The Office

[Bob Sacamano]

is not freaking funny

I guess maybe it's because it's gone on too long or what

 

[Danny White]

It stopped being funny about two years ago.

The original BBC Version was one of the best sitcoms ever. The first few seasons of the American version were almost as good.

What they're putting out there now is garbage.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Didnt I say this like a year ago

Its the same jokes over and over

Parks & Rec is way better

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Didnt I say this like a year ago

Its the same jokes over and over

Parks & Rec is way better

 

[bbgun]

Jim promoted to co-manager was a big mistake. He is now openly contemptuous of Michael, who no longer has any authority over him. Pam, who used to be sweet, also defies/insults Michael to his face. That said, Erin is very bangable.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Jim promoted to co-manager was a big mistake. He is now openly contemptuous of Michael, who no longer has any authority over him. Pam, who used to be sweet, also defies/insults Michael to his face. That said, Erin is very bangable.

she is so ****ing boring and her voice is annoying

 

[bbgun]

she is so ****ing boring and her voice is annoying

The pregnancy angle is boring, too.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

I dont know why its so popular. Its more annoying than anything. And has zero rewatchability b/c of the repeated jokes and deadpan humor.

Do I need to see Jims same smirk again? No.

 

[theogt]

I enjoy it. I also like Community.

 

[trickblue]

Still funny but not what it once was...

Hopefully they get their mojo back...

 

[xout]

I personally think it's hillarious. Been watching since season 1, and it's still funny.

 

[daschoo]

It stopped being funny about two years ago.

The original BBC Version was one of the best sitcoms ever. The first few seasons of the American version were almost as good.

What they're putting out there now is garbage.

thats one thing i do like about gervais, he knows when to leave something alone. he did the same with extras and has walked away from stand-up while he was still in demand. now he just needs to work on not dissapearing up his own arse and not putting out ****e movies that aren't funny

 

[Chief]

Jim promoted to co-manager was a big mistake. He is now openly contemptuous of Michael, who no longer has any authority over him. Pam, who used to be sweet, also defies/insults Michael to his face. That said, Erin is very bangable.

You completely nailed it.

It disrupted the whole Office universe when Jim became an authoritative figure instead of a likeable goof-off. He's too serious. Pam isn't as lovable anymore.

That move screwed up everything. It's like promoting Hawkeye to commanding officer on MASH. Doesn't work.

 

[bbgun]

You completely nailed it.

It disrupted the whole Office universe when Jim became an authoritative figure instead of a likeable goof-off. He's too serious. Pam isn't as lovable anymore.

That move screwed up everything. It's like promoting Hawkeye to commanding officer on MASH. Doesn't work.

An anti-establishment type like Hawkeye would have loathed such a promotion, whereas Jim seems to be enjoying it. Maybe her pregnancy changed his slacker ways.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Jim promoted to co-manager was a big mistake. He is now openly contemptuous of Michael, who no longer has any authority over him. Pam, who used to be sweet, also defies/insults Michael to his face. That said, Erin is very bangable.

This is a simple yet excellent and insightful analysis, bbgun. I still watch and enjoy the show, but Jim's promotion completely disrupted chemistry -- though I did enjoy his interview at the daycare.

 

[bbgun]

Hey! This guy agrees with us!


Review: 'The Office' - 'Sabre'
Posted Feb 5th 2010 12:30AM by Joel Keller


(S01E15) Why has this season of 'The Office' been so off-kilter? There have been promising episodes but very few that hit the mark. In fact, the only episode that can hold its own with classic 'Office' episodes is the Pam-Jim wedding, and I'm starting to fear that the show really is trying to figure out where to go from that high point.

And Jam may be the big problem here. They're not interesting anymore. But I'll get to them later.

So Dunder Mifflin is now owned by a company called Sabre. We don't quite know what they're all about except that they sell printers and they have a feisty CEO played by Kathy Bates. And in exchange for saving the branch's ***, they've asked for a few very reasonable changes. You'd think that even Michael Scott would embrace those changes. You'd be wrong.

Look, Michael can be petty, but sometimes it's amazing how truly petty he can be. He can't drink water out of tiny cups anymore? He was really willing to get fired over that? Oh, sure, Michael was bristling over the changes -- however small -- that Sabre was implementing on the office because he was used to it being his domain where he made the rules. But, jeez, you'd think even he'd see the wisdom of sacrificing Facebook access for, you know, having an actual job.

I'm wondering if Sabre (which Michael and the staff thought was pronounced "sab-ruh") is going to show their true nature over the next few episodes. Everything seems hunky-dory, with corporate-babble spewing videos starring Christian Slater and environmentally-friendly policies. But that Jo Bennett seems like a hard-***, and she made sure her message to Michael about his complaints cut right through her Southern charm. It'll be interesting to explore, only if the company somehow either gets progressively more evil or Michael thinks they're getting more evil.

Here's the problem, though: it didn't come off very funny. Maybe because Michael's pettiness seemed idiotic in this case, mainly because he was just resistant to change. Even when he was scared straight by a visit to the depressed and pathetic David Wallace, that whole sequence looked more sad -- and scarily realistic, given this economy -- than funny. And it was wise of the writers to make even Michael see at that point what not having a job can do to even the seemingly most with-it corporate stooge.

So, on to Pam and Jim... what happened to them? They were the voices of reason in a nutty office. Now they're just another couple having problems signing their unborn child up for the best day care site in town. They're not making fun of the goings on at work, they're not progressing as a couple.

They're settled now, about to have a kid. Without their usual above-the-frayness, there's nothing to latch onto anymore. And there's especially no reason to care that Jim kiboshed his kid's chances simply because he walked in on the center's director going to the bathroom. That feels like a bad plot out of the last two years of 'Frasier,' not something you see on 'The Office.'

I'd usually give a "more fun stuff" list here, but there really there wasn't any, outside of Creed asking if the officemates can solve their re-packing-the-box problem by making everything smaller. Even Andy's fumbling attempts at trying to ask Erin out are getting old.

So, yes, it was a very dissatisfying episode, which is disappointing given the fact that we've gotten nothing but a clip show since early December. Episodes like this are happening more often, and it's making a lot of 'Office' fans wonder if the show's starting to make its fade to the finish.

 

[Chief]

Well, I thought last night's episode was the best of the season.

Looks like Jim is moving back to his spot in sales and Michael is back where he belongs ... screwing around in his office as the team's fearless leader.

Also liked the other stuff going on .... Andy's Valentine's Day cards (and the comments by Kelly and Meredith), Phyllis' gas, Kathy Bates showing up and her dogs loving Andy's crotch.

Much better. Let's hope it continues.

 

[Concord]

Kathy Bates was a great addition.

I loved how she was talking to Michael and Jim.

 

[LilTexan]

Hey! This guy agrees with us!


Review: 'The Office' - 'Sabre'
Posted Feb 5th 2010 12:30AM by Joel Keller


(S01E15) Why has this season of 'The Office' been so off-kilter? There have been promising episodes but very few that hit the mark. In fact, the only episode that can hold its own with classic 'Office' episodes is the Pam-Jim wedding, and I'm starting to fear that the show really is trying to figure out where to go from that high point.

And Jam may be the big problem here. They're not interesting anymore. But I'll get to them later.

So Dunder Mifflin is now owned by a company called Sabre. We don't quite know what they're all about except that they sell printers and they have a feisty CEO played by Kathy Bates. And in exchange for saving the branch's ***, they've asked for a few very reasonable changes. You'd think that even Michael Scott would embrace those changes. You'd be wrong.

Look, Michael can be petty, but sometimes it's amazing how truly petty he can be. He can't drink water out of tiny cups anymore? He was really willing to get fired over that? Oh, sure, Michael was bristling over the changes -- however small -- that Sabre was implementing on the office because he was used to it being his domain where he made the rules. But, jeez, you'd think even he'd see the wisdom of sacrificing Facebook access for, you know, having an actual job.

I'm wondering if Sabre (which Michael and the staff thought was pronounced "sab-ruh") is going to show their true nature over the next few episodes. Everything seems hunky-dory, with corporate-babble spewing videos starring Christian Slater and environmentally-friendly policies. But that Jo Bennett seems like a hard-***, and she made sure her message to Michael about his complaints cut right through her Southern charm. It'll be interesting to explore, only if the company somehow either gets progressively more evil or Michael thinks they're getting more evil.

Here's the problem, though: it didn't come off very funny. Maybe because Michael's pettiness seemed idiotic in this case, mainly because he was just resistant to change. Even when he was scared straight by a visit to the depressed and pathetic David Wallace, that whole sequence looked more sad -- and scarily realistic, given this economy -- than funny. And it was wise of the writers to make even Michael see at that point what not having a job can do to even the seemingly most with-it corporate stooge.

So, on to Pam and Jim... what happened to them? They were the voices of reason in a nutty office. Now they're just another couple having problems signing their unborn child up for the best day care site in town. They're not making fun of the goings on at work, they're not progressing as a couple.

They're settled now, about to have a kid. Without their usual above-the-frayness, there's nothing to latch onto anymore. And there's especially no reason to care that Jim kiboshed his kid's chances simply because he walked in on the center's director going to the bathroom. That feels like a bad plot out of the last two years of 'Frasier,' not something you see on 'The Office.'

I'd usually give a "more fun stuff" list here, but there really there wasn't any, outside of Creed asking if the officemates can solve their re-packing-the-box problem by making everything smaller. Even Andy's fumbling attempts at trying to ask Erin out are getting old.

So, yes, it was a very dissatisfying episode, which is disappointing given the fact that we've gotten nothing but a clip show since early December. Episodes like this are happening more often, and it's making a lot of 'Office' fans wonder if the show's starting to make its fade to the finish.

This is pretty spot on for the most part. The comments about Pam and Jim are exactly right. They were the bit of stability and reason in the office. As soon as Jim was promoted they ceased to be that and became clueless stooges along with the rest.

On the other hand, I thought Micheal's resistance to change was right in character for him. He is a doofus. He doesn't like authority in his office in any form that supersedes his own. And I thought his trip to David Wallace's house was friggin hilarious. He's so naive that he thinks that his old, fired, jobless boss will fix it all for him.

And this last episode sort of fixed the whole Jim in authority thing and put things back the way they were, so maybe things will get back on track.

Still a hilarious show. I hope it goes on for several more seasons.

 

[bbgun]

This is pretty spot on for the most part. The comments about Pam and Jim are exactly right. They were the bit of stability and reason in the office. As soon as Jim was promoted they ceased to be that and became clueless stooges along with the rest.

On the other hand, I thought Micheal's resistance to change was right in character for him. He is a doofus. He doesn't like authority in his office in any form that supersedes his own. And I thought his trip to David Wallace's house was friggin hilarious. He's so naive that he thinks that his old, fired, jobless boss will fix it all for him.

And this last episode sort of fixed the whole Jim in authority thing and put things back the way they were, so maybe things will get back on track.

Still a hilarious show. I hope it goes on for several more seasons.

Dwight's character really has no purpose this year. He's just ... there. And that lame alliance with Ryan is a snooze. The endless Andy-Erin flirtation is also getting on my nerves.