edit: the guy to our guy

        • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
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          11 months ago

          He’s also just not funny, which is a problem for a comedian.

          He’s so unfunny he just sucks the humour out of any scene he’s in.

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            11 months ago

            I enjoy some of his work, but the guy himself is always just being an asshole to somebody, and not in like a fun Blackadder way. It’s just mean and unpleasant.

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              11 months ago

              I remember watching a scene by scene comparison between the UK and US versions of the Office.

              The US version felt a lot more lighthearted, like everyone was having a bit of a laugh, but it was all in good fun. The UK version was almost painful to watch, it really felt like watching workplace bullying.

              And Gervais was a big part of that, every scene he was in just wasn’t funny to watch.

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                5 days ago

                There were some excellent actors and comedians in the UK Office. Unfortunately, Ricky Jervais seems to have been under the mistaken impression that that includes him.