Chris Erwin

Discrete and Discreet

February 22, 2007

Take That Roy Supporters

Filed under: Television,The Office — Chris Erwin @ 9:49 pm

Wow.
You said it, Pammy.

February 12, 2007

Roy is the Enemy

Filed under: Television,The Office — Chris Erwin @ 11:53 pm

The Enemy

This is the face of the enemy. The writers of The Office have worked hard all season to cast Roy in a better light; to blandish us into viewing him with a feeling of pity, as if he is really a decent person at heart. Screw him. If you don’t agree, go back and watch season 1 and 2.

At the end of season 2, Jim laid it all on the line. The ball is now in Pam’s court. Sure Jim’s being a douche and dating Karen, someone who won’t even participate in a good old Andy pranking, but I’d probably date Quincy Jones’ daughter too if I had the chance. It’s time to man up, Pam. Give Roy a good old fashioned slap upside the head, then go do the same to Jim. It’s time to give America what it wants. More Dwight pranks from Team Jam. That and a national Pretzel Day.

mhmm

Anyway, I feel like I’m watching some fruity show like Grey’s Anatomy when I’m really talking about the greatest comedy of our time. I wasn’t this invested in the relationship between Abby Lockhart and John Carter. I didn’t give it a second thought when Laura Ingalls got a little Wilder. I can’t think of a third example at the moment, so just think of a romantic couple in a television drama and rest assured, I didn’t give this much of a crap. In fact, the only other TV couple I rooted for this much was Niles and Daphne.

I’m not sure what to make of that. Perhaps I just have a healthy sense of humor, or perhaps I’m a moron. Either way, the writers of Frasier were able to pull off the bringing together of a couple that America wanted to see well before the end of the series, and were able to craft plenty of excellent episodes even after removing the tension of secret love. So, The Office, give me Jam already! I’ll admit it, I live vicariously through a TV show. It’s like some sad nerd who lives vicariously though a tv sh…oh screw you guys.

Well, Pam may have gone home with the wrong guy at Phyllis’ wedding, but at least the universe gave Toby a little joy.

Toby!  Yeah!

By the way, the animated gifs are from people over at the Something Awful forums who have more talent than I. The roy picture is just from a Google image search for ‘asshat.’ Or maybe it was ‘roy the office.’

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