The Office is very effective at having different kinds of episodes. It can have episodes with the jokes coming in rapid succession, or it can have a long drawn out story that is funny because of the situation and how the characters deal with it.
Michael should go into showbiz. He's electrifying, and enthusiastic about being in front of the crowd. I know his comedy content is usually terrible, but all he has to do is hire a writer, and people would love him. Since we won't be seeing that ever, we'll be seeing Michael working his magic in the office for more years to come.
In the recession, the corporate suits at Dunder Mifflin have absolutely no clue what to do, which leads to the shareholders yelling at them. Michael trying to save the day was funny, but he didn't in the end which kind of put a damper on things. I really wanted Michael to do something helpful and save the day for once on a large scale, but even Oscar couldn't help. The result was a funny scene where Michael, Andy, Dwight, and Oscar run off.
Jim finally put Ryan in his place, kicking him to the closet. It was interesting to see Jim get pushed until he actually reacted and did something. He didn't scream as others would have (though Pam claims he never has), instead choosing to deal with Ryan quietly.
Score: 9.2/10
Friday, November 20, 2009
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