Reviews

I stumbled onto Stromberg purely by accident because I was curious whether they had dubbed "The Office" into German. I'm very surprised that this show wasn't officially connected to Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant as it is so blatantly copied from the original (even including that recognisable pan across the front of the building in the opening titles)... However I have to say, having watched it, it works soooooooo much better in German than it does in the US version, which I find really over the top. I think the dry German humour is perfect for it. I do see how the 'documentary' feel is lost a bit like someone else here said, but I think the US version loses it completely. To me, it just looks like a US sitcom without a laugh track. But maybe I'm just saying that cause the UK version is too brilliant. I rate Stromberg highly, no where near as high as the original, but far above the US version. (Steve Carell is funny though)

Sorry to be just another person to slag this off but I can't help it. I'm glad for Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchants success with The Office in other countries, but surely they cant be over the moon about how this version turned out. I've read them saying they like it, but then what else can they say.

In my opinion there was no point in even basing it on the original because the main elements that make The Office so freaking good are all lost in translation. There's no subtlety and the characters don't have the dimensions that they did in the original.

I must say I find Steve Carell pretty good, but thats down to his own comedy timing. The rest of the cast is below par, and I cant stand the Gareth equivalent. He is so annoying!!! In the original, Gareth is such a w*nker... in a hilarious way..... in the US version, he's such a w*nker..... in a freaking irritating way.

Must everything be so over the top in the US? does that make me a racist? Nah cause i LOVE Seinfeld... best sitcom ever! But on "The Office", I think you're out of your element.