They’re leaning into cringe, which is what made the US Office work so well, but does that type of humor sell to modern audiences? Like how Friends or Seinfelds humor hasn’t necessarily aged well.
fanatic26 on
The only thing people are mad about is how bad the new show is…
hawthorne00 on
It is a measure of how good The Office was that the US and other versions of it and Gervais’ subsequent travails have not damaged its reputation at all. C’mon Australia, I believe.
VeniVid1Vic1 on
People don’t hate this new office because the lead is female. They hate it because it’s cringe and it’s fucking shite
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They’re leaning into cringe, which is what made the US Office work so well, but does that type of humor sell to modern audiences? Like how Friends or Seinfelds humor hasn’t necessarily aged well.
The only thing people are mad about is how bad the new show is…
It is a measure of how good The Office was that the US and other versions of it and Gervais’ subsequent travails have not damaged its reputation at all. C’mon Australia, I believe.
People don’t hate this new office because the lead is female. They hate it because it’s cringe and it’s fucking shite