The Office Season 5 Premiere Review (Weight Loss)
Quick-hitters:
- I’ve got a picture of Dwight Schrute in ASCII taped up to the wall above my computer monitor, and as you might expect, my sister got totally creeped out by it.
LOL.
- It is 11:30PM right now, and my new neighbors’ stupid little mutt is barking like mad, which, in turn, is causing other neighbor dogs to bark along.
Grrrrrr…
- Shot-Online update: Level 47, and the Semi-Pro test is tomorrow.
Hopefully, I do not choke.
*gag*
- As promised, a full review of last’s night premiere of The Office.
Damn funny episode last night, and I love how many potential story lines the writers have set up for the rest of the season. We have, in no particular order: a Michael-Holly-Jan triumvirate, Jim’s odd proposal to Pam, Andy being completely oblivious to the shenanigans of Dwight and Angela, and Ryan’s quest for revenge on Jim.
(Speaking of Ryan…wasn’t he in trouble for fraud? Damn high-priced corporate attorneys!)
You gotta hand it to the writers of the show for using an entire episode to recap the events of the summer. I loved how readily they resolved the fates of both Ryan The Temp, Part Deux, and Toby. Is Toby still an integral character, or perhaps have we seen the last of him? And will Ryan attempt to climb back up the corporate ladder? And what company re-hires an ex-con, even if he is re-hired through a temp agency??? Damn…Michael Scott sure has a lot of pull in that organization!
If there’s one thing unsettling about the premiere, though, it is the fact that Pam’s still in New York. Do I smell a December cliff-hanger where Jim, once again, has to choose between Scranton and New York? (EDIT: Duh…once again, I forgot that Pam started her three-month stint in NY at the beginning of summer!) I sincerely hope not! And no, leaving Pam with that decision is no better! And oh by the way, who got Ryan’s old job? I can think of a suitable candidate at the Scranton branch…
(Great…is this how Jim is going to end up with the choice between Scranton and New York?)
And has anyone figured out what the importance of that rest stop is?
What should we make of the Michael-Holly-Jan situation? Michael and Holly are TOO similar; they seem to be more like long-lost siblings than a couple! I was also hoping that we would get more than a quick cameo from Jan; we all know that she’s still going to have an integral role in the show. Also, yes, Holly is starting to grow on me, even if she is the female Michael Scott.
(Completely off-topic, but every time I glance up at the ASCII pic of Dwight, I think to myself, “Is his eyes following me around?”)
Oh please, please, please, let Andy do something ridiculous like having the wedding at the office itself! The jokes will literally write themselves! Michael in charge of the whole thing, and Dwight as Andy’s Best Man! Is there anyone that knows anyone on The Office to whom I can pitch this idea?
And Andy is gonna figure out, sooner or later, where Angela and Dwight go every now and then, right?
(Another random thought: someone found my site with a search of “pokerstars on jim’s computer in the office.” LOL.)
Finally, in typical Office fashion, even the bit characters had more-than-brief appearances throughout the premiere: Stanley and Kelly’s attempts to lose weight, Phyllis being forced to walk five miles by Dwight, Oscar hooking up Holly with a date, and (thank goodness!) the end of the “mentally challenged” Kevin storyline.
Until next time!