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The Office: Final Season |OT| It's better to burn out than it is to rust
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RadioHeadAche
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I thought that was a terrible episode.
The B and C plots here of Jim taking Phyllis and Stanley for lunch and Pam/the mural/New Jim/card house were, respectively, alright and pretty good.
The Angela/Oscar fallout? The hell was that. Alternated between so soapy I could see suds and so ridiculous and esoteric (in non-funny ways) I could only frown and shake my head.
Balances out to a slightly below average episode because the Oscar and Angela stuff was just that bad.
The Angela/Oscar fallout? The hell was that. Alternated between so soapy I could see suds and so ridiculous and esoteric (in non-funny ways) I could only frown and shake my head.
Balances out to a slightly below average episode because the Oscar and Angela stuff was just that bad.
That's fair. I wasn't a fan of any of it really but the card thing was okay. For me it harkened TOO much back to Office Olympics, but I guess there are worse things to call back to.
The show has always been a little over the top just so it has enough humor, but it was always very grounded in reality. This whole Angela/Oscar along with plenty of things I see through the past few seasons makes me wonder how far this show has fallen with the INSANE over the top plots and scenes. It's sad. And also, when Oscar was doing a talking head and talked about how Angela didn't know and how he was so happy about it, the camera very clearly moved to show Angela looking at him angrely, but Oscar just kept talking like the camera didn't move at all! It's unrealistic to think he wouldn't look back or AT LEAST say something about it, like Andy did in a talking head in season 3 where a similar thing happened.
Should never have let it get as far as it did. It's just so pointless and stupid. Should've remained something to call back on, rather than develop a whole subplot.
YoYo Switch
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its just a tv show
NotTheGuyYouKill
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All of these people are going to prison when this documentary airs in the world of The Office.
I was pretty close with my murder-suicide prediction! I got the murder part right.
Attempted murder, anyway. The hitman was hilarious.
I was pretty close with my murder-suicide prediction! I got the murder part right.
Attempted murder, anyway. The hitman was hilarious.
shadyspace
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Poor Dwight
yankeeforever2
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Wow I just want to punch Erin in the face
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Even they don't care anymore.
Chittagong
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The gay discussion Dwight has with Toby has to be the funniest Office scene ever done, can't believe they actually went there.
Who cares? I like Ed Helms but Andy Bernard is the worst thing on The Office.
The funny thing is that season 3 episode where Andy engineers Dwight leaving DM pointed out to Michael and the audience how Andy was good in small doses only. Too much Andy led to Michael hating him.
Too bad the writers forgot about this when restructuring the entire show around him.
Also, this show has redefined the phrase 'die a slow death'.
xXBetter Off DadXx
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Thought that was a damn good episode, minus the Erin subplot.
Grinchy
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I'm really enjoying this show lately, but only because it's fun to watch it get worse every week. Just when I think it has to get better the next time around, they pleasantly surprise me with an even shittier episode. There is nothing even remotely believable left. I almost feel embarrassed at times for the actors having to go through these awful scenes. I can't wait for next week!
Andy was only a good character in season 3. Ever since he came back from Anger management in that season hes pretty much been useless, for every season since. Wtf is with the Erin/Andy romance? Its just creepy
Ignatz Mouse
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Who knew that what the Office needed to be much better was to jettison Andy?
Link
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I'd say most of us. His character has been maddeningly inconsistent and seems to be altered season-to-season to fit the stories they shoehorn him into.
The Elite
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I like the Erin subplot. Andy's always been kind of a dick when it comes to her. Might as well move on.
Wow really? I'm not questioning your taste in humor, but I thought it was so incredibly low-ball it belonged on a Family Guy episode instead of The Office.
But I guess that's where this show has decided to go now. A shame, because I thought this season started out so well and fresh again.
snoopeasystreet
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New Jim seems like a decent dude. They should spin him off.
Ignatz Mouse
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I agree, I just didn't expect the improvement to be so dramatic.
The show still has problems, but it's 100% more entertaining with just him gone.
xXBetter Off DadXx
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I agree with that. Just think that the way it is playing out is kind of lame.
Andy's entire tenure on The Office has been idiotic and inconsistent. What was the point of breaking up with his girlfriend and then traveling to Florida to win back Erin? Didn't that happen just this season????
Last season. And I don't think there was a person out there even remotely invested in it. I like that they are backpeddling on it.
I liked pretty much everything that wasn't supposed to be funny about this episode. Still can't believe how they handled Andy this season. I don't mind Erin being with plop, but they way they just did another 180 for Andy (especially after having him get her back) for it to work is so lame.
That's how I feel.
RangersFan
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it's such a shame what they did to andy who was at one time my favorite during the rit-dit-dit-dit-do days. the season is still terrible but the latest episode wasn't so bad. i love when dwight brings up his family traditions, which i'm sure will occur more as they try to spin him off. i honestly don't know where they are going with several story lines, which at one point would have been great, but most of these story lines aren't interesting at all. new jim and erin meh, jim's new venture and potential failure isn't as captivating as it should be. angela and oscar was pretty funny, i would like to think the fallout from that hasn't yet been dealt with. the only one holding my semi interest at this point is very minor, the whole scranton strangler, which probably won't lead anywhere imo. the office has always had a stellar supporting cast, but it really is amazing how much steve carrell made the show.
I know my standards are really low now, but I feel like the last three or four episodes have been quite entertaining (only thing that bugs me at all is the lame Jim storyline -- "awkward Jim" is still as annoying as he was when Charles Miner was around.
Almost makes me feel bad that the show is going off the air now hahah. Dwight has been so solid this season.
Almost makes me feel bad that the show is going off the air now hahah. Dwight has been so solid this season.
GhostWriter24
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This season has been soooooo much better than 5, 6, and 7.
Like new Jim a lot, I am actually rooting for him to get Erin.
Holy fuck at the blackface Nate, that was the hardest laugh I've had from this show in years. Also, Darrel splinting the snack table was hilarious. Awesome episode.
Like new Jim a lot, I am actually rooting for him to get Erin.
Holy fuck at the blackface Nate, that was the hardest laugh I've had from this show in years. Also, Darrel splinting the snack table was hilarious. Awesome episode.
Wut? Easily the worst season with only 2, maybe 3 good episodes.
Yea blackface part got me good too :lol
Killing_Joke
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Funny stuff i laughed a lot. Less Andy is always great.
I'm not sure why everyone is complaining. Andy was crucified last season. Who the hell liked him? He ruined the entire season. I took it as they listened to the fans and by giving us the least amount of Andy as possible. Maybe he is doing a movie so it kind of worked out...But yeah i'm cool with the 180 from last season.
The only thing i'm hating is normalizing Erin. She's been borderline retarded for 2+ seasons, now she's all normal? Her writing is just too back and forth.
I'm not sure why everyone is complaining. Andy was crucified last season. Who the hell liked him? He ruined the entire season. I took it as they listened to the fans and by giving us the least amount of Andy as possible. Maybe he is doing a movie so it kind of worked out...But yeah i'm cool with the 180 from last season.
The only thing i'm hating is normalizing Erin. She's been borderline retarded for 2+ seasons, now she's all normal? Her writing is just too back and forth.
RangersFan
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the best part about nate in blackface was when he was at the xmas party later with the red lips and black ears still on lol
Ok Zwarte Piet making an appearance on The Office was fucking legendary.
Especially with all the latest discussiosn going on about the racial controversies attached to it. Always loving the twisted Dutch-American perspective. Both countries love to obsess about each other yet mostly have no clue about each other's cultures. Eternally entertaining stuff.
Especially with all the latest discussiosn going on about the racial controversies attached to it. Always loving the twisted Dutch-American perspective. Both countries love to obsess about each other yet mostly have no clue about each other's cultures. Eternally entertaining stuff.
jediyoshi
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As someone who already dislikes Erin, Andy/Erin was already the most absurd backwards thing going on. Anything else is automatically a plus.
The Real Abed
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Toby and Nellie just kissed.
Did I just see that?
Is this the last one before January? Of course it is. What a silly question. It's a Christmas episode on December 6th.
I just caught up with the last two episodes. I completely forgot Andy existed until Erin started reading his text.
Did I just see that?
Is this the last one before January? Of course it is. What a silly question. It's a Christmas episode on December 6th.
I just caught up with the last two episodes. I completely forgot Andy existed until Erin started reading his text.
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