I saw “paper” and now I know how the UK felt about the US version of “Office”

When I heard that a paper (a new office spinoff) had come to Peacock on September 4th, my first reaction was anger. In a world filled with endless rethinks, remakes and reboots, we, as a group, quietly agreed that some of the work bodies should not be touched.

Like Steve Carell, I’m always that particular brand of humor – the type of guy who keeps nagging, but still can’t look away (even looking at my fingers) and didn’t do well with today’s audience. And how I see it, if we don’t go that far and it’s inappropriate, then what’s the point?

But what I didn’t consider was the undeniable power of mockmentary, which always wins the audience, as Abbott Elementary School has shown in recent years. This genre works in any work environment and is easy to enjoy as long as it’s relevant, even if the characters aren’t at an outrageous level at Michael Scott’s level.

So, last weekend I started looking at the paper in disgruntled form and it was a fun watch, for my pleasant surprise.

I can’t say I love the show. Like the Chief Critics of People, Tom Griart pointed me out in the Slack Group. “It takes time for this kind of show to find its footing.” And he’s right. Season 1 was fun enough, so I was able to finish the show without feeling like I was dragging it in. Are you pleading for Season 2? no. But I don’t feel the time I thought it was a waste.

The show starring roles from Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Tim Key, and Oscar Nuñez follows the characters of Gleeson. Breakthrough journalist – if you want to call it.

The show contains many of the stupidity and pitfalls that anyone who has worked at a startup immediately recognizes, but what I think this paper is doing the best is that it’s not afraid of office comparisons.

Comparisons like “Well, Michael Scott is more of this” and “Jim Halpert wasn’t” were inevitable, so the show was smart enough to not try to leave them. Ten minutes after the pilot episode, I was trying to identify who this new crew member Jim was and who the potential “they wouldn’t do that” pair was. I’m happy to say there are three strong candidates for Ned and Mare, Nicole, Detrick, Esmeralda and Barry (that’s because it’s a strange pairing just for the last one episode).

Even theme songs bring you back to the office world. “I think the theme song is really fun!” People who added writer reporter Hannah Sack to our Slack group. “You can listen to the office theme song there.” I agree.

As someone who always thought the office theme song was a bit offensive, the drums in the middle are so loud! – This new version is a little softer. The tamer version of Office Jingle is appropriate, if you do, because it feels like the paper.

Bob Vance (played by Robert R. Schafer) opens the first episode. His character was not a big player in the office, but his appearance immediately causes more nostalgia as he holds a special place in all of our hearts. You wonder how he has been with Phyllis these days. If your friendship with Stanley is still standing. And whether Stanley has finally set aside his playboy ways and settled down to retirement? Even if it doesn’t make sense, it starts spinning the story from the previous universe.

Those biggest callbacks are, of course, Oscar Nuñez’s return as Oscar Martinez. He is still as uncomfortable and self-righteous as ever. This is a reminder that just as things change, they will remain the same.

He is initially on the wings of Toledo Truth Terror, serving as the head accountant of a dissertation, pretending to be on top of it all, but he is really nibbled in the belief that he can make things better.

By the end of the season, he had taken part in an effort to make True Terror a respectable newspaper, launch the beat of art and leisure, and create an Ohio Journalism Award-winning puzzle entitled “Mr. Digit Puzzle.” Episode 9 is partially dedicated to his obsession with internet trolls who criticized his preference for adverbs. It’s very Oscar-coded and fun.

It was a huge hit, and I always wondered why viewers in the UK office were always critical of the versions Steve Carell had. But now I know: it’s not that paper is bad, it’s just that it’s not something I love and cherish.

I can appreciate the show about what it is (especially as someone who works in journalism myself), but it’s impossible to beat Stanley’s signature’s indifferent attitude. So far for all the crew in Toledo, I have yet to see anyone who sees Dwight Schroot as dedicated and hard work as it is on Schroot farm.

But maybe that’s not the problem! “I just started it (it) and I went in with an open mind, and it’s actually really funny,” added Kayla Grant, writer reporter for people. “I enjoy it, and this is after I’ve not been interested in seeing it.” So the People Offices verdict is that you definitely should give it a try. You will not be disappointed.

(But if someone is thinking of doing a friend spinoff? Don’t).

The first season of paper can be streamed on Peacock.