Post by Skillz on May 7, 2020 18:17:12 GMT -8
Article: NBC/BBS Comedy Night - 2020
Quarantine inspires nostalgia, and there was nothing better than sitting at home in the mid aughts and watching The Office and Parks & Recreation. Two fantastic comedies that concerned themselves with delivering laughs and love. Nothing heavy, just fun!
Let’s get to it.
Tried to keep this light. Don’t get offended. Edits are welcomed!
And tried to keep pictures to a relative minimum so it was slightly easier to read. Also I only compared people I know at least a little about.
And tried to keep pictures to a relative minimum so it was slightly easier to read. Also I only compared people I know at least a little about.
Would fit in The Office:
Spence – Michael Scott
Let’s start at the top. Is there even another option here? Michael might be a little bit more eccentric than the Spencer we know, but let’s think to ourselves a little bit. Who is crazy enough to start a sim league and not even take a team? To take the brunt of our complaints and have no rewards at the end? Only someone who needs to be loved and someone with some serious self-defeating tendencies. Spencer, like Michael, knows his way around some interesting incentive structures. Post Pads, RC’s – these are some out-of-the-box maneuvers that sound insane, but work for all of us.
Play – Jan Levenson Gould
Jan Levenson was once a C-suite employee with terrific perks standing at the top of the mountain. She then spiraled downhill and found herself in a relationship with her subordinate: Michael Scott. Play was once on the top of the mountain, too. He won 7 titles in BBS 4 and was unanimously considered the best GM in the league. Like Jan, Play got complacent, and is now sharing a team with a guy literally named Insane. Jan was better alone. Maybe Play was too.
Skillz – Dwight Schrute
Is Dwight Schrute an iconic television character whom anyone would want to be compared? Yes. Was Dwight also a competitive, unbearable and insufferable salesman who pissed off his entire cohort of social acquaintances? Also, yes. Seems fitting.
Brian H – Robert California
Robert California came out of nowhere and asserted himself into an Office looking for a leader. His methods were nontraditional, but they were at least impactful. As far as I know, Brian H hasn’t even done an FBB league before. He’s older than the majority of this group. And he has amassed over 2,000 posts and has inserted himself as a “leader” in BBS despite not knowing many of the OG’s.
Kobe – Todd Packer
Kobe does not have an off button. If you put up a Stop Sign in front of him, he’s just going to drive into the intersection. The same can be said for traveling salesman, Todd Packer. No social cue will ever be noticed. Both of these infantile gentlemen live in their own world and by their own rules. And kudos to them: they don’t give a shit what any of us think about it.
Habes – Andy Bernard
Roo Doo dooo doo dooo. I don’t even need to stretch for contextual comparisons here. Habes personifies Andy’s essence. He will grate on you in high doses, but once you know what you are getting, you end up feeling for the man.
Galo – Jim Halpert
Galo is a likable guy who rubs most people the right way and doesn’t make many enemies. Jim doesn’t have many defining characteristics (besides his pranking), and I don’t know if Galo does either….even after sharing a sim with him for years back in the day.
Jah – Pam Halpert
Pam is White Toast. So is Jah.
Covid – Ryan The Temp
Covid seems to be one of the ringleaders of the “new school” of BBS GMs and seems quite confident in his ability to size up everyone in the league. He presents as competent, self-assured and good at this thing. But these are just appearances. It remains to be seen how he does when the Western Conference evolves past the JV-level, and like Ryan, some learning may need to be in store.
Erbes – Kevin Malone
Erbes was a punchline during the draft, trading a high 1st round pick for multiple late picks and later moving a future 1st for trivial late-round creation draft picks. He is often treated like a lovable idiot. But like Kevin, he just makes it work. Kevin kept his job for decades as a happy and sometimes even resourceful employee, and Erbes has made this shit work for the Grizzlies so far. That roster doesn’t even look half bad.
Ashes – Stanley Hudson
Stanley Hudson just wants to get through his day of work. Ashes just doesn’t want to get fined. Both are natural curmudgeons who have a clear distaste for idiots and shenanigans. And both have a quiet confidence about them.
Toby – Break
^The entire GM pool, it seems.
Would fit in Parks and Rec:
Frongi – Leslie Knope
Frongi is an ASSISTANT GM. And he’s writing articles, posting DCs, responding to PM’s and fully engaged with the league. He’s in the Minor Leagues and acting as if he is in the majors. I know nothing about this guy, but he’s probably got binders and binders of information on us already. He has an unstoppable motor, and this zealousness is the trademark quality of one Leslie Knope. No project is ever too small for her. Frongi will be playing in the big leagues soon.
Pig – Ron Swanson
Pig does not give a fuck what any of you think. He doesn’t give a fuck about bullshit. About hyping his players. About perception. He will tell you that Jerry Stackhouse sucks. He likes the finer things in life, like golf, just as Ron appreciates a good slab of bacon. Two simple men trying to accomplish some simple tasks.
Atscott – Jean Ralphio
With the worst record in the league, he is out of a job, mooching off his friends and hoping to return to the league soon.
Sargo – Jerry (Garry) Guregich
Steve Nash. Larry. Garry. Jerry. Sargo remains the butt of the joke until told otherwise.
Nanz – Chris Trager
This dude is just constantly happy. It’s too much sometimes. Does he experience negative emotions? Bad moods? Is he coping for something? Nanz is just enjoying the good life, fellas. Though like Chris, something more has to be brewing.
DB – Andy Dwyer
My man just goes with the flow and is happy to be here in our company. I have no idea who is on the Blazers roster right now, but they all probably stink. Doesn’t matter – Andy is cool with it, anyway.
JR – Ben Wyatt
I don’t know JR, but he seems like a hypercompetent GM who does all of the right things. He doesn’t seem to have a big personality, but he has seamlessly integrated himself into BBs and boasts the best record in the league. Sadly, like Ben – and to no obvious fault of his own – he seems like a wet blanket.
Steve – Tom Haverford
You just gotta trust me on this one, guys. I fucking hated Steve for years and now we are pals. Tom was the WORST on Parks, but ended up being one of my favorite characters upon rewatch.
Svedda – April Ludgate
April has a heart of gold but a lot of armor around that heart. Svedda comes off as a dick, but there has to be more there.
