I've been a faithful viewer and have seen every episode. I disagree with many critics who have lambasted this final season. The problems were the "Sabre" years and the revolving door of managers. Although Kathy Bates and James Spader are excellent actors, they were sadly miscast. I was elated when David Wallace returned and saved the company. He was always my favorite upper-management character. This last season has returned to its roots and has been very good.
I was not looking forward to watching this finale because my expectations were low. The last long-running beloved comedy (Seinfeld) gave us a finale that was disappointing, to say the least. I was pretty sure my time was about to be wasted. I might not have even watched it at all if the turnaround this season hadn't been so pleasing. Actually, the final two episodes of this series are both excellent. I don't remember ever crying during an episode of The Office before. Anyone who hasn't watched all the previous episodes might not like the finale because they won't understand all the inside jokes. The cameos were laugh-out-loud and the way it all wrapped up brought unexpected tears to my eyes.