← Back to context Comment by lanfeust6 2 days ago I'm not sure it's generally true that funny English characters aren't sympathetic. 2 comments lanfeust6 Reply xnorswap 2 days ago You're right, there are plenty of sympathetic ones too, but it's the unsympathetic ones that really don't do so well to a US audience. There's a reason that The Office (US) hard pivoted Michael Scott after season 1. Beestie 2 days ago Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) is both hilarious and sympathetic so there's that.
xnorswap 2 days ago You're right, there are plenty of sympathetic ones too, but it's the unsympathetic ones that really don't do so well to a US audience. There's a reason that The Office (US) hard pivoted Michael Scott after season 1.
You're right, there are plenty of sympathetic ones too, but it's the unsympathetic ones that really don't do so well to a US audience. There's a reason that The Office (US) hard pivoted Michael Scott after season 1.
Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) is both hilarious and sympathetic so there's that.