The Office: Season 8 - Page 6

Xiomera · 10-22-2011, 10:18 PM

This is going to suck:

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment...he_office.html

Caddy · 10-22-2011, 10:30 PM

:( She was horrible.

Xiomera · 10-22-2011, 10:39 PM

It's going to be so forced to incorporate her to the show. It'll be a sideshow. Just a bad fit.

niel89 · 10-23-2011, 01:17 AM

This is gonna suck donkey balls. She really felt out of place last time she was on. I hope that some how they can do some thing that won't make this suck completely.

Also I was watching some old episodes from season 2 and it just reminded me how much I miss Michael Scott. He was the main character.

nepg · 10-23-2011, 01:42 AM

Yeah...they're advertising it like it's some great thing too...

Xiomera · 10-23-2011, 10:06 AM

I really think the show can achieve some success Post-Carell, but the biggest thing that's lacking is a plot. And I mean that in the sense that the show never seems to be building toward anything. It's not enough to just give all 15 characters one joke per episode and think that's enough.

Splat · 10-23-2011, 10:24 AM

nepg · 10-23-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Xiomera

I really think the show can achieve some success Post-Carell, but the biggest thing that's lacking is a plot. And I mean that in the sense that the show never seems to be building toward anything. It's not enough to just give all 15 characters one joke per episode and think that's enough.

Yeah, there really hasn't been a plot this season. Every other season has had one. Season 1 was the branch closing and last year was Michael finally getting the girl and riding off into the sunset.

Brodeur · 10-23-2011, 11:34 AM

Needs a gamechanger, like the Michael Scott Paper Company storyline which was the best the show has ever done.

Xiomera · 10-23-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Brodeur

Needs a gamechanger, like the Michael Scott Paper Company storyline which was the best the show has ever done.

Pretty much.

They could just hit on the economic woes again. I liked the episode this season where the whole office was hellbent on reaching Andy's incentive threshold. Why not introduce a little conflict and tension business-wise instead of the only conflict being between Angela and Pam's competing pregnancies (which I'm already tired of).

Brodeur · 10-23-2011, 11:42 AM

Yeah, I could not care any less about the stupid Angela/Pam back and forth. Combine that with the utter destruction of Kevin's character, Jim becoming an annoying, relentless mugging at the camera machine, realizing Gabe is still on the show, and making Robert California considerably less interesting, it's all downhil.

Xiomera · 10-23-2011, 11:59 AM

They need to make Robert more like he was in the Season 7 finale. More enigmatic and manipulating.

ImBrotherCain · 10-27-2011, 11:33 AM

I watch this show far too much. I find myself going through past seasons when I am bored... Finally the 7th season is on Netflix so I can watch that again!

Nalej · 10-27-2011, 11:37 AM

Has there not been a show in a week or two?
I set up my DVR to record all shows and I've gotten nothing.
Not sure if I screwed the pooch while I was setting it up or if they're taking an early break

Splat · 10-27-2011, 11:39 AM

It wasn't new last week.

Xiomera · 10-27-2011, 02:01 PM

Tonight's Halloween episode better be good. Last year's "Costume Contest" was one of the absolute worth in recent memory.

ImBrotherCain · 10-27-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Xiomera

Tonight's Halloween episode better be good. Last year's "Costume Contest" was one of the absolute worth in recent memory.

I am actually watching that episode now... The open was pretty decent but the rest is quite blah.

Xiomera · 10-27-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ImBrotherCain

I am actually watching that episode now... The open was pretty decent but the rest is quite blah.

I don't remember the specifics other than that I didn't laugh.

I do recall Kevin having one great moment, but that's all.

yo123 · 10-27-2011, 06:04 PM

I'm sick of every show feeling obligated to do a Halloween episode.

Xiomera · 10-27-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by yo123

I'm sick of every show feeling obligated to do a Halloween episode.

The office does one every year. That's tradition for this show.

But for most shows, I agree with you.

Xiomera · 10-27-2011, 08:34 PM

Things I Liked:
1) Robert's Halloween story
2) Kevin's fear of mummies
3) Creed, both his costume choice and the fact that he FINALLY HAD A LINE THIS SEASON!
4) The tag with Bert firing Toby
5) Jim's reluctance to be Chris Bosh

Things I Hated:
1) Andy/Erin plot
2) Angela bringing up her pregnancy with Pam ... again ... and not in a funny way
3) Pam and Jim disagreeing over ghosts
4) Everything else. Lots of time spent on unfunny plots.

This episode wasn't very good, despite having some things I did like.

Hurricanes25 · 10-27-2011, 11:44 PM

Solid episode. Just way too much of Andy and Erin. I pretty much agree with everything Xio said.

Splat · 10-28-2011, 09:05 AM

I thought it was pretty awful.

vidae · 10-28-2011, 10:10 AM

This season has been pretty crappy so far honestly, and I was hoping they'd be able to figure out a way to keep the show going at a high level without Steve Carell, but it just isn't happening.

I'll still watch it, but it isn't a must watch night of show for me anymore. And that is sad. Oh well, I'll always have Goodbye Michael.

Brodeur · 10-28-2011, 11:05 AM

The show could be good without Michael, it's just the writers have stopped giving a ****.