Grid Effect

Interesting Office episode last night. It focused on plot development for the most part in almost instantaneously bringing back Dwight and may have gotten rid of Andy and potentially Karen. If they are not gone after last night’s episode, they are certainly being handed their walking papers.

The grimaced look on Jim’s face when Karen asked Jim if he “still had feelings” for Pam, it just read that he didn’t want to have any interest in her, but he can’t help himself. All I could think was, “I hope I am never like that”. I liked how the writers portrayed Jim’s realization about Pam, after searching far and wide for a confidante to pull a prank of Andy, he resorted back to his old alliance, knowing full well how uncomfortable it would make his current girlfriend (Despite that he asked her to participate, which it seemed like he knew he would get a cold shoulder because he asked Ryan first).

The prank, in and of itself had monumentous results. The look on Stanley’s face when they chucked the cell phone down the ventilator was priceless. I also appreciated how they knew Andy would be too oblivious to understand what was taking place. Even with Pam and Jim constantly being on the phone, and there conspicuous dissapearance together coupled with the prevalent noise of Andy’s cell phone rattling through the ventilator, he was still too self-invovled to discern who the culprates were. Also, if you are so irritating that even Michael Scott is dismissive of you’re camaraderie, who’s as desperate for attention as anyone I have ever seen depicted on television, then I do not know how you can function in society.

The secondary story last night involved the Michael-Angela-Dwight triumverate. Angela explaining to Michael the reason behind Dwight’s trip to New York, didn’t really seem that complicated. I guess she was worried about getting fired. But why would she have Dwight sacrifice his job for hers. I mean, I understand it’s the chivalrous thing to do, but how about a little decorum? I never thought I would see Angela cry, especially not apologetically to a gay man. She must have really been distraught.

Some choice lines:

“Congratulations universe… you win.” -Jim after he admits to missing Dwight, relative to Andy.

“And I’m sorry for away those certain things transpired.” -Angela distraught about Dwight being gone, apologizing to Oscar.

“They use to arrange the toys on my desk in a very pleasing way.” -Michael, confusing Dwights early morning work with the night crews.

“”Which is ebonics for being in my face and annoying the bejesus out of me”. -Michael, expressing his frustration with Andy.

“Each client is password protected with a different mythical creature.” -Karen, taking over Dwight’s client folder.

“I don’t understand how someone could have so little self-awareness.” -Michael, himself so oblivious that he misses the irony in this statement. And if you are unaware of what IO’m talking about, then you probably do not watch the show.

Dwight: I don’t want to do your laundry anymore.
Michael: Well, we can talk about that.

“I don’t want someone sucking up to me because they think I am going to help there career… I want someone sucking up to me, because they genuinely love me”. -Michael, after rehiring Dwight.

Overall, an above average episode, anytime they can effectively mix humor with story, I am on board.