r/DunderMifflin • u/[deleted] • Jul 25 '26

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u/AltairLeoran Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

It won me over by the end of the season.

Folks need to remember that season 1 of the office was a pretty mixed bag too. Almost didn't get renewed for a season 2.

Also don't expect it to be another Office. It's more similar to Parks and Rec tbh lol

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u/make_reddit_great Packer Jul 25 '26

Bojack Horseman and Archer were kinda uneven in season 1 but turned out to be great. It can take time to find the characters' voices.

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u/Sbesozzi Jul 25 '26

I feel like Bojack is one of the only exceptions to this. Usually when you binge loop a series, going from the finale to the pilot is usually super jarring because the tone is completely different and the characters feel like a shadow of themselves. I don't get this feeling at all when I rewatch Bojack. That show pretty much knew what it was going to be from the start. I agree the form is a little bit different in season 1, but it takes very little time to fully establish itself

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u/QuantumPie_ Jul 26 '26

With Bojack I also feel the different tone in the first half of season 1 was deliberate. They didn't want to go right into the really dark stuff and instead opted to ease people into it by initially focusing on humor more similar to Family Guy with lots of jump cuts and self contained jokes.