Last night’s episode of The Office (“The Merger”) was mediocre. It was mainly plot-driven with bits of comedy here and there (such as Michael’s “slave” comment and the breast pump). Fine, but not outstanding like last week’s.
The big reveal was that Jim is now dating Karyn. (Well, that and the fact that Creed is fast with a camera.) I don’t know if we’re supposed to be feeling sorry for Pam, but I’m certainly not. I haven’t really liked the way her character has developed this season and lack of communication/chemistry between the two for so long means any hopes I had of them getting back together have disappeared. He laid his heart out there, she shot him down and now I’m supposed to feel bad for her? Sorry chica. I’m rooting for Karyn.
Last Thursday’s episode, “Branch Closing”, was awesome. It completely redeemed last week’s. My favorite part, by far, was Jim sending Dwight faxes from himself…from the future. Hilarious.
Stay tuned for this Thursday’s episode: The Merger.
I can’t believe I’m writing this but The Office last week (Diwalli) really blew. I’m a die-hard Office fan but…wow…it stunk. It seems there were a lot of things started but nothing resolved. (Pam’s text message to Jim, for example.) And what was with the whole drinking game thing at the Stamford branch?? Not only did it not contribute to the plot at all, but it kind of tainted my perception of Jim’s character. The small glimpses we have of the Stamford branch are usually gems within the show. Not last week. I kept waiting for something to come of it but…nothing. Even Jim falling over in the bush was predictable.
The episode was also noticeably lacking in talking head interviews. Overall, I don’t think I laughed once…even when I watched it again later.
I’ve heard talk of the it serving as a sort of an “Empire Strikes Back” episode where it acts as a foundation for everything to be resolved this week. Perhaps, but it sounds like this week’s episode is pretty significant in and of itself.
I suppose we’ll find out in about ten minutes.
Apple is holding a special event scheduled for the 12th, it’s enough to make me wet myself with giddy anticipation. It’s pretty obvious by this invitation that iTunes is going to start carrying full-length movies. I’m not interested in that unless it comes coupled with a new media distribution system for the home. However, the idea of new iMacs (23 inches of LCD beauty), revamped iPods and this article, about the apparent up-and-coming announcement of the iPhone make me tingle.
In addition, The Office Season 2 DVD is released that day with four discs, something like eight hours of deleted scenes and 17 minutes of bloopers. (And the bloopers aren’t going to be lame like some you find in Bonus Features.
Word on the street is that they’re going to be hilarious.) I can’t wait.
