My thoughts on the way The Office has been going in the last few episodes:
1. I really don't like the way that the whole Jim and Pam thing is going. It feels like we've been there/done that, particularly this week, after Pam and Roy went home together. I also think that we're seeing a side of both characters that takes away from their original attractiveness as a couple. Jim is acting callous (yes, I know he's just trying to get over Pam, but still...), and Pam seems perpetually uncomfortable and out of her element. Maybe the writers are trying to develop the characters more, but frankly, I liked them both better before this season.
2. What is going on with Ryan this season? Why is he such a jerk? A few episodes ago, when Jim asked him to play a prank on Andy, Ryan says, "Ask me again about 10 years ago." What? What has happened to make him change into such a meanie? I love how Jim called him out on it: "I liked you better when you were the temp." Way to go, Jim; you put into words what I was thinking.
3. Speaking of Andy....hooray, he's gone!
4. This week, LOVED the opening sequence with Jim conditioning Dwight like one of Pavlov's dogs. Hilarious :)
5. Also, I think the writers are again getting closer to some of the cringe-worthy writing that made the first season so great. It helps that the last two weeks have been novelty situations--the wedding showers last week, and then the wedding itself this week. These new settings allow for new situations for Michael to be awkward in, rather than just doing same-old, same-old. But this week, I actually covered my eyes at some points--I just couldn't believe Michael was doing what he was doing. These moments are what sets this show apart from a traditional sitcom, and I'm happy to see the writers working on developing them more.
6. And finally, the moment from yesterday's episode that makes me extremely grateful for TiVo....
When Phyllis was tossing her bouquet, I fully expected Kelley to push, shove, and trample everyone to get it. She wore a white gown and a tiara to a wedding (not hers) for goodness sake--this girl wants to get married, and get married NOW. So I was surprised to see that Toby's date got the bouquet instead (btw: go Toby! she's cute!). When we rewatched the scene in slow-motion, however, we saw Ryan, standing behind the girls. As the bouquet heads straight for Kelley, Ryan jumps up and deflects the bouquet off to the side!!! It was amazingly hilarious, and I would have totally missed it without the magic of TiVo.
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I finally caught up with the 7 episodes I hadn't seen. Looks like Andy isn't gone according to BWE:
Just when you think “Can he get anymore annoying?”, and just when you think “Oh, he’s in anger management! Thank god, it looks like the end!”, news comes out that Andy Bernard, the most annoying character in Office history and Michael Scott’s stalker, has been upped to regular cast member. Regular. Freaaakin. Cast. Member. Meaning that there will be no shortage of a cappella related jokes and smarmy flirtations with Pam in the near future.
Our feelings on this news are mixed. On the one hand, we’ve always liked Ed Helms, but on the other hand, the Andy character is so absolutely annoying it’s kind of a bummer to learn he’ll always be around. For one thing, ever since his arrival on the show, Michael’s been acting depressed… and poor Dwight will have a permanent nemesis to work against. When will it end? He was a fun change for a few months, a new broom in the Dunder Mifflin cog, but we have trouble picturing our favorite cast functioning as regularly scheduled with his included presence. For God’s sake, why couldn’t they make Todd Packer a regular??? Check out this clip from tonight’s brand new episode of Todd and tell us you wouldn’t mind seeing that in Scranton every week. Also, no word on how much longer Karen will be there, but hopefully the answer is not much longer, if you catch our drift.
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