Students Debate the Value of Spinoffs After Watching “The Paper”

By Sienna Randle, Staffer

Published: November 4, 2025

The spinoff to “The Office”, “The Paper” dropped on Peacock on Sept. 4. There’s been debates on whether people actually enjoy spinoffs. Some people think spinoffs are great and love to watch an extension of their favorite shows, while others think that a show should just continue as normal if they don’t want to end it.

“Some of them can be okay in certain situations, but I think for the vast majority of them, I don’t like spin offs,” senior Prakul Bhattar said. “Just make another season, or don’t end the show if you really want to, like continue the legacy of that show.”

In contrast, some people might quite enjoy spinoffs, and see them as a nice addition to the original show itself.

“I think they’re worth watching because they add more depth to the world of the original show,” sophomore Mattew Almario Villar said.

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