← Back to context Comment by lanfeust6 1 month ago I'm not sure it's generally true that funny English characters aren't sympathetic. 2 comments lanfeust6 Reply xnorswap 1 month 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 1 month ago Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) is both hilarious and sympathetic so there's that.
xnorswap 1 month 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.