Comments on: In which I anger the softer side of the blogosphere http://www.modernishfather.com/2010/03/05/in-which-i-anger-the-softer-side-of-the-blogosphere/ Celebrating 17 years of posting crap online that no one ever reads Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kristine http://www.modernishfather.com/2010/03/05/in-which-i-anger-the-softer-side-of-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-10005 Kristine Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:23:44 +0000 http://www.modernishfather.com/?p=4842#comment-10005 I can't really comment on the Office Breast feeding whatever, since I haven't seen it, but I want to say that people can like comedy without thinking Monty Python is funny...it's completely acceptable. I can’t really comment on the Office Breast feeding whatever, since I haven’t seen it, but I want to say that people can like comedy without thinking Monty Python is funny…it’s completely acceptable.

]]> By: The Modernish Father http://www.modernishfather.com/2010/03/05/in-which-i-anger-the-softer-side-of-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-9918 The Modernish Father Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:15:13 +0000 http://www.modernishfather.com/?p=4842#comment-9918 I enjoy them both, but I treat them as different shows completely rather than an attempt to duplicate the original. It's easy to do because the plot lines diverge fairly quickly after the first episode of both shows. They recycle some jokes and themes here and there in the U.S. version, but it mostly stands on its own. Steven Carrell is no Ricky Gervais (certainly not an indictment, only Gervais is Gervais), but I think the supporting cast on the U.S. version is much, much stronger. Overall the humor is a little less subtle and, well, Americanized, but I'd still classify it as far more witty that most of our TV. If you're going to give it one shot, go with "Gay Witch Hunt" from season 3 or "Dinner Party" from season 4. I enjoy them both, but I treat them as different shows completely rather than an attempt to duplicate the original. It’s easy to do because the plot lines diverge fairly quickly after the first episode of both shows. They recycle some jokes and themes here and there in the U.S. version, but it mostly stands on its own.

Steven Carrell is no Ricky Gervais (certainly not an indictment, only Gervais is Gervais), but I think the supporting cast on the U.S. version is much, much stronger. Overall the humor is a little less subtle and, well, Americanized, but I’d still classify it as far more witty that most of our TV.

If you’re going to give it one shot, go with “Gay Witch Hunt” from season 3 or “Dinner Party” from season 4.

]]> By: Colleen http://www.modernishfather.com/2010/03/05/in-which-i-anger-the-softer-side-of-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-9917 Colleen Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:57:39 +0000 http://www.modernishfather.com/?p=4842#comment-9917 The British version of The Office is one of my all time favorite shows. I don't know how many times I've watched it...suffice it to say a lot. However, I have not watched the American version at all because from the previews it just does not look like it holds a candle to the original. Having said that, I recently found out that Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are actually executive producers on the American version so I might have to acquiesce and watch at least one episode before passing judgement. The British version of The Office is one of my all time favorite shows. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched it…suffice it to say a lot. However, I have not watched the American version at all because from the previews it just does not look like it holds a candle to the original. Having said that, I recently found out that Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are actually executive producers on the American version so I might have to acquiesce and watch at least one episode before passing judgement.

]]> By: Angela Degelman http://www.modernishfather.com/2010/03/05/in-which-i-anger-the-softer-side-of-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-9909 Angela Degelman Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:22:13 +0000 http://www.modernishfather.com/?p=4842#comment-9909 LOL _ I can't believe I missed the baby episode of The Office!! LOL _ I can’t believe I missed the baby episode of The Office!!

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