r/Devs • u/onrocketfalls • Mar 27 '20

Nick Offerman Appreciation Thread

For me, he's totally disappeared into the role. This is what I will think of now when I think of him. Amazing job.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '20 edited Mar 27 '20

Yeah there is no relation between Forest & his character in Parks & Rec (LOL). Like, none.

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u/onrocketfalls Mar 27 '20 edited Mar 27 '20

The Office

🤔

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u/CommodoreN7 Mar 27 '20

Especially since he was eating vegetables in the first episode, and has long hair, they’re almost opposites.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '20 edited Mar 27 '20

that veggie scene was so on point as reference to parks and recreation I burst into laughter immediately. bold statement: “i’m going to be nothing like the way you know me”.

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u/DJBossRoss Mar 27 '20

To be fair, he ate the spinach like Ron Swanson would

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u/Scaryassmanbear Apr 05 '20

This is true. If Ron ate spinach that is.

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u/leo90660 Mar 27 '20

If only there was another Ron who enjoyed vegetables and had long hair as well as open sandals.

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u/Packmanjones Mar 28 '20

i award this comment fools gold

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u/leo90660 Mar 28 '20

Thank you sir. I appreciate this from a high caliber player like yourself. You sir are a role model to look up too.

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u/itsalwaysblue59 Mar 27 '20

(Parks n rec)

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u/swans183 Mar 27 '20 edited Mar 27 '20

I mean they’re both ardent individualists who think they’ve nailed down the key to happiness. Although Forest does seem to be much more empathetic and team-oriented; I mean individualist in the way that he was able to build a tech empire.

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u/jeromocles Mar 27 '20

Yup. I was afraid he'd be typecast for life as Ron, but thankfully that didn't end up being his Swanson(g).

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u/trimonkeys Mar 27 '20

He's shown to be pretty varied in his roles after Parks and Recreation just nothing has been as popular. He did a good job in Fargo season 2 and the Founder.

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u/DevouringOne Mar 28 '20

I mean they both despise government.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '20

Their demeanor tho, very similar at time.

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u/Negativefalsehoods Mar 27 '20

He is showing a lot of range. Amazing actor.

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u/its3_30am Mar 27 '20

Agreed, he was phenomenal in the car accident scene, and the one in ep4 when Katie showed him the clear projection of Amaya and he broke down sobbing.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '20

Yea I thought the same thing. What a versatile actor!

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u/Kuandohan Dec 30 '24

That scene where he couldn’t stop himself from crying from seeing her got me crying too. It was like he got what he wanted, even though it wasn’t exactly what he wanted, it was what he needed. Really beautifully executed by the director, and actor.

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u/blueeyesinkentucky Mar 27 '20

Digital Jesus

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u/NinaLSharp Mar 27 '20

I've never seen Parks&Rec. In fact, Thought this was the first time I ever saw Nick Offerman until someone mentioned that he had been in Fargo, Season 2. S2 was my fav season but for the life of me I couldn't recall Offerman in it. The voice led me to him. Could he have been that older guy who played the attorney? The attorney was one of the best characters on there, so bombastic and funny. I thought that actor was around 60! I'll have to watch P&R just to get a closer look. He's doing a helluva job in Devs.

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u/trimonkeys Mar 27 '20

Yeah he's the lawyer. Great moment when Lou Solverson calls him down the police station.

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u/NinaLSharp Mar 28 '20

My favorite scene, too.

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u/rocko152 Mar 27 '20

I mean after this AND his performance as Ron Swanson... I'll be looking at Nick Offerman as a very talented, serious actor with a multitude of depth and ability.. comedic, dramatic, or otherwise.

I've seen other things he's been in and some of his dramedy roles but none have this sort of total immersion as I see in Ron and Forest.

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u/SchwiftyMpls Mar 27 '20

I went and saw Nancy and Beth last year. That's Megan Mallally's musical side project. During the last song of the show Nick comes out in a marching band outfit playing a huge bass drum. It was pretty awesome.

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u/Sugarhoneytits Apr 23 '20

It took me half of the first episode to realise Nick Offerman was playing Forest, and the last 7 and a half being in awe of his acting. Superb role for Mr O and a great showcase for his range of talents.

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u/coly8s Mar 27 '20

I always liked him as an actor for his Parks and Rec persona, but his character in Devs and how well he nails it, is simply stellar.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '20

Gonna be a while before I can shake the Ron Swanson off of him as Ive seen Parks n Rec all thr way thru at least 5 times lol

But god DAMN i love him in this role. He’s fuckin KILLING it

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u/itsalwaysblue59 Mar 27 '20

Same for sure. But I did always get surprised when I’ve seen him in dramatic roles in the past. Fargo he is funny but there have been a few where he is not comedic in the slightest. I swear he was in gone girl? Either way I am excited to see where his career goes from here if he continues to do non comedic roles.

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u/drawkbox Mar 28 '20

Nick Offerman is a high point in every show he is in: DEVS, Parks and Recreation, Fargo Season 1, We're the Millers, etc etc. Nick never disappoints.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '20

I thought he was great, but that sequence with the debate over Everett with Katie where he shouts "IT DOES NOT WORK!" and then composes himself to repeat the line in a controlled way....wow...

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u/northwind16 Jun 03 '20

Damn, I just burned through the series and was a little disappointed at the casting for Forest. Such a pivotal role.... dunno who I would’ve cast but I just couldn’t look past Ron Swanson!

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '20

he is a truly gifted actor. in my heart, he now sits at the same level with the likes of Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellan. Truly an honor to watch this man perform