So I was pretty pumped for The Office last night. The hour long half-good episodes were a thing of the past, and I loved last weeks episode (break me off a piece of that applesauce and 'limitless paper in a paperless' world, genius). I sat down to this episode with high expectations.
Those expectations didn't really come through for me.
The episode starts off with Michael pulling a Ferris Bueler, which I found funny because Michael would rather have people think he is sleeping in his office instead of out. Another enjoyable pre-theme song scene. Then i just feel like it sort of went downhill from there.
Karen wants Stanley in Utica where she is the new Branch Manager, and Michael cannot let this happen. He decides to pull some pranks on the Utica branch after unsuccessfully trying to win over Utica's top salesman. Of course, Dwight is ready to go with Michael, and they con Jim along telling him they're on a sales call. Jim's reaction when he finds out they're going to Utica is priceless.
Meanwhile, Pam, Oscar, and Toby create a 'Finer Things Club' where they just sort of hang around and dress up. I felt this whole storyline was filled with forced humor. Andy showing up with the book before he is shot down by Pam, Kevin getting a snack from the vending machine, and Phillis using the microwave in the break room to make popcorn because the other one smelled like popcorn. Creed could have made a humorous appearance sometime during the scene, but he was non-existent during this episode. The same goes for Kelly, Angela, and Merideth.
Back to Utica. Now Jim, Michael, and Dwight are decked out in mustaches and warehouse suits. I must say the shot of the three of them wearing mustaches brought laughs. Then that was followed by Dwight peeing into a can, where he proceeds to scream out: "I think I cut my penis on the lid." I'm glad Dwight is back to being the ridiculous person that he is and not moping over Angela. They arrive at the branch, and Jim refuses to go in. This then creates a "The Injury"-esque walkie talkie conversation with Michael and Dwight and how they are stealing an industrial copier until you hear a smash.
This is when Karen enters the picture and talks to Jim for the first time since they've broken up. It's awkward of course. Karen then yells at the three and tells them Stanley is hers. Jim then is awesome and indirectly (or maybe purposely) makes Karen upset. Great point of the episode.
When everything comes to the end, Stanley was just bluffing for a raise and doesn't take the job. Does this mean he actually likes it at Scranton? Michael's whole mission was unnecessary , and the episode ends with nothing new and everything the same as it was when the episode started. Although it did get its laughs (which The Office always does), it went absolutely nowhere.
I am already anticipating next week's episode, "Survivor Man," where Michael tries to survive in the woods with nothing more than what he is wearing, while Jim works on an awesome birthday party back at the office.
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