Talk:Michael Scott/@comment-98.160.228.44-20120212070756

I don't understand the appeal of this character, let alone why or how people can find him remotely funny. At best, he's a high-functioning retard. He is literally mentally challenged, in addition to being socially, emotionally and professionally retarded. His "humor" and his mannerisms are cringe-inducing and make the show almost unbearable to watch. He lacks all the subtlety, realism and brilliance that encompassed David Brent, the character. The first two seasons were bearable, but it went straight downhill from there, it's like the writer's flipped a switch and he became absolutely outrageous and unbelievable. I guess that's why Gervais and Merchant's version is so much better, and much more refined, they put everything they had into two brilliant series and a special and they knew when to stop, so as to not diminish what they had accomplished and beat a dead horse for the sake of a paycheck.