Dodgers v Phillies Game One Quick Thoughts, And The Office Season 5 Episode 2 (”Business Ethics”) Running Synopsis
- I knew we were in a bit of trouble watching Derek Lowe struggle through that fifth inning.
As soon as I saw Chase Utley deposit a Lowe pitch into right field, I knew we were in big trouble.
(Damn you, Rafael Furcal!)
I muttered to myself, “Take him out NOW, Torre!” knowing full well that that would have been an extremely rash decision to do so.
However, what if Torre had come with the hook right then and there?
(For the record, I picked the Phillies to win this series in six games. I don’t see how the Dodgers’ staff is going to slow down the Phillies’ offense over a seven-game series).
I enjoyed doing the “running synopsis” of last week’s Office episode so much that I think I will do that for the rest of the season. Let’s go!
- Bad, Bad Jim, for not telling the rest of the office about your engagement!
(thinks about it for a second…)
(thinks about it for thirty seconds…)
Smart move, Jim! Seriously, why the heck would he want to tell anyone about their engagement? Why, so Michael can throw them a stupid party? So Dwight could say something wholly inappropriate? So Andy could ask Jim if they could do a double-wedding?
(thinks about it some more…)
Dammit Jim! Well, at least the writers decided not to have Jim and Pam hold off their engagement announcement for too long.
- LOL! Nice reactions from the office!
- “I thought you were already engaged!”
- “That was Roy. She was engaged to Roy.”
- “I have a gift for Pam and Roy. Do I have to get another one?”
- “A little close to my engagement there, Tuna. What’s your game here?” Thank you, Andy!
- “She’s not a virgin you know.” Rainn Wilson owes me a new computer monitor.
- And how many times did Michael get to “rehearse” that tackle on Jim? Bob Sanders should be proud.
- Holly: “Pencils down!” Oh, flashbacks of standardized tests! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
- Oh dear…Olivia Newton John’s “Physical”??? “Let’s get ETHICAL, ETHICAL!!!!”
Too bad we couldn’t clearly hear the grunting that occurs during the “Let me hear your body talk!” line.
(If you have no idea what I’m talking about, just think about the song might be about…)
I must admit…I’m really enjoying Holly’s character.
- Michael: “Why are you helping her? You’re not even dating.” Thank you Michael, for waiting only two minutes to say something entirely inappropriate.
“She’s my friend, and ultimately my strategy is to…merge this into a relationship, without her even knowing.”
- Holly: “…there’s been some misconduct at corporate.” Well, I’m glad it only took Dunder-Mifflin a few months to begin resolving THAT.
- “…and that employee has been fired.”
Kevin: “Oh, come on! He’s right there! He was hired! Oooh…check it out! HIRE-D guy!” LOL.
(Please, please, please, do not let Kevin think up of a new nickname for Ryan every week!
(while Ryan is fixing a flat) “Hey, TIRE-D guy!”
(while Ryan downs his eighth cup of coffee) “Hey, WIRE-D” guy!”
Ok, I’ll stop.
- Phyllis: “I thought ‘Very Strongly Agree’ sounded stronger than ‘Totally Agree.’” On what planet???
- Holly: “In fact, spending a half hour at the water cooler during work hours is a form of stealing.” I agree with Kelly. What??? Time theft? Shouldn’t Michael have already been executed for time theft by now???
(Did Kelly just make a good, sensible point regarding smokers and their breaks??? What the heck is going on with this show?)
- I can’t remember the last time Angela glanced at the camera!
- Seriously? Nobody in the office wants to speak up about any ethical questions they might have had to deal with? NOBODY?
- Michael: “When I discovered YouTube, I didn’t work for five days. I did NOTHING.”
(Raise your hand if you did NOT do that. If you’re hand isn’t raised, you’re a damn liar :P)
Seriously, nobody is going to take the bait (that anyone can say anything with complete immunity), right?
(Oscar, NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!)
- Michael (to Dwight): “You are a thief of joy!” Agreed.
- Meredith: “Have you guys ever met Bruce Meyers, the Scranton rep for Hammermill? Well, for the past six years I’ve been sleeping with him in exchange for discounts on our supplies…and Outback Steakhouse gift certificates.” Yes, Jim, “Jackpot!”
- Yeah, Holly, I’d look like that too if I had to work with Michael Scott.
- Meredith: “Nah, I wouldn’t have done it if it wasn’t for the discount paper. There’s not a lot of fruit in those looms.” Gag.
- I’d feel good about myself too, if I got free steak coupons. Then again, I might not, if I had to earn them like that.
(Um, never mind.)
- Jim (stopwatch in hand): “Yawn: four seconds.” “Personal conversation: seventeen seconds.” I want Jim’s job!
- Michael: “Would you care to bang it out over lunch?”
I predict that, in six weeks, Holly will respond to such a statement with a quick and decisive “That’s what HE said!”
- Idiot! Don’t throw the food away!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
- “Business romantic?” Stupid Michael…you should have taken her to a “High class casual” restaurant or something.
- Is it just me, or is Michael making up way more words in this season than in seasons past?
- It took me a while to realize how incredibly funny the scene with Jim, Andy, and Dwight really was. I didn’t catch on even when Jim mentioned Klingons and Wookies!
That one scene might have saved the entire episode. So far, watching this episode has been quite a chore…so much so that I completely missed the mention of Klingons and Wookies the first time around.
Dumbledorf Calrizzien? A ring back to Mordor??? LOL!!!!! No, Andy, that doesn’t sound right indeed.
- Michael: I just don’t want my employees thinking that their jobs depend on performance. I mean, what sort of place is that to call home? And Meredith needs this job. This is her main source of money.”
…………
- Meredith + Chastity Belt = #*$@()$@!*$!!!!!!!
STOP, PLEASE!
(And I did not need to see Dwight peeing into a soda bottle. Did he even clean it before…never mind.)
- Yeah, it must be exhausting to do nothing but watch Dwight work all day.
- That’s TWICE now that Michael has thrown away food for NO GOOD REASON! YOU BASTARD!!!
- Jim: “Nineteen minutes and forty-eight seconds. What were we doing for nineteen minutes and forty-eight seconds?” You mean, not counting the time it took to walk up and down the stairs?
Dwight: “None of your business.”
Jim: “So I guess I can assume that was…PERSONAL?” OH SNAP!!!
Yes, I caught that one immediately.
- Ok, now I absolutely love Holly’s character. The tension in the break room was awesome. I just hope, somewhere down the line, there isn’t a scene where Michael and Holly start ripping off each other’s clothes.
(LET’S GET PHYSICAL!!!
Ugh.)
- GRAY AREA????? WHAT IN THE HELL???
WHAT IN THE HELL??????
Wow, I guess Michael Scott really knows how to run this company.
- Phyllis: “I don’t care what she’s doing, I hope she just keeps doing it.” Oh my.
Full review to come later, but as a preview, let’s just say that I’ll be as optimistic about this episode as I possibly can.