I have been rewatching the show, and i forgot how good this episode was. It shows perfectly who Michael really is an it's a perfect setup for the iconic episode "Dinner Party".
A moment that really made me think i have never seen anyone talking about it, is when it's revealed to Michael that David Wallace never thought of giving the job to Michael, and the thing is that Michael always thought that he was the one who would get the job but didn't because of Jan. You can tell that this is something that really hurt Michael, but in the same transcription Wallace said that Michael is a really nice guy. Michael even if he was a bit hurt because of that, he didn't really cared about it because at the end what he truly cared about is that Wallace thought he is a great guy. That's what Michael always wants to hear, he wants to know that the people around him think nice of him and see him as a great guy at the very least. That's why when David goes to apologize to Michael, he says something like "No problem, and for what it's worth i think you're a really nice guy too". He didn't thought about the fact that he wasn't considered for the job, but thought about the fact that someone thinks that he's a nice guy
A moment that really made me think i have never seen anyone talking about it, is when it's revealed to Michael that David Wallace never thought of giving the job to Michael, and the thing is that Michael always thought that he was the one who would get the job but didn't because of Jan. You can tell that this is something that really hurt Michael, but in the same transcription Wallace said that Michael is a really nice guy. Michael even if he was a bit hurt because of that, he didn't really cared about it because at the end what he truly cared about is that Wallace thought he is a great guy. That's what Michael always wants to hear, he wants to know that the people around him think nice of him and see him as a great guy at the very least. That's why when David goes to apologize to Michael, he says something like "No problem, and for what it's worth i think you're a really nice guy too". He didn't thought about the fact that he wasn't considered for the job, but thought about the fact that someone thinks that he's a nice guy