The Hardest Review I've Ever Written: Parks and Recreations.

I desperately want to like this show. I would go as far as to say that I, my friends and girlfriend all love Amy Poehler. I would giver my bone marrow. I think the guy from Human Giant, who's name I don't want to butcher, is fucking hilarious. I already miss him on "Scrubs". Rashida Jones is also quite funny, and I always liked Karen better then Pam...which I know is blasphemy. So, why am I writing a less then glowing review?

Simply enough: Entertainment Weekly. They wrote a four page article about how the show isn't incredibly similar to "The Office", and well, it is. It has the same faux-documentary format. It derives most of it's humor from awkwardness. And the main character is very similar to Michael Scott in a lot of ways. Now, I'm not going to write the show off after one episode. God knows I watched most of the season of "Kath and Kim" due to apathy and remote control loss, and this show is handily way funnier. And actually, I'd put "Parks" on the B-/ C+ bubble which is hardly a failing grade. It's just that I assumed that I would like it more. So, there you have it. It's an alright TV program, and may mature with time to be a solid member of the NBC Thursday lineup. Yet again, "Kath and Kim". That show was cloying and dated. And god knows that it will be better then American "AbFab". Which is a terrible idea.