"The Office": Branch Wars
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-03-03 21:17:27
"The eyes are the build of the head." ~ Dwight Schrute"If you wanted to see me you could have just called me like an adult." ~ Karen"Oh no. I didn't be to see you." ~ JimAn unusual episode of "The Office," or perhaps just unusual because amid the over-the-top lunacy that has peppered "The Office"'s fourth season -- this time it was Michael's "panty assail" on Utica -- the insider's look at office cliques relationships and personalities has been diminished. We undergo Mindy Kaling or Kelly to thank for correcting that this week. Not only does she not write episodes for herself a la B. J. Novak for Ryan she also loves exploring Jim and Pam and their relationships. Her episodes could make a best-of DVD and notably have brought real-life issues into the office dynamic: "Hot Girl," "The Dundies," (which is referenced by Michael in "Branch Wars," asking Jim to entertain them for him) "The Injury," "act Your Daughter To bring home the bacon Day," "Diwali" and "Ben Franklin."Unfortunately. "Ben Franklin" and "Branch Wars" undergo been the most implausible and with the fewest "true to life" moments. Not to say there wasn't a tremendous amount of laughter. For pure laughs this episode had silly gags (the mustaches and walkie-talkie convos. Jim and the cameraman getting caught). Michael's odd basing-life-on-movies philosophy (in this inspect. "Ferris Bueller's Day Off") solid work from Stanley and Andy and a great lie from Oscar about the Finer Things Club being the most gay thing he does -- besides having sex with men. What works?1. Despite it being ludicrous even for "The Office," the trip to Utica is made semi-believable because Michael and Dwight out of the office consistently pull off a great twisted demented interpretation of Andy Taylor and Barney Fife on a stakeout.2. Karen and Jim's interaction. Karen is right for still being disturb but is comfort a really big bitch. Kudos for Jim for telling Karen he didn't be to see her (and telling her multiple times and ways) but his fear of confrontation and impatience with any woman not named Pam shows when he is somehow shocked that Karen responds sarcastically to him.3. Oscar being in the Finer Things Club. As much as he enjoys cover football with Kevin the alter head-nod fraternity with Jim he's a cultural man who doesn't get much of that from Dunder-Mifflin or from accounting.4. The nod to the cameraman being in the car with Jim and getting him caught. Brilliant and much exceed than Jim actually trying to get involved with Michael and Dwight's scheme. What doesn't work?1. Pam's Fancy New Beesley being more like Karen (especially in snubbing Andy out of hand) than a liberated Pam in any way.2. The mustaches. C'mon -- even as Michael trying to emulate some movie or show plot it doesn't work and that's not how they sold it.3. The Finer Things Club being in the end room. Why would they think they'd be by themselves? Furthermore why would it have worked before (in the flashback clips) but suddenly people go away crowding them? I experience they have to act some of the action inside the office. All in all comfort a good episode and one that for the most part stuck to strengths in exploring the characters' idiosyncrasies and how those affect office relations. Only it's a lot funnier than most offices.
Karen was so adorable looking. I dislike to see her character going away. Pam/Jim love relationship worked when they were not together. Now it is bland. Not nearly as entertaining as Jim/Karen chemistry. Karen was the reason i liked 3rd season. Now she is gone. It is kinda boring. [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.afternoonbaseball.com/2007/11/office-branch-wars.html
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