^^^ otm, thats one of the touches of realism that I appreciate wrt this show. I mean, lots of irl nicknames are the same way - they start out so stupid, but stick.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 30 September 2011 19:22 (twelve years ago) link
I still get some lols and some warm fuzzies from The Office now in the post-Michael Scott era, but it's just like comfort food now. Casseroles are rarely exciting, but delicious.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 1 October 2011 03:12 (twelve years ago) link
Ed Helms low billing? Andy not coping in the role? I reckon he's being written out.
― Autumn Almanac, Saturday, 1 October 2011 10:43 (twelve years ago) link
He's the show's biggest star (hangover etc), and just being written as michael-lite. That's their only way to new viewers is pushing helms. The low-billing is probably a contractual thing because he came into the show in season 3.
― Clay, Saturday, 1 October 2011 10:50 (twelve years ago) link
ep stunk on ice. straight terrible.
like the first few minutes w Spader were okay, but after that...whoa!
― revelatory juxtaposition there, bro (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 3 October 2011 16:38 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, this ep was awful.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 3 October 2011 16:40 (twelve years ago) link
Andy is not Michael-lite in any way, shape or form. He's ineffectual and effective in entirely different ways, plus he is not completely incapable of (or uninterested in) grasping basic social conventions.
― the tax avocado (DJP), Monday, 3 October 2011 16:41 (twelve years ago) link
― Johnny Fever, Friday, September 30, 2011 11:12 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark
Exactly. I only watch bc I used to love, and occasionally I can get one of those good elements. But, 95% of the episode is terrible now.
― juicebox, Monday, 3 October 2011 17:48 (twelve years ago) link
The Daryl/Andy faceoff answered some questions.
― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 8 October 2011 03:43 (twelve years ago) link
...and was rehashed from "Did I Stutter?" Cold opening was the worst ever. I knew this season was going to be rough going when I noticed that everyone is smiling during the opening credits.
― Three Word Username, Saturday, 8 October 2011 04:25 (twelve years ago) link
huh?
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Saturday, 8 October 2011 04:44 (twelve years ago) link
The opening credit sequence is different this season, and it shows shots of the whole gang smiling. Which is not exactly what a show about an office needs to be doing.
― Three Word Username, Saturday, 8 October 2011 06:29 (twelve years ago) link
this week's was the lowest-rated episode in 6 and a half years. I would say "RIP" but it's still well above what other NBC comedies pull.
― Rory's new misogynist car (Gukbe), Saturday, 8 October 2011 06:31 (twelve years ago) link
Every show but The Mentalist took a hit thursday night due to baseball (which I think was the highest rated playoff game ever?).
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 8 October 2011 07:23 (twelve years ago) link
I imagine it was some product placement thing, but I have say, Erin as Wendy (of "Wendy's") was an inspired costume.
― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 28 October 2011 03:29 (twelve years ago) link
gabe and erin are the only characters i care about anymore. whenever gabe's creepy mug shows up on-screen i am filled with joy.
― lite-brite phrenology (reddening), Friday, 28 October 2011 07:01 (twelve years ago) link
opening scenes with Andy as Michael Scott-lite were embarrassing, but I liked getting to see more of the cast this week and last ep (triumphant return of Mose!), and hope that this week's stuff was an indication of actual plots for Erin to come.
not looking forward to the other redhead though
― the men who glare at stoats (sic), Monday, 31 October 2011 01:21 (twelve years ago) link
gabe is so rubbish I thought it was the actor but his small part in damsels in distress wasn't bad and he was quite good in his big scene
― conrad, Monday, 31 October 2011 01:25 (twelve years ago) link
he's fantastic in The Thick Of It
― the men who glare at stoats (sic), Monday, 31 October 2011 01:35 (twelve years ago) link
i am pro-gabe forever, his presence on this show is wonderfully incongruous. he's this spiteful, awkward, powerless grotesque that doesn't mesh well with anyone, particularly compared to how chummy and sitcommy the rest of the main cast has become. his "shut up about the sun!" in the last season finale is all-time for me.
― lite-brite phrenology (reddening), Monday, 31 October 2011 02:43 (twelve years ago) link
also are we not talking about casting spoilers itt? because i'm also looking forward to the aforementioned casting spoiler. basically i want the office to only star people who weren't in the office seasons 1 thru 3.
― lite-brite phrenology (reddening), Monday, 31 October 2011 02:44 (twelve years ago) link
tinyurl link to the spoiler? i can't find it...
― Mordy, Monday, 31 October 2011 02:45 (twelve years ago) link
I mean In The Loop obv
― the men who glare at stoats (sic), Monday, 31 October 2011 02:55 (twelve years ago) link
I love Gabe. I think I was probably like Gabe in college. Ambient synthesizer music and narrative-free experimental video. I love when they rely on his pretensions for the laughs. Oscar's arrogance and pretentiousness is great too. Like that discussion he had with Daryl about Citizen Kane.
― dan selzer, Monday, 31 October 2011 03:35 (twelve years ago) link
casting spoiler
― lite-brite phrenology (reddening), Monday, 31 October 2011 05:13 (twelve years ago) link
oh yeah I saw that, I am massively excited about that
― he carried yellow flowers (DJP), Monday, 31 October 2011 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
show is dying
― Autumn Almanac, Friday, 4 November 2011 09:14 (twelve years ago) link
this show is terrible now but andy rocking out on his legs was for some reason the funniest thing i've seen in a long time. hit a bit too close to home maybe.
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 12 November 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
I laughed heartily at Dwight's "you're fake salivating over a Soviet-era Russian" and "he has the broad face of a brewer."
― trishyb, Saturday, 12 November 2011 20:26 (twelve years ago) link
Pam Dwight Jim story quite good, band story really terrible. If you think it was the other way around, you are wrong, but I suspect you will enjoy the upcoming Jenna Fischerless episodes more than I will.
― Three Word Username, Saturday, 12 November 2011 21:43 (twelve years ago) link
Now THAT was terrible and without redeeming qualities. Three in a row like that and even I will give up.
― Three Word Username, Friday, 18 November 2011 08:12 (twelve years ago) link
I have either got really low standards (from years of exposure to UK comedy progs) or I saw a different episode because I found that one pretty amusing (and much better than ep.7).
― Ned Trifle X, Friday, 18 November 2011 13:35 (twelve years ago) link
Last two episodes have been surprisingly strong. The premises of last night's two plots were typical of the really bad episodes of this show, but damned if it wasn't really well written. Much laughter.
― Three Word Username, Friday, 13 January 2012 13:57 (twelve years ago) link
'Everyone got that answer.. except The Einsteins'
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Friday, 13 January 2012 14:10 (twelve years ago) link
I thought it was really good too. Gabe is just one of the all time creeps, he and Dwight are hilarious together.
― You're a notch, I'm a legend (Bill Magill), Friday, 13 January 2012 14:11 (twelve years ago) link
And goddam is Erin smoking hot.
Spader not delivering fully on the promise imo. Occasionally funny, but often not.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 14 January 2012 03:34 (twelve years ago) link
Okay, tonight was--to me anyway--the best from them in ages.
― Lady Writer, Male Seether (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 20 January 2012 02:37 (twelve years ago) link
Really loose limbed.
― s.clover, Tuesday, 24 January 2012 04:59 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.tvline.com/2012/01/the-office-rainn-wilson-spinoff/
noooooooooooooooooooooooooo
― Autumn Almanac, Thursday, 26 January 2012 05:28 (twelve years ago) link
what do you think: better or worse than joey?
― Mordy, Thursday, 26 January 2012 05:33 (twelve years ago) link
poll
― Autumn Almanac, Thursday, 26 January 2012 05:35 (twelve years ago) link
The very vocal "terrifying housewife" segment of Office fans hate Dwight and would like him gone, and the last couple of seasons have been catering to that particular group to the show's detriment (probably due to network pressure) -- I think the last handful of episodes have been the writers standing up a bit to re-claim the show from that pandering, but 1. the terrifying housewives have hated these episodes ("why is every episode not centered on Jim calling Pam to tell ask her about the babies and tell her what he's doing? I hate this show!!! It's so unrealistic!!! Also GAYS!") and 2. networks are not known for a great love of writer rebellion. I'm thinking the network is floating this.
― Three Word Username, Thursday, 26 January 2012 07:45 (twelve years ago) link
Fuck the pandering housewives, less jim and pam, more erin. preferably in as little clothing as possible.
I would watch the Dwight show, as long as Mose plays a large role.
― You're a notch, I'm a legend (Bill Magill), Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:49 (twelve years ago) link
I think they've found the groove.
― Lady Writer, Male Seether (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 10 February 2012 02:39 (twelve years ago) link
You mean the groove of having some emotional tension and strong characterization in a show that only ever worked in the first place because it had more emotional tension and strong characterization than most US sitcoms? I agree. I really hope the Dwight spin-off doesn't happen, though -- the very least they could do would be to kill The Office first. The Dwight character and Rainn Wilson's acting were fantastic this episode, but fantastic in context.
― Three Word Username, Friday, 10 February 2012 09:53 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, this was a good one. Jim and Pam's consternation about how to respond to the boss' texts was great, and i cant stand either character.
― You're a notch, I'm a legend (Bill Magill), Friday, 10 February 2012 15:54 (twelve years ago) link
I really can't wait to see how the whole Kathy situation is going to pan out, especially since she seems to have grossly misread the Jim/Pam relationship but we could get curveballed.
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Friday, 10 February 2012 16:00 (twelve years ago) link
i think the only way they could do something interesting with jim/kathy is if jim cheats (or at least srsly flirts with cheating)
― Mordy, Friday, 10 February 2012 16:13 (twelve years ago) link
so rainn wilson is rumored to be getting a dwight spin-off, and he decides to celebrate by...tweeting rape jokes?
http://i40.tinypic.com/10r8h39.jpg
― ban opinions (reddening), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 05:25 (twelve years ago) link
actually no i take that back, perfectly in character for kelly
― umair coque (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 17 May 2013 21:27 (ten years ago) link
losing the wedding also meant losing the string band version of "Sweet Child of Mine", so NO.
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 17 May 2013 21:32 (ten years ago) link
It was very Dwight that his first reaction to the limo stopping and seeing a man with a bazooka standing in a field was to assume that Jim had turned on him.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 17 May 2013 21:33 (ten years ago) link
yeah that was good. the part with dwight and the stripper was stupid and forced though. i don't know what they could have done better with this episode... this season was a mess. the early seasons of the office still contain many of my favorite moments in television history though.
― Treeship, Friday, 17 May 2013 21:37 (ten years ago) link
otoh, the fact that Angela's stripper was Meredith's son and the only person not weirded out by that being Meredith was p awesome.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 17 May 2013 21:41 (ten years ago) link
yeah that was great. i think it could have been better executed because it was undermined/cut short by the ridiculous mose kidnapping plotline, but i shouldn't complain bc it was still funny
― Treeship, Friday, 17 May 2013 21:42 (ten years ago) link
The wedding was good, come on. The hair metal and the entire Kelly/Ryan scene was A++++ for their characters. "It's a combination of Drew and Blake".
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 17 May 2013 21:42 (ten years ago) link
"She went out to get a battery for her E-Cigarette..."
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 17 May 2013 21:45 (ten years ago) link
And come on, the "you came" "that's what she said" was expected, but perfect.
― schwantz, Friday, 17 May 2013 21:48 (ten years ago) link
Definitely, but Michael desperately needed just a few more actual lines. Or some more 1 on 1 sneak ups like he did with Dwight.
― Evan, Friday, 17 May 2013 22:23 (ten years ago) link
i suspect michael was only there to appease the audience. the show is in no way about him any more.
― umair coque (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 17 May 2013 23:01 (ten years ago) link
sort of like when hitchcock started doing his lol cameos right at the start of films so the audience would stop looking for him and just enjoy the movie
yeah, we found out all we needed to know about the rest of his life from Pam.
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 17 May 2013 23:24 (ten years ago) link
He's so happy that he's got a family plan!
― West Egg Girls (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 18 May 2013 01:53 (ten years ago) link
We watched the finale tonight. I'm so glad I jumped ship when I did.
― pplains, Saturday, 18 May 2013 05:19 (ten years ago) link
when did you? I think I stopped watching after the 2009 season
― Cunga, Saturday, 18 May 2013 05:21 (ten years ago) link
Maybe it was the beginning of this season? When it was revealed that James Spader was gone and Andy was the new boss?
― pplains, Saturday, 18 May 2013 05:27 (ten years ago) link
I've got to hand it to Gervais/Merchant: One season, two seasons, a Christmas special and OUT.
― pplains, Saturday, 18 May 2013 05:29 (ten years ago) link
james spader was fumbled and catherine tate was just utterly wasted
― umair coque (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 18 May 2013 08:25 (ten years ago) link
I liked the finale, but I also didn't watch the retrospective until afterwards, which helped.
Brautentführung is a real tradition.
― Three Word Username, Saturday, 18 May 2013 13:07 (ten years ago) link
I liked the finale! I didn't like the previous episode where it was revealed the baby was Dwight's - I'd rather it wasn't and Angela hadn't lied to him the whole time.
― kinder, Saturday, 18 May 2013 15:35 (ten years ago) link
Amusing "Where Are They Know" character pix from NBC site.
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 23 May 2013 20:17 (ten years ago) link
geez, "Where Are They Now?"
So I eventually made it to the end. I really liked the final season and the elegiac tone they found throughout. The restraint of Michael Scott's appearance in the finale was a bit surprising. Also I found a bit sad that they would do a 180 and move the Halperts to Austin, when the whole season seemed to emphasise that one could be happy in a 9 to 5 paper job, that love, friends and community were was it's all about.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 14 July 2014 09:04 (nine years ago) link
Just screened Obvious Child--didn't know that Plop played the baby daddy.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 25 January 2015 06:18 (nine years ago) link
that is possibly the least important connection anyone has ever made
― qualx, Sunday, 25 January 2015 06:50 (nine years ago) link
weirdly that makes me more motivated to see it
― Nhex, Sunday, 25 January 2015 07:02 (nine years ago) link
John Krasinski now JACKED for a role, ie no longer hot.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 6 January 2016 19:34 (eight years ago) link
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/25/john-krasinski-criticizes-politicians-for-exploiting-13-hours-i-think-it-s-pretty-disgusting.html
Also, kinda dumb
― service desk hardman (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 16:00 (eight years ago) link