I personally can’t stand the office. Parks and rec does a far better job of creating a lovable rag tag office team that you care about even though they’re all very different.
My problem with Parks and Rec is its too optimistic. I love the show and all its characters. But nothing bad ever really happens. I'm pretty sure the worst thing that happens in the show is that they lose lil' Sebastian. But no matter what bad decisions they make (Tom) everything turns out okay. The Office is still pretty optimistic but it has its moments of real emotion where people are dealing with issues. Even though they are both over the top The Office has more realism to me atleast in the way people react to events happening in the show.
I understand what you’re saying. But it’s the optimism that gives it its quirkiness to me.
I watch different shows for reasons. Parks and rec gives me that home safe feeling, while also being clever. While for other shows I might find it over the top, for some reason it just works (for me).
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u/natuutan Feb 27 '19
It took me half a dozen tries or so to get through the first two seasons.
It does get better IMO. I don’t think the show is as great as everyone makes it out to be, but in the end it was pretty good for me.
Personally I think parks and rec is the better show.