The Office -- 11/8

Write-brained · Nov 10, 2007

Good point. I always thought plot was the device.

xX OnTheEdge Xx · Nov 10, 2007

shotglass said:

Pulitzer Wannabe said:

They can't have Jim and Pam getting hot and heavy with each other every single episode. They're together. That ship has sailed. Onto other stuff. I'm glad.

Jim and Michael, more than once, have had those kind of moments while sitting together. Last year when Michael said he put an X on the Asian girl to tell them apart comes to mind. Also the booze cruise when he tells Michael about Pam. Also last year when he explains to him at the hotel party that he was a "great boss," and that he didn't leave because of him.

I guess we've reached the point in this show's popularity where people can't wait to rip the shit out of it every week, though. Not saying it's always perfect, but much like "LOST" and "Friends" before that, once a show reaches a certain level of buzz, it seems people live to rip it every week.

That being said, was that a takeoff on the movie "Into the Wild"? I understand it was a plot device to get rid of Michael and Dwight for an afternoon. Probably could have done something better. Almost every episode this season Michael leaves on some sort of great adventure. They may want to retire that plot device.
Click to expand...

Now I know why I enjoy TV. I don't use the term "plot device."
Click to expand...

Amen, brotha ... Amen.

Bob Cook · Nov 10, 2007

EmbassyRow said:

Again...damn it. I'm watching all the shows getting skewered.

Michael Rapaport has been a pretty awful addition to the show, but Randy and Joy are solid enough to keep me coming back to My Name Is Earl. Plus, they wouldn't have been able to sustain X amount of episodes on Earl's list alone. The jail angle could be good for a season — predictably paroling him at season's end, then right back to the list.
Click to expand...

I'm of the party that says Earl is better than ever this season. Thursday's episode was outstanding.

Tom Petty · Nov 10, 2007

EmbassyRow said:

Again...damn it. I'm watching all the shows getting skewered.

Michael Rapaport has been a pretty awful addition to the show, but Randy and Joy are solid enough to keep me coming back to My Name Is Earl. Plus, they wouldn't have been able to sustain X amount of episodes on Earl's list alone. The jail angle could be good for a season predictably paroling him at season's end, then right back to the list.
Click to expand...

sorry man, but earl sucks this season ... IMHO.

GBNF · Nov 10, 2007

First, off loved the episode.

I'm watching it again now because of this thread...

A couple small, hilarious things from early in the episode: When Dwight has the "various weaponry" placed through the office, his look when he takes the sword from the ceiling is priceless -- as is him putting his mouth on the blowgun even though its in the toilet...HAHAAH

pa writer · Nov 11, 2007

I really like what they've done with Jim's character this year; sort of reminds me what they did with Pam last season. Last year she was sort of cast adrift, went back to Roy, found who she was and got with Jim.

This year, they're really delving into how Jim, in his own way, is more pathetic than Michael. Jim is a bright guy who hates his job and constantly looks down on his lot in life. He's doing the same sophomoric shit he did at the start of the series. It's been fun to see the writers expose his subtle character flaws this season. It would have been so easy to make him the wise-cracking cool guy of the office.

qtlaw · Nov 14, 2007

Jim saying he's can't go camping because he's giving blood then Michael saying "how many times can you give blood" was hilarious. Dwayne is great.

That Jim/Michael scene at the end was a nice touch to bring the show back to some reality.

93Devil · Nov 14, 2007

Michael - "When we used to have satellite TV."

Jan has plastic...

Did anyone else catch that?

Log in or Sign up

The Office -- 11/8

Write-brained Guest

xX OnTheEdge Xx Member

Bob Cook Active Member

Tom Petty Guest

GBNF Well-Known Member

pa writer Member

qtlaw Well-Known Member

93Devil Well-Known Member

Share This Page

Log in or Sign up

The Office -- 11/8

Write-brained Guest

xX OnTheEdge Xx Member

Bob Cook Active Member

Tom Petty Guest

GBNF Well-Known Member

pa writer Member

qtlaw Well-Known Member

93Devil Well-Known Member

Share This Page

Useful Searches