| Cross-posted from my LJ and The Office board
Just some quick hits about the season premiere. I think my episode recaps are going to be shorter this season.
-Glad we got the question of the Jim, Pam and THE ENGAGEMENT (it seems to have become a character over the summer) out of the way in the premiere. I had heard the rumors/spoilers about the rain storm, but what I was picturing was COMPLETELY different. Kinda felt rushed, but at the same time, I'm glad it's out of the way now. Timeline-wise, I'm guessing that we still have four more weeks (so four more episodes?) of Pam-In-Art-School and Jim/Pam long distance before she's back in the office.
-LOVED Ryan coming back as the temp receptionist. It was fantastic to have Ryan taken down a notch or seven. Love the return of Michael creepiness regarding Ryan. Sorta loved that Kelly is now playing hard to get - she's kinda my hero now (hold the kinda).
-Andy completely killed me in the middle of the episode with his speech about wanting to marry her and how Angela softened. I'm still having a hard time with Angela the Adulterer, but I guess that's how she rolls these days.
-Michael was great in the first half of the episode, but I just kinda didn't get him in the second half of the episode.
-This episode felt really weird to me overall. It was like nothing was really happening even though I know things were. I suppose I'll find more things I liked upon re-watching, but I didn't have a lot of laugh-out-loud moments like I did in the finale. Still have high hopes for the season and I'm looking forward to the new episode in two weeks. |