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aberkok · 09-21-2006, 07:08 PM

I haven't had a chance to see the season premiere yet...

When I first checked out the American version I had trouble watching. It was far too imitative and I thought "what's the point?" Well...I persevered and I'm now a big fan. I'd say the turning point that got me hooked was when "Ryan started the fiiii-yuurrr!!!!!"

The general rule, I feel, is that British series' generally are pound for pound much higher quality than American shows. In the British version we get 6 episodes and in the U.S. we get 20 +. While I still feel the British Office is the essential comedy of the decade, the U.S. version is giving us a chance to see an alternate universe where the adventure continues. Steve Carrell is brilliant, and they've been keeping it at a very high standard.

09-21-2006, 07:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
aberkok “Wrong is right.” Location: toronto	I haven't had a chance to see the season premiere yet... When I first checked out the American version I had trouble watching. It was far too imitative and I thought "what's the point?" Well...I persevered and I'm now a big fan. I'd say the turning point that got me hooked was when "Ryan started the fiiii-yuurrr!!!!!" The general rule, I feel, is that British series' generally are pound for pound much higher quality than American shows. In the British version we get 6 episodes and in the U.S. we get 20 +. While I still feel the British Office is the essential comedy of the decade, the U.S. version is giving us a chance to see an alternate universe where the adventure continues. Steve Carrell is brilliant, and they've been keeping it at a very high standard. __________________ !check out my new blog! http://arkanamusic.wordpress.com Warden Gentiles: "It? Perfectly innocent. But I can see how, if our roles were reversed, I might have you beaten with a pillowcase full of batteries."