So I was watching the US version of The Office last night. I continue to be impressed by that show. I liked the hour-long episodes that led off this season in particular. Much of last night's episode took place at a deposition. It led me to think:
(a) Depositions are under-represented in the fiction media, compared to trials.
(b) Maybe (a) is usually because deposition are considered less dramatic than trials (and I suppose they are more common in civil cases than criminal ones), but this Office episode succeeded in turning its deposition into amusing comedy, social commentary, and insightful emotional drama, all at the same time.
I really oughta go watch the British version some time, because I'm betting that there's a good chance I'd like the American version better, and I want to be able to defend it against people who claim the American version is crap. (I base my prediction on the fact that they typically complain about the American version being too sappy, but the pathos and emotional drama are my favorite aspects of the American Office.)