I watched the American version of The Office probably 3 times all the way through, beginning back when it first aired. After my first viewing of the 9-season series, I watched the 2-season British version. And then watched the British version a second time through, just in the last few months.
Well, it got me to thinking. I love them both. But I wonder, is the American version popular in the UK? There are many similarities, but also many differences. It's actually quite a fascinating study to watch the first episode or two of each version, as they are nearly identical in script and story--ya know, to see the differences between British and American comedic styles, init? Right, yeah, when seen performing, that is, the same material, vis-a-vis, the written, comedic...word, right, yeah. Init?
Lol...sorry, had to sneak a little David Brent into my post. But no, I really am curious how you blokes abroad, and the Land Down Under, Kiwis, etc., feel about the two versions. (I keep using the word versions instead of series, because I know you Brits use the series to mean season. So just to keep things straight, please say season or version when you post.)
Are there parts of the American version you don't fancy? Are there characters that fall flat? The American version has over 200 episodes, and the British version just 14, so a lot more characters were added to the American version, than had no counterpart in the British version it was based on.
What's your twopence?
The Wook
ps~To my fellow Yanks, if you feel inspired by this thread to watch the British version, I highly recommend you do so with subtitles. Lol It'll halve the number of times you have to rewind. Lmao What did George Bernard Shaw say? "Two nations divided by a common language.".
Well, it got me to thinking. I love them both. But I wonder, is the American version popular in the UK? There are many similarities, but also many differences. It's actually quite a fascinating study to watch the first episode or two of each version, as they are nearly identical in script and story--ya know, to see the differences between British and American comedic styles, init? Right, yeah, when seen performing, that is, the same material, vis-a-vis, the written, comedic...word, right, yeah. Init?
Lol...sorry, had to sneak a little David Brent into my post. But no, I really am curious how you blokes abroad, and the Land Down Under, Kiwis, etc., feel about the two versions. (I keep using the word versions instead of series, because I know you Brits use the series to mean season. So just to keep things straight, please say season or version when you post.)
Are there parts of the American version you don't fancy? Are there characters that fall flat? The American version has over 200 episodes, and the British version just 14, so a lot more characters were added to the American version, than had no counterpart in the British version it was based on.
What's your twopence?
The Wook
ps~To my fellow Yanks, if you feel inspired by this thread to watch the British version, I highly recommend you do so with subtitles. Lol It'll halve the number of times you have to rewind. Lmao What did George Bernard Shaw say? "Two nations divided by a common language.".