With the news arriving this week that the next season of The Office may be the last for Steve Carell, I find myself awaiting the end of an era. I'm of the opinion that if Carell walks, the series should end. (Though I would not be opposed to a Dwight or Andy centered spin-off.) I don't want to see the series flounder. Currently, the show isn't as good as it was in seasons two and three, but it is still one of the funniest on television, even in its weaker weeks. And this was kind of a weak week.
After one of my favorite cold opens in series history in which Michael tries to learn Spanish, Jim and Pam tried to work together on a sales pitch for Michael's new love interest, Donna, who was looking to buy some printers. (Whoever wrote for Pam in this episode is awful. Pam was funny enough - but she wasn't Pam.) Michael took over the sale and tried to woo the lady, first with Victoria's Secret magazines, then with a subliminal message slideshow. When he tried to kiss Donna in the conference room with the entire office watching, she recoiled.
The office was divided, similarly to the Hilary Swank themed episode. Was Donna interested in Michael? After all, she was wearing provocative clothing and didn't storm out after Michael's advances. Later, Michael tried to eat a mint out of her hand and she was even more horrified. But in the end, Michael ran to her car after she forgot her barrette and received a kiss from the vaguely desperate Donna.
The B plot was much funnier. After Dwight was opposed to Darryl participating in Sabre's "Print In All Colors" executive training program, Dwight tried to get Kelly interested in applying, assuming she will be a more malleable source of power. I always love when The Office shows how unfamiliar Kelly is with Indian heritage, so I was a sucker for this bit. She ended up getting the position with the program, where she determined that she would succeed, promote Ryan and together, the duo would "clean house."
Quotes of the Week:
Dwight: I have it on good authority that within 20 years, everyone will be speaking German. Or a Chinese-German hybrid.
Oscar: That's what he says?
Angela: You should see their baby!
Gabe: You have to be a minority.
Dwight: Uh, glasses-wearers, cholera survivors, geniuses, non-organic family farmers, the list goes on and on.
Creed: You ever notice you can only ooze two things? Sexuality and pus.
Kevin: Now you know how I feel sitting next to those M&Ms all day.
Andy: Well, why don't you just move the M&Ms?
Kevin: Well, why don't you shut up?
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