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[Cornballer]

The ending with Ryan was awesome! :lol

 

[Maverick]

Michael calling Ryan a "bimbo" had me rolling.

 

[Matt]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that that ending makes no sense.

 

[bill0527]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that that ending makes no sense.

Maybe because you're the only one that is confused ?

 

[Jasoco]

Wait wait wait wait wait.. So explain..

Which one got the Corporate job? Karen?

What job did Ryan get? The Corporate one? If so, where is Karen? And did Jim and Karen break up? Because I'm so happy he finally asked Pam out, but did they cut Karen off? Did I miss that?

I have to watch it again. I'm a little lost.

 

[SolidSquirrel]

Ehh. Mediocre episode. Too much draaahma.

The ending was terrific, though. Awesome stuff.

And HOLY SHIT at the 600 commercial breaks. There was probably like 30 minutes worth of show in that hour.

 

[Ford Prefect]

"You and I are done."

:lol

 

[Duderz]

Wait wait wait wait wait.. So explain..

Which one got the Corporate job? Karen?

What job did Ryan get? The Corporate one? If so, where is Karen? And did Jim and Karen break up? Because I'm so happy he finally asked Pam out, but did they cut Karen off? Did I miss that?

I have to watch it again. I'm a little lost.

Ryan got the Corporate job.

Karen is out with her friends for the night, like she said she would be just before Jim's interview. He told her he was going to call her later to let her know how it went. I'm guessing that didn't happen.

Jim and Karen did not break up. They did not cut Karen off.

What I'm wondering is how they're going to handle Temp from here on. We aren't going to see a lot of him much, which is too bad, because I can't wait to see how Michael handles Ryan being HIS boss now. :lol

Great episode. I'm hoping Season 3 arrives on DVD before September.

 

[Laika]

Great episode. I'm hoping Season 3 arrives on DVD before September.

no, I think its coming out 1-2 weeks before the premiere. Pretty sure I read it somewhere

 

[Duderz]

no, I think its coming out 1-2 weeks before the premiere. Pretty sure I read it somewhere

I just mentioned September because I thought that was when season 2 came out on DVD...

 

[Jasoco]

So I assume Jim is now going to break off Karen like he did that "Hot Girl" on the Booze Cruise episode just to be with Pam. PB&J stay together though. I just wonder if Karen will stay at the job or leave because of the tension.

Dammit, is it next season yet? I forgot it's the finale and that means it's going to be months before we see what happens next.

 

[Laika]

I just mentioned September because I thought that was when season 2 came out on DVD...

yea itll probably come out around the same time then, in Sept

 

[worldrunover]

Oh man, that episode was crazy. The Office delivers again. Can't wait to see what happens with Ryan as Michael's new boss. :lol

 

[sprsk]

****ing hilarious episode. Poor, poor Michael.

 

[Rabid Wolverine]

This episode had me laughing out loud more times than any Office ep this season.

Michael taking orders from Ryan next season :lol

 

[snacknuts]

Great episode with a fantastic ending. I didn't think they'd do anything with Jim & Pam before next season, so I'm pretty happy about that. Team Karen can suck it.

 

[sprsk]

Team Karen can suck it.

 

[Grifter]

Jim's been kind of a dick to the women on this show. That purse lady thing was pretty messed up.

 

[Littleberu]

I don't get how Ryan got the job. He didn't even make a sell yet.

 

[Tamanon]

Probably because it's not really a sales position, more of a management one, and he's got the most education.

Loved the ending, both Pam's talking head/date and Ryan's "Who was that?""Nobody, we're done""What?!":lol

 

[Son of Godzilla]

I don't get how Ryan got the job. He didn't even make a sell yet.

Maybe he finally completed his MBA.

I also think Karen got the job. She needs a whipping boy like Jan had, hence the phone call to Ryan.

 

[Archaix]

I don't get how Ryan got the job. He didn't even make a sell yet.

The corporate position wasn't a sales position, and as was mentioned during the congratulations call, Ryan was the only one who interviewed(from Scranton, at least) with an MBA.

 

[teruterubozu]

I also think Karen got the job. She needs a whipping boy like Jan had, hence the phone call to Ryan.

I think you're right. There's no indication that Ryan got Jan's job, he just got "a job at corporate".

 

[Cornballer]

Hmmm, it'd be interesting if both Ryan and Karen got jobs at corporate. I guess they could use that as the second location of the show(?). I kind of figure if it was just Karen or Ryan to leave, they'd have a tough time integrating them into the show every week.

 

[scissorfight]

http://blog.nbc.com/CreedThoughts/

enjoy

i paused my DVR and that's exactly what he was typing :lol

 

[Slo]

Today marks the creation of Team Jan. As it's founder and sole member, I appoint myself as team captain. Team Karen orphans are welcome to apply for membership, but must be able to demonstrate an appreciation for bewbs.

 

[Prince of Space]

TEAM PAM FTW! Great finale, much better than Casino Night, IMO.

It's just too bad Pam's no longer Secret Assistant to the Regional Manager.

 

[Stoney Mason]

Today marks the creation of Team Jan. As it's founder and sole member, I appoint myself as team captain. Team Karen orphans are welcome to apply for membership, but must be able to demonstrate an appreciation for bewbs.

Why hasn't a pic of her new boobs been posted yet? GAF fails.

 

[Cornballer]

Why hasn't a pic of her new boobs been posted yet? GAF fails.

I found a ton of quotes from last night, but no screencaps yet...

 

[Matt]

Maybe because you're the only one that is confused ?

I'm not confused, it just seems that Ryan is woefully unqualified for the position. Yes, he has an MBA from a night business school, but he has failed to do ANYTHING at all for the company.

 

[Slo]

I'm not confused, it just seems that Ryan is woefully unqualified for the position. Yes, he has an MBA from a night business school, but he has failed to do ANYTHING at all for the company.

Welcome to corporate America.

 

[bill0527]

I'm not confused, it just seems that Ryan is woefully unqualified for the position. Yes, he has an MBA from a night business school, but he has failed to do ANYTHING at all for the company.

As opposed to Michael doing a whole lot for the company :lol

Jim, obviously didn't interview well, didn't fit with New York, or maybe he even just left the interview and changed his mind.

As for Karen, I think they purposefully didn't tell us what happened to her, to save something for the beginning of next season.

If Karen is back in Scranton next year, things are going to get ugly around the office between Pam and Karen. Karen already called her a bitch because of her little outburst at the beach.

 

[Tamanon]

The weird thing is, Michael would've gotten the job if he didn't do a horrible interview. You saw when he came in the boss was congratulating him on not losing a single client and being under budget after the merger. That basically means, good job, now don't screw this up!

 

[thirty]

so karen and jim are probably no more but the couple i'll miss is ryan and kelly. they provided some of the most comical moments in the show.

 

[Miguel]

"Nobody.............................you and I are done" was one of many great moments in this ep.

www.creedthoughts.gov.www\creedthoughts :lol

Swing low sweet chariots :lol

Just when you think someone is stealing the show back, Creed comes out and takes the spotlight, then Jan, then Ryan gets the last laugh :lol

 

[Grifter]

Ryan visiting and interacting with Michael, Kelly, and Dwight will be minable gold next season.

 

[calder]

Great eps. :lol Team Pam high-fives all around!


And I think Ryan getting the corporate job makes total sense... well TV sense anyway. He's a crap salesman but he is clearly the best educated and all the regional managers we've seen are flawed and/or crazy incompetent. It's been a recurring theme that D-M has a severe shortage of qualified middle-managers (hence Michael) and a strong desire to get more qualified young ppl in corporate. I have no trouble at all imagining a guy like him nailing a job like that once his schooling was done, most organizations allow for experience to replace specific schooling but once a guy shows up with a degree all the experience ppl (Jim and Karen say) are screwed.

And this episode had the best Creed moment yet, which is a tall order. :lol

 

[Matt]

As opposed to Michael doing a whole lot for the company :lol

Jim, obviously didn't interview well, didn't fit with New York, or maybe he even just left the interview and changed his mind.

As for Karen, I think they purposefully didn't tell us what happened to her, to save something for the beginning of next season.

If Karen is back in Scranton next year, things are going to get ugly around the office between Pam and Karen. Karen already called her a bitch because of her little outburst at the beach.

Michael, even though he is a total buffoon, is a great salesmen, and as we learned, apparently a very good manager as well.

And their must have been other people who interviewed for the position, including some from outside the company. Ryan was a temp, and then a salesman who made no sales. It's very difficult to swallow. Still funny though.

 

[Illuminati]

Jim, obviously didn't interview well, didn't fit with New York, or maybe he even just left the interview and changed his mind.

I was under the impression that he threw the interview because of Pam.

 

[Tamanon]

The other option is that those were 2 separate phone calls. 1 to Karen, and the other Karen calling Ryan to say yes to him asking her out a while ago.

 

[Stoney Mason]

It's very difficult to swallow.

That's what she said.

 

[Tamanon]

That's what she said.

 

[Illuminati]

That's what she said.

:lol :lol :lol

I still like the episode two weeks ago during the watermark fiasco when Michael said that during a meeting in a serious tone of voice and continued right on with what he was saying like it was nothing.

 

[Cornballer]

:lol :lol :lol

I still like the episode two weeks ago during the watermark fiasco when Michael said that during a meeting in a serious tone of voice and continued right on with what he was saying like it was nothing.

Andy: William Doolittle at your service. A.K.A. Will Do.
Jim: Yeah, I'm definitely going to go alone.
Michael: No, no, I need two men on this. That's what she said. No time! But she did. NO TIME!

 

[Stoney Mason]

The way Michael's character was written and performed last night was excellent. In those sorts of episodes where he isn't too over the top he's the equal of Rickey Gervais but in an American context imo.

He's sympathetic and human.

 

[Slo]

Looking back, Jim was one of the few people that was somewhat nice to Ryan. Anybody think that Ryan will replace Michael with Jim? You know the 'Michael gets fired' episode is coming.

 

[teruterubozu]

It's pretty odd how straight-laced Jan is all of a sudden revealed as a corporate liability and sex-crazed bitch. And all this time we thought Michael was the inappropriate one.

 

[Stoney Mason]

It's pretty odd how straight-laced Jan is all of a sudden revealed as a corporate liability and sex-crazed bitch. And all this time we thought Michael was the inappropriate one.

I thought they've done a pretty god job of hinting at Jan being unstable just by her relationship with Michael and a lot of the stuff she has done.

Imo a lot of people are like that too. Seemingly having it all together on the surface but scratch one layer deep and it's a ball of insecurity and issues.

That's actually the storyline that has the most potential to me next season at least in comedy terms instead of Pam and Jim.

 

[calder]

The other option is that those were 2 separate phone calls. 1 to Karen, and the other Karen calling Ryan to say yes to him asking her out a while ago.

That would make sense, but it would be leaving out 2 important scenes for later flashbacks - the job offer to Karen and Jim and Karen breaking up. I think it's more likely that Jim just left the interview, drove to Scranton to ask out Pam, then drove back to NYC to drive Karen back and break up with her.

Michael, even though he is a total buffoon, is a great salesmen, and as we learned, apparently a very good manager as well.

I like that Michael is clearly a great salesman for his specific job, he 'gets' the folks he deals with in Scranton. And it would seem he does a good managerial job based on the metrics a corporation would use... but the CFO David knows he's a total idiot. They know about all his shocking HR mistakes and constant ****ups and his godawful lack of tact, Michael only got the interview because all the regional managers did, in fact I get the feeling sometimes that they bring Michael in occasionally just to marvel at him. Well, the fallout from his snitching to Jan will probably decrease the sick fun David seems to get out of interacting with Michael.

 

[Dan]

That was an amazing episode.

I laughed out loud at so many Jan moments it was ridiculous. I've always loved her character. Too good.

As for the ending, I'd read that they shot two endings depending on whether Rashida Jones's pilot got picked up. So I suspect they had an alternate reveal for who the phone call was to. For that reason, I'm going to doubt that there was any tricky editing going on.