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The Office: Whistleblower

Posted by Lawrence Lee | Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 6:24pm

The sixth season of The Office has been the weakest of all the seasons thus far. There have been storylines that have been started that did not continue until many episodes later, and other storylines that should have gone for much longer but did not. A lot of the problems lie in the writing, which led to the characterization gone wrong. This resulted in some episodes lacking humour, and some of the characters not being themselves. Character growth is good when it is done right, but when it's not, a lot of the great moments that defined the show are lost.

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The Office: The Chump

Posted by Lawrence Lee | Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 11:18pm

Since Andy made his debut on The Office, he had always taken the role of a character with an odd side to him. But with Jim and Pam not awake enough to pay much attention, and Andy remembering quite well what it was like to be cheated on in a relationship, Andy ended up being the voice of reason in this episode. Though he may have been completely right, he was very much personalizing Michael's affair, but nevertheless, Andy was able to help Michael understand the immorality of his actions.

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The Office: The Cover Up

Posted by Lawrence Lee | Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 11:46pm

In the absence of a conflict between Dwight and Jim, another conflict took place, that was very reminiscent of the every man versus the workplace goofball. Unlike Jim, Darryl is much more spontaneous with his pranking, and Andy, unlike Dwight, was not out to cause any trouble. Darryl just happened to remember an incident from two years ago, and he was exacting his revenge on Andy. In this episode of The Office, Darryl becomes a foil for Jim. Darryl is competent, respected, uses Jim's old office, is capable of wasting time, but there's one thing that makes them very different in the context of pranks: Darryl knows when to stop all together.

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The Office: Body Language

Posted by Lawrence Lee | Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 11:14pm

It is typical for Michael's poor decision making abilities to have repeatedly affected the office in negative ways. As the years have passed, Michael has slowly learned to question his judgment, and to take the time to listen to his employees. "Body Language" is one of those few episodes where Michael is shown to have grown over the years. His maturity is seen in his increasing self-awareness and self-doubt, and his willingness to get second opinions from his employees. The employees, however, have been conditioned into taking the stance that Michael is usually wrong, with Pam being the only exception. Unwilling to accept everybody's take on Donna, Michael decided to leave the office to give Donna the item that she had accidentally left behind. The scene in the parking lot showed that to some degree, Michael's perception and confidence actually has some validity, and despite his fumblings, he is capable of thinking independently to some degree of success.

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The Office: Secretary's Day

Posted by Lawrence Lee | Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 1:15am

Since Erin made her debut on The Office late last season, not very much has been revealed about her character, except for the surface obvious. A year later, she finally gets an episode that revolves around her. In Secretary's Day, her more vulnerable and weird side is shown. She stated her necessity for trust, and has firm beliefs of what a relationship should be like. However, she has these assumptions going in, but without having stated them. During and after Michael's revelation that tended surprisingly in the inoffensive direction, Erin's outburst at the restaurant showed that part of her that has not been seen yet. On one hand, there's the Erin that is always quick to please and afraid to get hurt, and later in the episode, Erin shows the part of her that overreacts when the outside world is not congruent with her own expectations.

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The Office: Happy Hour

Posted by Lawrence Lee | Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 5:55pm

When Pam set Michael up on a blind date with her landlady, it ended in a disaster. When Michael ended up dating Pam's mother, it too became a disaster. In Happy Hour, it comes off as ironic, that Pam would dare to set Michael up another time. As predicted, Michael made himself look like a fool, especially with his obnoxious clothing and behaviours. This scene was very reminiscent of the episode of the British series, where David Brent made his dates feel excessively uncomfortable. Where the two men are different, is that Michael is dumb enough that other people are completely unable to realize his level of incompetence, and mistake it for confidence and ability. It's times like this, that Michael is able to turn defeat into victory, as he somehow managed to make a good impression on the bar manager.

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The Office: New Leads

Posted by Lawrence Lee | Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 7:34pm

The leadership of Sabre has brought on more changes to the Scranton branch, not just in procedures and policies, but also in workplace attitude. As the sales staff have been given a greater importance in the company, they have also displayed it in their attitude towards everybody else. Despite receiving good advice from Darryl, and proper direction from Gabe, Michael following these words of wisdom, Michael was still incapable of carrying out his duties properly. His own interpretation of advice and direction furthered the animosity in between staff members, and created more problems with the passing of the sales leads to the non-sales staff.

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The Office: St. Patrick's Day

Posted by Lawrence Lee | Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:34am

Michael has a history of being the polar opposite to every person that has managed him. In the case of Jo, she finds Michael's lackadaisical and unprofessional behaviours to be inappropriate, and counterproductive. As Jo has set the example of working hard and doing overtime, Michael has little reason to not mirror her work ethic. This episode should have been the episode to introduce Jo to Scranton, instead of "Manager and Salesman", as it much more focused on her and the way she affects the employees.

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The Office: The Delivery

Posted by Lawrence Lee | Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:20pm

Much of the appeal of The Office is a result of combining diverse characters in an office environment, with plots that are driven by workplace related themes and the interactions that ensue. The Delivery, is unlike most episodes of The Office. Instead, it relies on slapstick, and the characters acting very much over the top. Though there were a few memorable moments, the episode, especially the first half, felt contrived, and attempting to fit a non-work story into an office environment.

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The Office: Manager and Salesman

Posted by Lawrence Lee | Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 6:13pm

Manager and Salesman has got to be the most disappointing episode of The Office in a very long time. There was minimal characterization, a predictable plot, and a love story that's going nowhere. And where there is characterization, there is nothing memorable. This should have been the episode where Jo comes in and makes a difference, not unlike Charles Miner coming in to replace Michael last season. Instead, she falls into the background of her two dogs, the battle for a demotion, and the diabolical plan turned stupid.

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