John Krasinski - Business Ethics (5.03) Episode Discussion

girl in a cardigan · 10-05-2008, 03:36 PM

Business Ethics

Episode summary:
Following Ryan’s recent scandal at corporate, Holly must hold a business ethics seminar. The meeting gets out of control when Michael lets everyone speak freely about their unethical behavior at work. Meanwhile, Jim makes Dwight comply with the company’s “time theft” policy.

Episode Promo:

**blue sky blues** · 10-05-2008, 06:14 PM

Oh, thanks for posting this Jenn.

I was going to do it when I got home today but since you've already done it, I'm just going to top this!

**Cris** · 10-06-2008, 04:47 AM

Oh, so Jim is really telling everybody about the engagement? I wasn't expecting that. Michael will definitely want to be his best man

And Michael and Holly are so perfect for each other.

Can't wait for Thursday

girl in a cardigan · 10-06-2008, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Cris (View Post)

Oh, so Jim is really telling everybody about the engagement? I wasn't expecting that.

Yeah, I was expecting that either. At least not until Pam gets back and has to explain the ring.

Seems like the show might be falling into a pattern. In last year's season premiere, we (the audience & camera crew) found out Pam and Jim were dating, but the office staff didn't know. This year, we (the audience & camera crew) found out about Pam and Jim's engagement, but the office staff didn't know. In the second episode last season, the office found out about Pam & Jim's relationship with Michael making a HUGE deal about it and acting inappropriately towards Jim. In the second episode of this season, it appears the office staff finds out about Pam & Jim's engagement and Michael makes a HUGE deal about it and acts inappropriately towards Jim. Coincidence?

girl in a cardigan · 10-09-2008, 08:32 PM

So, I was kinda bored during this episode. I laughed a fair amount during the episode, but I wasn't anxious to watch it again.

It was weird that Pam wasn't really in the episode. While I never wanted to have "Pam at art school" become the new "Jim in Stamford," I didn't like that she was just in the Cold Open. JK, Jenna and the writers have all been talking about how the "long distance" thing is going to play havoc in their relationship, but so far, we seen 9 weeks of Pam being gone and that doesn't really seem to be the case. So on one hand, I'm glad that they are keeping things confined to the office this season instead of constantly not working, but I don't like Pam being out of the office still. I miss Jenna!

The ethics storyline was kind of a snoozer, but it was nice to see that while Holly is kind of a whack job, she does know HR and will stand UP to Michael about things. It was interesting to see the shift between Michael and Holly when she told him that it was work and not family. Hard to believe that Holly has spent the entire summer with Michael and this is the first time it's coming up, but I'll let it pass. I did find it hysterical that even though Holly was right, Corporate just wanted the paperwork to say she had read to the branch from the binder. That was actually a really nice touch and made the episode feel more "real" than the show has in a while.

I thought it was completely weird that Jim was timing Dwight's "non-work" behavior instead of just pointing out the whole "Second-Life" thing from last year that he was clearly doing on company time. Also, I didn't understand why Dwight didn't just bust on Jim for his constant not working - including talking to Pam on the company telephone just that morning. I know that Jim likes to mess with Dwight, but that just seemed lame. Very creepy post-sex-with-Angela smile at the end though. I could have done without knowing how long it takes Dwight to have sex as well.

Overall, a pretty blah episode for me. I am going to need an icon of Michael tackling Jim after the engagement announcement though. That was complete WIN!

**blue sky blues** · 10-10-2008, 07:56 AM

I'm with you Jenn, the episode was pretty blah for me. But when Michael tackled Jim like that, I was dying of laughter. I thought that was hysterical.

**Cris** · 10-11-2008, 06:52 AM

I have to agree with you guys. The episode didn't do much for me. Didn't care for the main storyline. For a moment I thought Michael would start hating Holly like he hates Toby and that would explain all the hate, but guess not.

Michael tackling Jim saved the episode for me

girl in a cardigan · 10-11-2008, 09:05 AM

I loved Michael tackling Jim - I just wish they hadn't given that away in the promo because it was basically my favorite part

**Cris** · 10-11-2008, 12:36 PM

Yeah, too bad. It was funny to see how Pam was so desperate about Michael finding out. She, more than anyone else, knows him and what he'll do

Deb D · 10-12-2008, 02:51 PM

I must be a loner, but I LOVED this episode.
It felt more like the old Office - without rapid plot developments and lots and lots of laughs, plus Jim/Dwightness aplenty.
Favourite line: 'You are a thief of...joy.'

And Stanley with those ribs....Stanley, you are going to put those pounds you lost straight back on!

**Cris** · 10-13-2008, 09:49 AM

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Favourite line: 'You are a thief of...joy.'

That was funny

**blue sky blues** · 10-24-2008, 06:24 PM

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And Stanley with those ribs....Stanley, you are going to put those pounds you lost straight back on!

Oh, Stanley with those ribs had me dying.