There is no doubt that reviving shows and themes has become a common practice in Hollywood. It is as if all the writers and producers have writer’s block and the creativity has diminished. But wait a minute, there are some shows that have been revived that do well the second time around; however, it is not the norm. There has been a lot of talk about reviving [easyazon_link identifier=”B00LTO342M” locale=”US” tag=”tvovermind00a-20″]The Office[/easyazon_link] at NBC. While the argument could be made that the office is one of the top sitcoms of all time, reviving the show would not be a good idea. There are multitudinous reasons why, but we are going to stick to the core issues here.
First, allow me to elucidate the status of the rumor associated with reviving [easyazon_link identifier=”B00LTO342M” locale=”US” tag=”tvovermind00a-20″]The Office[/easyazon_link] at NBC. This is mostly a wish list at the time. It has been tossed around NBC’s Chairman, Bob Greenblatt, and a few others, but not during very serious conversations. Greenblatt admits that he has ever discussed the idea with the showrunner, Greg Daniels, four times about it, but the answer is always, “maybe some time in the future, but now.” So, it is not like the revival of the show is a foregone conclusion, which is good because reviving the show would not be a good idea.showrunner, Greg Daniels, four times about it, but the answer is always, “maybe some time in the future, but now.” So, it is not like the revival of the show is a foregone conclusion, which is good because reviving the show would not be a good idea.
Next, the motive behind bringing the show back is all wrong. At this point, the only reason the network would be bringing back the show would be for the sole purpose of making money. While television is a business, the type of creativity that produces a winning show and series must be birthed from a passion that is not only driven by money but a love for the craft. If the show were to be revived now, there is a high risk that it would quality and creativity – the best possible product would not be on the screen – because the passion is not there.
Another huge reason that The Office should not be revived is that the last two seasons were just good, nowhere close to be as great as the first seven seasons, and there is one simple reason for that: No Michael Scott who was played by actor Steve Carell. For NBC to bring back this show and experience the type of success it is looking for, they would have to be willing to bring back Carell, and that would not come cheap.
While having certain characters missing would not mean that much to some fans, there are a significant number of fans who would be pushed back at the idea, and based on the way that the show ended, it would virtually impossible to bring back the entire cast – not unless the revival would be started at a different time from when it left off.some fans, there are a significant number of fans who would be pushed back at the idea, and based on the way that the show ended, it would virtually impossible to bring back the entire cast – not unless the revival would be started at a different time from when it left off.
The cast is simply too dispersed with different interest to see them coming back to [easyazon_link identifier=”B001AJ1RDE” locale=”US” tag=”tvovermind00a-20″]Dunder Mifflin[/easyazon_link]. It may be possible to do a spinoff of the show, but the question arises: Would it be worth it? Probably not!
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