This episode has been a hotly debated one. There are two schools of thought for this one: people who hate it and people who love it. Was the storyline of Jim/Dwight/Michael (or should I say Madge/Joe/Kent) heading to Utica too sitcomy? Is Pam really a bitch? Personally, I loved the episode... although I did see the first act in Scranton... I thought some of the scenes were just classically awesome and absolutely hilarious.
Finer Things Club: The Gayest Thing About Me
To start this we
ek's analysis let's begin with the gayest thing about Oscar: the Finer Things Club (FTC). Pam, Toby and Oscar start up what is believed to be the gayest (and most exclusive) club to hit Dunder-Mifflin. Intended as a culture club, Pam et al share opinions on books and paintings and other "finer things" (like Jim Halpert? *cough* Just me?)
Side note: NBC.com is asking viewer to create their own finer things club and send in photos. I challenge people to start a Jim Halpert Appreciation Society (JHAS) and send those photos in (heh.)
Okay, back on track. How on earth Toby got caught in the melee, I'll never understand. I suspect he just wanted to be near Pam in his increasing attempts to break the
m up, but that is certainly not the issue in this episode. Posters across the internet are fuming at Pam's blatant exclusivity. Were the members of FTC rude in excluding the office-ites from their functions? Probably. Truth be told, I didn't really understand why Andy couldn't belong or why they were so indignant to Phyllis and Kevin who had every right to use the staff break room. That being said though, I loved the denial of Jim into the club. Obviously he would monopolize the conversation with inappropriate jokes; it's what makes Jim, Jim.
However in the end Pam managed to convince the FTC to allow him into the club. And his cute Irish accent in addition to Pam's babushka was a great way to end the episode. (I choose to completely ignore the fact that Jim abused his allowance into the club by not reading Angela's Ashes)
I loved the FTC, but I doubt we'll see its return in future episodes. I can see it moving locations to Oscar's place, but I think its occurrence was simply the product of "Branch Wars" only. That being said, is it just me or is there a fight brewing between Jim and Pam... when it will happen, I have no idea. But Jim's crestfallen looks are starting to get a little more common. Don't get me wrong, I don't think Jim and Pam will break up EVER (please! please! please!) but they are certainly headed toward a fight. Especially with Pam's lack of jealousy (good on ya, girl), increasing independence and artist drive.
P.S. Did anyone else think that Pam's analysis of Room with a View, where she said that the main character was forced to choose between passion and convention was a mirror of her own history and choosing between Jim (passion) or Roy (convention)?
Utica: Our Branch Sucks and We Need to do Something About It.
As the resident Canadian here, I need to take this opportunity to say: Where the heck is Utica? I realize it's in New York, but where exactly?
Michael, in an attempt to "save" Stanley, he tried to give up Toby. I just about died laughing when Michael realized that he couldn't do that to Karen. "Toby is the worst," he'd spat out. Believing that they were headed to corporate to save Staples (a part of the storyline I'm not 100% clear on)-- seeing Jim's face drop at the realization that he was going to see Karen sent my Jam heart a-beatin'. It was clear to me that Jim feared Pam's jealousy over going to Utica, seeing Karen and not having told her about it. He immediately dials his cell. Was he calling Karen (as Dwight believed) or Pam?
While I'm asking questions, why did Jim go along with Michael's scheme? Some have suggested that he wanted to protect Michael from getting into trouble, but I'm of the mindset that he was attracted to Michael's labelling of the "panty raid" as the "best prank ever." Jim was never wont to turn down a prank, much less the best prank ever.
Finer Things Club: The Gayest Thing About Me
To start this we
ek's analysis let's begin with the gayest thing about Oscar: the Finer Things Club (FTC). Pam, Toby and Oscar start up what is believed to be the gayest (and most exclusive) club to hit Dunder-Mifflin. Intended as a culture club, Pam et al share opinions on books and paintings and other "finer things" (like Jim Halpert? *cough* Just me?)Side note: NBC.com is asking viewer to create their own finer things club and send in photos. I challenge people to start a Jim Halpert Appreciation Society (JHAS) and send those photos in (heh.)
Okay, back on track. How on earth Toby got caught in the melee, I'll never understand. I suspect he just wanted to be near Pam in his increasing attempts to break the
m up, but that is certainly not the issue in this episode. Posters across the internet are fuming at Pam's blatant exclusivity. Were the members of FTC rude in excluding the office-ites from their functions? Probably. Truth be told, I didn't really understand why Andy couldn't belong or why they were so indignant to Phyllis and Kevin who had every right to use the staff break room. That being said though, I loved the denial of Jim into the club. Obviously he would monopolize the conversation with inappropriate jokes; it's what makes Jim, Jim.However in the end Pam managed to convince the FTC to allow him into the club. And his cute Irish accent in addition to Pam's babushka was a great way to end the episode. (I choose to completely ignore the fact that Jim abused his allowance into the club by not reading Angela's Ashes)
I loved the FTC, but I doubt we'll see its return in future episodes. I can see it moving locations to Oscar's place, but I think its occurrence was simply the product of "Branch Wars" only. That being said, is it just me or is there a fight brewing between Jim and Pam... when it will happen, I have no idea. But Jim's crestfallen looks are starting to get a little more common. Don't get me wrong, I don't think Jim and Pam will break up EVER (please! please! please!) but they are certainly headed toward a fight. Especially with Pam's lack of jealousy (good on ya, girl), increasing independence and artist drive.
P.S. Did anyone else think that Pam's analysis of Room with a View, where she said that the main character was forced to choose between passion and convention was a mirror of her own history and choosing between Jim (passion) or Roy (convention)?
Utica: Our Branch Sucks and We Need to do Something About It.
As the resident Canadian here, I need to take this opportunity to say: Where the heck is Utica? I realize it's in New York, but where exactly?
Michael, in an attempt to "save" Stanley, he tried to give up Toby. I just about died laughing when Michael realized that he couldn't do that to Karen. "Toby is the worst," he'd spat out. Believing that they were headed to corporate to save Staples (a part of the storyline I'm not 100% clear on)-- seeing Jim's face drop at the realization that he was going to see Karen sent my Jam heart a-beatin'. It was clear to me that Jim feared Pam's jealousy over going to Utica, seeing Karen and not having told her about it. He immediately dials his cell. Was he calling Karen (as Dwight believed) or Pam?
While I'm asking questions, why did Jim go along with Michael's scheme? Some have suggested that he wanted to protect Michael from getting into trouble, but I'm of the mindset that he was attracted to Michael's labelling of the "panty raid" as the "best prank ever." Jim was never wont to turn down a prank, much less the best prank ever.
Once caught, Karen's bitterness and Jim's foot-in-mouth disease were on full display. I thought JKras played a befuddled Jim with glorious hilarity. As Madge, Joe and Kent sat crammed on a couch as Principal Karen scolded them, I couldn't help but wonder if Michael's "Kent" shirt was a shout out to series executive producer Kent Zbornak. I also hadn't noticed the difference in Jim's "woman's" uniform until Karen pointed it out (love ya, Madge! Stay classy!)
As I said earlier, I loved the episode. Sure the mustaches were over the top, but it is Michael after all..... and we did save the middle aged Black man with sass, eh?
As I said earlier, I loved the episode. Sure the mustaches were over the top, but it is Michael after all..... and we did save the middle aged Black man with sass, eh?
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