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'Out Of Gas'


Experimental TV: Comedy  

This thread is part of an experiment to determine Buffistas' interest in television discussion. It will close on June 1st, 2007, after which there will be a brief skirmish to sort out what we want to do next. This thread is for discussion of all comedy, regardless of airing station. [NAFDA]


Hayden - Apr 20, 2007 9:43:37 am PDT #73 of 447
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

I, also, weep like a lovelorn spinster when I watch the Xmas Special. I, also, grow grey and misty-eyed when thinking on it.


lisah - Apr 20, 2007 9:49:10 am PDT #74 of 447
Punishingly Intricate

I cry every time I watch the Christmas Special. Hell, I get misty-eyed just thinking about it.

Seriously! I just watched just the end of it in a clip on youtube the other day and I was a mess!

When I watched it with my old roommate after we had watched the whole season together, her for the first time me for the second, she was so angry when Dawn walked out with (umm....totally blanking on his name...) fiance. I handed her over a box of tissues and she said she wouldn't need them. She was so pissed off that the series would end like that!

Of course, as soon as Dawn opened the present in the cab she started weepin' like a baby!

And I'm getting all misty right now thinking about it!


Glamcookie - Apr 20, 2007 10:13:18 am PDT #75 of 447
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

t sob

ETA: I guess that's where the US Office falls down for me. There was such heart in the British version and in the (admittedly few) eps I've seen of the US version, that's missing. Also, there just is no substitute for Ricky Gervais.


esse - Apr 20, 2007 10:28:57 am PDT #76 of 447
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

lisah, what's the link for that clip, if you don't mind?


erikaj - Apr 20, 2007 10:29:55 am PDT #77 of 447
Always Anti-fascist!

Jim has got enough heart for twelve shows.(God, I'm gonna be one of *those* people. But he is so lovable...combined with the wiseassed prankster...aw, "Islands in The Stream" with Michael. That was really...kind.) But I totally get the Gervais love.


lisah - Apr 20, 2007 10:33:49 am PDT #78 of 447
Punishingly Intricate

I guess that's where the US Office falls down for me. There was such heart in the British version and in the (admittedly few) eps I've seen of the US version, that's missing.

But.. but... but there's so much heart!

I mean if you don't like it, you don't like it but I think if you saw all the episodes and saw how the characters and their stories develop over time you might really fall for it. Or, you know, not.


lisah - Apr 20, 2007 10:37:59 am PDT #79 of 447
Punishingly Intricate

what's the link for that clip, if you don't mind?

oh .. um... I had just searched on "The Office" (for work purposes, actually! for real! I found nothing suitable for what I needed though.)

here you go!

[link]

it does cut off before the part at the end where they are having their picture taken, the whole crew, and Tim and Dawn are standing together and he kind of sniffs her hair. That part absolutely SLAYS me.


Topic!Cindy - Apr 20, 2007 10:51:44 am PDT #80 of 447
What is even happening?

ETA: I guess that's where the US Office falls down for me. There was such heart in the British version and in the (admittedly few) eps I've seen of the US version, that's missing. Also, there just is no substitute for Ricky Gervais.

Have you seen episodes from seasons 2 and 3 of the US version? The first season (which is only 6 episodes) is all but a copy of the UK version. In season 2, it starts branching out on its own, and there's so much heart, sometimes it makes me ache.


lisah - Apr 20, 2007 10:54:33 am PDT #81 of 447
Punishingly Intricate

there's so much heart, sometimes it makes me ache.

like last night's rerun...

as if Pam crying wasn't doing the job enough, Dwight comforting her in his special way just broke me completely.


Glamcookie - Apr 20, 2007 10:59:25 am PDT #82 of 447
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Hm, maybe I'll have to give it another go. I'll admit that I came in with attitude about it being a "remake," since the British version was so damned brilliant (i.e why do we need another one when the original was so effin great?). I also am biased against US sitcoms, so it had two strikes against it in my mind before I ever watched one. I just love the British Office characters/actors so much that I can't imagine the US one even coming close.