tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post4743451654854840012..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: What I Learned from The OfficeCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-77048505593254286932010-08-19T12:24:09.979-05:002010-08-19T12:24:09.979-05:00Charles,
I watched two or three episodes of The O...Charles,<br /><br />I watched two or three episodes of The Office when it first came out. I sort of liked it, but my husband hated it. Then he said, "The whole thing is based on [Michael Scott] being an a$$." Completely demolished anything I had going for the show.<br /><br />Until last summer. I got hooked on reruns and watched like two or three at night. Now I like it. But I do find Jim and Pam less interesting now that they are married and have a child (one of those those convenient babies who is invisible and has no discernible impact on our characters' lives).<br /><br />My favorite episode was the fire episode, in which Dwight is trying to make everyone conscious of fire safety.Danette Haworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13220718895967380788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-55604014800710066632010-08-11T15:28:00.201-05:002010-08-11T15:28:00.201-05:00The interviews are my least favorite part of the s...The interviews are my least favorite part of the show. Especially Michael Scott/Steve Carell.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-30052094068445650622010-08-11T10:02:11.245-05:002010-08-11T10:02:11.245-05:00Hey Charles,
I've never seen this ,but I will...Hey Charles,<br /><br />I've never seen this ,but I will check it out now. I agree with you completely -- characters can make up for a multitude of sins. I'll pretty much follow someone I like into hell which kind of explains my dating life. :)Michelle's Spellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769666862403600253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-82288849279281772442010-08-10T19:56:29.580-05:002010-08-10T19:56:29.580-05:00Good take, indeed. Weirdly, the first comment ment...Good take, indeed. Weirdly, the first comment mentions The Peter Principle and right in front of me is a new edition of the 60s mocku-classic . . . <br /><br />The big turn off for me initially was -- commercials. I am way too lazy/impatient to wait through them anymore. Plus, they break continuity. SO I guess a longer continuous look via DVD or equivalent is the way to go.Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-32613683383642750572010-08-09T10:14:55.084-05:002010-08-09T10:14:55.084-05:00Travis Cody, I agree. I see that on a show such s ...Travis Cody, I agree. I see that on a show such s two and a half men. I don't really watch much TV either. I've deliberately taken a few days off work and have watched more, which makes me think of the shows I do watch on occassion.<br /><br />jennifer, the only reality TV I watch are a couple of the Gordon Ramsay cooking shows. Lana watches some of the design shows.<br /><br />Mark, it's hard to judge anything by me.<br /><br />moonrat, thankee. There aren't many shows that grow on me.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-84578808751314420992010-08-09T08:58:59.146-05:002010-08-09T08:58:59.146-05:00i love the office. lurrrve. and i think you hit se...i love the office. lurrrve. and i think you hit several excellent points on the head here.moonrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294151043419378509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-67655372819321609372010-08-09T06:06:12.083-05:002010-08-09T06:06:12.083-05:00I have seen commercials for this show but never wa...I have seen commercials for this show but never watched it. So is it any good? ha ha ha hathe walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-17071377259948355752010-08-09T01:24:13.357-05:002010-08-09T01:24:13.357-05:00I've watched it once and was amused, but obvio...I've watched it once and was amused, but obviously not enough so to become a fan. I go for the truly mind numbing stuff like Project Runway and Drop Dead Diva (I watch them with my daughters which is probably the real reason I enjoy those shows).<br /><br />I'll have to watch for The Office and really give it a chance.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547226679311827501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-81018371199038685582010-08-08T18:09:57.229-05:002010-08-08T18:09:57.229-05:00I'm not really a fan of most TV comedy these d...I'm not really a fan of most TV comedy these days. To me, the genre seems to have become filled with the "look at me I'm funny" kind of acting. As to the writing, much of it seems to be of the joke to punchline variety without much substance in between.<br /><br />I prefer scenes for talented actors to develop stories and characters. <br /><br />It's been much easier to give new programs a chance now that we have the DVR. But it still comes down to whether there's a character, or at least an actor, I can enjoy. If there isn't, then the writing better be stellar for me to stick with it.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-31096300039935492802010-08-08T00:30:45.237-05:002010-08-08T00:30:45.237-05:00Shauna, I became really intersted in Jim and Pam. ...Shauna, I became really intersted in Jim and Pam. they really seemed very good characters, and I always wondered what Dwight would get up to next. For Frazier, it was Niles that pretty much made that show for me. They played so well together.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-62478765549529887202010-08-07T18:22:48.779-05:002010-08-07T18:22:48.779-05:00I didn't like either "Frazier" or &q...I didn't like either "Frazier" or "The Office" at first either. I only caught bits because of being in the room when my husband watched them. For both of them, I started watching longer and longer bits and finally ended up liking both, although it took more than seven episodes. They are among the very few TV comedies I've watched as an adult.<br /><br />It was definitely the characters that won me over for "Frazier," but I'm less sure about "The Office." For the latter, one has to grasp the whole fake documentary concept and understand the office politics before anything makes sense.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-39948274971609659702010-08-07T15:25:24.842-05:002010-08-07T15:25:24.842-05:00Pattinase, It would definitely be funny to see Dwi...Pattinase, It would definitely be funny to see Dwight do it.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-90141916268395099852010-08-07T13:23:30.574-05:002010-08-07T13:23:30.574-05:00I adore THE OFFICE and like Lana did immediately. ...I adore THE OFFICE and like Lana did immediately. It just clicks with my sense of humor as did Frasier, Seinfeld and one or two others. And when Steve Carrell leaves I think it would be very amusing to give each of the other cast members a try at being office manager. Certainly we saw what a hard time Jim had with it. Each of them has strengths and weaknesses they could exploit.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-91406117474685652592010-08-07T12:39:48.910-05:002010-08-07T12:39:48.910-05:00Jodi, yes, I do know a few of those folks.
Lana, ...Jodi, yes, I do know a few of those folks.<br /><br />Lana, it's the characters. I just like the characters. Or came to like them.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-10146098456673871282010-08-07T09:24:34.895-05:002010-08-07T09:24:34.895-05:00The funny thing about "The Office" is th...The funny thing about "The Office" is that I didn't like it, either. An old coworker (at my last office,) had recommended it & I tried, but UGH! Once I understood who the characters were, though, I started to "get" it. Then there are the outright belly laughs, like when Dwight cuts off the CPR mannequin's face & puts it over his own.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-56293944598728042772010-08-07T08:55:13.063-05:002010-08-07T08:55:13.063-05:00Charles, I started watching The Office after heari...Charles, I started watching The Office after hearing my son talking back to the show and laughing out loud. It's funny and wry and we all know some of those characters...jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798858210138821711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-43463743011586201102010-08-07T08:49:44.151-05:002010-08-07T08:49:44.151-05:00Ron Scheer, Frasier just resonated with me from th...Ron Scheer, Frasier just resonated with me from the beginning. It's my all time favorite sit com. I feel like it was made for my sense of humor.<br /><br />Jess, I never watched Seinfeld or Taxi, but I will watch Frasier reruns over and over. My sense of humor is fairly offbeat. Some stuff that a lot of people find funny, I don't. Like "the Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy." But a show like Frasier is right down my alley.<br /><br />ivan, I've heard that too, and though they can be separated I think the best stories make them work together as one.<br /><br />Maalie, I wouldn't have guessed it would happen the first time I watched it.<br /><br />Sidney, I don't know whether to laugh with you or cry for you.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-51340873501401473882010-08-07T05:56:42.715-05:002010-08-07T05:56:42.715-05:00I actually live "The Office" almost ever...I actually live "The Office" almost every day.Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284680909152676159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-71722342748888185332010-08-07T04:10:10.288-05:002010-08-07T04:10:10.288-05:00I agree, "The Office" sort of grew on me...I agree, "The Office" sort of grew on me!Maaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444125754967223180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-57690925260379196012010-08-07T02:23:38.785-05:002010-08-07T02:23:38.785-05:00I have heard it said that when it comes to plot an...I have heard it said that when it comes to plot and character, plot <em>is</em> character.<br />But the damn Brits (until the last twenty years anyway), seem to have been so good at both plot and character. I guess I'm still thinking of old Aggie.<br />But Anthony Burgess. Wow.ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-31394046484853404722010-08-06T18:37:52.617-05:002010-08-06T18:37:52.617-05:00I loved The Office until they sold the company. :)...I loved The Office until they sold the company. :) At first, I didn't care for it but then I started recognizing people I've worked with. That's what turned it around for me. I never quite saw it as storytelling...except for the romance between Pam and Jim. Still, I found the relationship between Angela and Dwight verrrrrry interesting.<br /><br /> I absolutely love Frazier and Seinfeld. I used to watch TAXI and loved it too. Remember that one?<br /><br />Frazier is the one that can make me laugh until I cry. <br /><br />Charles, I had you pegged for a humorous sort. Not?Jessica Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320362797117599955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-60834891599015802812010-08-06T17:49:47.308-05:002010-08-06T17:49:47.308-05:00The Brit version, for those who haven't seen i...The Brit version, for those who haven't seen it, is a bit more arch, the humor more acid, the unlikable characters more hateful.<br /><br />Frazier is an all-time favorite. Never saw a re-run I didn't like.<br /><br />What amazes me is that we're talking about shows I have actually seen!Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-22625898925799172462010-08-06T16:48:11.719-05:002010-08-06T16:48:11.719-05:00Randy Johnson, oh it is definitely a bit of emotio...Randy Johnson, oh it is definitely a bit of emotional candy. There's not a lot of substance to the show, but I do like the characters and have gotten to know them.<br /><br />David Cranmer, I've never seen the British version myself.<br /><br />sage, by now I've probably seen about 30 episodes of it. I usually watch football or some of the stuff like Nova, or maybe some SF stuff, but I do like Frasier as a comedy.<br /><br />Bryan, I hated Michael Scott at first but came to like him OK. He's leaving the show, though.<br /><br />Steve Malley, never seen the British version. Didn't even know it existed until Lana told me it did last night.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-66581423659527764452010-08-06T16:31:54.640-05:002010-08-06T16:31:54.640-05:00I'm a big fan of the UK version, but the US on...I'm a big fan of the UK version, but the US one leaves me cold. <br /><br />Go figure.Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-8266220100142492662010-08-06T16:21:56.762-05:002010-08-06T16:21:56.762-05:00When I first starting watching The Office I though...When I first starting watching The Office I thought it was pretty good. By the time it got to Season 5 I had to stop. It just seemed to be the same things over and over, and I have to say I really started to get tired of Michael Scott. I hear the British version is awesome though.<br /><br />-Bryan<br />www.sff-hub.comBStearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110189767629308496noreply@blogger.com