I personally love The Office and have watched the series multiple times. I also find it interesting that each of the characters plays a specific and important role in the show, providing different types of humor in certain situations that are best fitting for that type of humor. Just how the character of Micheal Scott ties into the Superiority theory of humor. We tend to laugh at Micheal the most because of his childish personality, cringy jokes, and outlandish behavior in and outside of the workplace. Sometimes we may laugh at Micheal because of his silly mistakes or almost violating jokes. But I think many theories can tie into many different characters of the show. I like how Lucy used the character of Micheal Scott to explain the Superiority theory in a way that is easy to understand, especially in a well-fitting setting. It seems that The Office most likely won't come back on air due to its type of humor, and how it may not work in today's society. Overall, the characters of The Office serve as great examples to explain the different theories of humor in a way that is entertainingly easy to understand.
It does seem like most of the other characters play the role of laughing at Michael. I wonder if we laugh at him, or laugh at his pathetic attempts at superiority? We are clearly laughing at humor so two levels seem to come into play.
ReplyDeleteThe Office is definitely a great example of how it incorporates many theories into its humor which makes the show widely praised because it reaches a wide audience. Why do you think that it may not work in today's society? Because of the type of humor or because of the concept?
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