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Woob_woob said:
I dont know if excited is the word I'd use, but I'm definitely watching it. Kimmy Schmidt was a good enough show, but I was never crazy about it.
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Yeah. It was fine. Better in the first couple of seasons. My wife and I couldn't even finish the last batch of episodes that went up. This looks fun though.
 
Over the weekend I started After Life S2 and Dave...talk about two opposite series! Really enjoying both, Dave is especially hard to stop watching.
 
Woob_woob said:
Yea I thought this season would be a breath of fresh air but it is just a slog to get through. Theres not a single likeable character on the show, I dont know who to root for, and I feel like the writers are more interested in making convoluted twists instead of writing an interesting story. The only thing this show has going for it right now is that I have to spend 99% of my time at home and need to fill that time with something.
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I jumped ship after last season.

The first season fulfilled my desire to have a TV show about my Red Dead Redemption video game experience in some twisted, VR fantasy way. You know how if something frustrates you over the edge in-game you quick save and then go on a rampage, killing everyone and everything? Yeah, that.

But outside of that, I agree it made the viewer go through way too many mental hoops that it became unenjoyable.
 
Not TV directly, but the Office Ladies Podcast has been really enjoyable if you're a big fan of The Office (US). I don't listen to a lot of podcasts but this one is great because it's with Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, not just two randos chatting about episodes.

Has anyone else listened to this?

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wokeupnew said:
Not TV directly, but the Office Ladies Podcast has been really enjoyable if you're a big fan of The Office (US). I don't listen to a lot of podcasts but this one is great because it's with Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, not just two randos chatting about episodes.

Has anyone else listened to this?

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Office Ladies

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‎Office Ladies on Apple Podcasts

‎Comedy · 2023
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I’ve been going through this podcast for the past few weeks now. It’s great! But I wish the episodes were a tad bit longer. I really like long episodes of podcasts...but that’s just a me thing.

I’m reading the oral history of The Office so pairing that with this podcast is great. I was really into the show while it was on and would often rewatch the dvds constantly. Now it has this sort of second life on Netflix and people are doing what I used to do. It’s weird that it’s become one of the most popular binge shows for a younger generation.

Also although I love The Office and it holds a big nostalgic place in my heart, I think I still prefer Parks and Rec. it’s the funnier or the two, and remained consistently great throughout its run whereas I can’t really say the same about The Office.
 
Bennnnn said:
I’ve been going through this podcast for the past few weeks now. It’s great! But I wish the episodes were a tad bit longer. I really like long episodes of podcasts...but that’s just a me thing.

I’m reading the oral history of The Office so pairing that with this podcast is great. I was really into the show while it was on and would often rewatch the dvds constantly. Now it has this sort of second life on Netflix and people are doing what I used to do. It’s weird that it’s become one of the most popular binge shows for a younger generation.

Also although I love The Office and it holds a big nostalgic place in my heart, I think I still prefer Parks and Rec. it’s the funnier or the two, and remained consistently great throughout its run whereas I can’t really say the same about The Office.
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The Office is my favorite tv show of all time. Lots of notalgia, I burned a hole through my seasons 1-4 DVDs in high school rewatching before everything was on Netflix. But it does suffer after season 7, 8 is pretty bad, 9 gets a little better because the plot is moving along faster to end the show.

I made my ratings into a chart because it's easier than me just typing it all out.

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If I watched Parks and Rec and The Office today, I would not like The Office as much as I do. A lot of the jokes wouldn't make it on TV nowadays and some parts are very cringe. Parks never goes that direction and no season has ever been lower than an 8. I'd probably say Parks is a better show overall.
 
wokeupnew said:
The Office is my favorite tv show of all time. Lots of notalgia, I burned a hole through my seasons 1-4 DVDs in high school rewatching before everything was on Netflix. But it does suffer after season 7, 8 is pretty bad, 9 gets a little better because the plot is moving along faster to end the show.

I made my ratings into a chart because it's easier than me just typing it all out.

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If I watched Parks and Rec and The Office today, I would not like The Office as much as I do. A lot of the jokes wouldn't make it on TV nowadays and some parts are very cringe. Parks never goes that direction and no season has ever been lower than an 8. I'd probably say Parks is a better show overall.
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I agree with that chart. Like I think season 8 is pretty awful. The characters become completely cartoony and the storylines are just boring. But yeah the final season picks things back up for sure, albeit still not quite on par with the best. I really love season 5 because of the mini-arc of The Michael Scott Paper Company. It was a nice way to breathe in some new life. Anyway, I am actually re-watching The Office right now in conjunction with the book and podcast - although I’m ahead of the podcast. There are definitely jokes in those first couple of seasons that are...hard to take now. Parks has the benefit of not going for the same style of humor as The Office and yeah I think it ages much better.
 
Bennnnn said:
I agree with that chart. Like I think season 8 is pretty awful. The characters become completely cartoony and the storylines are just boring. But yeah the final season picks things back up for sure, albeit still not quite on par with the best. I really love season 5 because of the mini-arc of The Michael Scott Paper Company. It was a nice way to breathe in some new life. Anyway, I am actually re-watching The Office right now in conjunction with the book and podcast - although I’m ahead of the podcast. There are definitely jokes in those first couple of seasons that are...hard to take now. Parks has the benefit of not going for the same style of humor as The Office and yeah I think it ages much better.
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yeah there are a handful of episodes in season 5 that are just not that great. That season has the worst Christmas Episode too, that's what immediately comes to mind when I think of the bad episodes in season 5. I guess that's why it gets docked a point.
 
File this under “late to the game,” but I just finished a couple-week binge of The Leftovers (it took half as long to get through seasons 2 and 3 as it did to get through 1 alone). Holy moly; I can see how that show may have been tough to hang with week-to-week at times (personally, I saw the pilot when it came out and tapped out due to grimdark stuff). What a damn finale that was.

I am utterly surprised to see online that there’s a contingent of people who swear Nora is lying about having gone to the other side. Maybe I’m missing something thematic about the show/season/episode, but I see no reason not to take her at her word.

Also, I love the "reveal" that everyone who Departed experienced the 98% disappearing around them; it does so much to shade in the event without giving any answers. Between this and Watchmen, I feel Lindeloff does such a good job of not just presenting questions (and answers when we're lucky), but rather posing the question and then exploring it.
 
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File this under “late to the game,” but I just finished a couple-week binge of The Leftovers (it took half as long to get through seasons 2 and 3 as it did to get through 1 alone). Holy moly; I can see how that show may have been tough to hang with week-to-week at times (personally, I saw the pilot when it came out and tapped out due to grimdark stuff). What a damn finale that was.

I am utterly surprised to see online that there’s a contingent of people who swear Nora is lying about having gone to the other side. Maybe I’m missing something thematic about the show/season/episode, but I see no reason not to take her at her word.

Also, I love the "reveal" that everyone who Departed experienced the 98% disappearing around them; it does so much to shade in the event without giving any answers. Between this and Watchmen, I feel Lindeloff does such a good job of not just presenting questions (and answers when we're lucky), but rather posing the question and then exploring it.
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One of my favorite all time dramas. The ending was perfect.
 
The Parks and Rec special maybe had a few too many callbacks, but I don’t even care because it was such a joy to see everyone again. It made me so happy. And the script made sense to me, didn’t feel like a for no reason sort of thing. One of the best surprises in this quarantine by far. And now I must rewatch it all.
 
Bennnnn said:
The Parks and Rec special maybe had a few too many callbacks, but I don’t even care because it was such a joy to see everyone again. It made me so happy. And the script made sense to me, didn’t feel like a for no reason sort of thing. One of the best surprises in this quarantine by far. And now I must rewatch it all.
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I loved it. And will be watching it multiple times this weekend.
 
Bennnnn said:
Just started the series back from the beginning today. It's already making me feel happy even if season one is almost almost a different show than what it became.
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You are probably aware that It was originally written as an Office spin off, but that idea was obviously scrapped but it think the initially wrote Leslie Knope as a Michael Scott-esque Buffoon and it took most of the first season for Poehler and Schur to Flesh out her character, that being said the secondary character (outside of sad dog Mark Brandanowitz) Hit their respective strides much faster than their Office counterparts.
 
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