Let’s just say it: Parks and Rec was a rip-off of the Office.
Is this already a known fact and I’m just behind the times? Has everyone been slogging though 7 seasons and just didn’t care? Or do you see it too? It has the same head-dude, Greg Daniels as well as other shared people. Does it not bother you to see the ripped-off characters? The same jokes and situations? Or are you just cool with it? I mean, nothing is truly new anymore, is it? If you loved Led Zeppelin growing up and then heard Greta Van Fleet, what did you think? I grew up with 80s and 90s cartoons and then The Venture Bros came along and made perfect fun of many of them and I love it. When do things pass from rip-off to inspired by, in vein of, or a tribute to? It’s a strange land that we all make exceptions for. The Hunger Games was a family friendly rip-off of the Japanese book/movie, Battle Royale. Brittany and Christina were rip-offs of Madonna. Everyone ripped-off the Beatles and the Stones. Right? I really don’t know. I’m just stirring the pot. I was raised on DC Talk. Final thoughts from Jerry Bosser, Parks and Rec is funny, but it ripped too much for me. The Hunger Games is Battle Royale lite, but it’s still very good on its own. Who or what gets a pass from you? Who or what doesn’t? Share your thoughts and hot takes.
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Hi there, Scott.
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P.S. The Hunger Games is different enough from Battle Royale in terms of where the plot goes and what it's trying to say, but I personally can't get past the initial similarities because Battle Royale is one of my favorite novels. I try to be open minded, but I'm still human. Seacrest, out.
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