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Originally Posted by Jason Charlton 
So all you haters can just go on hatin', I'll just keep on enjoying a fun show. 
I wouldn't classify myself as a "hater" or my behavior as "hatin". I once thought The Office was the funniest show on American television. Maybe not quite as funny as the original British version, but still better than anything else on TV at the time. Now, however, I find it almost unbearable to watch. First of all, there are way too many characters on the show and as a result the writers have lost focus on tight storylines because there are too many people to worry about. An ensemble cast is one thing, but they've just kept adding people over the years and it's to the point where the number of cast members is almost laughable. They need a Sopranos-style trimming of the fat....whack a couple of the useless characters that are just taking up space. There's no need for someone like Gabe who brings absolutely nothing to the show. Tobey is no longer needed either since the only thing that made him funny was Michael's abuse of him. Finally, picking Spader to replace Carell was a huge mistake IMHO and they should find a way to write him out of this show immediately.
Bottom line is like many others here I'm watching the show out of loyalty because I once thought it was gold and hope it can someday reach that level again, but realistically it won't ever be that good again and as a result I find myself not even looking forward to it anymore.
