I thought it was weird how much the actress who played the journalist in the second episode sounded and (to a lesser degree) looked like Sandra Bullock! She was cute in a slightly dorky way just like Sandra is as well.
I tried, but gave up after ten minutes, it seemed so laboured.
Quite. Started watching the first episode on iPlayer, someone came into the room and asked me something so I paused it, couldn't be bothered to restart it. Didn't laugh once, the whole thing seemed to be set up in the weird "are we looking to the camera Miranda-style or not" style which isn't quite sure if it's a sitcom or a commentary on sitcoms, and sometime around the "guy at meeting hitting on woman in the audience" scene I lost the will to live.
Perhaps the second series is better. It could hardly be worse. Shite.
It's OK, but The Office has a lot answer for, the acceptance of the Mockumentary format as a vehicle that suits writers too lazy or unskilled to write a conventional Sit-Com is rather worrying.
Take away this aspect of P&R, the knowing looks to camera, the embarrassed silences, the cut away look, and it reveals the paucity of stand alone funny lines.
Jeez, some people sure are unforgiving with giving sitcoms a chance! Ten minutes?!? How can you even begin to form an opinion of a tv show (especially one that's already been running for 4 seasons already) after 10 minutes??
Jeez, some people sure are unforgiving with giving sitcoms a chance! Ten minutes?!? How can you even begin to form an opinion of a tv show (especially one that's already been running for 4 seasons already) after 10 minutes??
If you watch an episode and there isn't a single laugh. It's reasonable to decide it's crap and drop it. If there's a few chuckles, I'd keep it up for a few more and see if it improves...
Thankfully, I was very generous with 30 Rock and kept it up for the entirety of it's appalling first season...
Fine example of why people should give it up with the comparison game, especially when the shows bare no comparison in format/style.
I actually raised a smile at Being Eileen, wouldn't go out of my way to watch it again though, laughed once watching this, I'm more likely to watch Being Eileen again, than this.
I watched the first season online when it was first on in America and it was awful so I stopped watching. I'll give it another go to see if the buzz is right and it really does start to improve.
I watched it again and it was quite a bit better than I remember, I'm probably just more receptive now because I've been told how good it gets in future seasons. Still, I'll certainly stick with it this time around.
I'm liking it. Having worked in P&R over here some of the similarities are hilarious. Guess local government is the same all over the world. Loved the mural too :-)
The first season was badly affected by the writer's strike, so it seems quite redundant to complain about it. Just give it time and I'm sure most people that are criticising it here will love it. And the more you watch the show, the less you'll think it is like The Office.
I personally loved the second and third seasons. Season four was also very good. I've only seen the first episode of the fifth season as I've heard it gets worse so I'll take my time with that.
The first season was badly affected by the writer's strike, so it seems quite redundant to complain about it. Just give it time and I'm sure most people that are criticising it here will love it. And the more you watch the show, the less you'll think it is like The Office.
I personally loved the second and third seasons. Season four was also very good. I've only seen the first episode of the fifth season as I've heard it gets worse so I'll take my time with that.
Season 5 is my second favourite season after Season 3, and I've only read good things about it, episode 14 is my favourite episode of the entire series and a real gift to all Parks and Rec fans, you really should watch it.
just stumbled across this on BBC4, not having heard of it before. Caught an episode last week, and two this week. It's very funny, in an understated kind of way.
And the characters and their relationships actually appear three dimensional.
Can't believe I had to dig this thread up from a week ago. Hope viewing figures pick up!
I really enjoyed tonight's episodes, and it keeps on getting better from there. Hopefully people have stuck with it (although going off its threads on here they haven't ) and if you haven't I'd strongly recommend watching tonight's episodes on iplayer.
Enjoying it, find it funny, but it's also very tame compared to UK comedy - no rudeness, swearing or bluntness....Seems a bit of a kids show to me!
Still enjoy it
I'm really into P&R One thing I've spotted are unexpectedly British reference points - tonight the peerless Squeeze got a name check - they had some cult success in the States about 25 years ago
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Quite. Started watching the first episode on iPlayer, someone came into the room and asked me something so I paused it, couldn't be bothered to restart it. Didn't laugh once, the whole thing seemed to be set up in the weird "are we looking to the camera Miranda-style or not" style which isn't quite sure if it's a sitcom or a commentary on sitcoms, and sometime around the "guy at meeting hitting on woman in the audience" scene I lost the will to live.
Perhaps the second series is better. It could hardly be worse. Shite.
Take away this aspect of P&R, the knowing looks to camera, the embarrassed silences, the cut away look, and it reveals the paucity of stand alone funny lines.
If you watch an episode and there isn't a single laugh. It's reasonable to decide it's crap and drop it. If there's a few chuckles, I'd keep it up for a few more and see if it improves...
Thankfully, I was very generous with 30 Rock and kept it up for the entirety of it's appalling first season...
Actually, in my opinion, it's more inspired by Arrested Development.
Fine example of why people should give it up with the comparison game, especially when the shows bare no comparison in format/style.
I actually raised a smile at Being Eileen, wouldn't go out of my way to watch it again though, laughed once watching this, I'm more likely to watch Being Eileen again, than this.
The 2nd episode was a lot better.
The painting/mural of the native American chieftan about to be executed by cannon had me in bits
Will definately be watching next week.
I watched it again and it was quite a bit better than I remember, I'm probably just more receptive now because I've been told how good it gets in future seasons. Still, I'll certainly stick with it this time around.
Total agreement...the mural discussion made md laugh out loud too!!
http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/03/bbc-four-sets-uk-premiere-date-for-parks-and-recreation-season-2/
I personally loved the second and third seasons. Season four was also very good. I've only seen the first episode of the fifth season as I've heard it gets worse so I'll take my time with that.
Season 5 is my second favourite season after Season 3, and I've only read good things about it, episode 14 is my favourite episode of the entire series and a real gift to all Parks and Rec fans, you really should watch it.
And the characters and their relationships actually appear three dimensional.
Can't believe I had to dig this thread up from a week ago. Hope viewing figures pick up!
Still enjoy it
"Dammit Jerry!"