Since debuting in 2005, the U.S. version of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s The Office has become a true comedy classic. Well, at least Seasons 2 and 3. That may be a statement that many disagree with, particularly fans of the original British version of the series. But the U.S. version distinguished itself with a seemingly perfect cast, engrossing stories and an overall different feel to the office environment.
Unfortunately, the series has suffered due to simply going on for too long. Many pinpoint that the moment The Office went downhill was when Michael Scott (Steve Carell) left at the end of Season 7, but I feel that it was slightly before that in Season 6. The stories started to get a little too ridiculous and there seemed to be little structure to the show as a whole. I still enjoy watching it though, which is why I was pleased when Season 9 was announced as the “Farewell Season”. This now gives the writers a chance to tell the true ending of the story. But, what needs to be resolved to ensure that a satisfactory ending is achieved for the remaining fans of the series?
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Great pick for #1. I’m really curious to find out why they’re being filmed and I definitely think it’s the most important thing to resolve
I wanna know why dwight put a carrot down his pants in episode six season five, and was that jim who ate it?
The scranton stranger being Toby is the stupidest idea i’ve ever heard, Toby was on the jury of the scranton strangler and the jury found the scranton strangler guilty and sentenced him to death. end of that story arc,to keep referring to it now would be pointless
You do know that Toby continues to say that he thinks they sentenced innocent man and that he feels guilty about it right? They story line isn’t over, but Toby being the Strangler is stupid simply because why would he feel guilty if he was in fact the Strangler himself?
Here’s a link to Greg Daniels saying the Scranton Strangler story line isn’t over.
http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/tv/tvguide/article/The-Office-Boss-on-a-Firing-the-Scranton-4202073.php
Regarding number 1, I’m pretty sure earlier in this season, perhaps in the premiere, Brian or another camera operator explicitly answered this question during a talking head with Jim and Pam in which one or both of them asked why the documentary crew has stuck around all these years and I believe the answer was to see what happens to Jim and Pam. It’s obvious their story has always been the series’ core; the only other possibility is Michael’s overall arc, but of course that’s not the case as it’s been nearly two whole seasons since his departure. No other current arc, aside from the general fates of Dunder Mifflin and Dwight, the only other remaining primary character from the series’ inception, has been around since the series premiere.