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Since I'm still not that interested in talking sports this morning (damn you Cubs!), let's talk The Office shall we.

 

First off, I heart the show, but it seems everyone in unison thought the show took a wrong turn with the ridiculousness that was Michael and Dwight's sales visits and subsequent absurdity of driving into a lake. Will Leitch (of Deadspin fame) was disappointed in his review for NY Mag:

"Steve Carell is obviously the star of The Office, and clearly the most talented and successful (though that Dan in Real Life movie has a treacly, cloying feel … and Dane Cook!); it's only a matter of time until his schedule's too busy to keep up a weekly television program. The beginning of the season gives one the sense that this might necessarily not be a bad thing. Carell's definitely funny, but his character is stuck in a man-boy rut. The show came alive last year when Michael was shown to be a sort of a competent employee; his methods might be infantile and insecure, but he wasn't a drooling dolt. But this episode's second-half subplot of Michael obsessing over in-person gift baskets and GPS trackers that send him into lakes turned him back into a cartoon character. Carell's not an inherently showy performer, but he's so skilled at buffoonery that the show can't help itself sometimes. But his antics last night sent a promising episode careering off the rails."

From TV Squad who was annoyed by the whole sequence of sales trips and Michael driving into the lake:

And if there's one thing about this show that I can't stand it's when we veer into this ridiculous territory! I know it's just a show, and I know it's a funny one (probably neck-and-neck with 30 Rock for the funniest on TV), but I don't think the show needs this kind of humor. It's at its best when functioning as a pitch-perfect satire of the American working environment. When it devolves into ridiculous farce, I'm reminded, "Oh, I'm watching a sitcom" and the things that make the show special are lost to the kind of morning-zoo wackiness that any-ole-team of writers could provide. That's not The Office I love.

 

I'm usually not into evaluating TV shows, but I thought I'd get your take on last night's show. On the bright side, at least saving a deer wasn't involved. Your thoughts?

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If they keep trying to have Michael (Steve Carrell) fight all the technological changes over several episodes like they did in this one then I start to worry about the show losing it's edge. But for now I still thought the episode was pretty funny.

 

I do think they seem to be making Ryan into too much off the "greasy executive" type though.

 
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I liked the episode last night.  I loved it when Toby sent out PDA's because "someone" complained about office romance.  HA!  I'm sure all of the antics from last night are just setting some stuff up in the future.

 

And to the TV Squad guy....how can I take him serious when he compares The Office to 30 Rock?  That show is no where close to The Office.  pff

 
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Boo; haven't watched it yet...will tonight.
 
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Chief_aka_James wrote:
Boo; haven't watched it yet...will tonight.
Oh right ... SPOILER ALERT!
 
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CriticalFanatic wrote:
Oh right ... SPOILER ALERT!
A little late...but thanks... How about them Cubbies?!??!? haha.
 
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THE OFFICE IS MY FAVORITE SHOW! i'll admit, the last episode wasn't the greatest of episodes, but it was still the office: HILARIOUS! :) there were some funny parts and some not as funny parts, but, as long as the office is on, i wont complain! :)
 
 
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