Tonight's episode of The Office wasn't as funny as it could be, but it was a good episode for our characters. I feel like while tonight didn't have the laughs, it definitely advanced the story and gave hardcore Office fans the stories they've wanted.
First off was the Michael-Jan-Holly triangle, which I think was fantastic. The writers last season made Jan crazy, and this season, she's still crazy, but a tad bit more down to earth. I was so glad that Michael's craziness finally subsided and he decided that Jan "short changed" him, which was good to see. Jan's control over Michael was funny at first, then it got weird, then it got really sad. Also, Amy Ryan's ability to show Holly's true sadness at Michael's forced insults and then her happiness when he hugs her is phenomenal. I'd love to see her stay on the show because she and Michael are the new Pam and Jim and it's one of the most compelling parts of the show now.
As for the rest of the show, Jim and Pam's engagement hasn't changed the fact that there distance has been hurting them, which seems to have Office fans on the edge of their seat. Andy and Angela still are on the path to destruction. Dwight tested out Jan's baby carriage in a fashion remincent of his inspection of David's house in Season 3. Like I said, tonight was not a killer episode, but it addressed some things that needed to be addressed, which was great.
B
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