I love both shows. I actually like parks and recreation more than the office. I would have never said that during the first season of park and rec. The second and third season I am singing a different tune. The office has the advantage of having one of the greatest TV show themes songs of all time. Parks and rec has a good theme song but the offices theme song is perfection. Anyways During the first season of the Parks and recreation. It was compared to the office a lot. Which yes you do see similarities. The first season was not a rip off of the office by no means it did not mean to Go there at all.
What makes this show great is the character development. The writers like to take their time and build characters and relationships. The show also is a lot more realistic than the office. I know people like Andy Dwyer. Who is one of my favorite characters on the show. Season 1 did not do him justice. Season 1 made him seem like Roy from the office. But he is not like Roy at all. He is just a dimwitted guy who has been babied, and never treated like an adult because he is a kid at heart. He is so endearing because he is just a nice guy but he Just needs to grow up a bit. I know lots of guys who are like Andy. They are always the nicest guys ever but they are nicest people ever. They are immature but they do not mean to be. Also he develops a lot over the second and third season. He still needs to grow up but he has come along way. Because of his relationship with April. (Well marriage)
(if you not have seen the thirds season i cannot spoil the wedding because its way to good.) ( I will say this it was way better than Jim and Pam's wedding. It was heartfelt, and not at all corny. Nobody Dancing Down the aisle. No church. It was really understated. Plus the wedding vowels were the least corny vowels i have heard on a TV show.)
One other thing that people on the Internet are saying about the relationships is that either Leslie and Ben or Andy and April one of them is the new Jim and Pam.
Both have different history's than Jim and Pam.
In the case of Andy and April they have the best friend type chemistry down that Jim and Pam had. During season 2. But they are still nothing like them. In they way that they encounter conflicts in their relationship. They got into fight before they were in a relationship and April was the one who was always mad at him. The episode last night that aired called road trip they got into their first real big fight as a couple. Which dealt with Andy being mad at her for once. She found a way to make it up to him. Than in the moment where they make up he says something stupid and she gets annoyed. One thing i love about the writers, they show that
couple do get mad about dumb little things. Even if a conflict is resolved a little thing can happen that will annoy the other person. The flaw with Jim and Pam is they got too perfect as a couple. You see Andy and Aprils flaw as human as well as other characters on the show. But with all the relationships on the show the flaws that people can have are something that you can love about a person. Andy Can be immature but fun loving like a kid. April can be like a kid and be really passive and not want to tell Andy what he did wrong.
The Ben and Leslie Comparison to Jim and Pam is ridiculous. Sure they have had lots of build up sexual tension over one season. But their situation is completely different because in season 2 when Leslie met Ben she was not too fond of him. Because was a state auditor and he has to hack up their budget. They developed over time. They got to know each other. the feeling grew from week to week. Unlike Jim and Pam there was no will they won't they for anyone in the first season. Although there was the whole mark Brandanowitz storyline. Which has its similarities to Leslie and Ben being that they work together. But the difference with mark and Ben. Is that Ben is hung up on Leslie. She also likes him too. Like Jim and Pam they had a conflict that got in the way of them getting together. Unlike Jim and Pam they are both single and they like each other but their boss Chris (Rob Lowe) has a rule against inter office Dating. On the office Michael Scott has no rule against inter office Dating. As long as you clear your relationships with HR and sign a waver for your relationships its fine.
I really give the writers props for the conflicts with the couples on the show. A lot of people have been saying on the Internet that if Ben and Leslie get together it could ruin the show. But from the track record of Andy and April. And how imperfect they are i do not think Ben and Leslie getting together will ruin the show. Also spoiler alert if you did not see the road trip episode. I do not want to spoil it but something did happen with Ben and Leslie. And the writer handled it perfectly. I also think that the inter office dating rule will have the writers pull off on them becoming a couple. But i think now that their feeling are out in the open it will create even better conflict for the show. and even better development with that relationship.
Also another thing i love about the writers and how they Handel the relationships on the show, are never shallow. Nobody falls for someone because of their looks. That comes later. Like with Andy and April. She started to like him after being stuck in the office with him and playing Marco polo with him and having fun together. They got to know each other than it developed over time. With Ben and Leslie like i said before she was not too found of him. He almost fired her. But Ron fought for her job because well Leslie works harder than everyone in the parks department. The more Ben got to know her. He started to like her more and more. He also fell for her optimism her passion for her work. The attraction grew. It was based on looks. On the office wedding Jim said that he knew he wanted to marry Pam since he met her. Parks and Recreation never goes there. I am excited to see where the relationships go on this show.
Jean Ralphio needs to show up more. such a great character.
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