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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Feb 10, 2013 6:16:30 GMT -5
Unfunny, I'm certain.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2013 7:45:36 GMT -5
I want it to end with Jim and Pam getting divorced. Call me a cynical bastard and I know there's no way in hell they do it, but it would really go back to The Office's early depiction of the realities of a mundane life. People get divorced, it happens. It would also be one of the ballsiest TV finales ever. This will never ever happen. The writers' hard-on for Jim is everlasting. If they could either push Jim more or make the show popular again, they would always go with the former route. That's why I can't watch the show, period. Maybe I just caught the wrong episodes, but in the 5-6 I've seen each one consisted of making Jim as much of a Mary-Sue as possible. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2013 8:59:12 GMT -5
Erin and that new guy are set up to have a Jim and Pam moment, but what about the rest of the characters? Did you watch the latest ep? Because they had that moment. And it was wonderful. It's the moment where I think Erin becomes so much more adorable than Pam. And Andy's fate was tied in, too, I think. Bwahaha. I haven't watched the final season yet (I wait for the DVDs) but have they told us why a film crew has been following them around for the past 7 years? We were promised that the film crew would become more involved this season - which is happening with the boom guy - which would tie into the whole point of their presence. Although I'd kinda like it if they just *didn't* explain anything about the doc and ended normally. |
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Feb 10, 2013 9:35:40 GMT -5
Erin and that new guy are set up to have a Jim and Pam moment, but what about the rest of the characters? Did you watch the latest ep? Because they had that moment. And it was wonderful. It's the moment where I think Erin becomes so much more adorable than Pam. And Andy's fate was tied in, too, I think. Bwahaha. I haven't watched the final season yet (I wait for the DVDs) but have they told us why a film crew has been following them around for the past 7 years? We were promised that the film crew would become more involved this season - which is happening with the boom guy - which would tie into the whole point of their presence. Although I'd kinda like it if they just *didn't* explain anything about the doc and ended normally. Well, she told Andy off and kissed the new guy. I wouldn't be surprised though if they continue on with that storyline by having Andy try to win her back until Erin and new guy do something in the last episode. |
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Post by The OP on Feb 10, 2013 9:40:17 GMT -5
I think they might demote Andy and put him to work in the warehouse. There should be an opening since that warehouse guy just got fired.
People can say whatever they want about the Office and that's fine, I think it's a very funny show personally. I have to say that some of the criticisms are really weird to me though, like somebody said they're obsessed with making the show about Jim when there's clearly been a shift of focus to the other characters in recent years (people who have never seen the show could infer it from the comments here), which is the exact opposite. Lately Jim and Pam have seemed like supporting characters limited to their own subplot, the way they use characters like Creed or Kevin.
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Post by h on Feb 10, 2013 10:33:44 GMT -5
We finally learn the identity of the Scranton Strangler, as several of the employees walk in on him attacking Nellie.
Stanley shrugs and says, "Why didn't we think of that in that "Search Committee episode? Her and that California guy, both. Would have saved us one of the most painful seasons in history." Then they all go back to work.
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Post by Push R Truth on Feb 10, 2013 12:53:14 GMT -5
It will end in a crossover with Criminal Minds after a serial killer murders everybody in the building with an icepick.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2013 13:22:55 GMT -5
It will end in a crossover with Criminal Minds after a serial killer murders everybody in the building with an icepick. Mandy Patinkin guest stars as the guy who runs the documentary film company. He walks in, sees CRIMINAL MINDS in action, and walks right out (again). |
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Post by Talent Name on Feb 10, 2013 14:05:18 GMT -5
Not with a bang but with a whimper
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Post by The OP on Feb 10, 2013 21:36:07 GMT -5
This thread needs more trollish posts from people who don't like the show because those are the most relevant.
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Post by Red Impact on Feb 10, 2013 23:10:05 GMT -5
I think they might demote Andy and put him to work in the warehouse. There should be an opening since that warehouse guy just got fired. People can say whatever they want about the Office and that's fine, I think it's a very funny show personally. I have to say that some of the criticisms are really weird to me though, like somebody said they're obsessed with making the show about Jim when there's clearly been a shift of focus to the other characters in recent years (people who have never seen the show could infer it from the comments here), which is the exact opposite. Lately Jim and Pam have seemed like supporting characters limited to their own subplot, the way they use characters like Creed or Kevin. I think we're going to see Andy fired. He'll make one big last ditch effort to get Erin back, but will probably fail, and we'll see him last at a new job at Cornell. That'll contrast Jim and Pam, who do work things out, probably with them moving to Philadelphia. Then we'll just get montages of the other characters saying what the experience was for them, and I think we'll see either Dwight or Darrell as the new boss. Still really like the idea of just a documentary where the characters were barely a part. Some sort of Stanley Kubrick-esque director could show up and be completely obsessive about the project, explaining why they were with the office staff for so long. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2013 23:48:01 GMT -5
I think they might demote Andy and put him to work in the warehouse. There should be an opening since that warehouse guy just got fired. People can say whatever they want about the Office and that's fine, I think it's a very funny show personally. I have to say that some of the criticisms are really weird to me though, like somebody said they're obsessed with making the show about Jim when there's clearly been a shift of focus to the other characters in recent years (people who have never seen the show could infer it from the comments here), which is the exact opposite. Lately Jim and Pam have seemed like supporting characters limited to their own subplot, the way they use characters like Creed or Kevin. If that's true, then great. I just remember when the show felt mostly about Jim and it got really old, really quickly. And whenever anyone showed me clips of more recent seasons than what I had seen...it still looked like it revolved around Jim. Maybe I'll give the show another chance. Where's a good place to start where the focus on him starts to lessen? |
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Post by britishbulldog on Feb 10, 2013 23:48:54 GMT -5
With Credits
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Post by stinger on Feb 11, 2013 0:08:53 GMT -5
I don't understand why people want Jim and Pam to get divorced. Are people really that cynical? Or are people just wanting revenge over the decline in the show the last couple seasons and want to take it out on the one thing that remains a vestige of the old seasons?
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Post by Rican on Feb 11, 2013 0:43:32 GMT -5
I don't understand why people want Jim and Pam to get divorced. Are people really that cynical? Or are people just wanting revenge over the decline in the show the last couple seasons and want to take it out on the one thing that remains a vestige of the old seasons? I'm really that cynical.  |
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Post by Stu on Feb 11, 2013 1:08:06 GMT -5
It will end with Toby finally snapping and finally bringing us this marvelous masterpiece from a few years ago.
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Post by The OP on Feb 11, 2013 12:02:01 GMT -5
I think they might demote Andy and put him to work in the warehouse. There should be an opening since that warehouse guy just got fired. People can say whatever they want about the Office and that's fine, I think it's a very funny show personally. I have to say that some of the criticisms are really weird to me though, like somebody said they're obsessed with making the show about Jim when there's clearly been a shift of focus to the other characters in recent years (people who have never seen the show could infer it from the comments here), which is the exact opposite. Lately Jim and Pam have seemed like supporting characters limited to their own subplot, the way they use characters like Creed or Kevin. If that's true, then great. I just remember when the show felt mostly about Jim and it got really old, really quickly. And whenever anyone showed me clips of more recent seasons than what I had seen...it still looked like it revolved around Jim. Maybe I'll give the show another chance. Where's a good place to start where the focus on him starts to lessen? Well, if your entire goal is basically avoiding Jim, the current season or the one before would probably be your best bet. To give an example of how his role has changed, part of the most recent episode had to do with a Jim and Pam situation but it was relegated to a subplot; the main story was about Andy, the new manager coming back after having unexpectedly taken off for three months (and as a result wasn't seen much this season until the most recent episode, possibly because he was a bit overused last season). There's been an ongoing story about Jim attempting to start his own business with some partners in Philadelphia, but again it's been used as a subplot. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2013 12:07:24 GMT -5
I don't understand why people want Jim and Pam to get divorced. Are people really that cynical? Or are people just wanting revenge over the decline in the show the last couple seasons and want to take it out on the one thing that remains a vestige of the old seasons? I think it actually remains true to the original intent of the show to be honest. Before it became this broad, slap-stick mess it was a more grounded look at office life and commentary on the people who work there. Pam and Jim getting a divorce works in that respect. People often grow apart. It seems like Pam and Jim have been fighting more than getting along these past couple of seasons. Y''know, Jim really fell in love with Pam as this nice quiet cute secretary and she became this ... very different person - which isn't necessarily bad, but Jim pretty much stayed the same. So, even in terms of character motivation it could justifiably work. |
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Feb 11, 2013 12:21:25 GMT -5
The editor of the documentary blows his brains out trying to splice together years of footage. Then we see a title card dedicating the production of The Office to his memory when the documentary premieres at Sundance.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2013 17:34:23 GMT -5
I don't understand why people want Jim and Pam to get divorced. Are people really that cynical? Or are people just wanting revenge over the decline in the show the last couple seasons and want to take it out on the one thing that remains a vestige of the old seasons? I think it actually remains true to the original intent of the show to be honest. Before it became this broad, slap-stick mess it was a more grounded look at office life and commentary on the people who work there. Pam and Jim getting a divorce works in that respect. People often grow apart. It seems like Pam and Jim have been fighting more than getting along these past couple of seasons. Y''know, Jim really fell in love with Pam as this nice quiet cute secretary and she became this ... very different person - which isn't necessarily bad, but Jim pretty much stayed the same. So, even in terms of character motivation it could justifiably work. A good point, if it was just the 2 of them, but the fact that they have kids.....makes a divorce too cruel at this point. |
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