Examiner par Glkslngr

I finally decided to give the series a go after hearing rave reviews on certain social media outlets and following the multiple Golden Globes wins recently by a few of the leading actors. However, season one did not meet my expectations and I, unfortunately, don't find the show to be very funny.

I am familiar with a few of the main and supporting characters from sitcoms past that I adored from the 90s and early 2000s. I found that there was, though, overacting from certain main characters that I found surprising given the inclusion of more seasoned actors; I think the acting should have been up to par.

The characters also looked at the camera WAY too much that it became very annoying to watch, almost as if they were begging for a laugh from the viewer as if to say 'hey, this is supposed to be a punch line so you should be laughing right now!' or something, except I wasn't. I feel that the show is trying too hard to be The Office, a show that I loved, it this fell short and I would have hoped for a different writing/production style. Being a former substitute teacher, I get some of the relations between characters and some of the scenarios, but just like the acting, I feel that some situations were overdone. It was a bit painful to watch this series and I hope that it gets better in seasons to come.