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What show did you watch because of memes but were dissappointed? (lemmy.ml)
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On the other place I constantly saw memes of shows that I thought ‘well if they’re that popular they must be pretty good’

Shows like:

Avatar, The Office, Parks and Rec and IT Crowd

I’ve watched them and I just don’t get it. They aren’t so amazing that they are worth that level of adoration IMO. Avatar has its good spots and Parks and Rec is pretty enjoyable but I cringe at American office and IT crowd is forgettable.

However a show I actually really like, Community, only started getting the same type of treatment after the pandemic because people watched it on Netflix. Although it’s still not as popular as these others. Are people just really basic or am I out of touch?

Anyway, what show did you watch and think ‘I don’t get what the fuss is about’? Maybe it was Community?

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[–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

True. I've seen some episodes of the Office (American version, haven't seen the British one) and found it occasionally funny but not legendary. I'm attributing it to the lack of cultural background. I'm not American and never had dealings with relevant kind of company culture.

The Office is parodying for the lack of better term "small town/regional American office culture from early 2000s". If you ever worked in such an environment you'd probably find it hilarious.

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  • [+] -10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The British version is the one that everyone talks about. I don't know any office fans that liked the latter.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    The British version is a genre-defining original which changed office behaviour across the country and finished exactly where it needed to.

    The American version is a diluted on-the-nose soap opera that Gervais likes as he gets all the royalties for minimal effort.

    Unfortunately, even in the UK, I'd say the USA version is now more widely known these days, especially amongst the younger generations.

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