Brian Damage
04-13-2008, 09:37 AM
While all Office fans were thrilled that the show was finally back last night - and it did well in the ratings with 10.9 million viewers - the episode was edgy and a lot of TV bloggers are mixed in their recaps and reviews of it today. In the episode, Michael and Jan threw a dinner party and then bickered throughout the whole thing, making Jim, Pam, Angela, Andy - and the viewers - very uncomfortable. Here's a roundup of what people are saying:
Daemon's TV: "Unfortunately, even though there were some funny moments, this episode was not the return I was expecting. It wasn’t the kind of funny I have come to expect from The Office. ... Bring back old Jan!"
TV Squad: It was a "Barry Bond's-style chemically enhanced mega-home-run."
BuzzSugar: "I spent more time cringing than laughing in this episode. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as The Office does squirmy humor better than anyone else on television. I think for a first night back, I would have preferred something awkward but laugh-out-loud funny, and maybe something also set in the office so we could have reconnected with more characters."
Remote Access: "This episode was on the dark side, and many of the laughs were of the uncomfortable variety. That’s just how I like it."
And in an interview at Buddy TV, Melora Hardin, who plays Jan, explains her character: "Sometimes she is small and sometimes she is big. It's part of her rainbow of colors and wonderfully juicy flaws."
Note: Did you know you can buy Serenity by Jan candles?
Daemon's TV: "Unfortunately, even though there were some funny moments, this episode was not the return I was expecting. It wasn’t the kind of funny I have come to expect from The Office. ... Bring back old Jan!"
TV Squad: It was a "Barry Bond's-style chemically enhanced mega-home-run."
BuzzSugar: "I spent more time cringing than laughing in this episode. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as The Office does squirmy humor better than anyone else on television. I think for a first night back, I would have preferred something awkward but laugh-out-loud funny, and maybe something also set in the office so we could have reconnected with more characters."
Remote Access: "This episode was on the dark side, and many of the laughs were of the uncomfortable variety. That’s just how I like it."
And in an interview at Buddy TV, Melora Hardin, who plays Jan, explains her character: "Sometimes she is small and sometimes she is big. It's part of her rainbow of colors and wonderfully juicy flaws."
Note: Did you know you can buy Serenity by Jan candles?