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 stated that "the fatal flaw of this episode, which could have been included in the licensing agreement signed by Gervais and Merchant, is the frequent reminders of the U.K. Offices pilot being dropped throughout", and that "this episode pales in comparison" to the original British version.