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Oct 11, 2010
Buffalo Gals
There must not be a lot to write about the subject--the book looked promising but there was little substance to it, let alone subject matter.
Sep 12, 2007
The Office--Season One
2 of 3 found this helpful I watched The Office beginning in the middle of season 1. I was hooked from the first episode I saw & couldn't wait to see more. The actors have developed their characters with hilarious results, but an unrequited love story provides dramatic balance. What's better than a program that evokes laughter and tears in half an hour?
The office staff state their motives, grievances, fears and hopes through a video "documentary" that records the inner workings of a paper company.
Michael Scott is the boss who believes he is loved by everyone, fooling no one but himself. I thought he was just a tad too predictable and then, wham!; a look of sadness or wistfulness is momentarily on his face before he launches another idea doomed to fail. Without that aspect of the character's development, he would be unlikeable to me.
The rest of the cast is composed of actors who look, talk & act like the close-knit bunch found in most offices. Of course, there's usually a few coming unraveled. Each one is in such close proximity that the actions of one is always having an effect on others. Each actor convincingly achieved the conversation, actions and mannerisms of a group of regular joes trying to make a living. The interactions with one another are spot on. It's light-hearted and I would recommend this to anyone who wants to kick back and have fun. Mmm, maybe you better grab the tissue box, too.
Nov 22, 2011
I love it, bad acting & all!
The first time I caught a glimpse of this I thought it was stupid so never watched it. That is until I left Showtime on while doing something else. I was intrigued enough to stop what I was doing, sat down & then got hooked. I don't care that there's gratuitous sex, language & violence. It's for adults definitely! I couldn't see how they could continue the story into another season because of this ending--it's really a good one. I heard there would be another season but nothing was happening. There was a good reason for the delay but I still want more!