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The Office (US Version)
Bradwick:
--- Quote ---The UK version was a little darker, and I really liked it for that. A lot of oppresive hopelessness that oddly befit a dead-end office job like everyone in the show had.
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A lot of that is how the British view office jobs vs. how American's view them. The British realize it's hopeless to try and advance and just accept it where in the States it's all about trying to climb out of it. I think they do a good job of tailoring it for each country that it's in though. I think there is also a French, German, and Spanish version.
salada:
There is definitely a french version, which I've seen bits of (but it was just after I arrived here so my language skills weren't the best). I'm torrenting the first season ATM, I'm curious to see how it compares to the UK version (still haven't seen any of the US version. It was bought by a commercial network in Australia, hyped for weeks, and canned after something like 3 weeks).
JJMitchell:
Did anyone see the hour long one last night?
I love this show.
Steve Carrell is truly awesome. I don't think there is any character that I just can't stand either.
Maui:
Haha yes, a full hour of awesome. Steve Carrell+30 second clips of Goodbye My Lover=amazing. I was crying it was so great. The karaoke version of Alanis Morisette was classic as well.
edit- i cant believe i almost forgot about michael marking his asian girlfriend's arm, oh my god, so awful.
Luke C:
I love both the UK and US versions of The Office. I personally prefer the US version because there is more 'cheap' (but still awesome) humour in there. I would imagine that if I had worked in a dead end office job the UK version would appeal more.
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