What a RELIEF.

Exceeded all of my expectations, made me laugh out loud more times than I can count. They leveled up in just about every way possible. Better stories, better jokes, better dynamics. I don't know what the hell they decided to do to Nicole but otherwise I couldn't believe how amazing it is. Gonna binge the whole series again, can't wait for S3!!!!!!!!

If you're taking a potential story contact out for a work lunch, can't you expense it? And $12 for a burger and fries for a restaurant is cheap nowadays, so thought it was a stupid comment.

In Mares apartment in season 2, there's a HUGE pic of a girl in clown makeup and it's a collage of many of her different faces.
I can't screen shot it in Peacock because it won't let me or I would and try to google image find it.

Anyone know if it's an actual art piece I can look up and buy??

He’s in the finale and Benjamin Franklin!

I love her character so far. She’s so unintentionally funny!! I love the frenemy thing with Esmeralda lmaoooo.

Her first scene with Ned was hilarious. Especially at the end of the convo. It didn’t feel gross when she said to him that they can talk about positions lol, it felt like a nosey mfer getting all in your business for the sake of the love of the game.

What I’m saying is, it doesn’t FEEL like she’s doing too much, which I appreciate!

I’m only on EP 5 and I have heard tons so far.
Latest one was from Esmeralda, “ I’m about to unveil the wildest treasures beyond your most local dreams!”

😭😭😭😭😭

Does anyone else have the hardest time watching season 2 because of this white washed filter they put on the show? This show is top tier and I love it but I feel like I’m going blind watching it, especially in scenes like this where there aren’t many colors to begin with.

Sorry, I didn’t realize I was watching Home Box Office where that kind of language is to expected.

The moment right before the gang head to the gun range, there’s a split second clip of Ned finger gun shooting Nicole in the head.

The cut away was perfectly timed. 😭😭😭🤣🤣

I’ve been quoting this at all times even when it doesn’t apply !

And I am absolutely here for it 😌

I’m really liking this show, It’s stand on its own. While it’s borrowed the format I dont think about office…in fact I think the sparks especially between the cast. I love love Ned and mare!

Do tell me are there other shows where there is a similar duo

I went from hoping the paper got a season 2 to really feeling they are'nt going to get a season 3. I realise office romances happen, I didnt think I would be uncomfortable or cringe at the ned and and mare romance. But Im realizing that I wish they would have written in more friction for them, it IS taboo to be in a secret romance with your staff. So far it just seems so easy for Ned and Mare, and it doesnt help that I dont see the chemistry between them until they start kissing. (because they are good actors of course)

Which is why they probably make them kiss SO much. theres more lip smacking than comedy happening in some episodes and im a bit confused. Im not shaming the plot line, its just how its written. The Weekend episode sounds like it was funnier on paper but it was just freaky in practice lol every episode is them not changing at all, its just them doubling down on how they wanna get freaky deaky with each other. Which just doesnt feel like GREAT writing.

I don’t get why Esmeralda got in so much trouble for the barrel opening stunt. Why was it so embarrassing for the company? I feel like that’s the sort of thing that would get a ton of views on social media, which is what their paper would want. It could also lead to a lot of good follow up investigative stories on where those animal remains all came from.

I grew up in Ohio. I know it's fiction, but people in Ohio know what to do with tornados and take them seriously. Most places in Ohio have basements (partly because of tornados). Every person in this story, except perhaps for some first responders, would be tucked away in basements. So at that building, they would have all been sitting in the basement with the printer press. Communities (even smaller ones) have tornado sirens, not janky apps. So there would be sirens blaring, while everyone is tucked into their basements (or if no basements, stairwells). Also, that's not how tornados typically work - that there is one huge one that they track around the city like a loose bear or something. There would likely be quite a few forming - some brief, and disappear, maybe a few larger ones moving around. No one would drive into a tornado unless they were actively suicidal. No one who grew up in Ohio would "not believe in tornados". They happened every summer, we drilled a few times a year at school for tornados (and maybe even had a few real events), everyone knew of a local trailer park that had gotten taken out by a tornado, etc etc. Many people have actually seen at least a small one from a distance (they can sometimes pop up fast). Every summer, at least once, sometimes more, there would be a tornado warning (tornados spotted), and my brother and I would gather up all our movable pets (four cats and the dog, we didn't take the fish haha), and take them all to the basement.

Ned going up to the roof during an active tornado was the most ridiculous part. Getting in the ditch was the correct move though, if you get caught out driving during a tornado.

First of all I deliberately avoided reactions and reviews so idk what the general consensus is. These are just my thoughts after finishing it last night.

I loved s1 and binged it in one sitting. All the characters were interesting and felt real.

S2 however I found myself barely able to continue watching. Stopped a few times and ended up taking 3-4 days to finish 10 eps. I was pushing myself through it tbh.

The charchaters stopped being interesting and became painfully ridiculous.

The same thing happened to the storylines.

Mer moving for example: What was the actual reason she moved? This whole scene felt forced and barely made sense. And they didn't even fight.next episode they were all kissing and normal. Maybe if they had a confrontation or a meaningful conflict it'd be understandable that she wanted to move. But it felt the writers wanted her to move so she left.

And why is ned so ridiculous? Love her? You dated for what? Two days and then she moved? Lol

Also the whole thing about keeping the gift until he's "earned it" is so unbelievably stupid . And i know Mer says that but it doesn't make the joke they thought they made. It is still stupid and unbelievable.

I hated the whole scene at the hospital. One minute Mer was like all kisses and lovey .the next she's like I believe you about the gift but guess what I'm still leaving you .bye. ???

Barely any ken scenes which was really sad because he's one of my favorites.

Esmeralda's plots were also very underwhelming. The only part i liked was that she was demoted and broke the bell thing. I thought this was going somewhere. Like she'd start to sabotage nicole or clash with the different employees and we'd get messy and funny storylines.

But it fell flat and was never discussed again.

Most of the plotlines were absolutely pointless and barely had any growth or development.

And what do you mean after spending all that time on the glass club story we didn't get to see the paper published and the repercussions of it on the club???

Nicole was also a huge disappointment for me..the last season she was smart and interesting. This season the only thing i kinda liked was the hologram thing and that wasn't even explored properly.

And I don't mind her feeling jealous of detrick and hr but to copy her looks? For absolutely no reason? And no one even discusses it? WHAT WAS THE POINT????

I was very excited for season two and I was hoping that it would have 10 seasons and gets really big but now idk if it'd make it to season 3 tbh

I read a few comments here that the second season is too densely packed. And I agree with them.

But now I wonder if it was done on purpose to encourage rewatching the show.

When I first watched the second season I mostly noticed the big story arcs: Mare and Ned, the golf course story, Detrick and Nicole. On each subsequent watch I noticed more details, jokes, more subtle lines I missed. For example, in episode two Ken says something along the lines that maybe it’s liking somebody as a person but rather just attraction to somebody who you share common interests/work with, then when Ned goes to HR he kind of says the same - maybe he’s with Mare because he likes her as a journalist, and at the end he realizes that he loves her as a person. When I was first watching the season, I didn’t notice this thread because I was mostly paying attention to big things.

And when rewatching I notice more jokes or little details that make the show better.

I wonder now whether it was Greg Daniels/writers intention all along - pack so much stuff that people (who like the show enough) would go back and rewatch.

What do you think?

I know I’m not supposed to judge but does Esmeralda and Ken get better? I’m not really sure what to make of the show. I usually like shows like this but this one just isn’t landing idk. I’m halfway through the first season and it’s just not that entertaining or funny. My question is does it get better and did anyone not like the first half but grew to like or love the show

When did Marv kill the first story about Glassclub? I do not remember that at all

Maybe where the marketing team got it wrong was attaching it to the Office amd that's not fair to the Paper at all.

I mean the setting is like the Office but so is a lot of mockumentaries. Comparing it takes out all the fun. It's not making you guys see how hilarious every character is or how intriguing the storyline is. Once the comparing stopped with St Denis Medical, it got so popular this year that they've gotten another season.

Comparing it distorts the ability to love these new characters. Maybe you think Comparing it to The Office will make people want to watch it but it might be the downfall of this series not getting a season 3. The show is so not trying to be the next office

That’s all I have to say, really. I want to root for him. I really wanted to be happy seeing him and Mare together in the S2 finale. But somehow I wasn’t.

Ned is an awesome character, but he has an inner Andy Bernard bringing him down.

Otherwise, the show is great. The absurdity is refreshing and fun. Even Esmeralda, to my surprise.

Like by a lot… In their scenes together I cringe. I feel like she is much more attractive than him both visually and in that she is less awkward. It’s hard for me to see the chemistry. I wish they cast someone else for him. I enjoy the other characters’ storylines more.

I think these two hooking up makes the most sense. They're cute together and seem like they have good chemistry. As far as comedy they could both pull off some pretty funny scenes. Tornado scene was pretty damn funny.

I see a lot of potential. Anyone else feel the same?