Quote: Aaron @ December 29, 2007, 9:42 PMIf we're going to criticise something because it's been done before, then the whole of The Office is shit. I mean, person A saying something which makes everyone else feel awkward, but person A doesn't notice anything themselves, is hardly ground breaking shit, is it?
And because it took the idea from Spinal Tap. Yes.
Everything has been done before, every joke, every pun, every plot - it's all been done before in some way or another...it may have been tweaked, but essentially its a rehash. And does this really matter in the scheme of things - if something makes us laugh, its funny - whether its the 1st or 30th time we've heard it, it can still be funny. I can watch the Andre Previn sketch from Morecambe and Wise every day and it will still be funny. I can watch my favourite episode of a particular sitcom every day and it will still be funny. Now, if someone takes a joke (that is funny) and puts it in a new, unexpected situation, the fact that its been done before is not relevant because it will still be funny.
So, I am agreeing with you Aaron - but be fortunate I decided to ignore the "Gervais is a cock" comment, or I could've had a proper rant there!
