the office recently

[Stick in Mud]

They tamed Jim down, took the semi hot secretary and made her the frumpy mother of two, got rid of the the manager that could toe the line between a good friend and an obnoxious boss, tried to force second tier characters to the front, and tried off site locations. None of it stuck (but I love me some Creed and Mose) and it just got lame with forced storylines and character development. They would have been better off ending it the exact moment Micheal left, and on a high note.

I agree. There's definitely a pattern of once-popular sitcoms trying to milk it for as much (money) as they can get. Odd plot lines, awkward characters moved to the fore, off-site locations, etc. are what seems to happen in all of these shows.

[mrklean]

Dwight has carried the show this season i actually laughed the past few we

[pinkfloyd4ever]

I am so unattached to the show, I can't even think of characters names, but here goes

It just isn't what it is, the other cast is even being neglected. Stanley and Phyllis getting drunk with Jim the other week was funny.

When has Creed had a great one liner like back in the day, or Stanley? They throw Meredith lines out there but she never was one to make me crack up.

Toby? A shell of the Toby character! His obsession with Pam is all but forgotten, so why not get him to obsess over another female? Maybe the british gal now, but she's annoying. The Toby/Dwight battles, along with Michael were classics

Ryan the temp? (I missed the first couple shows this season, maybe he and Kelli ran off?)

What made the entire show great was the play between the other characters and that has just fizzled out like the show...

Don't get me started on Andy...

And suddenly Dwight has a man crush on Jim???

The show has totally lost direction IMO

[EBass]

They lost me last season. I haven't watched any shows this season.

[pinkfloyd4ever]

I did it again last night and 30 minutes of my life I can't get back...I am officially done with it

[mrklean]

i will say without ed helms its been funnier but still nothing to what is once was

[pinkfloyd4ever]

Read a blog post that Michael Scott won't be back to end the season, his decision, that he wanted his farewell 2 years ago to be just that. Read that Ryan and Kelly will make farewell appearances before the end of the show. I also read that a former writer is taking over the scripts again after he moved up to the producer role, or something like that, so maybe that will help the creativity/energy in the show

Hate to admit it, but after boycotting it for 2 weeks, i did watch it last night. Nothing spectacular but it is starting to plant the seeds of it going out.

[Hester]

Another bad episode tonight until.....the guy from breaking bad that acted just like Michael Scott. He was very good.

Other than that it was another tropical episode about Pam and jim

[mrklean]

weak im sick of pam, jim and andy they are worthless

[pinkfloyd4ever]

I keep putting myself through this show too, though at least the Wild were on so I could put more energy into that than watching the office.

The Michael Scott wanna be was hilarious, otherwise more of the same...just cancel the show now

[mrklean]

watching Dwight fire shotgun rounds into his aunt to make sure she was dead hands down one of my favorite office moments ever, he truly is making this show

[pinkfloyd4ever]

ya, that was funny. Obviously taking care of the farm will be how Dwight exits The Office.

Packer with the laced muffins was a funny bit too

[McGurk]

I actually watched this one too, hoping to see more of the Schrute extended family. It did not disappoint, but I heard that this was intended to be the pilot for "The Farm" but was inserted into this run instead. I might give it a shot, ad it seemed to have some heart that the office has been sorely lacking for some time.

[Hester]

You can't go wrong by showing more of the schrut's.

Also, Todd Packer is as funny as it gets.

[mrklean]

The Todd Packer thing didn't impress me I think it was to obvious what he was doing give me more Dwight

[ozzie]

bummer somehow this is one of the episodes I didn't tape!!!!

[pinkfloyd4ever]

Michael Scott returns this thursday to close out the show. That I will tune in to.

[mrklean]

is he actually returning for the show or the little Q&A that they have a quick preview on? I thought he said he didnt want to come back? As sad is it is to see it go away its ran its course, the whole Pam and Jim thing makes me sick the only reason i watch is Dwight now since he keeps humor in the show.

[pinkfloyd4ever]

I haven't watched the show since Dwights aunt died episode. I DVR'd hannibal and just before the 'next weeks preview' bit the voice over said 'Michael Scott returns' for the series finale

[Hester]

Its to bad we only got 1 eppisode of Dwight running the company, its not realistic but it would of been great to have a whole season of it. The way Jim had Dwight act togeather is pricless.

[Mid-Lake Rock]

I like the decorating in Dwight's office. The photo of the drone and the portrait of Dwight and Mose are fantastic.

[mrklean]

it all ends tonight

[Mid-Lake Rock]

I don't know if I will be happy or sad. Probably indifferent because it has run its course.

[mrklean]

i would pay for that painting to be in my house

[mrklean]

Well its over it was a pretty good ending good seeing Michael Scott come back it wasnt a funny final episode by any means but it was a good ending. Creed had some good ones to end it which is always good.