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The Unassuming Mega-Diva: Kelly Kapoor vs. Donna Meagle
Perhaps more than any of the matchups between the two series, the two characters representing the Unassuming Mega-Diva archetype were practically nonexistent during the two shows’ infant days, providing minimal lines or input during the first two episodes. Practically overnight, though, these two semi-outcasts have explosions in their personalities that turn them into crucial comedic role players.
Kelly Kapoor – despite her grounded Hindu upbringing – invests the majority of her emotions into what People Magazine has to say about Brangelina and the likes during the mid-to-late-2000s. For better or worse, she pulls the most diva-esque move of all time on Office Overly Ambitious City Folk Ryan Howard by telling him that he knocked her up so she could have some of his newly acquired wealth – even though the pregnancy is a total lie.
Donna Meagle, on the other hand, invests the majority of her emotions into her Mercedes SUV crossover and expensive things she doesn’t need. This sassy Pawnee lady also has some tricks up her sleeve: when taken aback by a bizarre happening during a late-night work shift, Donna aggressively calls off a bathtub date with her then-boy toy, LaVondrius. Bonus points for being the co-creator of the show’s most significant (and diva-applicable) catchphrase, “Treat Yo Self.” Extra bonus points for secretly (yet proudly) having R&B singer Ginuwine as a cousin.
Not coincidentally, as their respective series conclude, these high maintenance bachelorettes end up settling down in the most extreme way with humble, sweet, well-to-do educators who would drop these now-ex-divas like a bad habit if they had a clue who they used to be. Specifically, Donna ends up following her previously-secret Seattle real estate dreams and starting an admirable non-profit, while Kelly ditches Dunder Mifflin to (temporarily) become a professor’s housewife at Miami University in Ohio, far from where she thought she was going in South Florida.
In short: Donna is the kick-ass ball of fire we all need more of in our life and Kelly will always be whiny and dependent.
To recognize her unappreciated awesomeness, see just how much she cares about her painfully stoic, unforgiving boss.
Point: Donna Meagle, Parks and Recreation
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It’s a weird concept, but I think P&R has the better cast of characters but somehow The Office was the better complete show.
Completely agree here. Putting characters side-by-side like this was a great idea for an article btw. Love both shows, but Office is my favorite. Pam got worse for me near the end, but the ending of the show redeemed a lot for me.
I don’t know, I think the greatness of the Office is that everybody works with the same characters from the show. They nailed the personalities so well, everyone knows the Angela at their office, the Kelly, the Dwight. And every guy thinks they are Jim.
I literally could not agree more with you more, teammate. Not a weird concept at all.
Thanks. I think we can all agree Rashida Jones is a major pool honey.
You can’t compare Dwight with Ron. I love Ron dearly, but Dwight Schrute is the ultimate character. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
I thought the same thing – Both of those two are in a league of their own.
At very least, they should have been a wash. Dwight K is a fuggin boss. Well, an assistant to a fuggin boss anyways.
“Assistant fuggin boss”
Assistant to the fuggin boss
The Christ Pratt bloopers should be NSFW, just got caught watching them from laughing way too loud.
I have a man-crush on Chris Pratt. There I said it.
You’re not alone
Michael, Jim, Pam, and Deight can only be rivaled by Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer.
Dwight*. I could hear my boss’s footsteps towards my cube and didn’t have time to proof read.
Personally I thought parks and rec got kind of repetitive in episodes. There was no real character development, and all Aziz Ansari did was annoy the hell out of me. Overall, it was a good show, but I think The Office wins this battle. The Office had character development, it was always coming up with new ways for each character to play a funny role in the show, and no two episodes were really the same as far as humor.
Where’s Creed at?
… Orin?
No way 3:58 is funnier than the “comeback story” clip, or the responses to his ice cream cone take.
Had to pick between going to bed at a decent time last night or watching the Season 5 finale of Parks and Rec…guess who’s tired today.
Give me your keys.
Evan you haven’t even graduated yet. Fuck outta here.
Guilty.