He noted that "the fatal flaw of this episode—though it could've been a proviso in the licensing agreement signed by Gervais and Merchant—involves dropping reminders of the U.K. Offices pilot left and right", and that "this episode pales in comparison" to the original British version.
He observed that "the fatal flaw of this episode—though it could've been a clause in the licensing agreement signed by Gervais and Merchant—lies in dropping reminders of the U.K. Offices pilot being dropped left and right", and that "this episode falls short" compared to the original British version.