The Forced Listening Thread

[101Walterton]

Ive never seen the British version.

You oxymoron!!
British version? How very dare you

[BitterTom]

Ive never seen the better version.

I have corrected yourself.

[revbob]

Ive never seen the better version.

I have corrected yourself.

Settle down guys, I meant no disrespect and I think many people realize (myself included) where the show originated. Just realize it isnt as readily available over here.

[BitterTom]

Ive never seen the better version.

I have corrected yourself.

Settle down guys, I meant no disrespect and I think many people realize (myself included) where the show originated. Just realize it isnt as readily available over here.

Sorry rev, just a little dig meant for the US version certainly not for yourself.

[Wolter]

Ive never seen the British version.

It was a lot funnier before it became apparent Gervais was playing himself.

And after the first season or so, the American one became a very different show in a lot of ways, so comparing them is kind of pointless, but we love our tribalism on here.

[BitterTom]

Ive never seen the British version.

It was a lot funnier before it became apparent Gervais was playing himself.

His career was always on the downward imo. The Office, Extras and early XFM radio shows he did with Steve Merchant and Karl Pilkington were excellent. Since then he's not come close to matching it. The 2 films he starred in were piss poor and the less said about Derek and Life's Too Short the better. Mind you his latest series After Life was pretty good so that just proves my theory wrong and I'm talking out my arse.

[Silent Majority]

Ive never seen the British version.

It was a lot funnier before it became apparent Gervais was playing himself.

His career was always on the downward imo. The Office, Extras and early XFM radio shows he did with Steve Merchant and Karl Pilkington were excellent. Since then he's not come close to matching it. The 2 films he starred in were piss poor and the less said about Derek and Life's Too Short the better. Mind you his latest series After Life was pretty good so that just proves my theory wrong and I'm talking out my arse.

Haha, love how you lost faith in your argument there.

[Dr. Medulla]

The Office and Extras are equally superb, and the podcast thing he did with Merchant and Pilkington was often quite good (tho he was generally the weakest of the three participants). Life's Too Short had its moments, but it was weak enough that I haven't bothered with anything else. His public persona has also been off-putting enough that I haven't been curious enough to investigate more.

[Wolter]

I do think the farther removed he is from Merchant, the worse his output is.

[JennyB]

The Office and Extras are equally superb, and the podcast thing he did with Merchant and Pilkington was often quite good (tho he was generally the weakest of the three participants). Life's Too Short had its moments, but it was weak enough that I haven't bothered with anything else. His public persona has also been off-putting enough that I haven't been curious enough to investigate more.

I love Extras, though mainly because of Ashley Jensen and David Bowie's brilliant cameo.

[BitterTom]

I'm still shocked Heston's never even watched the UK version.

[BitterTom]

Ive never seen the British version.

It was a lot funnier before it became apparent Gervais was playing himself.

His career was always on the downward imo. The Office, Extras and early XFM radio shows he did with Steve Merchant and Karl Pilkington were excellent. Since then he's not come close to matching it. The 2 films he starred in were piss poor and the less said about Derek and Life's Too Short the better. Mind you his latest series After Life was pretty good so that just proves my theory wrong and I'm talking out my arse.

Haha, love how you lost faith in your argument there.

This happens more often than I care to admit.

[BitterTom]

I do think the farther removed he is from Merchant, the worse his output is.

Waltom.

[Silent Majority]

Ive never seen the British version.

It was a lot funnier before it became apparent Gervais was playing himself.

His career was always on the downward imo. The Office, Extras and early XFM radio shows he did with Steve Merchant and Karl Pilkington were excellent. Since then he's not come close to matching it. The 2 films he starred in were piss poor and the less said about Derek and Life's Too Short the better. Mind you his latest series After Life was pretty good so that just proves my theory wrong and I'm talking out my arse.

Haha, love how you lost faith in your argument there.

This happens more often than I care to admit.

Or does it?

[BitterTom]

It was a lot funnier before it became apparent Gervais was playing himself.

His career was always on the downward imo. The Office, Extras and early XFM radio shows he did with Steve Merchant and Karl Pilkington were excellent. Since then he's not come close to matching it. The 2 films he starred in were piss poor and the less said about Derek and Life's Too Short the better. Mind you his latest series After Life was pretty good so that just proves my theory wrong and I'm talking out my arse.

Haha, love how you lost faith in your argument there.

This happens more often than I care to admit.

Or does it?