Adapted from the British series of the same name, The Office was an American comedy show that portrayed the everyday lives of employees of a fictional paper company, Dunder Mifflin. To be honest, this was a show that I had heard so much about but hadn't gotten around to watching it until recently. My main motivation to finally give it a shot was the amazing cast and the style of filming, which was like a documentary.
Though the first season consisted of just six episodes, the humour was brilliant from the start. And the characters, even better. Their different personalities helped bring in varying styles of humour and each was set apart from the other. But hands down, two of the most funniest characters were Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute, portrayed by Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson respectively. Scott was the kind of boss that a worker might both want and hate at the same time, whilst Dwight was basically the whack job, yet highly intuitive and smart in terms of his professional work.
While the show kept getting better with each season, the major drawback was the absence of Steve Carell in the last two seasons. Sure, the episodes were fine for the most part, but it felt like a huge chunk of the humour was gone. I agree with many critics in their views that the the series should have ended after Carell's departure, because the quality just wasn't the same. Having said that, there were several episodes in the later seasons that were creative and funny.
For those who are in dire need of an awesome sitcom, look no further; The Office is it.
Happy binge-watching!
Though the first season consisted of just six episodes, the humour was brilliant from the start. And the characters, even better. Their different personalities helped bring in varying styles of humour and each was set apart from the other. But hands down, two of the most funniest characters were Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute, portrayed by Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson respectively. Scott was the kind of boss that a worker might both want and hate at the same time, whilst Dwight was basically the whack job, yet highly intuitive and smart in terms of his professional work.
While the show kept getting better with each season, the major drawback was the absence of Steve Carell in the last two seasons. Sure, the episodes were fine for the most part, but it felt like a huge chunk of the humour was gone. I agree with many critics in their views that the the series should have ended after Carell's departure, because the quality just wasn't the same. Having said that, there were several episodes in the later seasons that were creative and funny.
For those who are in dire need of an awesome sitcom, look no further; The Office is it.
Happy binge-watching!
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