes off as over the top. He just doesn't grasp that the jokes are supposed to be subtle, not screamed. Also, I don't know who exactly to blame, but those akward silences aren't quite hitting it either. The BBC version nailed it. So much that you'd turn away, hoping someone would walk away. I'll keep watching, but only cause there's nothing better on.
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