Watched this show every week as it aired until right around after Jim and Pam had just gotten married. I moved to a different state around that time with two friends and we chose to not have television, so I kinda just stopped watching the show altogether. Always heard the show dropped really hard in quality so once I later had access to pick up where I left off and catch up again, I didn't really care anymore. For some reason last week I got the itch to finally finish this show and I'm really glad I did. 100% agree the show deserves the criticisms hurled at it for a lot of its later output, but fuck if there wasn't a lot of great stuff as well and a pretty much perfect ending. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go continue my ugly crying in a cold shower for a few hours!!
Started watched this. On season 6. Loving the majority of it. But episode 10 in season 6 "Murder" is really really bad. Was surprised to see this episode is well liked by the majority of the fan base.
In highschool on Thursday nights, my friends and I would dress up like we worked in an office and watch the latest episode and eat pizza.
To put on slacks and a nice shirt, drive to my friend's house and eat pizza that his mom paid for while watching our favorite show? Not really. Plus, it was with the effort.
Wow, never thought of it like that... I usually forget it was a documentary crew the whole time Also when I was in grad school my program was in Robert Vance Hall
2nd full watch, on season 8 and I find it legitimately tough to get through many of the times Andy, Erin or Nellie are involved
That's funny because I literally dug up the thread after watching that episode, specifically to praise it. More specifically, to praise the way the show builds the relationships between the characters. Pam is so quick to be the first one to volunteer to play the game, and even at the end she's one of the last people playing because she's low key just as much of a dork as Michael, just not as offensive, and that's the basis for why those 2 connect so much.
I mean I get it, it's definitely over the top, even for this show. I'm honestly more focused on what it shows about the characters more than the quality of the episode itself, although I do really like the episode.
Murder is one of my favorite episodes. One of those great episodes that shows why Michael is a great boss BECAUSE of his ridiculousness, not in spite of it.
Seriously though I don't want that at all. Not asking for it. Please just leave it alone it ended perfectly after they already bordered a fine line even continuing without Michael Scott. They played with fire once and it worked out, but now it's time to lay it down. But I also doubt there's any truth to it at all.