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To even think of comparing MF's Phil to Friends' Ross is a nut-punch-worthy crime.

Posted by musubi Apr 29 '10, 09:23

It is wrong on *every* conceivable level.

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Phil is obviously a more believable and grounded Michael Scott character. -- nm - The Human Danopede Apr 29, 09:24 25
- That's nearly as offensive as the Ross comparison. ugh. - musubi Apr 29, 09:27 15
  - You don't see Michael Scott in him at all? Especially the early episodes. -- nm - The Human Danopede Apr 29, 09:28 14
    - I can see the thing about need to be liked in the pilot....but it is so un-ridiculous (a la Michael Scott) that I never felt any connection. (nm) - musubi Apr 29, 09:29 13
      - (he's not like Michael Scott at all). -- nm - Callisto Apr 29, 09:36 11
        
        Someone needs to go back and especially watch the first three or four eps. They've toned it down, but I promise... - Name Withheld By Request Apr 29, 09:41 10
        
        I've watched them numerous times. I just disagree. - Callisto Apr 29, 09:43 7
        
        100% agreed. (nm) - musubi Apr 29, 09:48
        
        I agree that the level is different, but it's along the same continuum. -- nm - The Human Danopede Apr 29, 09:46 5
        
        the "doing stuff that they think is cool but isn't really" continuum, yeah. - Callisto Apr 29, 09:47 4
        
        Submitted not as definitive proof, but as general evidence to the contrary..... -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Apr 29, 09:48 2
        
        That's people trying to peg his character into a type. Phil is much closer to Bryan Cranston's dad on Malcolm than to Michael Scott, imo. (nm) - musubi Apr 29, 09:51 1
        
        Actually thinking about it, that doesn't really work either. - musubi Apr 29, 09:56
        
        (like using the word "cool" for example) - Callisto Apr 29, 09:47
        
        Ah-HA! -- nm - HdnAgnda Apr 29, 09:43
        
        All of that trying to be hip with the kids, "Why the face?," etc. is right out of the Michael Scott playbook. -- nm - The Human Danopede Apr 29, 09:43
      - Yeah, Phil's a gajillion times more real than Michael. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 09:30
- So...not michael scott? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 09:25 8
  - They took the absolute need to be liked from Michael Scott and toned it down to realistic levels and gave him more of a heart. -- nm - The Human Danopede Apr 29, 09:27 7
    - But they ramped up the Michael in that episode about his birthday. - HdnAgnda Apr 29, 09:31 6
      - I think he was kind of sweet on the birthday episode. - Callisto Apr 29, 09:34 3
        
        Exactly. It was set up perfectly by the prior revelation about Claire's anniversary "gift". He's so anti-michael scott. - musubi Apr 29, 09:36 2
        
        Either David or myself finds some little piece of ourself in him in every single episode. - Callisto Apr 29, 09:37 1
        
        My wife says I love him so much because he is me, with the wackiness turned up 10%. - musubi Apr 29, 09:39
      - I refuse to acknowlege any connection between the characters outside of their gender and hair color. - musubi Apr 29, 09:33 1
        
        We'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. -- nm - HdnAgnda Apr 29, 09:42
All they need to do is keep his writing at stellar levels and he'll never descend into punch him in the throat levels of annoying. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 09:24

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