If you think that the US one is better, or if you think that the UK one is merely 'cringe comedy', you need to visit some sort of doctor.
It's really not. It's watchable, but not great. I've watched through the US office probably 8-10 times. It's brilliant.
In terms of Brittish comedy, off the top of my head, there's far better alternatives in men behaving badly, fawlty towers, father ted, i'm alan partridge. All of those also don't have Ricky Gervais who is a grade A cunt.
Men Behaving Badly? Go lie down.
I'm with Foe tbh, US > UK. I'm in no way saying the UK version is bad, its superb, but I wouldn't label it a masterpiece. I prefer the more over the top style of the US effort, and prefer Carell's Michael.
Then again I've never really been a fan of Brent as a character, or Gervais in general.
Two different ball games. About to start season 2.
+1 for the US being superior. The laughs per minute is way higher.
The UK one is more original in style, but I'd rather laugh more often than nod in approval at innovation.
Me and Pepe are total forum bros. This is the most satisfied I've been on the board for years.
G'wan Foe. Knock him out lad.
One thing I will say is this season already is a lot brighter, funnier, light-hearted whereas the first 6 in Se01 were dour. Still funny but it really was like a forced American Slough-like version right down to the filter on the camera.
Loving it.
I'm so jealous . Watching it "fresh" is brilliant. My flat mate in Shetland told me about it and I picked up the series 1-5 boxset before Christmas 2012. Roasted through it with all the Christmas snacks. What a time to be alive that was.
Probably the only good thing about Shetland. /itwasnteveninshetland
With the US one you're better off starting with S2 and getting out before they go a bit mental with the Nard Dog. Nearly all the stuff in between is good.
Second series of Narcos was better than the first.
Having a clear end point seemed to help and they cut down on the boring DEA guy and cut down a bit on the redundant narration. More Pablo as well, the actor who played him is fucking magnetic.
Yeah they've been on my list for while. Probably about time I got involved.
Doesn't really belong here but I can't be bothered going fifteen pages back to find the comedians thread. Downloaded the 'Comedy Roast of Rob Lowe' to see how Jimmy Carr got on with an American audience and I'll be surprised if he gets out of it without a lawsuit on his hands. He just completely dropped all pretense that he was joking when it came to Ann Coulter.
'Ann Coulter is the most repugnant, hateful, hatchet faced bitch alive. But it's not too late to change, Ann. You could kill yourself.'
Alright, that's redeemable.
Narcos, being the only show I watch, was pretty damn good in its 2nd season. Escobar + the 2 Americans are really well written and acted. I don't see how a 3rd season will go down well though, no one gives a shit what the Cali cartel was up to
Fucking hell S2 of USO is just hilarious. A laugh a minute.
Also I watched 3rd Rock on C4 at a premier inn when I was getting ready to go to work and it too was incredibly funny.
Vince Gilligan is writing a series about Jonestown for HBO.
Cranston will be in there no doubt, don't think he has the look to play Jim Jones.
Get Cranston in to play Leo Ryan, and Javier Bardem for Jim Jones.
I found out about this about half an hour ago and I'm already more excited for it than I've been for any television project in quite some time.
@Spoonsky
I loved Sorrentino's work on The Great Beauty, so I'm really excited for this even if it looks a bit hammy.
Jesus it looks good.
It does. Is it more of a Blade Runner meets Westworld thing do you think?
Seems like a really, really wank version of The Prisoner.
Stuck with Mad Men, half way through series 3 now and it's much more compelling viewing.
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At the same point with Lost too, which I'm still enjoying but sense a downturn may be on the cards...
Really enjoying the return of Cold Feet. No idea whether it's objectively any good or not, but great to see the characters back.
I couldn't bring myself to watch it. I felt it already lost it's way a bit when Emily from Friends died.
Her character was a succubus and the actress not very good at comedy anyway, so it's no great loss.
Robbie Coltrane has never been skinny but Christ he's properly obese now.
New series of The Fall about to start. Second series was a proper let-down so hopefully it picks up again.
Brooklyn Nine Nine has come back reasonably well but Maya Rudolph better not be around long. She's about as funny as a stabbing.
The Fall was really, really, really boring.
Gave it 25 minutes then turned it off.
I persevered but it needs to sort itself out pronto.
The people in work who watched it said not much happened in that episode anyway so I'll watch the next one in the hope it picks up.