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Rashida Jones thinks it 'made sense' she was let go from 'The Office,' because 'people did not like me' (ew.com)

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[–] lumpybag@reddthat.com 68 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I believe it set her up for parks and rec which was another great show.

[+] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee -28 points 4 days ago (2 children)

it was, but her character brought next to nothing to it, other than being a straightperson, which adam scott's character was already doing.

side note: adam scott's character being the literal only person who didn't "get" little sebastian makes me grin to this day when I think of it. even ron would go gaga

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 45 points 4 days ago (1 children)

which adam scott's character was already doing.

Rashida was in the very first episode, Adam Scott didn't show up until season 2 or 3

[+] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee -6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

huh yeah ok.. thats right he came in to do an audit(?)

honestly, when wifeo and I do a rewatch we skip season 1 entirely. it didnt know what the fuck it was yet and there was that tall person (who was, i guess supposed to be the straightperson) who they shit canned

"why would anyone ever eat anything other than breakfast foods?"

"people are idiots, leslie"

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Mark Brandanowitz! I actually didn't think he was that bad. But Ben was better by a wide margin. It's hard to beat Adam Scott.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 days ago

More like Brandanquitz!

[–] abysmalpoptart@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Adam Scott doesn't appear on the show until the second to last episode of season 2. There's quite a lot of character development before his appearance, and his character doesn't have a strong impact until season 3, i would say

We skip season 1 as well, but it's only like 6 episodes. Season 2 was the first full season, and was substantially better.

[–] Orisis@lemm.ee -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are you ok? Did someone hurt you?

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

yeah man I dont care for a character on a tv show, which means Im deeply hurt and unwell

[–] Orisis@lemm.ee -4 points 2 days ago

Return to reddit please

[–] easily3667@lemmus.org -4 points 2 days ago

Whoooooooooooooosh

What's worse: self-whoosh

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 4 days ago

I think her role in the office was good. It kept the absurdity grounded with the realism.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

She was way better than Pam

[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 23 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah, but the writing and acting was well done enough, that even if at the time you could separate it and make a pros cons list and tally it out, it still wouldn't have felt right because Jim was so obviously in love with Pam and not her (and sometimes that happens irl too).

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Pam was unfaithful. Roy deserved better. #fuckpam

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Roy needed to grow up. I like how things turned around for him once he did.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 4 points 4 days ago

Same

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

If you touch a hair on Stanley's head, I will burn Utica to the ground