Parks and Recreation - Unabridged Guide

Here's part of the content - you would like to know it all? Delve into this book today!..... : Many critics said the series was too similar to The Office,[nb 1] and several commentators said Leslie Knope too closely resembled Michael Scott, the well-intentioned but dimwitted protagonist of The Office. [nb 2] Some critics said the show's characters and overall tone were too mean-spirited in the early episodes, and although reviewers praised various cast members in individual episodes, some said the supporting characters in general needed to be more fully developed and provided with better material.

...Some reviewers said the supporting cast was now working with better material and that Amy Poehler's character had improved and become less over-the-top and more human than in the first season. [nb 5] Others praised the decision to drop subplots from season one that risked becoming stale, like Leslie's long-standing crush on Mark, as well as the decision to fill in the pit during the second season, which some commentators said freed the show up for more stories and better scripts.

...After the first season ended, she said: I think it was something we had to work through in the beginning, and I'm kind of hoping we're on the other side of that and people will start to judge the show on its own, for what it is and realize it's just a completely different world in a similar style.

... Poehler received wide praise for her performance from the beginning of the series; several reviewers, even those who did not enjoy the show, said her talent, timing and likability helped elevate the series above some of its flaws. [nb 7] Nick Offerman received particularly strong praise for his minimalist and understated performance as Ron Swanson, who many considered the show's breakout character. [nb 8] By the end of the second season, the character had taken on a cult status; Jonah Weiner of Slate magazine declared Swanson Parks and Recreation's secret weapon.

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Inside the Guide: Parks and Recreation, Dean Holland, Dave Returns, Darlene Hunt, Daniel J. Goor, Community (TV series), Citizen Knope, Christmas Scandal, Chris Traeger, Chris Pratt, Characters of Parks and Recreation, Canvassing (Parks and Recreation), Camping (Parks and Recreation), Campaign Shake-Up, Campaign Ad (Parks and Recreation), Bus Tour, Boys' Club (Parks and Recreation), Bowling for Votes, Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation), Ben Schwartz, Beauty Pageant (Parks and Recreation), Aziz Ansari, Awake (TV series), Aubrey Plaza, April Ludgate, Ann Perkins, Andy and April's Fancy Party, Andy Samberg, Andy Dwyer, Amy Poehler, Allison Jones, Alison Becker, Alan Yang, Adam Scott (actor), AXN White, 94 Meetings, 30 Rock