I know people always pick The Office UK over The Office US but I can't. I just hated hated hated David brent so much I started to not like the show. Eveyrtime he would say something I would roll my eyes. Whereas Micheal is just so incredibly stupid in the first few seasons, you hated him but he kinda made up for it in the end of every episode. Also, like you said, a lot more secondary characters in US version than in the UK version (I can't imagine Office without Angela, Kelly, Oscar etc.). However, the writers of the Office UK has a completely brilliant and original idea so you have to give them props for that.
And Skins! and OC! Skins definitely wins (but it does hurt me to say that since seasons 1 & 2 of the OC were flawless). Series 4 of Skins was definitely out there (I can't belive there's not going to be any more Cookie monster ;___; ) but it was still miles better than Season 3 & 4 of the OC (I know everyone loves S4 but I hated it). Skins has introduced us to like quadruple the amount of amazing characters that OC has, however, I like the core four of the OC better than about 75% of the Skins characters but I think that's just because they had way more screen time and in turn more time to develop. But as far as storylines, writing, overall look goes - Skins wins.
I dont know, I like the UK version because you hated David Brent, made it refreshing when suddenly the layers peeled away to reveal a really weak man and suddenly you felt bad for hating him (or maybe that's just me, but the last episode of series 2 where he got fired had me weeping). And thats something special, crying over a character you don't even particularly like (I cried over characters in the US version too though :D But I liked them... Jim and Pam, all the time, every time... damn them...).
And YES! OC ROCKED the first two series! THANK YOU! I stopped watching after the third, it was a little depressing. And I will miss the Cookie Monster as well BUT there will be the chance to meet some even more awesome characters... ... oh who are we kidding? There'll never be anyone to fill that gap of awesome. Pah. Pah to it all. Still excited for it though.
I know people always pick The Office UK over The Office US but I can't. I just hated hated hated David brent so much I started to not like the show. Eveyrtime he would say something I would roll my eyes. Whereas Micheal is just so incredibly stupid in the first few seasons, you hated him but he kinda made up for it in the end of every episode. Also, like you said, a lot more secondary characters in US version than in the UK version (I can't imagine Office without Angela, Kelly, Oscar etc.). However, the writers of the Office UK has a completely brilliant and original idea so you have to give them props for that.
And Skins! and OC! Skins definitely wins (but it does hurt me to say that since seasons 1 & 2 of the OC were flawless). Series 4 of Skins was definitely out there (I can't belive there's not going to be any more Cookie monster ;___; ) but it was still miles better than Season 3 & 4 of the OC (I know everyone loves S4 but I hated it). Skins has introduced us to like quadruple the amount of amazing characters that OC has, however, I like the core four of the OC better than about 75% of the Skins characters but I think that's just because they had way more screen time and in turn more time to develop. But as far as storylines, writing, overall look goes - Skins wins.
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I dont know, I like the UK version because you hated David Brent, made it refreshing when suddenly the layers peeled away to reveal a really weak man and suddenly you felt bad for hating him (or maybe that's just me, but the last episode of series 2 where he got fired had me weeping). And thats something special, crying over a character you don't even particularly like (I cried over characters in the US version too though :D But I liked them... Jim and Pam, all the time, every time... damn them...).
And YES! OC ROCKED the first two series! THANK YOU! I stopped watching after the third, it was a little depressing. And I will miss the Cookie Monster as well BUT there will be the chance to meet some even more awesome characters... ... oh who are we kidding? There'll never be anyone to fill that gap of awesome. Pah. Pah to it all.
Still excited for it though.
thanks again!
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