The Office Season 6 Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

^^ Pretty good, I thought it was a little forced though 

I was really expecting the baby to be born at the office (which seems corny) once seeing Pam's attitude (delusion) from The PPD. I am glad they did not go that way!


The part I enjoyed most was Dwight remodeling the kitchen 

Just saw the Mentor webisodes. Not as good as the primadonna video ones but good enough.

The episode was ok, some funny parts. My favorite was Pam breast feeding the wrong baby and the lactation nurse, being a man, showing Pam how to properly do it with Jim feeling uneasy. 

I thought Michael was hilarious in this one. "You can't park here sir" *throws keys across street into woods*..."I just did." *walks away as he glances at camera with smiling satisfaction. lol

hahaha! I love this show.

I almost died when Jim and Pam got the wrong baby.

Yea Michael was hilarious saying "I love you too....as a good friend" to Pam's mom. LOL

Opening bit was great too with Dwight wanting a baby. I really do wonder one thing about how the writers are characterizing Angela. Up until mid season 4 they had her as an odd and religious person and later in the season and rest of 5 she had this slutty manipulating personality.

The "wrong baby" part was absolutly hilarious!

Lactation nurses are women pretty much 99.9% of the time... kinda broke the suspension of disbelief for me and the wife... but a great episode overall

The Office along with a few other NBC shows got season renewals. I wished they had ended it this season.

With all the drama and anticipation for LOST I'm sure many shows got sidelined. The Office season finale was last week and it was a lukewarm episode. The previous 3 episodes were really funny and highly enjoyable particularly the ones with Donna.

I'm watching this show now just for the sake of it. They've renewed if for one more season and I've been turned on to Modern Family and Community which I enjoy a lot more. Both those shows have had stellar episodes this first season.

faizoff


With all the drama and anticipation for LOST I'm sure many shows got sidelined. The Office season finale was last week and it was a lukewarm episode. The previous 3 episodes were really funny and highly enjoyable particularly the ones with Donna.

I'm watching this show now just for the sake of it. They've renewed if for one more season and I've been turned on to Modern Family and Community which I enjoy a lot more. Both those shows have had stellar episodes this first season.

Yes if only this were the Office's Last season.  It would've been nice ending it with Pam and Jim's wedding.

Sofia Vergara alone makes me wanna watch Modern Family.  Gorgeous!

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faizoff


The Office along with a few other NBC shows got season renewals. I wished they had ended it this season.

Interesting you say that.  I think part of what made the UK Office finale so powerful was that the emotional core of the show, Tim and Dawn's "relationship," was the final plot point and came down to a very suspenseful "will-she-or-won't-she" nailbiter, after which the audience had closure and the story was told.  What can they do now on the US Office?  Jim and Pam are married.  They have the baby.  Michael Scott is... himself.  Major character arcs: nobody cares much about Andy and Erin, nobody cares much about Dwight and Angela, and that's... basically it.  Minor characters?  Their arcs are subject to episode-level treatment and can begin or end at any time.  What more emotional punch can the show pack?  My concern is: not much!  And I think your comment summed that up pretty concisely!

EDIT: Just to be clear, I'm not one of those import snobs who thinks the non-American version is always better.  The US Office has been better overall in almost every way.  But the UK Office, at this point, has an ending that I don't think the US Office can beat.

Considering where the season left off, I think the main plot point for next season should be the reuniting of Michael and Holly.  Not only does it add a major romance arc, but it also allows for some potential classic Toby moments, since he and Holly are both HR people.

I don't know about anyone else, but I love anything involving Andy.  They just need to get him singing more like he did in Season 3.

The Dwight/Angela thing is getting a bit old.  I'd much rather just have Dwight end up dating Isabel exclusively and rubbing it in Angela's face a lot.

I still enjoy the show.  It's nearing its end, sure, but I'm always happy with it.

Jimz



Interesting you say that.  I think part of what made the UK Office finale so powerful was that the emotional core of the show, Tim and Dawn's "relationship," was the final plot point and came down to a very suspenseful "will-she-or-won't-she" nailbiter, after which the audience had closure and the story was told.  What can they do now on the US Office?  Jim and Pam are married.  They have the baby.  Michael Scott is... himself.  Major character arcs: nobody cares much about Andy and Erin, nobody cares much about Dwight and Angela, and that's... basically it.  Minor characters?  Their arcs are subject to episode-level treatment and can begin or end at any time.  What more emotional punch can the show pack?  My concern is: not much!  And I think your comment summed that up pretty concisely!

EDIT: Just to be clear, I'm not one of those import snobs who thinks the non-American version is always better.  The US Office has been better overall in almost every way.  But the UK Office, at this point, has an ending that I don't think the US Office can beat.

I agree with pretty much everything you said about the US version, I haven't seen the UK version but they stopped it at the time they felt they had to. The US version has been stretched out for too long now. I think The Office is one of the highest rated comedies of NBC so it makes sense for them to continue it.

I hope to God this show ends soon... Season 6 was such a travesty.

I'm a massive fan of this show, season 6 was up and down... I look forward to the next season whenever that pops up. I noticed Steve Carrell has hinted he wants to leave the show after his contract expires, im hoping that if season 7 is the final season, it goes out with a huge bang lol.

Steve Carell is leaving the show........

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/steve-carell-resigning-from-the-office-next-year/43076?nc

:(

Cassie5563


Steve Carell is leaving the show........

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/steve-carell-resigning-from-the-office-next-year/43076?nc

:(

The show will now be officially over. There is no office without Michael Scott.

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The show will now be officially over. There is no office without Michael Scott.



This is true, he really makes the show. Even though Andy is freakin hilarious. But, this is my opinion, I think that the show has been in decline for the past two seasons at least. It has still been entertaining as hell but has not been nearly as fulfilling as the earlier seasons.
   The time has definately come......

I really honestly hope they just decide to end it. I agree, the last two seasons have been really hit or miss, with them overall not being very good at all. Some funny episodes but things have been pretty bad.

The show jumped the shark when Michael drove into the lake.

Wonderland


The show jumped the shark when Michael drove into the lake.

Agreed, that really was the turning point.......That character is supposed to be a bit of a no common sense type idiot but c'mon?
 I just hope they don't try to keep it going or give a spin off a shot. Just let it go....