{"id":2019632,"date":"2025-09-13T17:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2019632"},"modified":"2025-09-13T17:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:25:13","slug":"amid-good-ratings-the-office-spinoff-is-still-doomed-to-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/amid-good-ratings-the-office-spinoff-is-still-doomed-to-fail\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid Good Ratings, The Office Spinoff Is Still Doomed To Fail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many fans of <em>The Office<\/em> were puzzled when NBC announced the classic show would be getting a streaming-only spinoff, <em>The Paper<\/em>, which followed a failing newspaper rather than a failing newspaper company. The spinoff dropped on Peacock recently and has earned some surprisingly solid reviews. Nonetheless, I have bad news for fans and NBC execs alike: despite these good ratings, this spinoff of <em>The Office<\/em> is still doomed to fail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On (ahem) paper, the new spinoff has had a great start: on Rotten Tomatoes, <em>The Paper<\/em>\u2019s first season has a critical rating of 85 percent. That\u2019s considerably higher than the 71 percent critical rating that <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/the-office\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Office;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">The Office<\/a><\/em> earned for its first season. But the fan reaction reveals something different: on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/opinion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rotten Tomatoes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, the audience score for <em>The Office<\/em> Season 1 is 81 percent while the audience score for <em>The Paper<\/em> is 75 percent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This helps illustrate the first reason why <em>The Paper<\/em> is doomed to fail, at least by the standards of the show it spun off from. The first season of <em>The Office<\/em> was admittedly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/rocky\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rocky;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">rocky<\/a>, and many critics who didn\u2019t love its debut compared it negatively to the original British version of the show. But audiences immediately fell in love with quirky characters like Michael, Jim, and Dwight. The characters on <em>The Paper<\/em>, however, are mostly hollow amalgams of the characters on <em>The Office<\/em>, which is why Oscar is there: to serve as a constant reminder that this weird new spinoff is (despite not being as good in any way) related to one of the greatest sitcoms of all time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That\u2019s bad news for <em>The Paper<\/em>, which might (like <em>The Office<\/em> before it) get a better handle on its characters if given enough time. But it is less likely to get more time for the simple fact that this is a streaming-only show on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/peacock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Peacock;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Peacock<\/a>, one of the streamers with the fewest subscribers. <em>The Office<\/em> got to thrive as a network sitcom with millions of viewers; <em>The Paper<\/em> is likely to die because it\u2019s a niche show on a niche streamer, and it will only take a weekend or two before everyone who enjoyed its 10-episode Season 1 moves on to the next big <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/streaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:streaming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">streaming<\/a> release.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BZsWTj7RWKUqVsUIHkyWtQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/99ea5dfb10d4efab4cd6620ef3b2f365\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s also worth noting that, regardless of its quality, <em>The Paper<\/em> has to compete in a much, <strong>much<\/strong> more crowded media landscape. <em>The Office<\/em> debuted in 2005, the same year that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@GiantFreakinRobot\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">YouTube<\/a> was invented and two years before Netflix began streaming rather than simply mailing out discs. Most people turned to TV for their entertainment needs back then, and airing on the popular network NBC helped the show gain immense momentum <strong>years<\/strong> before streaming was normalized as the default form of entertainment for audiences (especially younger audiences).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, the best-written episode of <em>The Paper<\/em> has to compete with countless YouTube and TikTok channels, endless streaming-only series, and a nonstop bevy of TV sitcoms. This is great for consumers, of course: there\u2019s constantly something new to watch and some new favorite waiting to be discovered. But this is terrible for <em>The Paper<\/em> because it will never be able to gain <strong>nearly<\/strong> as many fans as <em>The Office<\/em>, a show that became a pop culture phenomenon back when its competition was limited almost entirely to television.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3LtsmLY92BMFp6mM99K30w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/87b6e45fe543327f99e962900bc69480\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Paper<\/em> may still be successful in its own way, limping along another season or two, so that NBC can try to lure new subscribers to sign up for Peacock. Ironically, though, one of the primary reasons to get a Peacock subscription is to watch the extended editions of <em>The Office<\/em>, many of which feature great gags and character moments that were cut for TV. But NBC\u2019s ambitious new spinoff is doomed to die in the shadows of its predecessor as more fans discover they\u2019d rather just check out extra footage of their favorite <em>Office<\/em> characters than emotionally invest in these hollow doppelgangers over on <em>The Paper<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many fans of The Office were puzzled when NBC announced the classic show would be getting a streaming-only spinoff, The Paper, which followed a failing newspaper rather than a failing newspaper company. The spinoff dropped on Peacock recently and has earned some surprisingly solid reviews. Nonetheless, I have bad news for fans and NBC execs [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2019633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[24075,32987,333080],"class_list":["post-2019632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-nbc","tag-peacock","tag-the-office"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Amid-Good-Ratings-The-Office-Spinoff-Is-Still-Doomed-To.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2019632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2019632"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2019632\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2019633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2019632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2019632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2019632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}