Review By Kamal K
Steve Carell continues to prove why he's such a star. As the center of this show, he manages to expand and deepen Michael Scott in a way that most actors would find impossible. Michael alternates between lovable idiot and insufferable cad - sometimes in the same scene. There are several priceless moments in this episode, but watching Michael listen to the stenographer read back the discussion of what he meant by "That's what she said" is one of the funniest moments in the series so far.
I dislike Ryan in his new corporate job. Yes, I get they were trying to make him obscenely obnoxious, but none of this makes sense to me. There's no real reason the show gives for hiring a night school business major with no real sales experience to suddenly oversee multiple branches of a mid-sized paper firm. He's not a good people person, and every time he shows up I beg the TV for someone to slap him. They kind of wrap up his storyline offscreen, too, which felt very unrewarding when you wanted to see in person him getting his comeuppance.
Season 4 ended with a slight change to the status quo, with the departure of Toby and the introduction of Holly Flax, the new H. R. rep and Michael's instant love-crush. Jan ends up announcing that she's preggers (but not with Michael's baby), Jim almost proposes to Pam,and Andy definitely proposes to Angela.
Steve Carell continues to prove why he's such a star. As the center of this show, he manages to expand and deepen Michael Scott in a way that most actors would find impossible. Michael alternates between lovable idiot and insufferable cad - sometimes in the same scene. There are several priceless moments in this episode, but watching Michael listen to the stenographer read back the discussion of what he meant by "That's what she said" is one of the funniest moments in the series so far.
I dislike Ryan in his new corporate job. Yes, I get they were trying to make him obscenely obnoxious, but none of this makes sense to me. There's no real reason the show gives for hiring a night school business major with no real sales experience to suddenly oversee multiple branches of a mid-sized paper firm. He's not a good people person, and every time he shows up I beg the TV for someone to slap him. They kind of wrap up his storyline offscreen, too, which felt very unrewarding when you wanted to see in person him getting his comeuppance.
Season 4 ended with a slight change to the status quo, with the departure of Toby and the introduction of Holly Flax, the new H. R. rep and Michael's instant love-crush. Jan ends up announcing that she's preggers (but not with Michael's baby), Jim almost proposes to Pam,and Andy definitely proposes to Angela.