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Michael thinks he impressed Jo only to discover someone else in the office caught her eye. Meanwhile, Dwight makes trouble on Jim’s first day back from paternity leave. Andy and Erin have an interesting first date.
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When the sales staff lets Sabre’s new “sales is king” policy get to their heads, Michael hides their new, prized leads.
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Michael gets kicked out of the bar when he whips out all the stops to impress a friend of Jim and Pam’s. Meanwhile, Andy and Erin do their best to keep their relationships under wraps. Dwight rethinks his pre-natal contract with Angela.
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Michael thinks he impressed Jo only to discover someone else in the office caught her eye. Meanwhile, Dwight makes trouble on Jim’s first day back from paternity leave. Andy and Erin have an interesting first date.
When the sales staff lets Sabre’s new “sales is king” policy get to their heads, Michael hides their new, prized leads.
Michael gets kicked out of the bar when he whips out all the stops to impress a friend of Jim and Pam’s. Meanwhile, Andy and Erin do their best to keep their relationships under wraps. Dwight rethinks his pre-natal contract with Angela.
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Because having a definite end date in mind, seems to do wonders for the quality of a show.
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It's NBC's top-rated show, and it just beat "Grey's" for the first time. So I'm thinking no.
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is still better and has more laughs than 90% of the other "comedies" that are on TV now.
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Something I watch out of habit, rather than comedy..but it is still funny.
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but I will keep watching since the hour long episodes always suck for this show!
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I liked last week's episode other than the continuing evolution of the Pam character from a sweetheart in seasons 1 through 3 to something edging towards a castrating bitch. She's not quite that bad yet but too close for comfort.
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I said it once and I'll say it again - the minor characters are much more interesting than anything that Michael, Pam and Jim have to offer.
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We've been definitely lacking in the Creed one-liners lately. I hope it's him that caught Jo's eye while she was there.
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V'Shael - Having an end date would help this show. It's descent might be painful to watch. moorE12 - I also watch out of habit, but am still amused. It needs a shot in the arm. 2for2true - I like the leads, love the support cast. I need more Creed. Maybe things just need to be shaken up on the show...
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Parks and Recreation is way "funner".
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When did it turn into "Friends"?
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I'd say give The Office a couple more years (depending on ratings though, who knows) but I think the real reason more and more people are watching is for Dwight's antics.
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Good, I like then clumped together better.
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The side characters are the genius of the show. Every line Kevin or Creed delivers is golden. Toby is the awesome pathetic defeated fool. Oscar really wants to try, and would be awesome if he did, but he is afraid to commit. Stanley wants to be given a reason to try, he has shown in the past that he can be the company's strongest asset if given a reason to be. Erin is wallpaper, an much better wallpaper than Pam ever was. Phylis / Angela is one of the most disfunctional and childish relationships on TV.
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One of the best parts of the end of the UK version was it happened after the rest of the series had aired in the shows universe, and the repercussions of what the characters saw etc. I think that'd be really cool, to see how everyone reacts when they see what Michael got up to in the earlier seasons and how their relationships could be affected by revelations on what took place in the past, hidden from everyone but the cameras
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...And the gayest comment on this thread goes to....
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I think the audience for Fringe and The Office overlap. So when those two shows are on at the same time, they split viewers. When Fringe quit airing new episodes, it's audience switched to The Office, thus the higher ratings. I'm in that boat because I like them both. Grey's Anatomy's audience is totally different.
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Fuck you.
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comfort food. you massive homosexual
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Mar 11, 2010 10:21:39 AM CST
What the fuck is gay about the phrase "comfort food"
by the bicycle sharer
Methinks, I smell a closeted homo in denial! Rep. Massa, is that you?Wikipedia notes that the phrase "comfort food" was added to the dictionary in 1972. Damn, those '70s homos!
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Comfort food. But he does enjoy the feel of a hard cock in his mouth. So... there you go. Who are we to judge?
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Wait, you're all a bunch of anonymous strangers on the internet! Nobody else here equates the things they like with comfort food? Wow.
So do any of you on here like, I dunno, anything? Because mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese are fuckin' awesome! -
He also liked taking it up the ass. You queer.
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you really mean you. It's very clear. How the hell does someone not like mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese? Is that even humanly possible?
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Tell me Pam isn't a bitch there. Jesus, I don't care what kind of stress she's under that's uncalled for.
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Like all mixed together at the same time???
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Knew I left myself open for that one. Same question as Buffy though, mashed potatoes and mac & cheese mixed
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just so jim halpert cant be captain america.
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Mar 11, 2010 11:46:13 AM CST
Mixing comfort food as brought to you by Shaggy the cartoon
by soylentmean
Like chocolate sauce on corn on the cob. Mixing food together is up to the individual. I wouldn't mix macaroni & cheese with mashed potatoes unless there was cheese sauce for gravy.
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I second the Erin desires.
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I'd love to see something actually funny in those timeslots.
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I could actually see that...
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I like the idea of people calling the office or seeing them on the street and asking incredibly outdated questions like someone might come up to Jim and ask if he is jealous Pam chose to marry Roy instead of him, or people would go up to Ryan and congratulate him for his promotion.
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would be better if it had an end date in mind.
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Can that mean anything but what it sounds like?
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I thought that was the way the show was heading, when Dunder mifflin was starting to struggle that is how they would fix it, by airing the doco. At one point I thought Jim had an idea to help the company and I figured that was it. I guess not, but it would interesting to see a final couple of episodes or the final season dealing with their newfound celebrity etc
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I always thought they would use the doc as a fallback to explain how Michael and maybe even people like Dwight were able to keep their jobs. Pressure from the production company, combined with the company fearing bad publicity for firing a "character" on TV. I also feel like Michael would be the type of person to sign up his office for a reality show about how his company/industry is dying without permission from the company, and accidentally get job security out of such a stupid action.
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In other words, prissy women.
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are all officially way funnier than The Office now. I love the show, but I prefer the old reruns to the new eps. Also, The Middle and Modern Family are great shows too. I feel like we're in a bit of a sitcom renaissance.
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I have been thinking all season that this is the fundamental problem with The Office at this point. These people have been filmed for several years now, but to what end? As far as we know, none of the footage has been aired in any medium, and therefore has no consequence. Originally it was one of the most engaging parts of the show. It allowed the actors to play with the idea of the fourth wall and break through it regularly. But how many years can they carry off this conceit without anyone ever wondering what is happening to all this footage? For that matter, why haven't any of the film crew ever been a character on the show? I can easily see Kelly or Meredith deciding that they're going to go after the guy with the boom mic or something. I'm glad other people are thinking about this element of the show, because I really do believe that exploring facets of it could be a pretty organic way of injecting some fresh life into the show.
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This is my favorite superhero series. We have Good Pam and Jim from seasons 1-3. Pam was the nice girl in the sweaters behind the reception desk. Good Jim had the bangs, and was the average joe that the common guy could relate to.
Seasons 4-6 their bodies have been taken over by Evil Pam and Jim. There is Evil Jim who combs his hair back, hiding Good Jim's bangs. Evil Jim is angry and cocky. Evil Pam has ditched the sweaters and gained an attitude. No longer a receptionist, her goal is to be bitchy to all of those she encounters. No longer the girl next door, she will punch you in the face, give you the cold shoulder, and kick Good Pam's ass if she looks at her wrong.
Who will win in the end between Good Pam & Jim and Evil Pam & Jim? Stay tuned for season 7. Winner takes all. -
. . . and then this bitch needs to end.
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That may have been part of the gag, but it took forever. However, while I think Erin is way cute I think Andy is still the wall-punching jerk anger-maniac from when he was first introduced so I can't get invested in his happiness. He's still a bad guy. Or antagonist. Whatever. I think they're giving Ed Helms more face-time because of the Hangover but still. Anyway, can a single person name a series where the injection of a baby actually made the series BETTER? Anyone? Much like in real life, babies on TV series ruin everything.
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See, I know that's bullshit. It's well-established Jim and Pam have no friends.
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It certainly is an interesting notion to see what would happen. To have characters such as Michael and Dwight deal with their public perceptions. Maybe Michael would realize what a tool he is capable of being upon seeing the footage and change, though I don't see Dwight ever changing. There is only so far you can take a mocumentary before it becomes stale. I am worred the Office is in danger of that (and that clip show after the holiday break had me fearing the worst, fortunately it was merely a misstep)
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Lost... ;)
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Or did Ethan just try to? :)
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But her character is written so artificially that I can't get behind her.
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hey-yooooooo!
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...just makes me want to bang her even harder- keep it up!
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Because Claire was basically ready to pop in the pilot episode so it was built into the narrative since the show's inception. However, I DID almost mention it in my post but figured it was a different case. y'all know what I'm talking about: the long-running-series-adds-a-baby-cause-they're-out-of-ideas-need-a-sweeps-stunt-something-to-drag-out-plots-for-awhile baby. In sitcoms, almost 100% of the time.
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.....follow the camera people who record "The Office" and "Parks & Rec." I like the meta stuff you guys have suggested in this thread. Hope one of the execs is reading.
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I have removed The Office and 24 from my DVR season pass, they are no longer worthy. I've been trying to give The Office a chance the last two seasons, but it's been a slow erosion of "the funny", and I found it more of a chore to watch then looking forward to it. It's like Friends soap-opera garbage. Is being able to laugh out loud too much to ask for a comedy, NBC say yes! 1-finger salute to you!
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Or just printers and toner now? The more they stray from inside the office, the less I like it. Odd.
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Friends Forever,
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in that she is just stupid enough to connect with Micheal but has a boundless good cheer to make her not as douchy & pathetic.
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Been too long!!
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I love this show and will continue to watch until it stops being funny, and maybe after that out of morbid curiosity, but it definitely is in a slump. I hate that they are trying to make a "new Jim & Pam" with Erin and Andy. Just like I hated Michael saying at the end of season four that he and Holly were basically the same thing. Grr... Still, I watch and love though not so passionately anymore. Community and Parks & Rec. have surpassed The Office in terms of what I look forward to on Thursdays (plus 30 Rock, but that shit is just solid! [thats gross what I just said]) Mainly though, I don't like how they seem to have abandoned the documentary aspect. Have Jim and Pam signed some reality show deal? If that is the case why wasn't there an episode where we saw it, that would have been good, and justified what they're doing now.
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You know he's a tool when the Nard Dawg looks like a stud in comparison. Erin must be even dumber than we thought living with that douche.
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Mar 11, 2010 10:53:15 PM CST
Funny, but not believable anymore
by hercthinksentourageisbetterthanarrestedd
Have you ever heard of a film crew shooting a documentary for six years? Seven, counting next season? Don't they have to acknowledge this at some point? Because it's really weird.
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first off, don't you feel like an idiot with that as your name?
second, why should it be acknowledged? it's just a gimmick to allow for the talking heads, funny glances, etc. look at some of the other shows that really blur it, and it doesn't make them any less funny.
modern family is a perfect example. why would a camera crew be following this family? WHO GIVES A SHIT? it's just a style of shooting.people who worry or complain about this aspect of this or any show are really just too pedantic to live. -
and it's a shame. They knew appealing to female viewers was key, so they took a smart comedy about a dreary office and made it a romantic drama starring two good-looking people who for some reason found ways to not knock boots within five minutes of meeting each other. Then they changed their personalities to make them unlikeable, assholish and self-centered, under the mistaken notion that since they were "right" more often than not in the beginning, they are beyond reproach. I'm waiting for the episode where one of the other characters calls them out on their self-satisfaction. Until then, the really good comedy is found an hour before, with Community and Parks & Recreation.
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Do you maybe want to talk about Jim's evolution towards a Michael-esque corporate tool? Or his manchild lack of maturity in the face of TRUE stress? Which I enjoy and think is funny, by the way. I just think maybe you need to climb down off that phallus and admit that Pam's isn't the only unpleasant behavior. By the way, I hope a third-trimester pregnant woman kicks you in the balls in the next week or so.
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Having worked in more than one job where they lost site of their core business, I find myself able to relate to the printer stuff. I also think that it will turn out the printers are junk, which could be funny too.
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In answer to your questions: 1. No. I don't feel anything. It's just a Username. And I find this one mildly amusing. Why are you "BadMrWonka"? Who cares? 2. They should acknowledge it at some point, because they have acknowledged the camera crew at various points during the show. And no, it doesn't stop me from enjoying the show. It's still funny, it's just straining believability. Why are you so upset about me saying this? You can like a show and still criticize it. Stop writing in all-caps and getting weirdly defensive about it. Like...really? Someone says they like a show you like. Then they make a mild criticism. And then you start casting aspersions on them, writing "WHO GIVES A SHIT," and declaring they're "too pedantic to live?" What are you, in The Office Army? You sound like a bug-eyed goon in his mother's basement, polishing a rifle. Please some take Vicodin and relax. Thanks.
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Your message mentioned Bitchy Pam, but I went the other way. She's all bangable, but Bitchy Pam makes her less for me. Regardless.
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Assume he and Carrell are pals. It's Michael Scott's only damn friend, why wouldn't he be on more? Tell me that Koechner's schedule is so tied up. Not to be a dick, but let's call it. Enough with Jim and Pam and Dwight and Angela and Andy and Erin... fucking hell. I know most people bang in an office, still. It's never interesting. Make a Creed-centric ep to bring it back down to hilarity.On a side note, does NBC demand a wedding and a baby for all there best rated sitcoms, sans Seinfeld? Cheers, Friends... sure, Cheers didn't have a baby, but they went there for a while. Fuck it.
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...why no 30 Rock update? Not trying to bust your balls, but do you post ratings and snarky comments for shows you DO like?
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That had to be one of the most horribly written episodes of any show that I have ever laid eyes to. The Office is now the television comparison of a racehorse with a broken leg. There ain't no fixing this shit.
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Mar 12, 2010 8:10:34 AM CST
"That kid's gonna have a lot of hair", how is that not funny?
by soylentmean
Plus Dwight remodeling Pam & Jim's place due to unsightly mold! It's a half hour sitcom folks, it's not your fuckin' life. If you don't like it don't watch. Keep it movin' keep it movin'...
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or, as it looks like an Olympic podium, "The Olympian". BadMrWonka, difference between The Office and Modern Family is on The Office we sometimes see the camera's reaction, whether it be nodding, or hiding around a corner or shooting through blinds to capture a private moment. When I watch Modern Family, to me, the asides are simply that - asides. They are not being followed by film crews putting together a documentary. Rather they are addressing us, the audience, directly. For Modern Family, forget about The Office; think Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Same could be said for Parks & Recreation. They may have in the beginning used the same camera tricks The Office does to portray a character within that world behind the camera. I can't remember how they did it in earlier episodes, but the more recent ones don't seem to use this conceit.
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All I know about it is Al Bundy's wife is hot in it.
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I know K.B. is a writer friend of the site, but Modern Family kicks CougarTown ass.
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You have twitter, don't you? And you're Canadian? Why aren't we following each other again?
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Now that she's on mat leave, they would have to find a bunch of arbitrary scenarios to have her drop by the office every week, or have Michael obnoxiously dropping by their house regularly.
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Creed is best in small doses. I think if any episode focused significantly on Creed, it would actually kind of suck. He's the guy you bring in for a snappy punchline, not the anchor for an A story.
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first off, I've had my name since 1999, as long as I've been coming to the site. and if you think mine is as ridiculous as a name that is too long to even exist without being broken up, referring to one whiny instance of you disagreeing with Herc, well, I can't help you there, kiddo.and way to play the "kid in the basement" card. very creative. unfortunately I'm 30, and I live in a townhouse. but that's neither here nor there.I get "mad" at the complaints about the film crew in the fictional office universe for a couple reasons. first: there truly is NO earthly reason why any crew would film these people for 6 years. I mean, come on...so that means that if they did try to force some heavy-handed, illogical ending to it (a documentary, a tv show, local celebrity, etc.) it would just be for the sake of appeasing the pedantic complainers (like yourself), at the expense of the irreverent spirit of the show.but more importantly, the more you acknowledge the film crew, the less it becomes about the characters, and becomes all high concept. the few moments where they acknowledge it more than usual (Jim telling the camera guy to duck when they were hiding in the car, drunk Pam yelling into the camera with her Dundie award, the cameraman knowing to pan to Jim so he could mouth "that's what she said" along with Michael after a particularly obvious one) those things work because they're sly, and happen infrequently. if the ending of The Office is all about the documentary crew, that would be a monumental failure. it should be about the characters, not some meta-universe where everything has to be tied up neatly with a bow on it.
honestly, if there were any realism it at all, Creed would have been in jail a long time ago, and surely no one wants THAT. he confesses to multiple felonies in the talking heads!and just for you, princess, I only used caps once in the whole post. I know using them for emphasis (which I only do because this site doesn't allow html italics) is scary for you. -
Complaining about the format is inconsiquantial [I completely spelt that wrong. I think.]
There are actual legit storyline reasons why things are not clicking this season. The format is not one of them.
Nor is "bitchy" Pam. Seriously, she's carrying something that kicked her ass from the inside for nine months. She can act a little grumpy without people calling her a bitch. -
is for Angry Andy to come back. He was much funnier when he get's pissed. Bring angry Andy back, and have a subplot where he gives Erin a huge Spiderman and puts a video of it on the Youtube.
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but if I ever do join I'll look you up.
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Just wanted to remind people of the good office and the good David Brent. That's right, I said it!
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Mar 13, 2010 12:03:38 PM CST
Will there ever be a boy born than can swim faster than a shark?
by earth
As above.
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I'll stop now.
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I think maybe you guys are used to reality tv or Michael Moore styled documentaries. In the universe where this is a real documentary, this isn't an expose styled Michael Moore documentary, its observational. There are several Frontline documentaries that are filmed over many years, Murderball took 4 years, Hoopdreams was filmed over 8 years, and look at the 7-up series, which isn't continuous, but you get the idea, and that's just off the top of my head The point is, real documentaries actually do take time, obviously now that we're approaching the 7-8 year point, it is out of the norm, but on the other hand when you think about it, if you're trying to document the life of an American workplace, you'd probably have to film for a very long time to get enough worthwhile footage. I could see a documentary greenlit on the pitch that "we're going to document the life of an American office over a period of 8 years," or 10 years, or whatever. The point is mostly that if you buy into the world of the Office, there's no reason not still buy into the documentary aspect of it as well. And frankly, as someone else said above, there are things about the show's current status that are more off-putting or unbelievable than simply the length of the filming by the doc crew.
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Hoop Dreams? This fictional documentary has been shooting a PAPER SUPPLY COMPANY for 7 years and doesn't have enough footage yet?come on, man. that's silly.
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Especially with the dynamics of the company continually changing, maybe their endgame keeps shifting too (back to the Hoop Dreams example, that started off being a one-month look at an inner city playground before turning into the 8-year journey it ended up being). But if you want to arbitrarily decide it's silly and get hung up on it, more power to you, I have no intention of trying to that away from you. If that's your feeling than that's your feeling. My point was only that in the realm of documentaries, it's really not that implausible.
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to not agree the story of inner city kids trying to make the NBA is as exciting as selling paper in Scranton is not arbitrary, brother.
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worst sentence ever...
anyway, it's not arbitrary. I've pointed out specific reasons why I think resolving the documentary crew's existence is unnecessary and would detract from the show. any specific reason why it would HELP the show? it would appease very pedantic Office fans, sure. but should that be the goal of the show?
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